diff --git a/examples/apps/django/requirements.txt b/examples/apps/django/requirements.txt
index 4c7a1ee61d..1e4b172eb8 100644
--- a/examples/apps/django/requirements.txt
+++ b/examples/apps/django/requirements.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ django==4.2.17
 channels==2.2.0
 panel==0.9.3
 bokeh==2.0.2
-jinja2==3.1.4
+jinja2==3.1.5
diff --git a/panel/chat/interface.py b/panel/chat/interface.py
index 8c8caf15c5..432d3ed6b8 100644
--- a/panel/chat/interface.py
+++ b/panel/chat/interface.py
@@ -362,11 +362,11 @@ def _init_widgets(self):
         self._input_layout = input_layout
 
     def _wrap_callbacks(
-            self,
-            callback: Callable | None = None,
-            post_callback: Callable | None = None,
-            name: str = ""
-        ):
+        self,
+        callback: Callable | None = None,
+        post_callback: Callable | None = None,
+        name: str = ""
+    ):
         """
         Wrap the callback and post callback around the default callback.
         """
@@ -654,7 +654,6 @@ async def _cleanup_response(self):
         await super()._cleanup_response()
         await self._update_input_disabled()
 
-
     def send(
         self,
         value: ChatMessage | dict | Any,
diff --git a/panel/command/convert.py b/panel/command/convert.py
index affc02a384..d1193ce5ee 100644
--- a/panel/command/convert.py
+++ b/panel/command/convert.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def invoke(self, args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
         for f in args.files:
             p = pathlib.Path(f).absolute()
             if not p.is_file():
-                raise ValueError('File {f!r} not found.')
+                raise FileNotFoundError(f'File {f!r} not found.')
             elif p not in excluded:
                 included.append(p)
 
diff --git a/panel/dist/css/chat_feed.css b/panel/dist/css/chat_feed.css
index 745453f0bb..b06b7f24ca 100644
--- a/panel/dist/css/chat_feed.css
+++ b/panel/dist/css/chat_feed.css
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 .chat-feed-header {
   margin-left: 15px;
 }
+
+::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 8px;
+}
+
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background-color: var(--panel-secondary-color, #f1f1f1);
+}
diff --git a/panel/dist/css/listpanel.css b/panel/dist/css/listpanel.css
index af76ff90ec..b77a6a2302 100644
--- a/panel/dist/css/listpanel.css
+++ b/panel/dist/css/listpanel.css
@@ -61,3 +61,7 @@
   margin-top: 10px;
   filter: invert();
 }
+
+.card-button > svg {
+  stroke: var(--background-text-color);
+}
diff --git a/panel/io/callbacks.py b/panel/io/callbacks.py
index d751e3e8df..fe1b3e81c9 100644
--- a/panel/io/callbacks.py
+++ b/panel/io/callbacks.py
@@ -169,20 +169,16 @@ def start(self):
             finally:
                 self._updating = False
         self._start_time = time.time()
-        if state._is_pyodide:
-            self._cb = asyncio.create_task(
-                self._async_repeat(self._periodic_callback)
-            )
-        elif state.curdoc and state.curdoc.session_context:
+        if state.curdoc and state.curdoc.session_context and not state._is_pyodide:
             self._doc = state.curdoc
             if state._unblocked(state.curdoc):
                 self._cb = self._doc.add_periodic_callback(self._periodic_callback, self.period)
             else:
                 self._doc.add_next_tick_callback(self.start)
         else:
-            from tornado.ioloop import PeriodicCallback
-            self._cb = PeriodicCallback(lambda: asyncio.create_task(self._periodic_callback()), self.period)
-            self._cb.start()
+            self._cb = asyncio.create_task(
+                self._async_repeat(self._periodic_callback)
+            )
 
     def stop(self):
         """
@@ -197,15 +193,13 @@ def stop(self):
         with param.discard_events(self):
             self.counter = 0
         self._timeout = None
-        if state._is_pyodide and self._cb:
-            self._cb.cancel()
-        elif self._doc and self._cb:
+        if self._doc and self._cb and not state._is_pyodide:
             if self._doc._session_context:
                 self._doc.callbacks.remove_session_callback(self._cb)
             elif self._cb in self._doc.callbacks.session_callbacks:
                 self._doc.callbacks._session_callbacks.remove(self._cb)
         elif self._cb:
-            self._cb.stop()
+            self._cb.cancel()
         self._cb = None
         doc = self._doc or curdoc_locked()
         if doc:
diff --git a/panel/io/server.py b/panel/io/server.py
index 0a9bf39ad4..6befeb1480 100644
--- a/panel/io/server.py
+++ b/panel/io/server.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import pathlib
 import signal
 import sys
+import threading
 import uuid
 
 from collections.abc import Callable, Mapping
@@ -111,19 +112,37 @@ def _server_url(url: str, port: int) -> str:
     else:
         return f"http://{url.split(':')[0]}:{port}/"
 
+_tasks = set()
+
 def async_execute(func: Callable[..., None]) -> None:
     """
     Wrap async event loop scheduling to ensure that with_lock flag
     is propagated from function to partial wrapping it.
     """
     if not state.curdoc or not state.curdoc.session_context:
-        ioloop = IOLoop.current()
-        event_loop = ioloop.asyncio_loop # type: ignore
+        try:
+            loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+        except RuntimeError:
+            loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+            asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+        # Avoid creating IOLoop if one is not already associated
+        # with the asyncio loop or we're on a child thread
+        if hasattr(IOLoop, '_ioloop_for_asyncio') and loop in IOLoop._ioloop_for_asyncio:
+            ioloop = IOLoop._ioloop_for_asyncio[loop]
+        elif threading.current_thread() is not threading.main_thread():
+            ioloop = IOLoop.current()
+        else:
+            ioloop = None
         wrapper = state._handle_exception_wrapper(func)
-        if event_loop.is_running():
-            ioloop.add_callback(wrapper)
+        if loop.is_running():
+            if ioloop is None:
+                task = asyncio.ensure_future(wrapper())
+                _tasks.add(task)
+                task.add_done_callback(_tasks.discard)
+            else:
+                ioloop.add_callback(wrapper)
         else:
-            event_loop.run_until_complete(wrapper())
+            loop.run_until_complete(wrapper())
         return
 
     if isinstance(func, partial) and hasattr(func.func, 'lock'):
diff --git a/panel/layout/accordion.py b/panel/layout/accordion.py
index f48e193a6d..ec3b273d48 100644
--- a/panel/layout/accordion.py
+++ b/panel/layout/accordion.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Accordion(NamedListPanel):
     >>> pn.Accordion(some_pane_with_a_name, ("Plot", some_plot))
     """
 
-    active_header_background = param.String(default='#ddd', doc="""
+    active_header_background = param.String(default=None, doc="""
         Color for currently active headers.""")
 
     active = param.List(default=[], doc="""
diff --git a/panel/layout/card.py b/panel/layout/card.py
index 02d690222f..3111885bc3 100644
--- a/panel/layout/card.py
+++ b/panel/layout/card.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Card(Column):
     ... )
     """
 
-    active_header_background = param.String(doc="""
+    active_header_background = param.String(default=None, doc="""
         A valid CSS color for the header background when not collapsed.""")
 
     button_css_classes = param.List(default=['card-button'], doc="""
diff --git a/panel/param.py b/panel/param.py
index 42c64956d2..95cd83bda5 100644
--- a/panel/param.py
+++ b/panel/param.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class Param(Pane):
         usually to update the default Parameter values of the
         underlying parameterized object.""")
 
-    name = param.String(default='', doc="""
+    name = param.String(default='', constant=False, doc="""
         Title of the pane.""")
 
     object = param.Parameter(default=None, allow_refs=False, doc="""
diff --git a/panel/styles/models/filedropper.less b/panel/styles/models/filedropper.less
index 60b03ab885..1ea1554938 100644
--- a/panel/styles/models/filedropper.less
+++ b/panel/styles/models/filedropper.less
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 .bk-input.filepond--root {
-  background-color: unset;
+  background-color: var(--panel-surface-color, #f1f1f1);
   border: unset;
 }
+
+.bk-input.filepond--root .filepond--drop-label {
+  color: var(--panel-on-surface-color, #000);
+  background-color: var(--panel-surface-color, #f1f1f1);
+}
diff --git a/panel/tests/chat/test_feed.py b/panel/tests/chat/test_feed.py
index ce3b20a217..1ac906b1e5 100644
--- a/panel/tests/chat/test_feed.py
+++ b/panel/tests/chat/test_feed.py
@@ -76,48 +76,48 @@ def test_card_params(self, chat_feed):
         assert chat_feed._card.header == "Test"
         assert not chat_feed._card.hide_header
 
-    def test_send(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_send(self, chat_feed):
         message = chat_feed.send("Message", footer_objects=[HTML("Footer")])
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
+        assert len(chat_feed.objects) == 1
         assert chat_feed.objects[0] is message
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].object == "Message"
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].footer_objects[0].object == "Footer"
 
-    def test_link_chat_log_objects(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_link_chat_log_objects(self, chat_feed):
         chat_feed.send("Message")
         assert chat_feed._chat_log.objects[0] is chat_feed.objects[0]
 
