'Exposomics and Cancer: Systematic Analysis of a Complex Disease Process' - Session in context of Collen-Francqui Chair 25-26

From March to July 2026, Prof. dr. Gary Wright Miller will be a visiting professor at the faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University. Planned Activities: an inaugural lecture, classes of excellence, workshops and a symposium. More info via this link.

In April there will be an afternoon session in Ghent, entitled 'Exposomics and Cancer: Systematic Analysis of a Complex Disease Process'.

Program:

  • 13:30-14:30: Prof. dr. Gary Miller - 'Exposomics and Cancer: Systematic Analysis of a Complex Disease Process'
  • 14:30-14:45: break
  • 14:45-15:15: dr. Michael Saerens - 'Towards the Elimination of Head and Neck Cancer: an Exposomic Perspective'
  • 15:15-15:30: Febe Vertriest - 'The Impact of Deoxynivalenol and Patulin on the Gut Homeostasis'
  • 15:30-15:45: Yasmine Bader - 'From Mycotoxin Exposure to Colorectal Cancer Risk: Systematic Mediation and Methylome Profiling within a Large-Scale European Cohort'
  • 15:45-16:00: Elena Ramos Varas - 'HemoPrint: Monitoring Your Immune Health Using RNA from a Drop of Blood'
  • 16:00-16:45: Discussion session

Practical details:

  • Venue: Auditorium B, Building A, Campus Heymans, Ottergemstesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent
  • Registration