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 |
RegistrationEntrance Block A |
| 9:15 |
WelcomeAuditorium B or livestream |
| 9:30 |
Keynote lecture 'Commanders of immunity: Dendritic cells against Cancer'By Prof. Damya Laoui (Vrije Universiteit Brussel - VUB) Auditorium B or livestream |
| 10:00 |
Keynote lecture 'Shared Environments, Shared Risks: Environmental Pollutants and Reproductive Health Across Species.'By Prof. Rebecca Blanchard (The University of Nottingham) Auditorium B or livestream |
| 10:30 |
Coffee breakPublic space ground floor |
| 11:00 |
Concurrent 10' presentationsAuditorium A and B; Room 0.2, 0.3 en -1.4 |
| 12:30 |
LunchPublic space ground floor |
| 13:15 |
Concurrent workshopsAuditorium A and B; Room 0.2, 0.3, -1.4 en -1.11 |
| 14:15 |
Short breakPublic space ground floor |
| 14:25 |
Keynote lecture ‘How machine perfusion preservation is changing surgical practice in liver transplantation’By Prof. Robert Porte (Erasmus MC Rotterdam) Auditorium B or livestream |
| 15:00 |
1' Poster pitch presentations & Information stands during coffee breakPublic space ground floor |
| 16:30 |
Keynote lecture 'Beyond compliance: the ethics and practice of animal experimentation'By Prof. Stef Aerts (Hogeschool Odisee - Universiteit Gent - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) Auditorium B or livestream |
| 17:00 |
Award ceremonyAuditorium B or livestream |
| 17:15 |
ReceptionPublic space ground floor |
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
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, Maria Agustina Pavicich, Morgane Van Belle, prof. Piet Cools, Renée Bultijnk, prof. Siska Croubels, Sofie Beyaert, Sofie Salden, Yasmine Bader, Britt Goubert, Emma de Meij, An Chen, Charlotte Crokaerts.
Sponsor
