DIAH

DIAH 2026

19 – 21 May 2026 | Bruges, Belgium

Nathalie Vanderheijden

Coordinator of the European Partnership on Animal health and Welfare (EUPAHW)

UGENT / EU Partnership on Animal Health & Welfare

Merelbeke, Belgium

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Coordinator of the new EU Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare, a ten-year, €360 million research and innovation consortium bringing together over 90 research and funding organisations from 24 European countries, promoting sustainable animal farming.

About me

PhD in molecular virology, Belgian biologist active for 35 years in fish, bovine, porcine, feline and human viral diseases with 2 patents now facilitating European AH&W Research and Innovation.

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Skills

  • Legal and Financial Management of EU projects
  • Animal health aspects
  • Patent
  • conflict management

Interests

  • animal health and welfare
  • One health AMR
  • Aquaculture/Aquatic animals research
  • Climate Change

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Interests

VaccinesPharmaceutical / TherapeuticsLivestockIPFinancing / Investment / FundingEnabling technology (assay, delivery, formulation, manufacturing, ...)DiagnosticsAgro-Food Tech

What is your primary goal for attending this event?

Networking with industry professionalsExploring potential collaborations

Speaker sessions (1)

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

09:30 - 11:00

Workshop: Research with impact - Discoveries Leading to Products

Location:BMCC - 1st Floor - AuditoriumTrack:Workshop

This session explores how academic discoveries can effectively translate into practical animal health solutions