Dutch Belgian Drosophila Meeting, postponed
Dutch Belgian Drosophila Meeting, postponed
General context
Due to Coronavirus spreading in Belgium and Europe, VIB has made the difficult decision to postpone the Dutch-Belgian Drosophila Meeting until 27 April 2021. We will contact you in due time to register for the event next year.
After the successful 2019 edition at the Donders Institute of Nijmegen, VIB is hosting the 10th Dutch-Belgian Drosophila meeting in Leuven. Meet all Dutch and Belgian Drosophila groups incl. PIs, and learn about various topics, from cell biology, immunity & physiology, single cell sequencing, neurobiology & behavior, to human disease modelling. The keynote lecture on neural information processing at the level of individual neurons and small neural circuits will be given by Alexander Borst from Max-Planck-Institute of Neurobiology, Germany. The perfect opportunity for networking and knowledge exchange! Participants from other countries are also very welcome to attend!
This training targets scientists who want to keep up-to-date with the latest evolutions in the Drosophila field. The training is aimed at PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, technicians or other scientists with a molecular biology background.
Patrick Callaerts (Laboratory of Behavioral and Developmental Genetics, KU Leuven)
Georg Halder (VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology)
Albena Jordanova (VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology)
Roman Praschberger (VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research)
Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research)
- Participation is free for academics and researchers from research institutes.
- Note that upon no-show without valid justification you will be blacklisted for the VIB training program for 1 year and for VIB participants the reimbursement of the catering costs (€ 50) will be charged to the research group. Click here for more information.
Program
Registration and welcome coffee
Welcome
Session 1
TBC
Erik Storkebaum, Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour and Faculty of Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, NL
Sha Liu, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research, BE
Coffee
Session 2
Bianca Brundel, Department of Physiology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, NL
Albena Jordanova, VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology, BE
Jacques Bothma, Hubrecht Institute, NL
Patrick Callaerts, Laboratory of Behavioral and Developmental Genetics, KU Leuven, BE
Lunch & poster session
Session 3
Paul Lasko, Department of Biology, McGill University, Bellini Life Sciences Complex, Montreal, CA
Ody Sibon, Department of Biomedical Sciences of Cells and Systems, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, NL
Patrik Verstreken, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research, BE
Annette Schenck, Department of Human Genetics, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, NL
Coffee
Session 4
Dietmar Schmucker, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research, BE
Jean-Christophe Billeter, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, NL
Ludo Van Den Bosch, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research, BE
Keynote
Alexander Borst, Department Circuits-Computation-Models, Max-Planck-Institute of Neurobiology, DE
Reception
Faculty dinner
Practical info
22 April 2020
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Herestraat 49
3000 Leuven
Belgium
22 April 2020
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Leuven train station is approximately 4 km from the campus Gasthuisberg. Buses depart very regularly to the Gasthuisberg Campus from Leuven train station.
For tickets and up to date schedules visit website De Lijn or use the De Lijn App.
Exit at the very last bus stop ‘Gasthuisberg Campus) make sure not to exit at ‘Gasthuisberg Kliniek =
hospital)
Once you get off the bus, go to your right and go up the street until you see stairs to your left. Climb the stairs all the way up between two buildings. Look for the signs containing blue circles and white numbers and follow them all the way from 2 up to number 12. You will cross several buildings and the walk will take max. 10 minutes. When you reach number 12, you have reached O&N 5, where you can find the reception.
22 April 2020
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
The Gasthuisberg campus is west of the Leuven ring. Our buildings are situated behind the hospital (see black arrow near ‘RING NOORD’ on the map). If you come from the city center, you will arrive on campus from the east side (taking Mgr. Van Waeyenberglaan and roundabout Het Teken). If you come from Heverlee or Campus Arenberg, you will arrive from the west side (taking the Celestijnenlaan and Taborweg). When you arrive uphill at the intersection with the Rega Institute and the Red Cross building, you need to take the road down to the bicycle parking at Rega Institute (see map) where you can park. Next, follow the ‘Onderwijs & Navorsing blue route’ description below (start point is #9).
22 April 2020
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
You arrive via the E314 highway – EXIT 16
After 200 m, keep left to drive underneath the roundabout and into the tunnel.
Keep left and follow the arrows to Parking West.
You arrive via the Leuven ring road
At the roundabout, take the exit towards ‘Spoed / Ziekenhuis’.
Follow the ring around Campus Gasthuisberg and pass the entrance of SPOED.
Continue right until you arrive at a second roundabout.
Follow the directions for E314.
Near the Fire Brigade Station, make a U-turn and follow the directions for ‘Ziekenhuis’.
Keep left and drive downhill, underneath the roundabout and into the tunnel.
Keep left and follow the arrows to Parking West.
Next, leave the parking at level +1 using the big stairs near the vending machines.
Follow the red carpet and arrows to 'Onco Dagcentrum' to get to the O&N buildings. Take the stairs on your left after exiting Parking West. You are now in front of the O&N4 building; on the left you will find O&N5.
22 April 2020
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Aula