We are delighted to invite you to the 4th Brain Barriers Belgium symposium, bringing together scientists from our five leading Brain Barrier research laboratories of UGent, UHasselt, UAntwerp, KU Leuven, and ULB. This event is designed to foster collaboration, knowledge exchange, and new research synergies among our institutions.
đź“… Date: 12/06/2025
📍 Location: l’Institut de Biologie et de Médecine Moléculaires (IBMM) @ Gosselies
đź•’ Time: 8h30
This symposium will feature introductory presentations by the group leaders, oral and poster presentations by young scientists from each lab, interactive discussions, and networking opportunities, all aimed at strengthening interuniversity cooperation and advancing joint research initiatives.
Your participation will be invaluable in shaping the future of collaboration across our institutions. Abstracts should be sent before May 12th to contact@bbbelgium.be.
For more details, please contact us at contact@bbbelgium.be.
We look forward to an inspiring and productive exchange.
Programme
| 8:30 | Welcome and registration |
| 9:00 | Welcome speech |
| 9:10 | Introduction to the lab of Neurovascular Signaling by Benoit Vanhollebeke |
| 9:25 Selected talk 1 | |
| 9:45 Selected talk 2 | |
| 10:05 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 | Introduction to the lab of Barriers in Inflammation by Roosmarijn Vandenbroucke |
| 11:15 Selected talk 1 | |
| 11:35 Selected talk 2 | |
| 11:55 | Flash talks poster session 1 |
| 12:15 | Lunch and poster session 1 |
| 13:45 | Introduction to the lab of Chronic Inflammation and BBB Disruption in Neurodegeneration by Bieke Broux |
| 14:00 Selected talk 1 | |
| 14:20 Selected talk 2 | |
| 14:40 | Coffee Break |
| 15:10 | Introduction to the lab of Therapeutic and Diagnostic Antibodies by Maarten Dewilde |
| 15:25 Selected talk 1 | |
| 15:45 Selected talk 2 | |
| 16:05 | Flash talks poster session 2 |
| 16:25 | Beers and poster session 2 |
How to get there
The adress
Rue Prof. Jeener et Brachet 12, 6041 Gosselies
By car
There is a free parking located just next to the building. Parking on the street is also free.
By public transport
From Luttre station: TEC bus A3 (takes around 15 min)
From Charleroi-South station: TEC bus 68 (takes around 32 min)