-    def test_send_with_user_avatar(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_send_with_user_avatar(self, chat_feed):
         user = "Bob"
         avatar = "👨"
         message = chat_feed.send("Message", user=user, avatar=avatar)
         assert message.user == user
         assert message.avatar == avatar
 
-    def test_send_dict(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_send_dict(self, chat_feed):
         message = chat_feed.send({"object": "Message", "user": "Bob", "avatar": "👨"})
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
+        assert len(chat_feed.objects) == 1
         assert chat_feed.objects[0] is message
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].object == "Message"
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].user == "Bob"
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].avatar == "👨"
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("key", ["value", "object"])
-    def test_send_dict_minimum(self, chat_feed, key):
+    async def test_send_dict_minimum(self, chat_feed, key):
         message = chat_feed.send({key: "Message"})
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
+        assert len(chat_feed.objects) == 1
         assert chat_feed.objects[0] is message
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].object == "Message"
 
-    def test_send_dict_without_object(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_send_dict_without_object(self, chat_feed):
         with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="it must contain an 'object' key"):
             chat_feed.send({"user": "Bob", "avatar": "👨"})
 
-    def test_send_dict_with_value_and_object(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_send_dict_with_value_and_object(self, chat_feed):
         with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="both 'value' and 'object'"):
             chat_feed.send({"value": "hey", "object": "hi", "user": "Bob", "avatar": "👨"})
 
-    def test_send_dict_with_user_avatar_override(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_send_dict_with_user_avatar_override(self, chat_feed):
         user = "August"
         avatar = "👩"
         message = chat_feed.send(
@@ -125,54 +125,54 @@ def test_send_dict_with_user_avatar_override(self, chat_feed):
             user=user,
             avatar=avatar,
         )
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
+        assert len(chat_feed.objects) == 1
         assert chat_feed.objects[0] is message
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].object == "Message"
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].user == user
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].avatar == avatar
 
-    def test_send_entry(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_send_entry(self, chat_feed):
         message = ChatMessage("Message", user="Bob", avatar="👨")
         chat_feed.send(message)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
+        assert len(chat_feed.objects) == 1
         assert chat_feed.objects[0] is message
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].object == "Message"
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].user == "Bob"
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].avatar == "👨"
 
-    def test_send_with_respond(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_send_with_respond(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents, user, instance):
             return f"Response to: {contents}"
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.send("Question", respond=True)
 
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Response to: Question"
 
         chat_feed.respond()
 
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 3)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 3)
         assert chat_feed.objects[2].object == "Response to: Response to: Question"
 
-    def test_send_without_respond(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_send_without_respond(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents, user, instance):
             return f"Response to: {contents}"
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.send("Question", respond=False)
 
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
+        assert len(chat_feed.objects) == 1
 
         chat_feed.respond()
 
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Response to: Question"
 
-    def test_respond_without_callback(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_respond_without_callback(self, chat_feed):
         chat_feed.respond()  # Should not raise any errors
 
-    def test_stream(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_stream(self, chat_feed):
         message = chat_feed.stream("Streaming message", user="Person", avatar="P", footer_objects=[HTML("Footer")])
         assert len(chat_feed.objects) == 1
         assert chat_feed.objects[0] is message
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def test_stream(self, chat_feed):
         updated_entry = chat_feed.stream(
             " Appended message", user="New Person", message=message, avatar="N", footer_objects=[HTML("New Footer")]
         )
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
+        assert len(chat_feed.objects) == 1
         assert chat_feed.objects[0] is updated_entry
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].object == "Streaming message Appended message"
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].user == "New Person"
@@ -192,11 +192,11 @@ def test_stream(self, chat_feed):
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].footer_objects[0].object == "New Footer"
 
         new_entry = chat_feed.stream("New message")
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        assert len(chat_feed.objects) == 2
         assert chat_feed.objects[1] is new_entry
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "New message"
 
-    def test_add_step(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_add_step(self, chat_feed):
         # new
         with chat_feed.add_step("Object", title="Title") as step:
             assert isinstance(step, ChatStep)
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def test_add_step(self, chat_feed):
         assert isinstance(steps[1], ChatStep)
         assert isinstance(steps[2], ChatStep)
 
-    def test_add_step_new_user(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_add_step_new_user(self, chat_feed):
         with chat_feed.add_step("Object", title="Title", user="A") as step:
             assert isinstance(step, ChatStep)
             assert step.title == "Title"
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def test_add_step_new_user(self, chat_feed):
         assert len(steps2[0].objects) == 1
         assert steps2[0].objects[0].object == "Object 2"
 
-    def test_add_step_explict_not_append(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_add_step_explict_not_append(self, chat_feed):
         with chat_feed.add_step("Object", title="Title") as step:
             assert isinstance(step, ChatStep)
             assert step.title == "Title"
@@ -297,14 +297,14 @@ def test_add_step_explict_not_append(self, chat_feed):
         assert len(steps2[0].objects) == 1
         assert steps2[0].objects[0].object == "Object 2"
 
-    def test_add_step_inherits_callback_exception(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_add_step_inherits_callback_exception(self, chat_feed):
         chat_feed.callback_exception = "verbose"
         with chat_feed.add_step("Object", title="Title") as step:
             assert step.callback_exception == "verbose"
             raise ValueError("Testing")
         assert "Traceback" in step.objects[0].object
 
-    def test_add_step_last_messages(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_add_step_last_messages(self, chat_feed):
         # create steps
         with chat_feed.add_step("Object 1", title="Step 1"):
             assert len(chat_feed) == 1
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ def test_add_step_last_messages(self, chat_feed):
             steps = chat_feed[-1].object
             assert len(steps) == 1
 
-    def test_stream_with_user_avatar(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_stream_with_user_avatar(self, chat_feed):
         user = "Bob"
         avatar = "👨"
         message = chat_feed.stream(
@@ -341,27 +341,27 @@ def test_stream_with_user_avatar(self, chat_feed):
         assert message.user == user
         assert message.avatar == avatar
 
-    def test_stream_dict(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_stream_dict(self, chat_feed):
         message = chat_feed.stream(
             {"object": "Streaming message", "user": "Person", "avatar": "P"}
         )
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
         assert chat_feed.objects[0] is message
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].object == "Streaming message"
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].user == "Person"
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].avatar == "P"
 
-    def test_stream_dict_minimum(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_stream_dict_minimum(self, chat_feed):
         message = chat_feed.stream({"object": "Streaming message"})
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
         assert chat_feed.objects[0] is message
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].object == "Streaming message"
 
-    def test_stream_dict_without_value(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_stream_dict_without_value(self, chat_feed):
         with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="it must contain an 'object' key"):
             chat_feed.stream({"user": "Person", "avatar": "P"})
 
-    def test_stream_dict_with_user_avatar_override(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_stream_dict_with_user_avatar_override(self, chat_feed):
         user = "Bob"
         avatar = "👨"
         message = chat_feed.stream(
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ def test_stream_dict_with_user_avatar_override(self, chat_feed):
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].user == user
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].avatar == avatar
 
-    def test_stream_message(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_stream_message(self, chat_feed):
         message = ChatMessage("Streaming message", user="Person", avatar="P")
         chat_feed.stream(message)
         wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
@@ -389,26 +389,26 @@ def test_stream_message_error_passed_user_avatar(self, chat_feed):
         with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Cannot set user or avatar"):
             chat_feed.stream(message, user="Bob", avatar="👨")
 
-    def test_stream_replace(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_stream_replace(self, chat_feed):
         message = chat_feed.stream("Hello")
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].object == "Hello"
 
         message = chat_feed.stream(" World", message=message)
-        wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Hello World")
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Hello World")
 
         chat_feed.stream("Goodbye", message=message, replace=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Goodbye")
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Goodbye")
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("replace", [True, False])
-    def test_stream_originally_none_message(self, chat_feed, replace):
+    async def test_stream_originally_none_message(self, chat_feed, replace):
         def callback(contents, user, instance):
             for i in range(3):
                 chat_feed.stream(f"{i}.", message=base_message, replace=replace)
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         base_message = ChatMessage()
         chat_feed.send(base_message, respond=True)
-        assert chat_feed.objects[0].object == "2." if replace else "0.1.2."
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[0].object == ("2." if replace else "0.1.2."))
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "obj",
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ def callback(contents, user, instance):
             Row(HTML("Some Text")),
         ],
     )
-    def test_stream_to_nested_entry(self, chat_feed, obj):
+    async def test_stream_to_nested_entry(self, chat_feed, obj):
         message = chat_feed.send(
             Row(
                 obj,
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ def test_stream_to_nested_entry(self, chat_feed, obj):
             )
         )
         chat_feed.stream(" Added", message=message)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
         assert chat_feed.objects[0] is message
         message_obj = chat_feed.objects[0].object[0]
         if isinstance(message_obj, Row):
@@ -440,39 +440,39 @@ def test_stream_to_nested_entry(self, chat_feed, obj):
         else:
             assert message_obj.objects == "Some Text Added"
 
-    def test_undo(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_undo(self, chat_feed):
         chat_feed.send("Message 1")
         chat_feed.send("Message 2")
         entry3 = chat_feed.send("Message 3")
 
