Research Day
Because we want to encourage knowledge sharing, we organise an annual Research Day for all researchers from the faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.
You can expect an exciting programme with presentations by students and researchers, workshops and lectures by international guest speakers. So mark Tuesday 24 March 2026 in your diary.
This is an initiative of the Scientific Research Committees and Student Councils of the 3 participating faculties.
Programme
| From 8:45 |
Registration |
| 9:15 |
Welcome |
| 9:30 |
Keynote lecture 'Commanders of immunity: Dendritic cells against Cancer'By Prof. Damya Laoui (Vrije Universiteit Brussel - VUB) |
| 10:00 |
Keynote lecture 'Shared Environments, Shared Risks: Environmental Pollutants and Reproductive Health Across Species.'By Prof. Rebecca Blanchard (The University of Nottingham) |
| 10:30 |
Coffee break |
| 11:00 |
Concurrent 10' presentations |
| 12:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:15 |
Concurrent workshops |
| 14:15 |
Short break |
| 14:25 |
Keynote lecture ‘How machine perfusion preservation is changing surgical practice in liver transplantation’By Prof. Robert Porte (Erasmus MC Rotterdam) |
| 15:00 |
1' Poster pitch presentations & Information stands during coffee break |
| 16:30 |
Keynote lecture 'Beyond compliance: the ethics and practice of animal experimentation'By Prof. Stef Aerts (Hogeschool Odisee - Universiteit Gent - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) |
| 17:00 |
Award ceremony |
| 17:15 |
Reception |
Practical information
- For whom: Master thesis and honours programme students, (post)doctoral researchers, professors, clinicians (accreditation will be requested) and anyone interested in research in life sciences & medicine
- When: Tuesday 24 March 2026 from 9:15 until 17:45
- Where: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Gent - Roadmap
- Contact: Charlotte Crokaerts
Apply for oral or poster presentations
10’ oral presentation
PhD students from the participating faculties will have the opportunity to present their research in maximum 8 minutes followed by 2 minutes of questions (in English). A moderator will introduce the session and select the questions.
Interested?
- Submit an abstract before 12 January 2026 via this online application form.
- Pay attention: max. 1 abstract per person.
- Do you consider your research still in the start-up phase? Then apply for a poster presentation.
- Contact: Emma Van Britsom
1' Poster pitch presentation
As an Honours Programme, master thesis or PhD student of one of the participating faculties, you can present your research by means of a poster presentation (in English).
Interested?
- Between 02/02/2026 and 10/03/2026, you can apply via an online application form (available from 02/02/2026).
- Pay attention: Only 120 posters will be selected based on a first come - first served principle.
- Practical guidelines for your poster: portrait A0 pdf format (max. 10 MB)
- No obligations in terms of layout and template. The organizing committee will print and hang the posters. Prizes will be awarded for the best posters. At the end of the day, you can take your poster with you.
- Contact: Kim De Keyser
Organising committee
ZAP-members, (post)doctoral researchers and ATP-members of the faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Veterinary Medicine: prof. Aurélie Crabbé, prof. Christophe Stove, prof. Elfride De Baere, Emma Van Britsom, Fien Verdoodt, prof. Hans Van Vlierberghe, prof. Herman Favoreel, Jan Bauwens, Kim De Keyser, Kristof Peeters, Morgane Van Belle, prof. Piet Cools, Renée Bultijnk, prof. Siska Croubels, Sofie Beyaert, Sofie Salden, Yasmine Bader, Britt Goubert, Emma de Meij, Kristof Peeters, Laura De Clerck, An Chen, Charlotte Crokaerts.
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