The RE-Place Educational Webinars are organized to promote the use and development of New Approach Methodologies by putting the existing Belgian expertise in the spotlight. The webinars are open to all interested parties including scientists, regulators, the authorities and the public and are accredited by the Brussels and Flemish regions.
 

Program

During this webinar session, Dr. Nanci Santos-Ferreira will present her work on unraveling hepatitis E virus replication in the gut using human intestinal enteroids and a gut-on-chip model. Dr. Nanci Santos-Ferreira holds a bachelor’s degree in Bioanalytical Sciences and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Pathogenesis of RNA Viruses & Therapeutic Options (Porto) Lab at KU Leuven, where her work focuses on using stem cell–derived organoid models and organ-on-chip technology to study enteric virus biology and advance antiviral development.

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Then, Eloïse Bouges will give a presentation on patient derived tumoroid to model rectal cancer under radiotherapy in a microphysiological system. Eloïse holds an engineering degree from the Ecole de Biologie Industrielle (France). Her research focuses on developing and refining an in vitro microphysiological model of colorectal cancer using patient-derived tumor organoids. This project aims to investigate the radioprotective mechanisms of biotic food supplements in the context of radiotherapy, with the goal of improving quality of life for cancer patients.

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Practicalities

The webinar will be organised on Thursday 16 October 2025 from 4 to 5 PM, and will be organised via Webex. Participation to this webinar is free of charge, but registration is mandatory. 

Don't forget to download the Webex Desktop Application to follow the webinar. Joining from a browser may cause problems with slide display.

This webinar will be recorded and posted on the RE-Place YouTube Channel accessible at https://www.youtube.com/@re-place1330 

Contact info@RE-Place.be for more information!