On Friday 25 October 2024  the faculty organises  its 13h  Research Day, during which research in the life sciences will be discussed. It concerns research in pharmaceutical sciences, biomedical sciences, biochemistry & biotechnology and veterinary sciences. Recently appointed professors will present their research and advanced PhD-students their research results.

1st Master students are required to attend the whole day, 2nd Master students are only required to attend the presentations in the afternoon. Your attendance will be registered.

When?

Friday 25 October 2024

Where?

Universiteit Antwerpen
Campus Drie Eiken
Aula Fernand Nedée (building Q)
Universiteitsplein 1
2610 Wilrijk

Route description

Programma 2024 :

During the ongoing poster session students can consult the research groups' posters. From 10 am till 12 pm the participating research groups will be represented by a member of the group. All sessions take place in building Q on Campus Drie Eiken.

9 - 10 a.m.: Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Aula Q002, Research project and Master thesis with traineeship - studying abroad                                        

10 - 11 a.m.: Biomedical Sciences, Aula Q002, Q&A                                                

9 - 10 a.m.: Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aula Q001, Master thesis (K. Foubert, H. De Loof)                                      

10 - 11 a.m.: Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aula Q001, Advanced Master programmes: Doctoral Training (W. Martinet), Hospital Pharmacy (I. De  Meester), Industrial Pharmacy (F. Kiekens), Advanced Master of Laboratory Medicine (I. De Meester)

Research day 2024, presentations

The research day takes place in Aula Q001 on Campus Drie Eiken.

13h00:   Prof. dr. P. Cos,  vice - dean,  Welcome

Session 1:

13h10-13h40: “From Research to Real-World Impact in Pharmaceutical Care”,  Prof. dr.  Hans De Loof

13h40-13h55: “Innovative strategies in the development of nucleoside-based therapeutics for animal trypanosomiasis: expanding the focus from efficacy to environmental safety”, Kayhan Ilbeigi (PhD-student Department Biomedical Sciences)

13h55-14h10:  “Computational design of novel DPP8 and DPP9 inhibitors using cosolvent molecular dynamic simulations”, Olivier Beyens (PhD-student Department Pharmaceutical Sciences)

14h10-14h25: “Improving Diagnostic Accuracy and Follow-up of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms using two novel technological platforms”, Laura Mariën (PhD-student Department Biomedical Sciences)

14.25 – 14.55:  Prof. dr. Ruth Müller

15h-15h30:  break

Session 2: chair Prof. dr. Winnok De Vos

15h30-16h00: “A Chemical Lens on Infection: How Probes Help Us Understand Bacterial Virulence”, Prof. dr. Michaela Prothiwa

16h-16h15: “From Target to Therapy: FAP Inhibitors and Their Potential in Cancer Theranostics". ​Emile Verhulst (PhD-student Department Pharmaceutical Sciences)

15h15-16h30: “Low-grade mucosal inflammation in aged SAMP8 mice blunts recovery after DSS-induced colitis”, Rosanne Verboven (PhD-student Department Veterinary Sciences)

16h30-16h45: “Beyond the usual suspects: Genetic exploration of Alzheimer’s disease hallmark and co-morbid neuropathological lesions using an hypothesis-based and a GWAS-driven approach”, Celeste Laureyssen  (PhD-student Department Biomedical Sciences)      

16h45:  Prof. dr. P. Bols, dean, Closing remarks

Questions?

Leen Caslo
Tel. 03/265 2734