DIAH

DIAH 2026

19 – 21 May 2026 | Bruges, Belgium

Sebastiaan Theuns

CEO & co-founder

PathoSense

Lier, Belgium

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My organisation

About me

  • CEO and co-founder of PathoSense, a spin-off from Ghent University offering sequencing-based diagnostics and research services for the animal health industry

  • Graduated as a veterinarian in 2010 and obtained a PhD in 2015 from Ghent University

  • Developed expertise in veterinary vaccine development during a postdoctoral innovation mandate with Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO)

  • Developed a “sample-to-diagnostic-interpretation” sequencing platform for infectious disease diagnostics in veterinary medicine, leading to the creation of PathoSense in 2020

  • Co-author of more than 40 scientific publications, inventor of one patent, and active lecturer on diagnostics and genomics in the animal health field

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