THURSDAY 13 MARCH 2025

 

08:45 - 09:30  

WELCOME & OPENING
     
09:30 - 10:45   PLENARY SESSION 1
"Climate Change and Children: A Future at Risk or a Chance to Act?" 
   

Moderators:
Els Duval (UZAntwerp-Belgium) & Jean Papadopoulos (Jolimont, CHU Helora-Belgium)
     
    “The Climate Crisis is a Child Rights Crisis”
    Kobe Hautekiet (Unicef Belgium)
     
    "Growing up in a world on fire."
    Els Duval (UZAntwerp-Belgium)
     
    "Hey kids, ready for disaster?"
    Gerlant van Berlaer ( UZBrussels-Belgium)
     
10:45 - 11:15   COFFEE BREAK
Posters
     
11:15 - 12:45   PARALLEL SESSION 1
PLENARY SESSION 2
“RSV prevention strategies in children”
   

Moderators:
Lucia Lopez Granadoz (Madrid, Spain) & Marc Raes (Jessa, Hasselt-Belgium)
     
    Introduction
    Marc Raes (Jessa, Hasselt-Belgium)
     
    "Implementation and impact of RSV immunization strategies in Spain"
    Irene Rivero Calle (Santiago de Compostela, Spain) & Lucia Lopez Granadoz
     
    "Implementation and impact of RSV immunization strategies in Belgium"
    Sophie Blumental (ULB, Delta Hospital, Chirec group, Belgium) , Laurane De Mot (Sciensano, Belgium) & Marc Raes (Jessa, Hasselt-Belgium) 
     
    “And what about maternal RSV vaccination”
    Isabelle Dehaene (UZGhent-Belgium)
     
11:00 - 12:30    PARALLEL SESSION 1
Infections and vaccines
    Moderators:
Dr. David Tuerlinckx (CHU UCL/Dinant-Namur) & Dr. Pierre Smeesters (ULB)
     
   

"Impact of Multiplex PCR in the diagnostic of meningo encephalitis"
    Giulia Zorzi (UCL)
     
    "Inflammation in children – Innovations and what you need to know as a clinician"
    Levi Hoste (UZ Gent)
     
    "What is the interest and value of 20 valent pneumococcal vaccine in routine vaccination schedule"
    David Tuerlinckx (UCLNamur)
     
11:00 - 12:30   PARALLEL SESSION 1
Long oral presentations
   

Moderators:
Based on abstracts submitted
     
11:00 - 12:30   PARALLEL SESSION 1
Meet the expert in Cardiology
   

Moderators:
Dr. Jelena Hubrechts (UCL) & Dr. Luc Bruyndonckx (UZA)
     
   

"What should a paediatrician know about cardiomyopathy?”
   

"Case presentations: could this be cardiomyopathy?" 
    Dr. Gerets (UZA), Dr. André-Dienst (UCL) & Dr. Versmissen (CHC Montlégia)
     
    "Genetic approach to inherited cardiac diseases"
    Dr. Ilse Meerschaut (UZ Jette)
     
    "Systematic approach to diagnosis of cardiomyopathy"
    Dr. Laura Muino-Mosquera (UZ Gent)
     
    "Sudden Cardiac Death"
    Dr. Tomas Robyns (UZ Leuven)
     
12:45 - 13:45   LUNCH BREAK
     
13:45 - 15:00   PARALLEL SESSION 2
"Innovations in 2025"
    Moderators Dr Isabelle Scheers (UCL) &
     
    "Gene therapy in Sickle Cell Disease"
    Dr. L. Dedeken (HUDERF)
     
    "Ventricular assistance in end-stage HF"
    Dr. Bjorn Cools / Bart Meyns - KULeuven
     
    "IBAT-inhibitors ? A new therapy in the arsenal?" 
    Dr. Ruth Debruyne - UZG
     
    "siRNA"
    Dr. A Devresse
     
13:45 - 15:00   PARALLEL SESSION 2
Meet the expert in Allergology/pneumology 
   

Moderators:
Dr. Christophe Goubau (UCL) & Dr. Athina Van Gasse (UZA)
     
    "Mast cell disorders: decrypting a nebula par K El Abd"
    CHC
     
   

"Shaping the Future of Paediatric Pulmonology and Beyond - A Holistic Perspective to Value Creation in a Health Care Innovation Ecosystem: Why? How? What?"
    Karin Decaestecker (AZ delta) 
     
    "Microbiome and asthma development"
    Kim Van Hoorenbeeck (UZA)
     
13:45 - 15:00   PARALLEL SESSION
Short oral presentation
   

Moderators:

Based on abstracts submitted
     
13:45 - 15:00   PARALLEL SESSION 2
Meet the expert in Gastroenterology  
   

Moderators:
Dr. Xavier Stephenne (UCL) & Dr. Bruno Hauser (UZB)
     
    "Coeliac Disease"
    Dr. Stéphanie Colinet (CHC)
     
    "Approach to abnormal liver tests in children"
    Xavier Stéphenne (CuSL)
     
    "Approach to parenteral support in children"
    Koen Huysentruyt (UZ Brussel)
     
15:00 - 15:30   COFFEE BREAK
Posters
     
15:30 - 17:00   PARALLEL SESSION 3
"Ethics and RGPD in Research"
   

Moderators:
Dr. Bénédicte Brichard (UCL) &  O. Danhaive (UCL)
     
    "Frontière de la prématurité extrème"
    F. Cools (VUB)
     
    "Enjeux éthiques"
    F. Devaux (HUDERF)
     
    "Comment rédiger un document de consentement"
    Dr. L Houtekie (UCL)
     
15:30 - 17:00   PARALLEL SESSION 3
Meet the expert in Neonatology
   

Moderator
Barbara De Bisschop (ZAS Middelheim)
     
   

"Point of care ultrasound in neonatology " 
    Dr. Nadya Yousef (Paris Saclay University Hospitals)
     
    "US evaluation for the crashing neonate "
     Dr. Catheline Hocq
     
    "Hands on session on lung ultrasound"
    Dr. Nadya Yousef, Dr. Catheline Hocq & Dr. Barbara De Bisschop
     
15:30 - 17:00   PARALLEL SESSSION 3
Meet the expert in Hemato-oncology
   

Moderators:
Dr. An Van Damme (UCL) &
     
    "New approaches in hemophilia"
    V. Mondelaers (UZG)
     
    "Retinoblastoma : a tailored approach"
    P. Bartoszek (CUSL)
     
    "Surveillance in predisposition syndromes"
    R. De Putter (UZG)
     
    "Fertiliy preservation"
    MM Dolmans (CUSL)
     
17:00 - 18:30   NETWORKING DRINK