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 Thursday 20 March 2025 in your diary.
This is an initiative of the Scientific Research Committees and Student Councils of the 3 participating faculties.
Programme
| 8:30 |
Registration |
| 9:00 |
Welcome |
| 9:10 |
Keynote lecture 'Animal welfare – finding solutions that work for animals, farmers and the public'By Prof. Marina von Keyserlingk, University of British Columbia, Canada - Honorary Doctorate of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine |
| 9:40 |
Keynote lecture 'Impact of arterial stiffness on ageing trajectories'
By Prof. Athanase (Athanasios) Benetos, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France |
| 10:10 |
Keynote lecture 'How virus research in fish generates insights in veterinary diseases, virus evolution and (human) biology’By Prof. Alain Vanderplasschen, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, ULiège, Belgium |
| 10:40 |
Coffee break |
| 11:00 |
Concurrent 10' presentations |
| 12:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:15 |
Concurrent workshops |
| 14:15 |
Short break |
| 14:30 |
Keynote lecture 'Chemistry and pharmacy on the path to sustainability.'By Prof. Klaus Kümmerer, Leuphana University of Lüneburg in Germany - Honorary Doctorate of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| 15:00 |
1' Poster pitch presentations & Information stands during coffee break |
| 16:30 |
Keynote lecture 'Transforming and personalizing healthcare to support healthy aging: The Health Monitor’By Prof. Marthe De Boevre and Prof. Lies Lahousse, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium |
| 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: Thursday 20 March 2025 from 8:45 until 17:45
- Where: Campus Merelbeke, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 - Roadmap
- Contact: Charlotte Crokaerts en Kim De Keyser
Apply for an oral or poster presentation
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 16 January 2025 via this online form.
- Do you consider your research still in the start-up phase? Then apply for a poster presentation.
- Contact: Charlotte Crokaerts
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 03/02/2025 and 09/03/2025, you can apply via an online application form (available from 03/02/2025).
- 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 organising 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, Eline Meyers, Elke Gasthuys, 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, Sigrid Verhelst, prof. Siska Croubels, Sofie Beyaert, Sofie Salden, Yasmine Bader, Charlotte Crokaerts.