Tools & Technologies
Spatial Omics
13-14 June 2024, Ghent, Belgium
Spatial Omics
Spatial Omics
A VIB Tools and Technologies conference
Keep me postedAdd to calendarSpatial omics technologies are an emerging discipline in scientific research that has been steadily gaining importance over the past few years.
Spatial technologies allow researchers to accurately map out the role of each cell in an organ. In this way, it becomes possible to identify specific biological scenarios to anticipate future developments in, for instance, the environment of cells. This, in turn, can help researchers predict disease outcomes or whether certain cancer cells will be susceptible to a proposed treatment like immune therapy.
This conference will bring together experts from academia and industry who will present their most recent discoveries during the following sessions.
- Spatial transcriptomics
- Spatial proteomics
- Spatial metabolomics
- Multi-omics
- Computational & data analysis integration
- Emerging technologies
Travel grants
We offer 4 travel grants to international junior scientists, which will reimburse travel costs up to 400 Euros. The deadline to participate is 21 March 2024.
Host City: Ghent
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Campaign image "Spatial transcriptomics in the liver" by Bavo Vanneste, VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, BE.
Hackathon on spatial omics tools and methods
Prior to the conference the lab of Yvan Saeys will organize a three-day hackathon taking place from 10 till 12 June 2024. If interested to join then apply for a seat before 8 March using the application form.
Confirmed speakers
Program
Day 1 - Thursday, 13 June, 2024
The program below is scheduled in CET.
08:15
08:50
Registration & welcome coffee
08:50
09:00
Welcome words
09:00
12:40
Plenary session 1: Multi-Omics (1)
09:00
09:35
Spatial Multi-Omics Sequencing for Mapping Human Tissue Biology, Aging, and Diseases
Rong Fan
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, US
Academic speaker
09:35
10:00
Highly-multiplexed, multiomic tissue mapping with single-cell resolution
George Emanuel
Cofounder & Director of Technology and Partnerships, Vizgen, US
Company speaker
10:00
10:35
A spatiotemporal malignant cell trajectory underlies glioblastoma heterogeneity
Omer Bayraktar
Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK
Academic speaker
10:35
11:10
Coffee break
11:10
11:35
High resolution mapping of the tumor microenvironment using integrated single-cell, spatial and in situ analysis
Koen De Gelas
Science and Technology Advisor, 10x Genomics, BE
Company speaker
11:35
12:10
The spatial architecture of diseases from a multiomics perspective
Joakim Lundeberg
SciLifeLab, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE
Academic speaker
12:10
12:40
6 Poster pitches
12:40
13:30
Lunch
13:30
14:15
Poster session 1
14:15
16:15
Parallel session 1: Multi-Omics (2)
14:15
14:50
Profiling the functional heterogeneity of hepatic macrophages in time and space
Charlotte Scott
VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, BE
Academic speaker
14:50
15:15
Decoding the Spatial Landscape: An Integrated Single-cell Approach with PhenoCycler Fusion 2.0
Chris Rieken
Senior Director, Akoya Biosciences, US
Company speaker
15:15
15:50
Lana Garmire
University of Michigan, US
Academic speaker
15:50
16:15
True spatial multiomics: when RNA meets protein on the same section
Marco Cassano
Lunaphore Technologie, CH
Company speaker
14:15
16:15
Parallel session 2: Computational & data analysis or integration
14:15
14:50
AI-based spatial multi-omics data fusion
Alejandro Sifrim
KU Leuven, BE
Academic speaker
14:50
15:15
Nikolay Samusik
CEO Parhelia Biosciences, US
Company speaker
15:15
15:50
Decoding cell fates through single-cell genomics, imaging, and machine learning
Jian Shu
Harvard Medical School, US
Academic speaker
15:50
16:15
Cross-platform spatial multi-omics data integration
Marc Claesen
CEO Aspect Analytics, BE
Company speaker
16:15
16:50
Coffee break
16:50
18:00
Plenary session 2: Keynotes
16:50
17:25
Studying tumor architecture by spatial metabolomics and transcriptomics
Itai Yanai
NYU, Grossman School of Medicine, US
Academic speaker
17:25
18:00
Malte Luecken
Helmholtz Munich, DE
Academic speaker
18:00
19:00
Reception
19:00
22:00
Social activity + Conference dinner
Separate ticket.
