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UPDATE: NEW LOCATION - BPCRN kick-off meeting

04/09/2024 - 15:20

We are thrilled to announce that due to the overwhelming interest and success of our BPCRN Kick-off meeting, we reached the maximum capacity of our initially planned venue at UZ Gent by mid-August. Thank you for your incredible enthusiasm and support!

To ensure everyone is comfortably accommodated, the afternoon program will now take place at a different location on the UZ Gent campus then originally communicated.

Morning program (location: Conferentiezaal, Entrance 40, Route 402, UZ Gent)

• 09:00 - 09:30: Registration
• 09:30 - 10:30: CRC-meeting - open to pediatric studycoordinators and study nurses of BPCRN-sites or upon invitation
• 10:30 - 11:00: Coffee break
• 11:00 - 12:30: BPCRN Advisory Board meeting - open all pediatric personnel of BPCRN-sites or upon invitation
• 12:30 - 13:30: Lunch

Afternoon program (location: Auditorium E, Entrance 32, UZ Gent)

• 13:00 - 13:30: Registration
• 13:30 - 16:30: Lectures - Joining forces for research networks in Europe ​- open to all (accreditation has been requested)
  • 13:30 - 13:45: The Development of BPCRN - Dr. Levi Hoste (BPCRN, BE)
  • 13:45 - 14:15: Advancing Pediatric Research in Belgium: Perspectives from the BAoP - Prof. Dr. Ann De Guchtenaere (BAoP, BE)
  • 14:15 - 14:45: The Development of Pedstart and next steps - Prof. Dr. Régis Hankard (Pedstart, FR)
  • 14:45 - 15:00: Break
  • 15:00 - 15:30: Conect4children-stichting: current and future perspectives - Prof. Dr. Mark Turner (CEO c4c Stichting, EU)
  • 15:30 - 16:00: Medical Devices in children and their upcoming trials - Prof. Dr. Karel Allegaert (KU Leuven, BE)
  • 16:00 - 16:30: Pediatric Clinical Trials: Industry perspective on history and future developments - Dr. Frank Tennigkeit (UCB Biosciences, senior clinical program director, Global)

The PhD defense of BPCRN core member Dr. Eva Degraeuwe on trial facilitation, patient engagement and case-study of lisinopril: 'Pathways to Optimize Clinical Trials in Pediatric Setting' will take place in the evening (18:00 – 20:00) at the same location as the afternoon program of the BPCRN Kick-off Meeting (location: Auditorium E, Entrance 32, UZ Gent).

Thank you for your incredible support—we look forward to an inspiring and productive event! See you there!

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