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 3)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 3)
 
         undone_entries = chat_feed.undo()
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert undone_entries == [entry3]
 
         chat_feed.undo(2)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 0)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 0)
 
-    def test_clear(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_clear(self, chat_feed):
         chat_feed.send("Message 1")
         chat_feed.send("Message 2")
 
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        assert len(chat_feed.objects) == 2
 
         cleared_entries = chat_feed.clear()
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 0)
+        assert len(chat_feed.objects) == 0
         assert cleared_entries[0].object == "Message 1"
         assert cleared_entries[1].object == "Message 2"
 
-    def test_set_entries(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_set_entries(self, chat_feed):
         chat_feed.send("Message 1")
         chat_feed.send("Message 2")
 
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        assert len(chat_feed.objects) == 2
 
         chat_feed.objects = [ChatMessage("Message 3")]
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
+        assert len(chat_feed.objects) == 1
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].object == "Message 3"
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(["key", "value"], LAYOUT_PARAMETERS.items())
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ def test_layout_parameters_are_propogated_to_card(self, key, value):
         assert getattr(chat_feed, key) == value
         assert getattr(chat_feed._card, key) == value
 
-    def test_width_message_offset_80(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_width_message_offset_80(self, chat_feed):
         """
         Prevent horizontal scroll bars by subtracting 80px
         which is about the width of the avatar
@@ -494,25 +494,25 @@ def test_width_message_offset_80(self, chat_feed):
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "user", ["system", "System", " System", " system ", "system-"]
     )
-    def test_default_avatars_default(self, chat_feed, user):
+    async def test_default_avatars_default(self, chat_feed, user):
         chat_feed.send("Message 1", user=user)
 
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].user == user
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].avatar == "⚙️"
 
-    def test_default_avatars_superseded_in_dict(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_default_avatars_superseded_in_dict(self, chat_feed):
         chat_feed.send({"user": "System", "avatar": "👨", "value": "Message 1"})
 
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].user == "System"
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].avatar == "👨"
 
-    def test_default_avatars_superseded_by_keyword(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_default_avatars_superseded_by_keyword(self, chat_feed):
         chat_feed.send({"user": "System", "value": "Message 1"}, avatar="👨")
 
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].user == "System"
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].avatar == "👨"
 
-    def test_default_avatars_superseded_in_entry(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_default_avatars_superseded_in_entry(self, chat_feed):
         chat_feed.send(
             ChatMessage(user="System", avatar="👨", object="Message 1")
         )
@@ -520,14 +520,14 @@ def test_default_avatars_superseded_in_entry(self, chat_feed):
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].user == "System"
         assert chat_feed.objects[0].avatar == "👨"
 
-    def test_default_avatars_lookup(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_default_avatars_lookup(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents, user, instance):
             yield "Message back"
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.callback_user = "System"
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].user == "System"
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].avatar == avatar_lookup(
             "System",
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ def callback(contents, user, instance):
             default_avatars=DEFAULT_AVATARS
         )
 
-    def test_default_avatars_superseded_by_callback_avatar(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_default_avatars_superseded_by_callback_avatar(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents, user, instance):
             yield "Message back"
 
@@ -544,32 +544,31 @@ def callback(contents, user, instance):
         chat_feed.callback_user = "System"
         chat_feed.callback_avatar = "S"
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].user == "System"
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].avatar == "S"
 
-    def test_default_avatars_message_params(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_default_avatars_message_params(self, chat_feed):
         chat_feed.message_params["default_avatars"] = {"test1": "1"}
         assert chat_feed.send(value="", user="test1").avatar == "1"
 
         # has default
         assert chat_feed.send(value="", user="system").avatar == "⚙️"
 
-    def test_no_recursion_error(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_no_recursion_error(self, chat_feed):
         chat_feed.send("Some time ago, there was a recursion error like this")
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("callback_avatar", [None, "👨", Image("https://panel.holoviz.org/_static/logo_horizontal.png")])
-    def test_callback_avatar(self, chat_feed, callback_avatar):
+    async def test_callback_avatar(self, chat_feed, callback_avatar):
         def callback(contents, user, instance):
             yield "Message back"
 
         chat_feed.callback_avatar = callback_avatar
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].avatar == callback_avatar or "🤖"
 
-    @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_chained_response(self, chat_feed):
         async def callback(contents, user, instance):
             if user == "User":
@@ -600,16 +599,16 @@ async def callback(contents, user, instance):
         assert chat_feed.objects[2].avatar == "🦿"
         assert chat_feed.objects[2].object == 'Yeah! They said "Testing!".'
 
-    def test_respond_callback_returns_none(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_respond_callback_returns_none(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents, user, instance):
             instance.objects[0].object = "Mutated"
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.send("Testing!", user="User")
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
-        assert chat_feed.objects[0].object == "Mutated"
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[0].object == "Mutated")
 
-    def test_forward_message_params(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_forward_message_params(self, chat_feed):
         chat_feed = ChatFeed(reaction_icons={"like": "thumb-up"}, reactions=["like"])
         chat_feed.send("Hey!")
         chat_message = chat_feed.objects[0]
@@ -636,7 +635,7 @@ def test_update_chat_log_params(self, chat_feed):
         assert chat_feed._chat_log.scroll_button_threshold == 10
         assert chat_feed._chat_log.auto_scroll_limit == 10
 
-    def test_repr(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_repr(self, chat_feed):
         chat_feed.send("A")
         chat_feed.send("B")
         assert repr(chat_feed) == (
@@ -782,7 +781,7 @@ async def prompt_and_submit():
 @pytest.mark.xdist_group("chat")
 class TestChatFeedCallback:
 
-    def test_user_avatar(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_user_avatar(self, chat_feed):
         ChatMessage.default_avatars["bob"] = "👨"
 
         def echo(contents, user, instance):
@@ -791,23 +790,23 @@ def echo(contents, user, instance):
         chat_feed.callback = echo
         chat_feed.callback_user = "Bob"
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].user == "Bob"
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].avatar == "👨"
         ChatMessage.default_avatars.pop("bob")
 
-    def test_return(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_return(self, chat_feed):
         def echo(contents, user, instance):
             return contents
 
         chat_feed.callback = echo
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message"
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("callback_user", [None, "Bob"])
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("callback_avatar", [None, "C"])
-    def test_return_chat_message(self, chat_feed, callback_user, callback_avatar):
+    async def test_return_chat_message(self, chat_feed, callback_user, callback_avatar):
         def echo(contents, user, instance):
             message_kwargs = {}
             if callback_user:
@@ -818,21 +817,20 @@ def echo(contents, user, instance):
 
         chat_feed.callback = echo
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message"
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].user == callback_avatar or "Assistant"
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].avatar == callback_avatar or "🤖"
 
-    def test_yield(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_yield(self, chat_feed):
         def echo(contents, user, instance):
             yield contents
 
         chat_feed.callback = echo
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message"
 
-    @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_async_return(self, chat_feed):
         async def echo(contents, user, instance):
             return contents
@@ -840,11 +838,11 @@ async def echo(contents, user, instance):
         chat_feed.callback = echo
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
         await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
-        assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message"
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message")
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("callback_user", [None, "Bob"])
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("callback_avatar", [None, "C"])
-    def test_yield_chat_message(self, chat_feed, callback_user, callback_avatar):
+    async def test_yield_chat_message(self, chat_feed, callback_user, callback_avatar):
         def echo(contents, user, instance):
             message_kwargs = {}
             if callback_user:
@@ -855,14 +853,14 @@ def echo(contents, user, instance):
 
         chat_feed.callback = echo
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
-        assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message"
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message")
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].user == callback_avatar or "Assistant"
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].avatar == callback_avatar or "🤖"
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("callback_user", [None, "Bob"])
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("callback_avatar", [None, "C"])
-    def test_yield_chat_message_stream(self, chat_feed, callback_user, callback_avatar):
+    async def test_yield_chat_message_stream(self, chat_feed, callback_user, callback_avatar):
         def echo(contents, user, instance):
             message_kwargs = {}
             if callback_user:
@@ -876,12 +874,11 @@ def echo(contents, user, instance):
 
         chat_feed.callback = echo
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
-        assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message"
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message")
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].user == callback_avatar or "Assistant"
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].avatar == callback_avatar or "🤖"
 
-    @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_async_yield(self, chat_feed):
         async def echo(contents, user, instance):
             yield contents
@@ -889,10 +886,9 @@ async def echo(contents, user, instance):
         chat_feed.callback = echo
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
         await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
-        assert len(chat_feed.objects) == 2
-        assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message"
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message")
 
-    def test_generator(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_generator(self, chat_feed):
         def echo(contents, user, instance):
             message = ""
             for char in contents:
@@ -902,13 +898,12 @@ def echo(contents, user, instance):
 
         chat_feed.callback = echo
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
-        assert len(chat_feed.objects) == 2
-        assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message"
-        assert not chat_feed.objects[-1].show_activity_dot
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message")
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: not chat_feed.objects[-1].show_activity_dot)
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("key", ["value", "object"])
-    def test_generator_dict(self, chat_feed, key):
+    async def test_generator_dict(self, chat_feed, key):
         def echo(contents, user, instance):
             message = ""
             for char in contents:
@@ -917,11 +912,10 @@ def echo(contents, user, instance):
 
         chat_feed.callback = echo
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
-        assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message"
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message")
         assert chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Message"
 
