Symposium 'Meet the expert - Image-Based Mechano-Biological Exploration of the Larval and Adult Zebrafish Heart and Aorta'

Voor wie
Medewerkers , Privépersonen , Studenten
Wanneer
06-11-2025 van 14:00 tot 16:30
Waar
Room 2.10 Technicum T2 Campus UFO, 9000 Ghent
Voertaal
Engels
Door wie
Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology - Faculty of Engineering and Architecture & Department of Biomolecular Medicine - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Contact
patrick.segers@ugent.be

Multidisciplinary symposium on zebrafish as a versatile model organism for fundamental research on the mechanobiology of cardiovascular disorders.

Programme

  • 14:00: PhD talk 1 – 10 min + 5 min Q&A (medical/biomedical sciences)
  • 14:15: PhD talk 2 – 10 min + 5 min Q&A (medical/biomedical sciences)
  • 14:30: dr. Anabela Bensimon-Brito (Centre for Integrative Biology, France) – ‘From Damage to Healing: Zebrafish in Cardiovascular Disease and Regeneration’ 30 min presentation + 10 minutes Q&A
  • 15:15: PhD talk 3 – 10 min + 5 min Q&A (biomedical engineering)
  • 15:30: PhD talk 4 – 10 min + 5 min Q&A (biomedical engineering)
  • 15:45: prof. dr. Choon Hwai Yap (Imperial College London, United Kingdom) – ‘Biomechanics of the zebrafish embryonic heart and its effects on development’ 30 min presentation + 10 minutes Q&A