Inaugural lecture on cancer immunotherapy by Prof. Pierre Coulie in context of Collen-Francqui Chair 24-25

On 5 March, the inaugural lecture on cancer immunotherapy by Prof. Pierre Coulie will take place in the context of the Collen-Francqui Leerstoel 2024-2025.

Prof. Pierre Coulie (UCL) is a pioneer in the discovery of cancer antigens . In the context of the Collen-Francqui Leerstoel 2024-2025, Prof. Coulie will be guest professor at the UGent Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences from March to October 2025, and will give several lectures during this period (read more).
On 5 March (16:00 – 17:30), the inaugural lecture will take place, entitled ‘Cancer immunotherapy: from dreams to first clinical successes and more to come”.

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Invitation_Francqui Lecture Pierre Coulie_5 March 2025.pdf


Planned lectures:

  • Inaugural lecture: Cancer immunotherapy: from dreams to first clinical successes and more to come.
    March 5, 2025: 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. auditorium B - Andreas Vesalius - Block A - Fac. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University
  • Session 1: On tumor antigens to be used for cancer immunotherapy.
    March 26, 2025: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Room -1.11 - Pharmacy - Block B - Fac. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University
  • Session 2: Reasons for failures in cancer immunotherapy.
    April 2, 2025: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.  Room -1.11 – Pharmacy – Block B – Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University
  • Session 3: Cellular immunotherapy against cancer.
    April 23, 2025: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.  Room -1.11 – Pharmacy – Block B – Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University
  • Symposium ‘Cancer vaccines: academic and clinical activities in Belgium’
    Fall 2025 – date and location will be communicated later