Young BSPHO Symposium 2026

The 2026 Young BSPHO symposium will take place on 27 November from 12:30-18:30 in UZ Gent (Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Gent).

This year's theme is PHO: From Bench to Bedside, bringing together an exciting line-up of speakers, including international experts from Great Ormond Street Hospital (London) and CHU Lille, to present the latest advances in paediatric haematology-oncology.

Abstract Call

An award will be granted to the best abstract presented at the symposium, with a prize generously sponsored by the Olivia Fund. We strongly encourage all members — whether you are a PhD student, clinician, or researcher — to submit an abstract and showcase your work to the Belgian paediatric oncology community.

Registration

The registration for this event is mandatory. 

Registration fee:

Until 15/11/2026: €10 
After 15/11/2026: €20

Please transfer the registration fee to the following account:

IBAN : BE07240004710766

Reference: Symposium – firstname lastname (Please ensure you include the reference to help us identify your payment)

Agenda:

Time	Topic	Presenter
12:30	Lunch & registration
13:30	Mesenchymal cell transplantation	CHU Lille (dr. Bénédicte Bruno)
14:15	CAR-T in solid tumors	Great Ormond Street - London(dr. Karin Straathof)
15:00	Short Abstract Presentations	PhD students
15:40	Coffee Break
16:00	Preclinical mice models (brain tumors)	KU Leuven (Ms. Bieke Van Den Ende)
16:40	Pediatric RMS models and drug sensitivity	UZ Gent (Prof. Bram De Wilde)
17:20	E-health tools to promote equality in quality of life for children, adolescents, and young adult cancer survivors	The e-QuoL project
18:00	Networking drink