Belgian Dermatology Days 2025
Innovations and Breakthroughs
Praktische Informatie
REGISTRATIONS FEES
Vanaf 12 maart
Delegate Member Two Day Pass: €460.00
Delegate Member Thursday One Day Pass: €280.00
Delegate Member Friday One Day Pass: €280.00
Delegate Non Member Two Day Pass: €740.00
Delegate Non Member Thursday One Day Pass: €370.00
Delegate Non Member Friday One Day Pass: €370.00
Resident Fee: €140.00
Student Ticket: €56.00 (1 day) - €112.00 (2 days)
Nurse Day Pass: €92.40
Masterclass Pass: FREE
Congress Dinner Delegate Member: € 75
Congress Dinner | Delegate Non Member: € 90
Congress Dinner | Resident & Nurse: € 60
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Thursday 27 March 2025 DAY ONE
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Friday 28 March 2025 DAY TWO
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------- NURSE DAY -------- Friday 28 March 2025
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--- MASTERCLASS --- Saturday 29 March 2025
SESSION
Registrations
REGISTRATION HALL
WELCOME - Prof. Veronique del Marmol (President)
Copper Hall
Welcome
Prof. Veronique del Marmol (ULB)
ETHICS AND ECONOMY part 1
Moderators : Dr. Beatrice De Donder, Dr. Hugo Boonen
Nomenclature et codes de Transparences / Nomenclatuur en Transparantiecodes
Dr Koen Roegies (Président UPBDV /Voorzitter BBVDV)
Déontologie et informatisation des soins de santé/ Ethiek en informatisering van gezondheidszorg
Prof. Christian Melot - Vice-président Ordre National des Médecins/ Vice-Voorzitter Nationale Orde der Artsen
Prof. Christian Melot - Vice-président Ordre National des Médecins/ Vice-Voorzitter Nationale Orde der ArtsenWerken aan een meer doelgerichte, geïntegreerde zorg vanuit Vlaanderen, met ook aandacht voor een aantal Vlaamse thema’s en ontwikkelingen die relevant zijn rond huidzorg / La vision du gouvernement sur l'avenir de la médecine intégrée
Mme. Karine Moykens - Secretaris-generaal van het departement Zorg / Secrétaire général du département Zorg
COFFEE BREAK
EXHIBITION HALL
ETHICS AND ECONOMY part 2
Moderators: Prof. Veronique del Marmol, Dr. Koen Roegies
INTRODUCTION - INLEIDING
- Prof. Veronique del Marmol (Présidente SRBDV/ Voorzitster KBVDV)
Ethical lessons from the past
Dr. Bernard Bouffioux (Clin. St. Pierre-Ottignies)
Dr. Jeans Goens
The future of dermatology in Belgium
Prof. Jo Lambert (UZ Gent)
Prof. Jo Lambert (UZ Gent)CONCLUSIONS - CONCLUSIES
Dr. Koen Roegies (Président UPBDV /Voorzitter BBVDV))
LUNCH BREAK
Exhibition Hall
SATELLITE SYMPOSIA
ALMIRALL - New Horizons in Atopic Dermatitis Management
Prof. Thomas Bieber (University of Bonn-DE)
WILL PHARMA - Hyperhidrosis : From Basics to Innovations – The Topical Anticholinergic, a Key Solution
Dr. Florence Bourlond
LABORATOIRES BAILLEUL - New therapeutic approach in androgenetic alopecia with topical finasteride
Dr. Jean-Jacques Stene
NOVARTIS - Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Integrating New Advancements in HS into Everyday Practice - Prof. Farida BenhadouCSU in 2025 and Future Perspectives - Prof. Martine Grosber
WORKSHOP 1st SESSION
Belgian Association of Dermato-Oncology : Artificial Intelligence (AI) for skin cancer detection
This workshop covers the role of AI for skin cancer detection in different real-world context situations. For direct use by the consumer, various smart phone apps are developed for self- evaluation of skin lesions. General practitioners can use AI in primary setting to effectively triage skin lesions to secondary care. For dermatologists AI can assist in detecting changes in total body photography over time or monitor evolution in a single lesion. In addition, AI can also support the dermatologist at a single moment in time to support clinical decision making for a specific lesion. The opportunities and challenges of AI in skin cancer detection are further discussed.
