Science for Health 2026: Immunology Reengineered
About this Event
Bringing together world-class researchers, biopharmaceutical innovators, and translational leaders, the conference explores the breakthroughs, technologies, and emerging modalities that will define the next generation of medicines.
Science for Health creates a unique environment where scientific excellence, translational challenges, and real-world application meet, fostering dialogue across disciplines and sectors.
Anchored in Belgium’s globally recognized life sciences ecosystem and enriched by international perspectives, the conference seeks to accelerate the path from discovery to patient impact by putting science at the center of innovation.
Find out more about Science for health at www.scienceforhealth.eu
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Doors open and welcome coffee
🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
Welcome
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Opening Keynote
Host: Tim Van Hauwermeiren (Chair of the Board, Argenx)
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Patient spotlight: Can Belgium Lead the Immunology Revolution?
Host: Els Van Gysel
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Coffee break and networking
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Scientific keynotes
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch and networking
🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:15 PM
Afternoon breakout session: Track 1 - Immunotherapy
Info: Track 1 focuses on how immunology is translated into therapies that directly impact patients.
It explores clinical applications such as cancer immunotherapies, cancer vaccines and antibody–drug conjugates, with a strong emphasis on clinical outcomes, treatment strategies and real-world challenges in bringing these therapies to patients.
🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:15 PM
Afternoon breakout session: Track 2 - Antibody Engineering
Info: Track 2 centres on the scientific and technological foundations that enable next-generation immunotherapies.
It examines how antibodies are designed, engineered and optimised — from molecular architecture and functional enhancement to manufacturability — to create more precise, robust and scalable treatments.
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:00 PM
Coffee Break
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Keynote: Rewriting the Rules of the Immune System
Info: This keynote explores how advances in immune biology are redefining medicine. From antibody engineering to cell-based approaches, the session highlights how the immune system is increasingly understood not just as a defense mechanism, but as a programmable platform for precision therapies.
🕑: 04:45 PM - 05:15 PM
Roundtable: Is Immunology Delivering on Its Promise?
🕑: 05:15 PM - 05:30 PM
Closing Words
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Closing Reception
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
EUR 158.50 to EUR 630.40