-    @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_async_generator(self, chat_feed):
         async def async_gen(contents):
             for char in contents:
@@ -937,10 +931,9 @@ async def echo(contents, user, instance):
         chat_feed.callback = echo
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
         await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
-        assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message"
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message")
         assert not chat_feed.objects[-1].show_activity_dot
 
-    @pytest.mark.asyncio
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("key", ["value", "object"])
     async def test_async_generator_dict(self, chat_feed, key):
         async def async_gen(contents):
@@ -956,10 +949,10 @@ async def echo(contents, user, instance):
         chat_feed.callback = echo
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
         await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
-        assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message"
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message")
         assert chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Message"
 
-    def test_placeholder_text_params(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_placeholder_text_params(self, chat_feed):
         def echo(contents, user, instance):
             assert instance._placeholder.user == "Loading..."
             assert instance._placeholder.object == "Thinking..."
@@ -971,7 +964,7 @@ def echo(contents, user, instance):
         chat_feed.placeholder_params = {"user": "Loading..."}
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
 
-    def test_placeholder_disabled(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_placeholder_disabled(self, chat_feed):
         def echo(contents, user, instance):
             time.sleep(1.25)
             assert instance._placeholder not in instance._chat_log
@@ -982,7 +975,7 @@ def echo(contents, user, instance):
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
         assert chat_feed._placeholder not in chat_feed._chat_log
 
-    def test_placeholder_enabled(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_placeholder_enabled(self, chat_feed):
         def echo(contents, user, instance):
             time.sleep(1.25)
             assert instance._placeholder in instance._chat_log
@@ -992,7 +985,7 @@ def echo(contents, user, instance):
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
         assert chat_feed._placeholder not in chat_feed._chat_log
 
-    def test_placeholder_threshold_under(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_placeholder_threshold_under(self, chat_feed):
         async def echo(contents, user, instance):
             await asyncio.sleep(0.25)
             assert instance._placeholder not in instance._chat_log
@@ -1003,7 +996,7 @@ async def echo(contents, user, instance):
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
         assert chat_feed._placeholder not in chat_feed._chat_log
 
-    def test_placeholder_threshold_under_generator(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_placeholder_threshold_under_generator(self, chat_feed):
         async def echo(contents, user, instance):
             assert instance._placeholder not in instance._chat_log
             await asyncio.sleep(0.25)
@@ -1014,7 +1007,7 @@ async def echo(contents, user, instance):
         chat_feed.callback = echo
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
 
-    def test_placeholder_threshold_exceed(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_placeholder_threshold_exceed(self, chat_feed):
         async def echo(contents, user, instance):
             await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
             assert instance._placeholder in instance._chat_log
@@ -1025,7 +1018,7 @@ async def echo(contents, user, instance):
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
         assert chat_feed._placeholder not in chat_feed._chat_log
 
-    def test_placeholder_threshold_exceed_generator(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_placeholder_threshold_exceed_generator(self, chat_feed):
         async def echo(contents, user, instance):
             await async_wait_until(lambda: instance._placeholder not in instance._chat_log)
             await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
@@ -1038,7 +1031,7 @@ async def echo(contents, user, instance):
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
         assert chat_feed._placeholder not in chat_feed._chat_log
 
-    def test_renderers_pane(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_renderers_pane(self, chat_feed):
         chat_feed.renderers = [HTML]
         chat_feed.send("Hello!")
         html = chat_feed.objects[0]._object_panel
@@ -1046,7 +1039,7 @@ def test_renderers_pane(self, chat_feed):
         assert html.object == "Hello!"
         assert html.sizing_mode is None
 
-    def test_renderers_widget(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_renderers_widget(self, chat_feed):
         chat_feed.renderers = [TextAreaInput]
         chat_feed.send("Hello!")
         area_input = chat_feed[0]._update_object_pane()
@@ -1056,7 +1049,7 @@ def test_renderers_widget(self, chat_feed):
         assert area_input.height == 500
         assert area_input.sizing_mode is None
 
-    def test_renderers_custom_callable(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_renderers_custom_callable(self, chat_feed):
         def renderer(value):
             return Column(value, LinearGauge(value=int(value), width=100))
 
@@ -1073,48 +1066,38 @@ def renderer(value):
         assert gauge.width == 100
         assert gauge.sizing_mode == "fixed"
 
-    def test_callback_exception(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_exception(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(msg, user, instance):
             return 1 / 0
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.callback_exception = "summary"
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        assert "division by zero" in chat_feed.objects[-1].object
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: "division by zero" in chat_feed.objects[-1].object)
         assert chat_feed.objects[-1].user == "Exception"
 
-    def test_callback_exception_traceback(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_exception_traceback(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(msg, user, instance):
             return 1 / 0
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.callback_exception = "verbose"
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        assert chat_feed.objects[-1].object.startswith(
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[-1].object.startswith(
             "```python\nTraceback (most recent call last):"
-        )
+        ))
         assert chat_feed.objects[-1].user == "Exception"
 
-    def test_callback_exception_ignore(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_exception_ignore(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(msg, user, instance):
             return 1 / 0
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.callback_exception = "ignore"
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
-
-    def test_callback_exception_raise(self, chat_feed):
-        def callback(msg, user, instance):
-            return 1 / 0
-
-        chat_feed.callback = callback
-        chat_feed.callback_exception = "raise"
-        with pytest.raises(ZeroDivisionError, match="division by zero"):
-            chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 1)
 
-    def test_callback_stop_generator(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_stop_generator(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(msg, user, instance):
             yield "A"
             assert chat_feed.stop()
@@ -1128,10 +1111,10 @@ def callback(msg, user, instance):
             pass
         # use sleep here instead of wait for because
         # the callback is timed and I want to confirm stop works
-        time.sleep(1)
+        await asyncio.sleep(1)
         assert chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "A"
 
-    def test_callback_stop_async_generator(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_stop_async_generator(self, chat_feed):
         async def callback(msg, user, instance):
             yield "A"
             assert chat_feed.stop()
@@ -1145,10 +1128,10 @@ async def callback(msg, user, instance):
             pass
         # use sleep here instead of wait for because
         # the callback is timed and I want to confirm stop works
-        time.sleep(1)
+        await asyncio.sleep(1)
         assert chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "A"
 
-    def test_callback_stop_function(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_stop_function(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(msg, user, instance):
             assert chat_feed.stop()
             return "B"
@@ -1160,7 +1143,7 @@ def callback(msg, user, instance):
             pass
         assert chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Message"
 
-    def test_callback_stop_async_function(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_stop_async_function(self, chat_feed):
         async def callback(msg, user, instance):
             message = instance.stream("A")
             assert chat_feed.stop()
@@ -1174,10 +1157,10 @@ async def callback(msg, user, instance):
             pass
         # use sleep here instead of wait for because
         # the callback is timed and I want to confirm stop works
-        time.sleep(1)
+        await asyncio.sleep(1)
         assert chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "A"
 
-    def test_callback_short_time(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_short_time(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents, user, instance):
             time.sleep(1)
             message = None
@@ -1189,121 +1172,121 @@ def callback(contents, user, instance):
 
         feed = ChatFeed(callback=callback)
         feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        assert feed.objects[-1].object == "helloooo"
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: feed.objects[-1].object == "helloooo")
         assert chat_feed._placeholder not in chat_feed._chat_log
 
-    def test_callback_one_argument(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_one_argument(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents):
             return contents
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "Message"
 
-    def test_callback_positional_argument(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_positional_argument(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(*args):
             return f"{args[1]}: {args[0]}"
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "User: Message"
 
-    def test_callback_mix_positional_argument(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_mix_positional_argument(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents, *args):
             return f"{args[0]}: {contents}"
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "User: Message"
 
-    def test_callback_keyword_argument(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_keyword_argument(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(**kwargs):
             assert "instance" in kwargs
             return f"{kwargs['user']}: {kwargs['contents']}"
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "User: Message"
 
-    def test_callback_mix_keyword_argument(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_mix_keyword_argument(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents, **kwargs):
             return f"{kwargs['user']}: {contents}"
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "User: Message"
 
-    def test_callback_mix_positional_keyword_argument(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_mix_positional_keyword_argument(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(*args, **kwargs):
             assert not kwargs
             return f"{args[1]}: {args[0]}"
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "User: Message"
 
-    def test_callback_two_arguments(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_two_arguments(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents, user):
             return f"{user}: {contents}"
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "User: Message"
 
-    def test_callback_two_arguments_with_keyword(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_two_arguments_with_keyword(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents, user=None):
             return f"{user}: {contents}"
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "User: Message"
 
-    def test_callback_three_arguments_with_keyword(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_three_arguments_with_keyword(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents, user=None, instance=None):
             return f"{user}: {contents}"
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "User: Message"
 
-    def test_callback_two_arguments_yield(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_two_arguments_yield(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents, user):
             yield f"{user}: {contents}"
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "User: Message"
 
