The deadline for the submission of the abstracts has been extended with a week till Monday July 11, 2022.
12TH BELGIAN WEEK OF PATHOLOGY
21.10 > 22.10.22
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is our pleasure to announce the 12th edition of the Belgian Week of Pathology (BWP). On behalf of the Belgian Society of Pathology we would like to invite you to at the Tangla Hotel in Brussels, on October 21-22, 2022.
The previous editions of the BWP were a huge success and also this year, the different Working Groups of the Belgian Society have outdone themselves to put together a great program focusing on areas of direct practical relevance to general surgical pathologists. As our professional landscape and the world around us are constantly evolving, the BWP also evolves to remain at the frontline of meetings where we can share knowledge and experience.
The Key Note topic of this year will be on Urologic Pathology. State-of the-Art lectures will be provided by some of the European leading expert uropathologists: prof. dr. Yves Allory (Institut Curie, France) and prof. dr. Arno van Leenders (Rotterdam, Netherlands).
For the Educational Grant Symposium we invited a special guest from the Brigham & Women's Hospital (Harvard Medical School) in Boston: prof. dr. Christopher Fletcher: How should surgical pathology evolve?
Our comprehensive and rich program will also cover advances in pathology diagnosis, new classifications, guidelines and quality assessment. For breast pathology, prof. dr. Ian Ellis and prof. dr. Emad Rakha promised to join us from Nottingham (UK), after an unfortunate cancellation last year due to covid. Prof. dr. Chris Vandenbussche from Hopkins (USA) will talk about the Paris System for urine cytology, prof. dr. Bernard Cribier (France) will teach us more on dermatopathology, and prof. dr. Norman Carr (UK) will elaborate on LAMN and PMP in Appendiceal pathology.
Like every year, we encourage residents to present their work by submitting abstracts, and again multiple prices will be awarded for excellent research and for presenting difficult and interesting disease entities.
Don’t miss this year’s Pathology Congress dinner on Friday night: here you can reunite with your colleagues and with the expert speakers from around the world. Last year we had a vibrant and lively atmosphere till the early hours of the morning. The relationships you forge here will last throughout your career!
Last but not least, the BWP 2022 gratefully acknowledges our partners from the industry for their renewed and ongoing support! It is always a pleasure to continue our constructive collaboration.
We look forward to seeing you in Brussels at the 12th Belgian Week of Pathology !
Koen VAN DE VIJVER & Vasiliki SIOZOPOULOU
Belgian Week of Pathology
Pieter DEMETTER
Belgian Week of Pathology

Pieter DEMETTER
Belgian Society of Pathology President
Koen VAN DE VIJVER
Belgian Week of Pathology President
Vasiliki Siozopoulou
Belgian Week of Pathology
Vice President

Board
President
Pieter DEMETTER
Vice-presidents
Birgit WEYNAND
Romaric CROES
Treasurer
Karl DHAENE
Secretary (NL)
Claire BOURGAIN
Secretary (FR)
Joan SOMJA
Past President
Martin LAMMENS
Members
Glenn BROECKX
Kristof COKELAERE
Amélie DENDOOVEN
Ann DRIESSEN
Christine GALANT
Mina KOMUTA
Lola MARTIN-MARTINEZ
Shaira SAHEBALI
Vasiliki SIOZOPOULOU
Gert VAN DEN EYNDEN
Cytotechnologist’s representative
Miet VANHERCK
Working Groups
Breast
Guiseppe FLORIS
Cytology
Shaira SAHEBALI
Dermatology
Vasiliki SIOZOPOULOU
Digestive
Ann DRIESSEN
Haematology
Thomas TOUSSEYN
Gynecology
Jean-Christophe NOËL
Molecular
Patrick PAUWELS
Surgical
Philippe DELVENNE
Urology
Sofie VERBEKE
If you want to become member of the BSP,
please visit our website.