Prof. Lieve Brochez (UZ Gent)
Prof. Marjan Garmyn (KUL)
This workshop covers the role of AI for skin cancer detection in different real-world context situations. For direct use by the consumer, various smart phone apps are developed for self- evaluation of skin lesions. General practitioners can use AI in primary setting to effectively triage skin lesions to secondary care. For dermatologists AI can assist in detecting changes in total body photography over time or monitor evolution in a single lesion. In addition, AI can also support the dermatologist at a single moment in time to support clinical decision making for a specific lesion. The opportunities and challenges of AI in skin cancer detection are further discussed.Belgian Club of Dermatopathology : Challenging clinicopathologic cases
A potpourri of recent challenging, unusual and puzzling cases from daily practice will be discussed in an interactive manner. These didactic case studies can only be clarified through thorough clinicopathologic interaction between the dermatologist and the pathologist.
Dr. Marc Haspeslagh (Dermpat)
Dr. Sven Lanssens (Dermatologie Maldegem))
Dr. Marc Haspeslagh (Dermpat)Belgian Dermoscopy Group - Interactive workshop: highlights of the "6th World Congress Dermoscopy"
Dr. Katrien Vossaert (Dermatologie Maldegem)Dr. Evelyne Harkemanne (UC Louvain)
Belgian Society Pediatric Dermatology : Innovations in dermatogenetics
Based on a 5 year experience in molecular testing for genodermatoses, Dr. Callewaert will present the ins and outs for genetic analysis. Dr. Salik will present cases illustrating the clinical importance of molecular analysis in the management of genodermatoses.
Dr. Deborah Salik (Brussels Skin Center)
Prof. Bert Callewaert (UZ Gent)
Belgian Laser Group : How to treat or prevent scars with lasers and EBD
Dr. Cathy Dierckxens
Dr. Murielle Creusot
COFFEE BREAK
EXHIBITION HALL
WORKSHOP 2nd SESSION
Belgian Association of Dermato-Oncology : Artificial Intelligence (AI) for skin cancer detection
This workshop covers the role of AI for skin cancer detection in different real-world context situations. For direct use by the consumer, various smart phone apps are developed for self- evaluation of skin lesions. General practitioners can use AI in primary setting to effectively triage skin lesions to secondary care. For dermatologists AI can assist in detecting changes in total body photography over time or monitor evolution in a single lesion. In addition, AI can also support the dermatologist at a single moment in time to support clinical decision making for a specific lesion. The opportunities and challenges of AI in skin cancer detection are further discussed.
Prof. Lieve Brochez (UZ Gent)
- Prof. Marjan Garmyn (KUL)
Prof. Lieve Brochez (UZ Gent)Belgian Club of Dermatopathology : Challenging clinicopathologic cases
A potpourri of recent challenging, unusual and puzzling cases from daily practice will be discussed in an interactive manner. These didactic case studies can only be clarified through thorough clinicopathologic interaction between the dermatologist and the pathologist.
Dr. Marc Haspeslagh (Dermpat)
- Dr. Sven Lanssens (Dermatologie Maldegem)
Belgian Dermoscopy Group - Interactive workshop: highlights of the "6th World Congress Dermoscopy"
Dr. Katrien Vossaert (Dermatologie Maldegem)Dr. Evelyne Harkemanne (UC Louvain)
Belgian Society Pediatric Dermatology : Innovations in dermatogenetics
Based on a 5 year experience in molecular testing for genodermatoses, Dr. Callewaert will present the ins and outs for genetic analysis. Dr. Salik will present cases illustrating the clinical importance of molecular analysis in the management of genodermatoses.
