DIAH

DIAH 2026

19 – 21 May 2026 | Bruges, Belgium

Daisy Vanrompay

Director of the Laboratory of Immunology and Animal Biotechnology

Ghent University - provaxs

Ghent, Belgium

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My organisation

Your preferred academic partner We can become your preferred academic partner and support your innovation-projects in animal health. We combine scientific expertise, knowledge and know-how on animal health with an entrepreneurial organisation of scientists and experienced tech-transfer professionals. Not only that, but thanks to the Industrial Research Fund of Ghent University we have access to proof-of-concept funding, open for collaboration with industry. Flexibility and tailor-made partnerships We are receptive to all types of collaborations and partnerships: out-licensing and development of our UGent-technologies towards the final product research collaboration on a single project, either bilateral or in a research consortium strategic partnerships with a specific focus/topic. All our collaborations and partnerships are supported by a professional business development/tech-transfer team and are based on solid tailor-made agreements on confidentiality, ownership, and exploitation of results.
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About me

  • Graduated as Doctor in Veterinary Medicine in 1990 from Ghent University

  • Appointed Professor in Immunology and Animal Biotechnology at Ghent University in 2000

  • Director of the Laboratory of Immunology and Animal Biotechnology at Ghent University

  • Director of the National Diagnostic Reference Laboratory for infections caused by Chlamydia psittaci in humans

  • Member of PROVAXS (UGent Center for Strategic Prophylaxis and Vaccine Development), BLUEGENT (aquaculture and Blue Life Sciences business development center), and the UGent One Health research consortium

  • Research focuses on molecular diagnostics for bacterial pathogens in humans and animals, pathogenesis of bacterial infections, and mechanisms of protective mucosal immunity

  • Main research areas include infections caused by Chlamydia in humans and animals, Escherichia coli in ruminants and chickens, and aquatic pathogens such as Vibrio, Aeromonas, and Providencia

  • Uses in vitro and in vivo models to study host–bacterium interactions and develop innovative diagnostics and preventive tools, including virulence blockers, antimicrobials, probiotics, and vaccines

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