Research Day
Highlights of Recent Research
The Research Day of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences is now in its 16th year and will take place on Friday 30 October 2026.
During this Research Day, newly appointed professors will present their research and advanced PhD students will present their research findings. The research covers the life sciences: pharmaceutical sciences, biomedical sciences, biochemistry & biotechnology, and veterinary sciences. Researchers from related disciplines are also welcome. Attendance at the Research Day is free of charge and compulsory for Masters students at the FBD Faculty.
Program:
Information sessions Master's students & Poster session research groups
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.
9.00 - 10.30 a.m. | Explanatory notes on the revised research assessment process (Maarten Weyn), Q003 |
9.00 - 10.00 a.m. | Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Q002 Master thesis with internship - internship abroad - Erasmus |
10.00 - 11.00 a.m. | Biomedical Sciences, Q&A, Q002 Research project and Master thesis with traineeship - studying abroad |
9.00 - 10.00 a.m. | Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aula Q001 Master thesis (K. Foubert, H. De Loof)) |
10.00 - 11.00 a.m. | Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aula Q001 Advanced Master programmes: Hospital Pharmacy (I. De Meester), Industrial Pharmacy (F. Kiekens) , Laboratory Medicine/ Clinical Biology (V. Matheeussen), Doctoral Training (M. Berg) |
Research Day Presentations
Aula Q001
13h00-13h10: Prof. dr. Paul Cos, vice dean
Welcome
Session 1: chair: Prof. dr. Winnok De Vos
13h10-13h40: Chemical Clues: Advancing Forensic Toxicology through High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry, Prof. dr. Celine Gys (Department Pharmaceutical Sciences)
13h40-13h55: Development of Linear Epitope-based Biomarkers for Improved Dengue Serodiagnostic Applications, Johanna Bouckaert (PhD-student Department Biomedical Sciences, ITG)
13h55-14h10: Early survival of intra-uterine growth restricted and normal birth weight piglets: is there a weaker sex?, Marlotte Loyens (PhD-student Department Veterinary Sciences)
14h10-14h25: Mitral regurgitation and lone atrial fibrillation modulate left atrial thrombotic risk: A model of alternating left atrial flow conditions, Sven Van Laer (PhD-student Department Pharmaceutical Sciences)
14h25-14h55: MIF as a Regulator of Immunity: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Perspectives, Prof. dr. Alvaro Baeza Garcia (Department Pharmaceutical Sciences)
15h00-15h30: break
Session 2: chair: Prof. dr. Albena Jordanova
15h30-16h00: "Life After The Clot Immunothrombosis in Stroke", Prof. dr. Frederik Denorme (Department of Veterinary Sciences)
16h00-16h15: Multimodal longitudinal imaging of spine integrity as non-invasive biomarkers for spinal cord injury progression and treatment, Claudia Schrauwen (PhD-student Department Biomedical Sciences)
16h15-16h30: Characterisation of antibiotic persistence in Mycobacterium abscessus under in vitro and host-like conditions, Lisa Geerts (PhD-student Department Pharmaceutical Sciences)
16h30-16h45: "PAD4-generated citrullinated histones are triggers for autoinflammation in cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome, Bregje Christiaenssen (PhD-student Department Biomedical Sciences)
16h45-17h00: Prof. dr. Peter Bols, dean
Closing remarks