- Dr. Deborah Salik (Brussels Skin Center)
- Prof. Bert Callewaert (UZ Gent)
Belgian Laser Group : How to treat or prevent scars with lasers and EBD
Dr. Cathy Dierckxens
Dr. Muriel Creusot
Awards Ceremony and Congress Dinner
THÉATRE VAUDEVILLE - Galeries de la Reine
SESSION
Registrations
REGISTRATION HALL
ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION - EUROMELANOMA
Administrative Session
Dr. Bernard Bouffioux (Clin. St. Pierre - Ottignies)
Prof. Julien Lambert (UZA)
Prof. Veronique del Marmol (ULB)
Euromelanoma
Thomas Maselis (EM Belgium President)
CLINICAL PEARLS & BELGIAN RESEARCH
Moderators: Prof. Julien Lambert, Prof. Marie Baeck
Recurrent Lingual Ulceration: Unthought Diagnosis
Dr. Amandine Bouillenne (CHU Liège)
Unmasking: Paronychia as the hidden face of Pemphigus
Dr. Anke Lambert (KU Leuven)
Where cancer leads, the skin will follow...
Dr. Noa Lerner (CHU Brugmann)
When beauty becomes a mystery
Dr. Celestine Behaghel de Bueren (UC Louvain)
When Mepolizumab triggers a pustular eruption: the Th1/Th2 balance in crisis
Dr. Lyna Mtimet (ULB)
A W(r)ong Diagnosis ?
Dr. Sofie Stappers (UZA)
Unraveling the Pathophysiology of Refractory and Inflammatory Skin Diseases through Multiomics
Dr. Lisa Huygen (VUB)
The mask of Zorro: a subtle clue to a rare diagnosis
Dr. Vivian Jiang (UZ Gent)
PHD PRESENTATIONS
Moderators: Prof. Julien Lambert, Prof. Marie Baeck
Evidence of microcirculatory involvement in well-established and newly emerging inflammatory skin diseases with autoimmune signature
Dr. Yora Mostmans (ULB)
Contribution to the epidemiology and diagnosis of dermatophytosis
Dr. Pauline Lecerf (ULB)
Contribution to Personalized Medicine in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Dr. Mathieu Daoud (ULB)
Optimizing the use of biologics in psoriasis
Dr. Lisa Schots (UZ Gent)
Clinical performance of multispectral dermoscopy and artificial intelligence lesion analysis"
Dr. Laudine Janssen (KU Leuven)
The TELESPOT Project: implementation of a teledermoscopy system in primary healthcare centers for early skin cancer detection, results of a 3-years prospective study
Dr. Thomas Damsin (CHU Liège)
COFFEE BREAK
EXHIBITION HALL
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Moderators: Prof. Veronique del Marmol, Prof. Marjan Garmyn
The environment and skin (pollutants, lifestyle...)
Prof. Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann (University of Augsburg-DE)
Prof. Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann (University of Augsburg-DE)Disease modification for inflammatory skin disorders
Prof. Thomas Bieber (University of Bonn-DE)
Prof. Thomas Bieber (University of Bonn-DE)SATELLITE SYMPOSIA
PIERRE FABRE - Night Pruritus in Atopic Dermatitis
Dr. Valerie Reynaert
UCB - Dual perspectives: unraveling the connections between HS and psoriasis
Prof. Christos Zouboulis
SANOFI - Hitting Hard & Early in Atopic Dermatitis Patients to Prevent CLCI
12:00-12:15 Welcome-Introduction Symposium/Speakers- Ben Schroyen
12:15-12:35 The concepts of “Hitting Hard/Early” & “CLCI” + Q/A- Prof. Gutermuth (UZ Brussel)
12:35-12:55 Early treatment of severe atopic dermatitis patients + Q/A- Prof. De Schepper (UZ Gent)12:55-13:00 Closing- Ben Schroyen
LILLY - C’est à PSO – Aan tafel met PSO
- Dr. Sven Lanssens
Dr. Sven Lanssens will host a distinguished panel of dermatologists and a rheumatologist, bringing together a wealth of expertise around the table. We will delve into various aspects of psoriasis, sparking insightful discussions and sharing the latest insights in the field.
