Confirmed speakers
Microbes in Health & Disease
Keynote speaker: Chris Callewaert (Ghent University, Belgium): The science of body odor
Keynote speaker: Lars Vereecke (VIB, Belgium): Studying the microbiota-immune-tumor axis in colorectal cancer using germfree and gnotobiotic mouse technology
Nicolas Bruffaerts (Sciensano, Belgium): Airborne fungal spores in the outdoor air
Dirk Roymans (KULeuven, Belgium): The VirusBank Platform
Microbes in Food and Agriculture
Keynote speaker: Marc Ongena (TERRA): Biocontrol of plant pathogens combining AMF and bacteria
Felix Richter (Imperial college London): Microfluids to study microorganisms at the cellular level
Heide-Marie Daniel (Université catholique de Louvain): yeasts in cocoa, coffee and sourdough
Microbes in Ecological Applications
Keynote speaker: Beatriz Roncero Ramos (University of Seville, Spain): Survival mechanisms of Antarctic microorganisms
Taxonomy, Phylogeny, Phylogenomics, Phylodynamics: new techniques and approaches
Keynote speaker: Connor Meehan (Nottingham University, UK): Phylodynamics in mycobacteria
Luc Cornet (BCCM/UCL, Belgium): the BCCM GEN-ERA project
Frederik Baert (Sciensano, Belgium): Comparing culture collection strains
Data management, infrastructures and career skills
Keynote speaker: Paraminder Dhillon (FEBS): How to write an attractive review article
Detailed program
Tuesday 19 September | Wednesday 20 September | Thursday 21 September | Friday 22 September | |
08:00 | ||||
Registration | ||||
09:00 | Welcome | Microbes in Ecological Applications |
Science policy Carreer skills Valorisation of collections |
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Microbes in Health & Disease | ||||
MALDI-TOF MS training |
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10:00 | ||||
Coffee break & Posters | Coffee break & Posters | Coffee break | ||
11:00 | Microbes in Health & Disease | Microbes in Ecological Applications | ECCO AGM | |
12:00 | ||||
Lunch & Posters |
Lunch & Posters | |||
13:00 |
Welcome ECCO registration |
Closing lunch | ||
Microbes in Food & Agriculture |
Taxonomy, phylogeny, phylogenomics & phylodynamics: new techniques & approaches |
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14:00 | 40 years BCCM scientific symposium | |||
Coffee break & Posters | Coffee break & Posters | |||
15:00 | ||||
Microbes in Food & Agriculture | Data management & Infrastructure | |||
16:00 |
Opening Expo 40 years BCCM Reception |
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17:00 | ||||
Guided visit Chocolate Museum |
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18:00 |
Walking buffet Animation |
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19:00 |
Conference Dinner Atomium |
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