Day 2 - Friday, 14 June, 2024
The program below is scheduled in CET.
08:30
09:00
Welcome coffee
09:00
12:40
Plenary session 3: Spatial Proteomics
09:00
09:35
Mass Spectrometry Imaging: Spatial omics on a single cell level with high potential for clinical diagnostics
Eva Cuypers
Maastricht University, NL
Academic speaker
09:35
10:00
Background-free Immunofluorescence with the MACSima Imaging System
Ali Kinkhabwala
Miltenyi Biotec, DE
Company speaker
10:00
10:35
MS-based spatial omics forwards patient bedside at the operating room
Isabelle Fournier
PRISM Inserm U1192 University of Lille, FR
Academic speaker
10:35
11:10
Coffee break
11:10
11:35
Microscopic Scooping for Subcellular Spatial Proteomics Discovery
Jung-Chi Liao
Syncell, TW
Company speaker
11:35
12:10
A DNA toolbox for spatial biology from imaging to sequencing
Sinem Saka
European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), DE
Academic speaker
12:10
12:40
6 Poster pitches
12:40
13:30
Lunch
13:30
14:15
Poster session 2
14:15
16:15
Parallel session 3: Metabolomics
14:15
14:50
Shawn Davidson
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, US
14:50
15:15
Redefining spatial biology with MALDI Imaging
Björn Wendik
Business Development Manager, Bruker Daltonics, US
15:15
15:50
Exploring metabolic heterogeneity in tumours by mass spectrometry imaging
Josephine Bunch
National Physical Laboratory, UK
Academic speaker
15:50
16:15
Spatial Multiomic MALDI-MS Imaging of Untargeted Small Molecules and Targeted Proteins, mRNA, and Glycans in Tissues and Single Cells using Mass-Tagged Probes
Mark Lim
Executive Vice President and CSO, Ambergen, US
Company speaker
14:15
16:15
Parallel session 4: Emerging Technologies
14:15
14:50
Extracellular regulators of cancer immunotherapy resistance
Brian Brown
Icahn School of Medicine, US
Academic speaker
16:50
15:15
cellenONE for single cell and spatial proteomics
Anjali Seth
Head of Single Cell Proteomics, Cellenion, FR
Company speaker
15:15
15:50
Vibrational rainbow (Vibrainbow): Being colorful makes a difference
Wei Min
Columbia University, US
Academic speaker
15:50
16:15
Shawn Levy
Chief Scientific Officer, Element Biosciences, US
16:15
16:50
Coffee break
16:50
18:00
Plenary session 4: Keynotes
16:50
17:25
Multimodal Platform for Neuro-Oncology Drug Development
Nathalie Agar
Harvard Medical School, US
Academic speaker
17:25
18:00
Single cell type resolved spatial proteomics in health and disease.
Matthias Mann
Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, DE; University of Copenhagen, DK
Academic speaker
18:00
18:10
Closing words & poster prize
Organizing committee
Sarah-Maria Fendt
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology, BE
Martin Guilliams
VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, BE
Kris Gevaert
VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, BE
Theodore Alexandrov
EMBL, DE
Evelien Van Hamme
VIB Technologies, BE
Isabelle Scheyltjens
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology, BE
Johan Swinnen
KU Leuven, BE
Wai Long Tam
VIB Technologies, BE
Evy Vierstraete
VIB Headquarters, BE
Abstracts
Poster information
The format for your poster should be: A0 (841 x 1189 mm / 33.1 x 46.8 in), portrait orientation. All accepted poster submissions will have a chance to win the Molecular Systems Biology Poster Prize!
If you're not registered before 16 May 2024, your abstract will be excluded from the abstract list and you will not have the chance to present your work at the conference.
The full list of abstracts will be available on 03-06-2024 until 13-09-2024
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
Attendees
The full list of attendees will be available on 03-06-2024 until 13-09-2024
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
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