-    def test_callback_two_arguments_async_yield(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_two_arguments_async_yield(self, chat_feed):
         async def callback(contents, user):
             yield f"{user}: {contents}"
 
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "User: Message"
 
-    def test_callback_as_method(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_as_method(self, chat_feed):
         class Test:
             def callback(self, contents, user):
                 return f"{user}: {contents}"
 
         chat_feed.callback = Test().callback
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "User: Message"
 
-    def test_callback_as_class_method(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_callback_as_class_method(self, chat_feed):
         class Test:
             @classmethod
             def callback(cls, contents, user):
@@ -1311,10 +1294,10 @@ def callback(cls, contents, user):
 
         chat_feed.callback = Test.callback
         chat_feed.send("Message", respond=True)
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_feed.objects) == 2)
         assert chat_feed.objects[1].object == "User: Message"
 
-    def test_persist_placeholder_while_loading(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_persist_placeholder_while_loading(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents):
             assert chat_feed._placeholder in chat_feed._chat_log
             return "hey testing"
@@ -1328,7 +1311,7 @@ def callback(contents):
 @pytest.mark.xdist_group("chat")
 class TestChatFeedSerializeForTransformers:
 
-    def test_defaults(self):
+    async def test_defaults(self):
         chat_feed = ChatFeed()
         chat_feed.send("I'm a user", user="user")
         chat_feed.send("I'm the assistant", user="assistant")
@@ -1343,7 +1326,7 @@ def test_empty(self):
         chat_feed = ChatFeed()
         assert chat_feed.serialize() == []
 
-    def test_case_insensitivity(self):
+    async def test_case_insensitivity(self):
         chat_feed = ChatFeed()
         chat_feed.send("I'm a user", user="USER")
         chat_feed.send("I'm the assistant", user="ASSISTant")
@@ -1354,7 +1337,7 @@ def test_case_insensitivity(self):
             {"role": "assistant", "content": "I'm a bot"},
         ]
 
-    def test_default_role(self):
+    async def test_default_role(self):
         chat_feed = ChatFeed()
         chat_feed.send("I'm a user", user="user")
         chat_feed.send("I'm the assistant", user="assistant")
@@ -1365,7 +1348,7 @@ def test_default_role(self):
             {"role": "system", "content": "I'm a bot"},
         ]
 
-    def test_empty_default_role(self):
+    async def test_empty_default_role(self):
         chat_feed = ChatFeed()
         chat_feed.send("I'm a user", user="user")
         chat_feed.send("I'm the assistant", user="assistant")
@@ -1373,7 +1356,7 @@ def test_empty_default_role(self):
         with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="not found in role_names"):
             chat_feed.serialize(default_role="")
 
-    def test_role_names(self):
+    async def test_role_names(self):
         chat_feed = ChatFeed()
         chat_feed.send("I'm the user", user="Andrew")
         chat_feed.send("I'm another user", user="August")
@@ -1385,7 +1368,7 @@ def test_role_names(self):
             {"role": "assistant", "content": "I'm the assistant"},
         ]
 
-    def test_custom_serializer(self):
+    async def test_custom_serializer(self):
         def custom_serializer(obj):
             if isinstance(obj, str):
                 return "new string"
@@ -1400,7 +1383,7 @@ def custom_serializer(obj):
             {"role": "assistant", "content": "0"},
         ]
 
-    def test_custom_serializer_invalid_output(self):
+    async def test_custom_serializer_invalid_output(self):
         def custom_serializer(obj):
             if isinstance(obj, str):
                 return "new string"
@@ -1413,7 +1396,7 @@ def custom_serializer(obj):
         with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="must return a string"):
             chat_feed.serialize(custom_serializer=custom_serializer)
 
-    def test_serialize_filter_by(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_serialize_filter_by(self, chat_feed):
         def filter_by_reactions(messages):
             return [obj for obj in messages if "favorite" in obj.reactions]
 
@@ -1423,7 +1406,7 @@ def filter_by_reactions(messages):
         assert len(filtered) == 1
         assert filtered[0]["content"] == "yes"
 
-    def test_serialize_exclude_users_default(self):
+    async def test_serialize_exclude_users_default(self):
         def say_hi(contents, user, instance):
             return f"Hi {user}!"
 
@@ -1432,12 +1415,12 @@ def say_hi(contents, user, instance):
             callback=say_hi
         )
         chat_feed.send("Hello there!")
-        assert chat_feed.serialize() == [
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.serialize() == [
             {"role": "user", "content": "Hello there!"},
             {"role": "assistant", "content": "Hi User!"}
-        ]
+        ])
 
-    def test_serialize_exclude_users_custom(self):
+    async def test_serialize_exclude_users_custom(self):
         def say_hi(contents, user, instance):
             return f"Hi {user}!"
 
@@ -1446,12 +1429,12 @@ def say_hi(contents, user, instance):
             callback=say_hi
         )
         chat_feed.send("Hello there!")
-        assert chat_feed.serialize(exclude_users=["assistant"]) == [
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.serialize(exclude_users=["assistant"]) == [
             {"role": "assistant", "content": "This chat feed will respond by saying hi!"},
             {"role": "user", "content": "Hello there!"},
-        ]
+        ])
 
-    def test_serialize_exclude_placeholder(self):
+    async def test_serialize_exclude_placeholder(self):
         def say_hi(contents, user, instance):
             assert len(instance.serialize()) == 1
             return f"Hi {user}!"
@@ -1462,45 +1445,45 @@ def say_hi(contents, user, instance):
         )
 
         chat_feed.send("Hello there!")
-        assert chat_feed.serialize() == [
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.serialize() == [
             {"role": "user", "content": "Hello there!"},
             {"role": "assistant", "content": "Hi User!"}
-        ]
+        ])
 
-    def test_serialize_limit(self):
+    async def test_serialize_limit(self):
         chat_feed = ChatFeed()
         chat_feed.send("I'm a user", user="user")
         chat_feed.send("I'm the assistant", user="assistant")
         chat_feed.send("I'm a bot", user="bot")
-        assert chat_feed.serialize(limit=1) == [
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.serialize(limit=1) == [
             {"role": "assistant", "content": "I'm a bot"},
-        ]
+        ])
 
-    def test_serialize_class(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_serialize_class(self, chat_feed):
         class Test():
 
             def __repr__(self):
                 return "Test()"
 
         chat_feed.send(Test())
-        assert chat_feed.serialize() == [{"role": "user", "content": "Test()"}]
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.serialize() == [{"role": "user", "content": "Test()"}])
 
-    def test_serialize_kwargs(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_serialize_kwargs(self, chat_feed):
         chat_feed.send("Hello")
         chat_feed.add_step("Hello", "World")
-        assert chat_feed.serialize(
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.serialize(
             prefix_with_container_label=False,
             prefix_with_viewable_label=False
         ) == [
             {'role': 'user', 'content': 'Hello'},
             {'role': 'assistant', 'content': '((Hello))'}
-        ]
+        ])
 
 
 @pytest.mark.xdist_group("chat")
 class TestChatFeedSerializeBase:
 
-    def test_transformers_format(self):
+    async def test_transformers_format(self):
         chat_feed = ChatFeed()
         chat_feed.send("I'm a user", user="user")
         chat_feed.send("I'm the assistant", user="assistant")
@@ -1511,7 +1494,7 @@ def test_transformers_format(self):
             {"role": "assistant", "content": "I'm a bot"},
         ]
 
-    def test_invalid(self):
+    async def test_invalid(self):
         with pytest.raises(NotImplementedError, match="is not supported"):
             chat_feed = ChatFeed()
             chat_feed.send("I'm a user", user="user")
@@ -1521,9 +1504,9 @@ def test_invalid(self):
 @pytest.mark.xdist_group("chat")
 class TestChatFeedPostHook:
 
-    def test_return_string(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_return_string(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents, user, instance):
-            yield f"Echo: {contents}"
+            return f"Echo: {contents}"
 
         def append_callback(message, instance):
             logs.append(message.object)
@@ -1532,10 +1515,10 @@ def append_callback(message, instance):
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.post_hook = append_callback
         chat_feed.send("Hello World!")
-        wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Echo: Hello World!")
-        assert logs == ["Hello World!", "Echo: Hello World!"]
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Echo: Hello World!")
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: logs == ["Hello World!", "Echo: Hello World!"])
 
-    def test_yield_string(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_yield_string(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents, user, instance):
             yield f"Echo: {contents}"
 
@@ -1546,10 +1529,10 @@ def append_callback(message, instance):
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.post_hook = append_callback
         chat_feed.send("Hello World!")
-        wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Echo: Hello World!")
-        assert logs == ["Hello World!", "Echo: Hello World!"]
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Echo: Hello World!")
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: logs == ["Hello World!", "Echo: Hello World!"])
 
-    def test_generator(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_generator(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents, user, instance):
             message = "Echo: "
             for char in contents:
@@ -1563,10 +1546,10 @@ def append_callback(message, instance):
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.post_hook = append_callback
         chat_feed.send("Hello World!")
-        wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Echo: Hello World!")
-        assert logs == ["Hello World!", "Echo: Hello World!"]
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Echo: Hello World!")
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: logs == ["Hello World!", "Echo: Hello World!"])
 
