12^TH 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,

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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

08.30-09.00

SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM

09.00-10.30

■ Surgical Pathology

■ Dermatopathology

10.30-11.15

COFFEE BREAK & POSTER TOUR

10.40-11.10

SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM

11.15-12.45

■ Surgical 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

■ Breast Pathology

10.30-11.15

COFFEE BREAK & POSTER TOUR

10.40-11.10

SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM

11.15-12.45

■ Cytopathology

■ Gastrointestinal Pathology

12.45-14.00

LUNCH & POSTER TOUR

13.00-13.20

■ GENERAL ASSEMBLY BSP

13.20-13.50

SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM

14.00-16.00

■ Urological Pathology

16.00-16.15

AWARDS & CLOSING CEREMONY

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Abstract submission is open till July 02, 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 02, 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