2022 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
INVITED LECTURES - KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Urological Pathology:
Yves Allory & Arno van Leenders
Breast Pathology:
Ian Ellis & Emad Rakha
Cytopathology:
Chris VandenBussche
Dermatopathology:
Bernard Cribier
Gastrointestinal pathology:
Norman Carr
Educational Grant Symposium:
Chris Fletcher
MAIN TOPIC
Urological Pathology
■ ROYAL 2 & 3 ■ ROYAL 1
FRIDAY 21/10
08.00-09.00
WELCOME
09.00-10.30
■ Surgical Pathology: Computational Pathology
■ Breast Pathology
10.30-11.15
COFFEE BREAK & POSTER TOUR
10.40-11.10
■ Satellite Symposium AGILENT
11.15-12.45
■ Surgical Pathology: Computational Pathology
■ Molecular Pathology
12.45-14.00
LUNCH & POSTER TOUR
13.20-13.50
■ Satellite Symposium
14.00-15.00
■ EDUCATIONAL GRANT SYMPOSIUM:
How should surgical pathology evolve?
15.00-15.45
COFFEE BREAK & POSTER TOUR
15.10-15.40
■ Satellite Symposium
15.45-17.45
■ Soft Tissue Pathology
■ Hematopathology
18.00-19.00
■ KEYNOTE LECTURE: Urological Pathology
19.00-23.00
COCKTAIL RECEPTION AND DINNER
SATURDAY 22/10
08.00-09.00
WELCOME
08.30-09.00
■ Young Pathologist Section
09.00-10.30
■ Cytopathology
■ Dermatopathology
10.30-11.15
COFFEE BREAK & POSTER TOUR
10.40-11.10
■ Satellite Symposium ASTRAZENECA
11.15-12.45
■ Cytopathology
■ Oral Presentation of a Case Report
■ Gastrointestinal Pathology
12.45-14.00
LUNCH & POSTER TOUR
13.00-13.20
■ GENERAL ASSEMBLY BSP
13.20-13.50
■ Satellite Symposium BMS
14.00-16.00
■ Urological Pathology
16.00-16.15
■ AWARDS & CLOSING CEREMONY
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Abstract submission is open till July 11, 2022. The Belgian Society of Pathology invites all residents and researchers to participate actively in this congress. The submitted abstracts should give a brief description of the title and topic. All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee. Three prizes of €500 will be awarded for best oral presentation of a research topic, for best oral presentation of a case report and for best poster presentation during the Belgian Week of Pathology 2022.
Guidelines for preparation:
- 1. Please choose a title that clearly indicates the content of the contribution.
- 2. Titles should contain no more than 100 characters, including space. The rest of the abstract text should contain no more than 300 words.
- 3. Please make sure to use proper English language.
- 4. Please avoid abbreviations in the title (exception: scientific terms). Abbreviations may be used in the text if they are defined when used first. Please avoid using capital letters in the title.
- 5. Submitting author states for all authors: name, institution, city and country. Please omit titles and degrees. The e-mail address of the first author is mandatory for notifications.
- 6. Graphs and pictures are not allowed and will cancel the submission. Please avoid references.
- 7. The abstract should be informative and clearly structured. Content must include: Background and objective / Materials and methods / Results / Conclusions
- 8. Ensure that the abstract does not contain spelling, grammar or scientific errors, as it will be reproduced exactly as submitted.
- 9. Abstracts which do not conform to the guidelines, will be cancelled and will require a new submission.
- 10. All abstracts must be submitted no later than July 11, 2022.
- 11. A maximum of 3 abstracts per author will be accepted for submission.
- 12. All abstracts will be evaluated and notification will be given to the first author after August 15, 2022. The best abstracts submitted by a resident or a PhD student will be invited as Oral Presentations.
- 13. Registration to the congress is mandatory to be able to present the abstract (poster or oral presentation) and must be completed by August 15, 2022. If the submitting author fails to register, his / her abstract will be excluded.
- 14. Abstracts should be e-mailed to the President of the BWP 2022, prof. dr. Koen Van de Vijver: koen.vandevijver@uzgent.be
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VENUE
PARKING
Parking Tangla Hotel
will be available at the Tangla Hotel and/or
across the street of the Hotel.
No Parking fee this year.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTS
By metro : Line 5 - Alma
ACCOMODATION
TANGLA HOTEL BRUSSELS
Avenue E. Mounier 5, 1200 Bruxelles
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