Alumni Senior & Healthcare Club: Human Cell Atlas - a project in global collaboration
A joint event by the Alumni Senior Club and the Alumni Healthcare Club
What happens when more than 3,000 scientists from 86 countries join forces to map every single cell in the human body? They’re attempting to build the Human Cell Atlas, a detailed blueprint of our body that could fundamentally change how we diagnose and treat disease.
Join the Alumni Senior and Healthcare Club for a presentation on this groundbreaking and pioneering research.
This global collaboration is not just a scientific milestone; it’s poised to spark a real revolution in medicine. Here in Ghent, researchers are even working on growing immune cells with an artificial organ to fight cancer – bringing the future of treatment right to our doorstep.
What can you expect from this exclusive afternoon?
- Attend a presentation on the Human Cell Atlas and its potential to deepen our understanding of the human body.
- Join an exclusive guided tour of the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research and discover the research environment first-hand.
- Network with fellow alumni and healthcare professionals at the closing reception.
If you’re leading in healthcare, life sciences, policy, or simply want to stay ahead of the curve, this visit offers a unique, on-the-ground perspective on where medicine is heading.
Speaker
Yvan Saeys
Professor of Machine Learning and Systems Immunology, Ghent University
Yvan leads the Data Mining and Modelling for Biomedicine research group at the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research.
Programme
- 1.30-1.50pm: Arrival
- 1.50pm: Welcome
- 2pm: Presentation by VIB on the Human Cell Atlas project
- 3pm: Guided tour
- 4pm: Networking reception
Practical information
- Vlerick Alumni: €25
- Third parties: €30
Coming to the Technologiepark by car? You’ll receive a free parking ticket at the event.
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