-    def test_async_generator(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_async_generator(self, chat_feed):
         async def callback(contents, user, instance):
             message = "Echo: "
             for char in contents:
@@ -1580,10 +1563,10 @@ async def append_callback(message, instance):
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.post_hook = append_callback
         chat_feed.send("Hello World!")
-        wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Echo: Hello World!")
-        assert logs == ["Hello World!", "Echo: Hello World!"]
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Echo: Hello World!")
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: logs == ["Hello World!", "Echo: Hello World!"])
 
-    def test_stream(self, chat_feed):
+    async def test_stream(self, chat_feed):
         def callback(contents, user, instance):
             message = instance.stream("Echo: ")
             for char in contents:
@@ -1596,5 +1579,5 @@ def append_callback(message, instance):
         chat_feed.callback = callback
         chat_feed.post_hook = append_callback
         chat_feed.send("AB")
-        wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Echo: AB")
-        assert logs == ["AB", "Echo: ", "Echo: AB"]
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_feed.objects[-1].object == "Echo: AB")
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: logs == ["AB", "Echo: ", "Echo: AB"])
diff --git a/panel/tests/chat/test_interface.py b/panel/tests/chat/test_interface.py
index 86e2809b51..9cf9b64412 100644
--- a/panel/tests/chat/test_interface.py
+++ b/panel/tests/chat/test_interface.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def test_active_multiple_widgets(self, chat_interface):
         assert chat_interface.active == 1
         assert isinstance(chat_interface.active_widget, TextInput)
 
-    def test_click_send(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface):
+    async def test_click_send(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface):
         chat_interface.widgets = [TextAreaInput()]
         chat_interface.active_widget.value = "Message"
         # since it's TextAreaInput and NOT TextInput, need to manually send
@@ -93,13 +93,13 @@ def test_click_send(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface):
         chat_interface._click_send(None)
         assert len(chat_interface.objects) == 1
 
-    def test_click_send_with_no_value_input(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface):
+    async def test_click_send_with_no_value_input(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface):
         chat_interface.widgets = [RadioButtonGroup(options=["A", "B"])]
         chat_interface.active_widget.value = "A"
         chat_interface._click_send(None)
         assert chat_interface.objects[0].object == "A"
 
-    def test_show_stop_disabled(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface):
+    async def test_show_stop_disabled(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface):
         async def callback(msg, user, instance):
             yield "A"
             send_button = instance._buttons["send"]
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ async def callback(msg, user, instance):
         assert not send_button.disabled
         assert not stop_button.visible
 
-    def test_show_stop_for_async(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface):
+    async def test_show_stop_for_async(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface):
         async def callback(msg, user, instance):
             send_button = instance._buttons["send"]
             stop_button = instance._buttons["stop"]
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ async def callback(msg, user, instance):
         send_button = chat_interface._input_layout[1]
         assert not send_button.disabled
 
-    def test_show_stop_for_async_generator(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface):
+    async def test_show_stop_for_async_generator(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface):
         async def callback(msg, user, instance):
             send_button = instance._buttons["send"]
             stop_button = instance._buttons["stop"]
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ async def callback(msg, user, instance):
         send_button = chat_interface._input_layout[1]
         assert not send_button.disabled
 
-    def test_show_stop_for_sync_generator(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface):
+    async def test_show_stop_for_sync_generator(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface):
         def callback(msg, user, instance):
             send_button = instance._buttons["send"]
             stop_button = instance._buttons["stop"]
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def callback(msg, user, instance):
         send_button = chat_interface._input_layout[1]
         assert not send_button.disabled
 
-    def test_click_stop(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface):
+    async def test_click_stop(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface):
         async def callback(msg, user, instance):
             send_button = instance._buttons["send"]
             stop_button = instance._buttons["stop"]
@@ -172,19 +172,19 @@ async def callback(msg, user, instance):
             chat_interface.send("Message", respond=True)
         except asyncio.exceptions.CancelledError:
             pass
-        wait_until(lambda: not chat_interface._buttons["send"].disabled)
-        wait_until(lambda: chat_interface._buttons["send"].visible)
-        wait_until(lambda: not chat_interface._buttons["stop"].visible)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: not chat_interface._buttons["send"].disabled)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_interface._buttons["send"].visible)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: not chat_interface._buttons["stop"].visible)
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("widget", [TextInput(), TextAreaInput()])
-    def test_auto_send_types(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface, widget):
+    async def test_auto_send_types(self, chat_interface: ChatInterface, widget):
         chat_interface.auto_send_types = [TextAreaInput]
         chat_interface.widgets = [widget]
         chat_interface.active_widget.value = "Message"
         assert len(chat_interface.objects) == 1
         assert chat_interface.objects[0].object == "Message"
 
-    def test_click_undo(self, chat_interface):
+    async def test_click_undo(self, chat_interface):
         chat_interface.user = "User"
         chat_interface.send("Message 1")
         chat_interface.send("Message 2")
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def test_click_undo(self, chat_interface):
         assert chat_interface.objects[1].object == "Message 2"
         assert chat_interface.objects[2].object == "Message 3"
 
-    def test_click_clear(self, chat_interface):
+    async def test_click_clear(self, chat_interface):
         chat_interface.send("Message 1")
         chat_interface.send("Message 2")
         chat_interface.send("Message 3")
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def test_click_clear(self, chat_interface):
         assert len(chat_interface.objects) == 0
         assert chat_interface._button_data["clear"].objects == expected
 
-    def test_click_rerun(self, chat_interface):
+    async def test_click_rerun(self, chat_interface):
         self.count = 0
 
         def callback(contents, user, instance):
@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@ def callback(contents, user, instance):
 
         chat_interface.callback = callback
         chat_interface.send("Message 1")
-        wait_until(lambda: len(chat_interface.objects) >= 2)
-        wait_until(lambda: chat_interface.objects[1].object == 1)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_interface.objects) >= 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: chat_interface.objects[1].object == 1)
         chat_interface._click_rerun(None)
-        wait_until(lambda: chat_interface.objects[1].object == 2)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: len(chat_interface.objects) == 2 and chat_interface.objects[1].object == 2)
 
-    def test_click_rerun_null(self, chat_interface):
+    async def test_click_rerun_null(self, chat_interface):
         chat_interface._click_rerun(None)
         assert len(chat_interface.objects) == 0
 
@@ -238,12 +238,12 @@ def test_replace_widgets(self, chat_interface):
         assert isinstance(chat_interface._widgets["TextAreaInput"], TextAreaInput)
         assert isinstance(chat_interface._widgets["FileInput"], FileInput)
 
-    def test_reset_on_send(self, chat_interface):
+    async def test_reset_on_send(self, chat_interface):
         chat_interface.active_widget.value = "Hello"
         chat_interface.reset_on_send = True
         assert chat_interface.active_widget.value == ""
 
-    def test_reset_on_send_text_area(self, chat_interface):
+    async def test_reset_on_send_text_area(self, chat_interface):
         chat_interface.widgets = TextAreaInput()
         chat_interface.reset_on_send = False
         chat_interface.active_widget.value = "Hello"
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def test_show_send_interactive(self, chat_interface):
         assert not send_button.visible
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("key", ["callback", "post_callback"])
-    def test_button_properties_new_button(self, chat_interface, key):
+    async def test_button_properties_new_button(self, chat_interface, key):
         def callback(instance, event):
             instance.send("Checking if this works", respond=False)
 
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ def callback(instance, event):
         check_button.param.trigger("clicks")
         assert chat_interface.objects[0].object == "Checking if this works"
 
-    def test_button_properties_new_callback_and_post_callback(self, chat_interface):
+    async def test_button_properties_new_callback_and_post_callback(self, chat_interface):
         def pre_callback(instance, event):
             instance.send("1", respond=False)
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ def post_callback(instance, event):
         assert chat_interface.objects[0].object == "1"
         assert chat_interface.objects[1].object == "2"
 
-    def test_button_properties_default_callback_and_post_callback(self, chat_interface):
+    async def test_button_properties_default_callback_and_post_callback(self, chat_interface):
         def post_callback(instance, event):
             instance.send("This should show", respond=False)
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ def post_callback(instance, event):
         clear_button.param.trigger("clicks")
         assert chat_interface.objects[0].object == "This should show"
 
-    def test_button_properties_send_with_callback_no_duplicate(self, chat_interface):
+    async def test_button_properties_send_with_callback_no_duplicate(self, chat_interface):
         def post_callback(instance, event):
             instance.send("This should show", respond=False)
 
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ def test_button_properties_new_button_missing_callback(self, chat_interface):
                 "check": {"icon": "check"},
             }
 
-    def test_button_properties_update_default(self, chat_interface):
+    async def test_button_properties_update_default(self, chat_interface):
         def callback(instance, event):
             instance.send("This comes first", respond=False)
 
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ def callback(instance, event):
         assert chat_interface.objects[0].object == "This comes first"
         assert chat_interface.objects[1].object == "This comes second"
 
