From pandemic preparedness to protecting plant health on exciting agenda – Day 3 highlights

The thematic sessions continued on Day 3 of the One Conference. From pandemic preparedness to protecting plant health, animal welfare to the microbiome: participants explored and debated an exciting range of topics. Don’t miss the closing plenary session on Day 4!

Behind the scenes at the morning’s One Society session on bridging EU research and policy, 23/06/2022.

Packed audience for the Many Ways session on new methodologies to replace animal testing, 23/06/2022.

Backstage at the One Society session on bridging EU research and policy, 23/06/2022.

Engaging with the virtual lounge following the One Planet session on protecting plants in the era of global change, 23/06/2022.

A stand at the conference explaining EFSA’s recruitment process, 23/06/2022.

A science café side event on the future of omics methods and bioinformatics approaches, 23/06/2022.

EFSA’s Anthony Smith addresses the One Society afternoon session on open science, 23/06/2022.

The panel discussion giving a fascinating insight into the microbiome in one of the afternoon’s Many Ways sessions, 23/06/2022.

The European Medicines Agency’s Barbara Freischem addressing the One Life session on tackling antibiotics in the food producing environment, 23/06/2022.

The University of Edinburgh’s Laura Higham addresses the One Planet afternoon session on improving animal welfare to meet sustainability goals, 23/06/2022.

Participants were treated to a rich and exciting range of topics on Day 3 of the One Conference. The packed hall for the morning session of Many Ways demonstrated the huge interest in using new methodologies to replace animal testing. Pandemic preparedness headlined the morning One Life session, where speakers such as the World Bank’s Franck Berthe gave fascinating perspectives on the drivers for disease spread and how we can use a One Health approach to tackle them.

Participants at the One Conference tell us about their experience, their favourite aspects and topics.

One Planet’s opening session explored threats to plant health, prompting us to think about new solutions. Pieter Beck from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre spoke of how remote sensors could help us better understand forest health, while Sarah Brunel from the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization argued that a people-centred approach to plant health is crucial. Over in the main hall, the discussion focused on how best to bridge the divide between research and policy, and how we can stimulate interagency collaboration.

Participants at the One Conference tell us about their experience, their favourite aspects and topics.

The afternoon sessions ranged from an eye-opening look into the relationship between microbiomes, human and environmental health, to how we can improve animal welfare to meet sustainability targets. The One Life’s afternoon session focussed on tackling antimicrobial resistance in the food producing environment, while endocrine disruptors were on the agenda of a parallel Many Ways afternoon session. Meanwhile, open science headlined the One Society’s afternoon session, with causality used as a showcase for how we can make it common practice.

Tomorrow will see the closing plenary session of the One Conference. Be sure not to miss it by joining online if not in person.

See more images from Day 3 here.