Prof. Bertrand Richert- Prof. Farida Benhadou
Dr. Beatrice VerhammeDr. Annelies Stockman
Dr. Pierre-Paul Roquet-Gravy
Dr. Gaëlle Varkas
LUNCH BREAK
EXHIBITION HALL
UPDATE & PRACTICAL DERMATOLOGY
Moderators: Prof. Jo Lambert, Prof. Arjen Nikkels
Update Atopic Dermatitis
Prof. Marie Baeck (UC Louvain)
Dr. Axel De Greef (UC Louvain)
Sexual Transmitted Diseases, what's new?
Dr. Jonathan Krygier (VUB)
Dermatophytose treatment: the problem of resistance
Dr. Pauline Lecerf (ULB)
Scabies treatment: the problem of resistance
Prof. Hilde Lapeere ( UZ Gent)
Highlights EADV/AAD
Dr. Thomas Damsin (CHU Liège)
Update in Cutaneous Oncology
- Lieve Brochez (UZ Gent)
The future of Mohs in Belgium
Dr. Niels Horst (UZA)
COFFEE BREAK
EXHIBITION HALL
QUIZ
Moderator: Dr. Katrien Vossaert
General dermatology
- Prof. Marie Baeck (UC Louvain)
AWARD & CLOSING
Best Clinical Case & Best Poster
Morning Session 1
All about itch: is it an allergy or not?
Dr. Christa De Cuyper (AZ Sint-Jan Brugge)
Itch as an invisible burden: the impact of atopic dermatitis on life and the role of new treatments.
Liesbet De Groote (Nurse UZ Gent)
COFFEE BREAK
Morning Session 2
Future perspectives in the personalized use of biologics
Lisa Schots (UZ Gent)
Organizing a nurse-led biological clinic
Elfie Deprez (UZ Gent)
The sun and the skin
- Dr. Christa De Cuyper (AZ Sint-Jan Brugge)
LUNCH
Afternoon Session
Everything you need to know about the most frequent skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma
Dr. Isabelle Hoorens (UZ Gent)
The role of nurses in patient education and cancer screening
Dr. Amber Shen
Basics of surgery
- Dr. Christa De Cuyper (AZ Sint-Jan Brugge)
COFFEE - CLOSING
Hotel Bedford & Congress center
Rue du Midistraat 135 - 1000, Brussels
ARMSTRONG ROOM
Introduction: Physiology of Pigmentation
- Prof. Veronique del Marmol (ULB)
ARMSTRONG ROOM
Photodermatoses
- Prof. Marjan Garmyn (KU Leuven)
ARMSTRONG ROOM
Cutaneous Porphyria made simple
Prof. Alex Anstey (Cardiff University, Wales)
COFFEE BREAK
John Glenn Room
ARMSTRONG ROOM
Photoallergy and Phototoxicity
Prof. Jonathan White (ULB)
Prof. Jonathan White (ULB)ARMSTRONG ROOM
Phototherapy
Prof. Julien Lambert (UZA)
CLOSING
MASTERCLASS
Bristol Myers Squibb
Novartis
Aerolase
Sprekers
Véronique Del Marmol
Koen Roegies
Bernard Bouffioux
Jo Lambert
Jean Jacques Stene
Docteur Jean-Jacques Stene Dermatologue, ULB Clinique médico-chirurgicale Georges Achten , CHU St-Pierre, site César de Paepe. Chargé de cours en dermopharmacie et cosmétologie, faculté de pharmacie ,ULB.
Lieve Brochez
Lieve Brochez is Head of Clinic at the Dermatology Department Ghent University Hospital and full professor at the University of Ghent. She is specialized in dermato-oncology and has published over 100 A1 publications in this domain. She is principal investigator in the Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), and steering member for BADO, BDG and the College of Oncology. She is member of EADV, EADO, EORTC Melanoma and Cutaneous Lymphoma subgroup and the European Reference Network on rare skin cancers, and current chairman of Euroskin (the European society of skin cancer prevention).
Marjan Garmyn
Marjan Garmyn is Professor Emeritus at the KULeuven. Dr Garmyn’s clinical practice focuses on melanoma and clinical/dermoscopic assessment of pigmented skin lesions. She has also experience and expertise in the management of nonmelanoma skin cancer, especially in organ transplant patients, using the various field directed therapies (including photodynamic therapy). Her clinical research investigates determinants of melanoma outcome (role of vitamine D in melanoma outcome) and dermoscopy (multispectral dermoscopy and AI in dermoscopy).
