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: chair Prof. dr. A. Jordanova

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

15h15-16h30: “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)    

16h30-16h45: “From Target to Therapy: FAP Inhibitors and Their Potential in Cancer Theranostics". ​ Emile Verhulst (PhD-student Department Pharmaceutical Sciences)

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