Programme:
12.15: Welcome with lunch – networking
Opening of the symposium
Prof. dr. Peter Delputte, chair of the symposium
SESSION 1 – SESSION CHAIR Prof. Thomas Stratmann
- 13.20: Setting the ‘vaccine supply chain’ scene: How innovations in vaccine development reshape the supply chain into an e-commerce alike full distribution ecosystem (Duo presentation)
- Prof. dr. Roel Gevaers, University of Antwerp and Antwerp Management School; Chair of the Pharma Logistics Masterclass
- Frank Van Gelder, Secretary-General Pharma.Aero
- 13.45: Multiple antigen presenting system (MAPS): state of the art and applications for bacterial vaccines
- dr. Florence Strubbe, GSK Vaccines
- dr. Florence Strubbe, GSK Vaccines
- 14.05: Developing a next generation rabies vaccine with artificial intelligence
- Prof. dr. Pieter Meysman, Department of Informatics, University of Antwerp, and Chief Technology Officer, ImmuneWatch
- Prof. dr. Pieter Meysman, Department of Informatics, University of Antwerp, and Chief Technology Officer, ImmuneWatch
- 14.25: Pneumococcal vaccines: added value and future challenges
- Prof. dr. Heidi Theeten, University of Antwerp
- Prof. dr. Heidi Theeten, University of Antwerp
SESSION 2 – SESSION CHAIR Prof. Stéphane Paul
- 15.30: Diving deeper to uncover the possibilities of self-amplifying RNA
- dr. Katrien Poelaert, Ziphius Vaccines
- dr. Katrien Poelaert, Ziphius Vaccines
- 15.50: Vaccine confidence project
- Greet Hendrickx, University of Antwerp
- Prof. dr. Emilie Karafillakis, London school of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; University of Antwerp; Vaccine Confidence Project
- 16.15: Elucidating Vaccine-Induced B-Cell Responses through BCR Repertoire and Single Cell Analyses
- dr. Bart Cuypers; Senior Data Scientist, Vaccine Immune Informatics, GSK
- dr. Bart Cuypers; Senior Data Scientist, Vaccine Immune Informatics, GSK
- 16.35: New approaches for vaccines against human parasitic diseases
- Prof. Alvaro Baeza Garcia, Department Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp
- Prof. Alvaro Baeza Garcia, Department Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp
- 16.55: Systemic and mucosal immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 following infection and vaccination
- Dr Stephanie Longet, Pathophysiology and biotherapies of mucosal infections (GIMAP), University of Saint-Etienne
- Dr Stephanie Longet, Pathophysiology and biotherapies of mucosal infections (GIMAP), University of Saint-Etienne
Closure of the symposium
Prof. dr. Christine Delprat, Coordinator LIVE master programme
17.30: Reception and networking