The Laborama Community: Scientific Sessions
Just like last year, we organise a 2-day congress pararrel to the trade fair is a cooperation between with Laborama's scientific committee chaired by Guy Dhondt.
The Scientific Sessions 2024 will focus on three themes:
- Chemistry
- Life Science
- Digitalisation, a challenge for businesses in the future
Visitors and exhibitors who wish to attend one or more sessions can register in advance via this website.
Thursday 16 March 2023
10:30
Non-conventional microbial cell factories as key elements in the transition towards a sustainable biobased industry
Prof. Dr. ir. Eveline Peeters - VUB
11:30
Micro-algae and insects as raw materials
Dr. Sabine Van Miert - Radius
13:30
RNA-engineered patient-derived therapeutic dendritic cell vaccination explained
Prof. Eva Lion - University of Antwerp
14:15
Moving toward a body's own vaccine against cancer
Prof. Dr. Ir. Damya Laoui - VIB Lab of dendritic cell biology and cancer immunotherapy/ VUB lab of cellular and molecular immunology
Friday 17 March 2023
10:30
Leveraging Human-Machine interactions to optimize laboratory operations
David Truyens - Toolsquare
11:00
The war for talent (and how technology is both a cause and a solution)
Stijn Baert - University of Ghent
11:45
Automation of a visual inspection process with artificial Intelligence where all other approaches failed
Wouter Christiaens - Microtechnix
13:30
14:15
Ecological Exposure and Effects of PFAS
Dr. Thimo Groffen - UA Wilrijk
15:00
Microcalorimetry - A Universal Tool for the Industrial Laboratory
Peter Vikegard - Waters