WORKSHOP 2: “EMERGENT TECHNOLOGIES TO DELIVER ANTIBACTERIALS INTO BIOFILMS"
About
Workshop 2 on Emergent Technologies to Deliver Antibacterials into Biofilms, held at the University of Ghent, Belgium, is organized by the H2020 DelNAM project. This event will take place on the 18th and 19th of November 2019.
Call for Submissions
We are looking for researchers and PhD students willing to share their research on the topics that will be covered in each session (see the programme below). If you are interested please submit your abstract for oral or poster presentation. Outstanding abstracts will be selected for oral presentantions if that is your preference. Good luck! For more information please refer to the Abstract Submission section at the bottom of this page.
Programme
DAY 1
8:30 – 9:30am
Registration
9:30
Welcome Session
Session on Biofilms and Resistance Mechanisms
9:30 – 10am
Reduced susceptibility in biofilms: implications for treatment and possible solutions
Tom Coenye (Ghent University)
10 – 10:30am
Methods of biofilm formation and attempts for their control
Manuel Simões (University of Porto)
10:30 – 10:45am
A new strategy to fight catheter-associated urinary tract infections using a natural polymer based-coating
Bruna Costa (I3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde)
10:45 – 11:15am
Coffee Break
11:15 – 11:45am
Nanotechnology-based antimicrobials and delivery systems for biofilm-infection control
Hennie Van Der Mei (University of Groningen)
11:45 – 12am
Antimicrobial Peptide-Polyelectrolye Complexes to Prevent Bacterial Infections of Titanium Medical Implants
Cédric Vranckx (Université catholique de Louvain)
12 – 12:15am
Performance assessment of antifouling peptide coating for reducing bacterial attachment using a parallel plate flow cell
Patrícia Alves (Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto)
12:15am – 1:30pm
Lunch
Session on Phages
1:30 – 2pm
Biofilm dynamic architecture in response to antibiotics
Knut Drescher (Max Planck Institute)
2 – 2:15pm
Antibiotic combination therapies against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms
Anna Lauxen (Universty of Groningen)
2:15 – 2:30pm
The Stapylococcus epidermidis biofilm matrix acts as a decoy against phage predation
Luís Melo (CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering of the University of Minho)
2:30 – 3pm
Exploiting phages and derived enzymes in biofilm control
Joana Azeredo (University of Minho)
3 – 3:30pm
Coffee Break
Session on Science Valorisation and Communication
3:30 – 4pm
Academic research valorisation: the Trince case
Stephan Stremersch (Ghent University)
4 – 4:30pm
All eyes on science communication
Karen Peynshaert (Ghent University)
DAY 2
Session on Nanoparticle Delivery Strategies
9 – 10:45am
Bacteria-derived vesicles as carriers for antibiotics
Gregor Fuhrmann (Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research)
9:30 – 10am
Medical devices endowed with antimicrobial performances
Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo (University of Santiago de Compostela)
10 – 10:15am
Supramolecular dendrimers for biomedical applications
Dinesh Dhumal (Marseille University)
10:15 – 10:45am
Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:15am
Delivery of oligonucleotides into bacteria by liposomes
Rita S. Santos (Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto)
11:15 – 11:30am
Technologies for delivery of antibiotic agents: Specificity of liposomal antibiotic delivery towards Gram-negative bacteria
Rosa Catania (University of Nottingham)
11:30 – 11:45am
Interaction of lipoplexes with gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria: Towards delivery of nucleic acid mimics
Sara Pereira (Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto)
11:45am – 1pm
Lunch
Session on Physical Delivery Strategies
1 – 1:30pm
Ultrasound and microbubble-mediated treatment of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm infections
Klazina Kooiman (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
1:30 – 2pm
Improving antibiotics’ penetration and efficiency for treating biofilm infections by laser-induced vapor nanobubbles
Kevin Braeckmans (University of Ghent)
2 – 2:15pm
Metallic copper rapidly inactivates the metal-resistant Cupriavidus metallidurans
Laurens Maertens (SCK-CEN & UNamur)
2:15 – 2:45pm
Coffee Break
Session on New Directions for Antibiotics
2:45 – 3:15pm
Development of oligonucleotide antimicrobials against emerging bacterial infections
Michael Mcarthur (Procarta biosystems, UK)
3:15 – 3:45pm
Sideromycins : Natural and bioinspired siderophore-antibiotic Trojan horse conjugates against pathogenic bacteria
Gaëtan Mislin (University of Strasbourg)
3:45 – 4:15pm
Engineering phage particles to deliver genetic payload to the microbiome
Eligo Bioscience
4:15 – 5:15pm
Challenges of in vivo translation
Paul Cos (University of Antwerp)
7pm Social Event: GRUUT (visit with tasting of 3 beers and some appetizers)
Venue
Venue: Het Pand.
