Young BSPHO Symposium 2024

The 2024 Young BSPHO symposium will take place on 22 November from 12:30 to 18:00 in UZ Leuven (Gasthuisberg - Auditorium Hergé).

The theme for the Young BSPHO symposium will be 'Novel therapies and new techniques in paediatric oncology'.

The symposium will feature speakers presenting various aspects of paediatric oncology, spanning from surgical to paramedical and from fundamental to clinical topics. There will also be interactive Q&A sessions to provide opportunities for discussion.

Registration

The registration for this event is mandatory. 

Registration fee:

Until 15/11/2024 : 10 € 
After 15/11/2024 : 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:

A networking event will be organised for Young BSPHO members after the meeting.

Topic	Presenter	Time
Lunch & Registration		12:30 - 13:30
Developing novel CAR-T therapies	Prof. dr. Bart Vandekerckhove	13:30 - 14:10
Pre-clinical evaluation of novel drug targets in neuroblastoma	Prof. dr. Kaat Durinck	14:10 - 14:50
PRINCESS - Preserving fertility and quality of life in Belgian female cancer survivors	Dr. Bianca David	14:50 - 15:30
Coffee Break		15:30 - 15:50
Extracorporeal irradiation in paediatric sarcomas	Prof. dr. Tom Boterberg	15:50 - 16:30
Multi-omics in cancer research	Prof. dr. Thierry Voet	16:30 - 17:10
Access and rights to novel therapies and research for children with cancer	Ms. Delphine Heenen	17:10 - 18:00