Sven Lanssens
Dr. Sven Lanssens graduated as a dermatologist in 2014 from the University of Ghent and is a dermatologist at Dermatologie Maldegem. His main areas of interest are immune mediated inflammatory diseases, the systemic treatments that are used treating those diseases and dermoscopy
Katrien Vossaert
Katrien Vossaert did her residency at the Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital of Gent. In 1990, she became a Melanoma Fellow at NYU Medical Center. She was involved in clinical research on skin cancer, mostly atypical nevi and melanoma. Dermoscopy became her main field of interest. After her return to Belgium in 1992, she started a private practice in general dermatology. She is now chief of a dermatology clinic ‘Dermatologie Maldegem’, where she works together with 3 associates, and 4 residents. She is still involved in scientific work and teaching as president of the Belgian Dermoscopy Group. She is also board member of the Belgian Society of Dermatology.
Evelyne Harkemanne
Bert Callewaert
Déborah Salik
Dr. Déborah Salik was graduated in Medical Faculty of Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in 2010 and qualified in Dermatology (2014). She is Head of the dermatology department at Delta Hospital (Chirec) and consultant at Center of Human Genetics, Hôpital Erasme, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). She has completed a thesis entitled: Development of a genetic analysis method by mendeliomes and transcriptomes for the diagnosis of genodermatoses and rare genetic diseases with cutaneous expression. She has a strong interest in genodermatoses, rare dermatological disorders, genetics, hemangioma and atopic dermatitis.
Laudine Janssen
Thomas Maselis
Amandine Bouillenne
Third year resident at the University of Liège
Anke Lambert
Graduated in 2022 with a master's degree in medicine from the University of Leuven and is currently working as a 3rd-year dermatology resident at the University Hospital of Leuven.
Sofie Stappers
I am a fourth year resident at the University Hospital of Antwerp and have a special interest in systemic diseases.
Vivian Jiang
Dr. Vivian Jiang graduated from the University of Ghent in 2022 and is currently in her third year of residency. Throughout her training, she gained experience through internships at the UZ Gent, AZ Sint-Lucas Gent, Dermatologie Maldegem, and currently in AZ Sint-Jan Brugge.
Christos Zouboulis
Marie Baeck
Axel De Greef
Jonathan Krygier
Valerie Reynaert
Dr. Valerie Reynaert is dermatoloog aan UZ Brussel, gespecialiseerd in inflammatoire huidaandoeningen en systeemziekten. Ze volgde haar opleiding geneeskunde aan de Vrije Universiteit Brussel, waar ze in 2016 afstudeerde. Haar interesse voor dermatologie en interne geneeskunde, leidde tot een bijzondere focus op inflammatoire huidaandoeningen en systeemziekten. Aan het einde van haar opleiding tot dermatoloog, voltooide ze een opleiding capillaroscopie en werkte ze mee op de raadpleging voor systeemsclerose aan UZ Gent. Na haar afstuderen trad ze in dienst als staflid dermatologie aan UZ Brussel. Daar richt ze zich vooral op de supervisie van de algemene dermatologie-, inflammatoire huidaandoeningen- en systeemziektenraadplegingen. Daarnaast zet zij zich in voor wetenschappelijk onderzoek op het gebied van inflammatoire huidaandoeningen.
Hilde Lapeere
Jan Gutermuth
Julien Lambert
Amber Shen
After completing my Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and my Master's in Health Promotion at Ghent University in 2020, I joined the research team of Prof. Dr. Brochez at Ghent University Hospital. My work focuses on the early detection of skin cancer, specifically exploring how nurses can significantly contribute to this field. I was actively involved in the development and implementation of nurse-performed "One-Spot-Check" consultations, which have become standard practice at the Dermatology Department of Ghent University Hospital. Currently, I am involved in the ongoing evaluation of this initiative and its further testing in different clinical settings, aiming to increase dermatology service capacity and improve patient access to skin cancer care