Address: Onderbergen 1, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Room: rector Vermeylen.
Travel and Accomodation
How to get to Ghent, Belgium
By Plane
The nearest airport is the national airport of Belgium, Brussels Airport, in Zaventem (Brussel-Nationaal-Luchthaven), about 50Km away (recommended).
Alternatively, you can fly to the Brussels South Charleroi Airport, in South Brussels, about 110Km away.
By Train
From the National airport of Belgium, Brussels Airport, to Ghent (recommended)
The easiest way is to take the train at the airport to Ghent (stop: Ghent-Sint-Pieters station).
We recommend taking a direct train, direction Knokke (get off at Gent-Sin-Pieters), which takes 54 min.
Alternatively, there is another direct train with terminus at Gent-Sin-Pieters, but it takes longer (1h23min).
TRAIN STOP: Gent-Sint-Pieters
You can check train timetables and buy tickets online HERE.
By Bus
From the Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Ghent
The best way to travel from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Ghent is by taking the bus. You can buy your tickets HERE.
The bus stop is located in front of the terminal building of the airport and you must get off at the next stop, Gent-Sint-Pieters Station.
BUS STOP: Gent - Station Sint-Pieters (Sint-Denijslaan / kiss & ride zone)
By Tram (recommended)
From Gent-Sint-Pieters Station to the Venue (Het Pand)
The fastest way to get to the Venue is by taking the Tramline 1 (direction Korenmarkt - Get off at Korenmarkt) or Tramline 2 (direction Melle Leeuw - Get off at Oude Houtlei).
You can check tram timetables and buy tickets online HERE.
Where to Stay
Hotel ibis Gent Centrum St Baafs Kathedraal ***
Situated just 7 min from the venue by foot.
ADDRESS: Limburgstraat 2, 9000 Gent, Belgium
CONTACT: +32 9 233 00 00
WEBSITE
Hotel ibis Gent Centrum Opera **
Situated just 7 min from the venue by foot.
ADDRESS: Nederkouter 24, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
CONTACT: +32 9 233 00 00
WEBSITE
Hotel Monasterium PoortAckere ***
Situated just 4 min from the venue by foot.
ADDRESS: Oude Houtlei 56, Elisabethbegijnhof-Papegaai, 9000 Gent, Belgium
CONTACT: +32 9 269 22 10
WEBSITE
Registration
Registrations open from the 13th July to the 1st November.
Registrations are free of charge.
You can choose whether you want to attend both days (18th-19th November) of the event or just one of the two.
Please also select whether you wish to take part in the free of charge social event on the 19th November at GRUUT (visit with tasting of 3 beers and some appetizers).
Registrations are closed.
Abstract Submission
Abstract Submission open from the 13th July to the 14th October. To present your work at the Workshop you must be registered in the event.
Abstracts must be writen in English. Please refer to the Abstract Rules and the Abstract Template files for Submission Rules.
Registrations are closed.
Contact Information
Ine Lentacker
Ghent University
Laboratory for General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy
Ottergemsesteenweg 460
9000 Gent
Belgium
PHONE: +32 9 264 8078
E-MAIL: Ine.Lentacker@UGent.be
Stefaan C. De Smedt
Ghent University
Laboratory for General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy
Ottergemsesteenweg 460
9000 Gent
Belgium
PHONE: +32 9 264 8076
E-MAIL: Stefaan.DeSmedt@UGent.be