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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 30 March 2023 in your diary.

This is an initiative of the Scientific Research Committees and Student Councils of the 3 participating faculties.

Programme

8:45

Registration
9:15

Welcome

Recording
9:30

Keynote lecture "Engineered nanobodies for applications in structural biology and drug design"

By prof. Jan Steyaert, Full professor Department of Bio-engineering Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) & Research Director VIB-VUB center for Structural Biology

Recording
10:00

Keynote lecture "Surgery 4.0.: The impact of AI on the future of surgery"

By dr. ir. Pieter De Backer, Surgical Artificial Intelligence Lead, Orsi Academy

Recording
10:30

Coffee break
11:00

Concurrent 10' presentations

No recording available
12:30

Lunch
13:15

Concurrent workshops

  • "The academic pitch: science, short and sweet" by Tom De Moor (UCT) - Recording
  • "Infographics Essentials" by Inge Van Damme - Recording
  • "How to get your paper published and noticed following publication" by Nele Pauwels and Greet Wieme (KCGG) - Recording
  • "Citizen science - Involving society in your research" by Jef Van Laer (Scivil) - No recording available
14:15

Short break
14:30

Keynote lecture "Medical imaging & analysis in the era of AI"

By prof. Peter Claes, Full professor Department of Electrical Engineering & Departement of Human Genetics, KU Leuven

Recording
15:00

1' Poster pitch presentations & Information stands during coffee break
16:30

Keynote lecture "The importance of diversity in academics: when different backgrounds meet, new ideas arise"

By Minister Petra De Sutter, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Enterprises and Civil Service Affairs

Recording
17:00

Award ceremony

Recording
17:15

Reception

Organising committee

Members of the Scientific Research Committees (CWOs) and Student Councils (StuGG, StuFF and DSR) of the faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Veterinary Medicine: Renée Bultijnck, Sofie Beyaert, prof. Piet Cools, prof. Eric Cox, prof. Aurélie Crabbé, Charlotte Crokaerts, prof. Siska Croubels, prof. Elfride De Baere, Kim De Keyser, Melissa Engelen, prof. Herman Favoreel, prof. Christophe Stove, Maja Van Bouchaute, Leni Vangrieken, prof. Hans Van Vlierberghe.