-    def test_button_properties_update_default_icon(self, chat_interface):
+    async def test_button_properties_update_default_icon(self, chat_interface):
         chat_interface.widgets = TextAreaInput()
         chat_interface.button_properties = {
             "send": {"icon": "check"},
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ def test_button_properties_update_default_icon(self, chat_interface):
         send_button.param.trigger("clicks")
         assert chat_interface.objects[0].object == "Test test"
 
-    def test_button_properties_update_callback_and_post_callback(self, chat_interface):
+    async def test_button_properties_update_callback_and_post_callback(self, chat_interface):
         def pre_callback(instance, event):
             instance.send("1", respond=False)
 
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ def post_callback(instance, event):
     def test_custom_js_no_code(self):
         chat_interface = ChatInterface()
         with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="A 'code' key is required for"):
-            chat_interface.button_properties={
+            chat_interface.button_properties = {
                 "help": {
                     "icon": "help",
                     "js_on_click": {
@@ -395,13 +395,13 @@ def test_custom_js_no_code(self):
                 },
             }
 
-    def test_manual_user(self):
+    async def test_manual_user(self):
         chat_interface = ChatInterface(user="New User")
         assert chat_interface.user == "New User"
         chat_interface.send("Test")
         assert chat_interface.objects[0].user == "New User"
 
-    def test_stream_chat_message(self, chat_interface):
+    async def test_stream_chat_message(self, chat_interface):
         chat_interface.stream(ChatMessage("testeroo", user="useroo", avatar="avataroo"))
         chat_message = chat_interface.objects[0]
         assert chat_message.user == "useroo"
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ async def callback(contents: str, user: str, instance: ChatInterface):
         await asyncio.sleep(0.2)  # give a little time for enabling
         assert not chat_interface.disabled
 
-    def test_prevent_stream_override_message_user_avatar(self, chat_interface):
+    async def test_prevent_stream_override_message_user_avatar(self, chat_interface):
         msg = chat_interface.send("Hello", user="Welcoming User", avatar="👋")
         chat_interface.stream("New Hello", message=msg)
         assert msg.user == "Welcoming User"
diff --git a/panel/tests/chat/test_message.py b/panel/tests/chat/test_message.py
index 4d56c81e3f..95887b064e 100644
--- a/panel/tests/chat/test_message.py
+++ b/panel/tests/chat/test_message.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ def test_include_message_css_class_inplace(self):
         assert message.object.objects[0].css_classes == ["custom"]
 
     @mpl_available
-    def test_can_display_any_python_object_that_panel_can_display(self):
+    async def test_can_display_any_python_object_that_panel_can_display(self):
         # For example matplotlib figures
         ChatMessage(object=mpl_figure())
 
diff --git a/panel/tests/conftest.py b/panel/tests/conftest.py
index bc86bf99ec..e04cdee9d6 100644
--- a/panel/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/panel/tests/conftest.py
@@ -55,11 +55,6 @@
     if e.startswith(('BOKEH_', "PANEL_")) and e not in ("PANEL_LOG_LEVEL", ):
         os.environ.pop(e, None)
 
-try:
-    asyncio.get_event_loop()
-except (RuntimeError, DeprecationWarning):
-    asyncio.set_event_loop(asyncio.new_event_loop())
-
 @cache
 def internet_available(host="8.8.8.8", port=53, timeout=3):
     """Check if the internet connection is available."""
@@ -241,6 +236,14 @@ def stop_event():
     finally:
         event.set()
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def asyncio_loop():
+    loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+    asyncio.set_event_loop(asyncio.new_event_loop())
+    yield
+    loop.stop()
+    loop.close()
+
 @pytest.fixture
 async def watch_files():
     tasks = []
@@ -329,9 +332,8 @@ def tmpdir(request, tmpdir_factory):
     yield tmp_dir
     shutil.rmtree(str(tmp_dir))
 
-
-@pytest.fixture()
-def html_server_session():
+@pytest.fixture
+def html_server_session(asyncio_loop):
     port = 5050
     html = HTML('<h1>Title</h1>')
     server = serve(html, port=port, show=False, start=False)
@@ -346,7 +348,6 @@ def html_server_session():
     except AssertionError:
         pass  # tests may already close this
 
-
 @pytest.fixture()
 def markdown_server_session():
     port = 5051
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ def markdown_server_session():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def multiple_apps_server_sessions(port):
+def multiple_apps_server_sessions(asyncio_loop, port):
     """Serve multiple apps and yield a factory to allow
     parameterizing the slugs and the titles."""
     servers = []
diff --git a/panel/tests/layout/test_feed.py b/panel/tests/layout/test_feed.py
index 91b834aa3f..ac1a7087e2 100644
--- a/panel/tests/layout/test_feed.py
+++ b/panel/tests/layout/test_feed.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 from panel import Feed
 
 
-def test_feed_init(document, comm):
+def test_feed_init():
     feed = Feed()
     assert feed.height == 300
     assert feed.scroll
 
 
-def test_feed_set_objects(document, comm):
+def test_feed_set_objects():
     feed = Feed(height=100)
     feed.objects = list(range(1000))
     assert [o.object for o in feed.objects] == list(range(1000))
diff --git a/panel/tests/pane/test_markup.py b/panel/tests/pane/test_markup.py
index 0330ab8460..ee52327e02 100644
--- a/panel/tests/pane/test_markup.py
+++ b/panel/tests/pane/test_markup.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import asyncio
 import base64
 import json
 import sys
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@
 from panel.pane import (
     HTML, JSON, DataFrame, Markdown, PaneBase, Str,
 )
-from panel.tests.util import streamz_available
+from panel.tests.util import not_windows, streamz_available
 
 
 def test_get_markdown_pane_type():
@@ -26,29 +27,37 @@ def test_get_series_pane_type():
     ser = pd.Series([1, 2, 3])
     assert PaneBase.get_pane_type(ser) is DataFrame
 
-@streamz_available
-def test_get_streamz_dataframe_pane_type():
+@pytest.fixture
+async def streamz_df():
     from streamz.dataframe import Random
-    sdf = Random(interval='200ms', freq='50ms')
-    assert PaneBase.get_pane_type(sdf) is DataFrame
+    sdf = Random(interval='200ms', freq='50ms', start=False)
+    sdf.start()
+    yield sdf
+    sdf.stop()
+    sdf.loop.asyncio_loop.stop()
+    while sdf.loop.asyncio_loop.is_running():
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+    sdf.loop.asyncio_loop.close()
+
+@not_windows
+@streamz_available
+def test_get_streamz_dataframe_pane_type(streamz_df):
+    assert PaneBase.get_pane_type(streamz_df) is DataFrame
 
+@not_windows
 @streamz_available
-def test_get_streamz_dataframes_pane_type():
-    from streamz.dataframe import Random
-    sdf = Random(interval='200ms', freq='50ms').groupby('y').sum()
-    assert PaneBase.get_pane_type(sdf) is DataFrame
+def test_get_streamz_dataframes_pane_type(streamz_df):
+    assert PaneBase.get_pane_type(streamz_df.groupby('y').sum()) is DataFrame
 
+@not_windows
 @streamz_available
-def test_get_streamz_series_pane_type():
-    from streamz.dataframe import Random
-    sdf = Random(interval='200ms', freq='50ms')
-    assert PaneBase.get_pane_type(sdf.x) is DataFrame
+def test_get_streamz_series_pane_type(streamz_df):
+    assert PaneBase.get_pane_type(streamz_df.x) is DataFrame
 
+@not_windows
 @streamz_available
-def test_get_streamz_seriess_pane_type():
-    from streamz.dataframe import Random
-    sdf = Random(interval='200ms', freq='50ms').groupby('y').sum()
-    assert PaneBase.get_pane_type(sdf.x) is DataFrame
+def test_get_streamz_seriess_pane_type(streamz_df):
+    assert PaneBase.get_pane_type(streamz_df.groupby('y').sum().x) is DataFrame
 
 def test_markdown_pane(document, comm):
     pane = Markdown("**Markdown**")
@@ -221,11 +230,10 @@ def test_dataframe_pane_supports_escape(document, comm):
     pane._cleanup(model)
     assert pane._models == {}
 
+@not_windows
 @streamz_available
-def test_dataframe_pane_streamz(document, comm):
-    from streamz.dataframe import Random
-    sdf = Random(interval='200ms', freq='50ms')
-    pane = DataFrame(sdf)
+def test_dataframe_pane_streamz(streamz_df, document, comm):
+    pane = DataFrame(streamz_df)
 
     assert pane._stream is None
 
@@ -236,7 +244,7 @@ def test_dataframe_pane_streamz(document, comm):
     assert model.text == ''
 
     # Replace Pane.object
-    pane.object = sdf.x
+    pane.object = streamz_df.x
     assert pane._models[model.ref['id']][0] is model
     assert model.text == ''
 
diff --git a/panel/tests/test_docs.py b/panel/tests/test_docs.py
index 5e5368de0f..d2877ba98d 100644
--- a/panel/tests/test_docs.py
+++ b/panel/tests/test_docs.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def test_markdown_indexed(doc_file):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "file", doc_files, ids=[str(f.relative_to(DOC_PATH)) for f in doc_files]
 )
-def test_markdown_codeblocks(file, tmp_path):
+async def test_markdown_codeblocks(file, tmp_path):
     from markdown_it import MarkdownIt
 
     exceptions = ("await", "pn.serve", "django", "raise", "display(")
diff --git a/panel/tests/test_param.py b/panel/tests/test_param.py
index dcd9a7f6a8..d8aab010b7 100644
--- a/panel/tests/test_param.py
+++ b/panel/tests/test_param.py
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@
 from panel.param import (
     JSONInit, Param, ParamFunction, ParamMethod, Skip,
 )
-from panel.tests.util import (
-    async_wait_until, mpl_available, mpl_figure, wait_until,
-)
+from panel.tests.util import async_wait_until, mpl_available, mpl_figure
 from panel.widgets import (
     AutocompleteInput, Button, Checkbox, DatePicker, DatetimeInput,
     EditableFloatSlider, EditableRangeSlider, LiteralInput, NumberInput,
@@ -1865,7 +1863,7 @@ async def function(value):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.flaky(max_runs=3)
-def test_param_generator_multiple(document, comm):
+async def test_param_generator_multiple(document, comm):
     checkbox = Checkbox(value=False)
 
     def function(value):
@@ -1876,11 +1874,11 @@ def function(value):
 
     root = pane.get_root(document, comm)
 
-    wait_until(lambda: root.children[0].text == '&lt;p&gt;True&lt;/p&gt;\n', timeout=10_000)
+    await async_wait_until(lambda: root.children[0].text == '&lt;p&gt;True&lt;/p&gt;\n', timeout=10_000)
 
     checkbox.value = True
 
-    wait_until(lambda: root.children[0].text == '&lt;p&gt;False&lt;/p&gt;\n')
+    await async_wait_until(lambda: root.children[0].text == '&lt;p&gt;False&lt;/p&gt;\n')
 
 async def test_param_async_generator_multiple(document, comm):
     checkbox = Checkbox(value=False)
diff --git a/panel/tests/ui/__init__.py b/panel/tests/ui/__init__.py
index e69de29bb2..903e9c8c35 100644
--- a/panel/tests/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/panel/tests/ui/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import pytest
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.asyncio(loop_scope="package")
diff --git a/panel/tests/util.py b/panel/tests/util.py
index 1d351321ac..4c41a58f69 100644
--- a/panel/tests/util.py
+++ b/panel/tests/util.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 # Will begin to fail again when the first rc is released.
 pnv = Version(pn.__version__)
 
+not_osx = pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform == 'darwin', reason="Sometimes fails on OSX")
+not_windows = pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform == 'win32', reason="Does not work on Windows")
+
 try:
     import holoviews as hv
     hv_version: Version | None = Version(hv.__version__)
@@ -241,6 +244,7 @@ def timed_out():
         except AssertionError as e:
             if timed_out():
                 raise TimeoutError(timeout_msg) from e
+            raise e
         else:
             if result not in (None, True, False):
                 raise ValueError(
diff --git a/panel/tests/widgets/test_terminal.py b/panel/tests/widgets/test_terminal.py
index 29ebe107f4..31a1371fad 100644
--- a/panel/tests/widgets/test_terminal.py
+++ b/panel/tests/widgets/test_terminal.py
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 
 import panel as pn
 
-not_windows = pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform == 'win32', reason="Does not work on Windows")
-not_osx = pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform == 'darwin', reason="Sometimes fails on OSX")
+from panel.tests.util import not_osx, not_windows
 
 
 def test_terminal_constructor():
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ def test_terminal_constructor():
 
     assert repr(terminal).startswith("Terminal(")
 
-
 def test_terminal(document, comm):
     terminal = pn.widgets.Terminal("Hello")
     terminal.write(" World!")
@@ -37,11 +35,10 @@ def test_terminal(document, comm):
 
     assert model2.output == ""
 
-
 @not_windows
 @not_osx
 @pytest.mark.subprocess
-def test_subprocess():
+async def test_subprocess():
     args = "bash"
     terminal = pn.widgets.Terminal()
 
@@ -63,11 +60,10 @@ def test_subprocess():
     assert subprocess._child_pid == 0
     assert subprocess._fd == 0
 
-
 @not_windows
 @not_osx
 @pytest.mark.subprocess
-def test_run_list_args():
+async def test_run_list_args():
     terminal = pn.widgets.Terminal()
     subprocess = terminal.subprocess
     subprocess.args = ["ls", "-l"]
@@ -79,7 +75,6 @@ def test_run_list_args():
     assert subprocess.running
     subprocess.kill()
 
-
 def test_cannot_assign_string_args_with_spaces():
     terminal = pn.widgets.Terminal()
     subprocess = terminal.subprocess
diff --git a/panel/widgets/base.py b/panel/widgets/base.py
index 78fcebc790..70dc116a7f 100644
--- a/panel/widgets/base.py
+++ b/panel/widgets/base.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class Widget(Reactive, WidgetBase):
     disabled = param.Boolean(default=False, doc="""
        Whether the widget is disabled.""")
 
-    name = param.String(default='')
+    name = param.String(default='', constant=False)
 
     height = param.Integer(default=None, bounds=(0, None))
 
diff --git a/panel/widgets/indicators.py b/panel/widgets/indicators.py
index 59d74f9055..560782f58b 100644
--- a/panel/widgets/indicators.py
+++ b/panel/widgets/indicators.py
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ class Trend(SyncableData, Indicator):
         'fixed', 'stretch_width', 'stretch_height', 'stretch_both',
         'scale_width', 'scale_height', 'scale_both', None])
 
-    name = param.String(doc="""The name or a short description of the card""")
+    name = param.String(constant=False, doc="""The name or a short description of the card""")
 
     value = param.Parameter(default='auto', doc="""
       The primary value to be displayed.""")
diff --git a/panel/widgets/slider.py b/panel/widgets/slider.py
index f5e77c8694..36ea343122 100644
--- a/panel/widgets/slider.py
+++ b/panel/widgets/slider.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class _SliderBase(Widget):
         Whether the slider should go from left-to-right ('ltr') or
         right-to-left ('rtl').""")
 
-    name = param.String(default=None, doc="""
+    name = param.String(default=None, constant=False, doc="""
         The name of the widget. Also used as the label of the widget. If not set,
         the widget has no label.""")
 
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ class DiscreteSlider(CompositeWidget, _SliderBase):
         A custom format string. Separate from format parameter since
         formatting is applied in Python, not via the bokeh TickFormatter.""")
 
-
     _rename: ClassVar[Mapping[str, str | None]] = {'formatter': None}
 
     _source_transforms: ClassVar[Mapping[str, str | None]] = {
diff --git a/panel/widgets/speech_to_text.py b/panel/widgets/speech_to_text.py
index da396f37ca..a66ffed97f 100644
--- a/panel/widgets/speech_to_text.py
+++ b/panel/widgets/speech_to_text.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Language(param.Parameterized):
 
     country = param.String(doc="A country like 'United States'")
 
-    name = param.String(doc="""
+    name = param.String(constant=False, doc="""
         The bcp 47 code uniquely identifying the language. For example
         'en-US'.""")
 
diff --git a/scripts/jupyterlite/extra_packages.json b/scripts/jupyterlite/extra_packages.json
index 83ae24affc..40be660e8a 100644
--- a/scripts/jupyterlite/extra_packages.json
+++ b/scripts/jupyterlite/extra_packages.json
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 [
-  "https://cdn.holoviz.org/panel/1.5.0/dist/wheels/panel-1.5.0-py3-none-any.whl",
-  "https://cdn.holoviz.org/panel/1.5.0/dist/wheels/bokeh-3.5.2-py3-none-any.whl",
+  "https://cdn.holoviz.org/panel/wheels/panel-1.5.5-py3-none-any.whl",
   "pyodide-http"
 ]
diff --git a/scripts/jupyterlite/package-lock.json b/scripts/jupyterlite/package-lock.json
index 4bb78f3385..9181738be6 100644
--- a/scripts/jupyterlite/package-lock.json
+++ b/scripts/jupyterlite/package-lock.json
@@ -5,14 +5,13 @@
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "dependencies": {
-        "pyodide": "^0.26.2"
+        "pyodide": "^0.27.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/pyodide": {
-      "version": "0.26.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pyodide/-/pyodide-0.26.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-8VCRdFX83gBsWs6XP2rhG8HMaB+JaVyyav4q/EMzoV8fXH8HN6T5IISC92SNma6i1DRA3SVXA61S1rJcB8efgA==",
-      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "version": "0.27.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pyodide/-/pyodide-0.27.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0O992noCKqv8lPw4+QFWw8d8yrNWVtQ6zPhWNg/RNYbFohiwmV6SGlVh5fWk/4pOxyhgHbayq+ur8JoR/r5U9A==",
       "dependencies": {
         "ws": "^8.5.0"
       },
diff --git a/scripts/jupyterlite/package.json b/scripts/jupyterlite/package.json
index b2fcd7fe76..0765b446fb 100644
--- a/scripts/jupyterlite/package.json
+++ b/scripts/jupyterlite/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "dependencies": {
-    "pyodide": "^0.26.2"
+    "pyodide": "^0.27.0"
   }
 }