In 2026 we go for
the 6th edition
When?
From 12:00 January 16th
until 14:00 January 17th
Where?
Martin’s Château de Lac
Avenue Du Lac 87, Genval 1332
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Speakers
Dr. Katrien Vossaert
Prof. Petra De Haes
Prof. Jan Gutermuth
Prof. Olivier Aerts
Prof. Thomas Bieber Switzerland
Prof. Reinhart Speeckaert
Dr. Koen Roegies
Dr. Sven Lanssens
Dr. Thomas Damsin
Prof. Jo Lambert
Prof. Farida Benhadou
Prof. Julien Lambert
Prof. Mariano Suppa
Dr. Niels Horst
Dr. Valerie Reynaert
Dr. Sven Lanssens (Belgium)
Dr. Sven Lanssens graduated as a dermatologist in 2014 from the University of Ghent and is a dermatologist at Dermatologie Maldegem where he is responsible for clinical research. Immuno- dermatology, and the ensuing treatments, remains an important area of interest for him. A second important pillar of Dr. Lanssens’ interest and research area is dermoscopy, both within skin cancer and beyond.
Dr. Katrien Vossaert (Belgium)
Dr. Katrien Vossaert did her residency at the Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital of Gent. In 1990, she became a Melanoma Fellow at NYU Medical Center. She was involved in clinical research on skin cancer, mostly atypical nevi and melanoma. Dermoscopy became her main field of interest. After her return to Belgium in 1992, she started a private practice in general dermatology. She is now chief of a dermatology clinic ‘Dermatologie Maldegem’, where she works together with 3 associates, and 4 residents. She is still involved in scientific work and teaching as president of the Belgian Dermoscopy Group. She is also board member of the Belgian Society of Dermatology.
Prof. Jan Gutermuth (Belgium)
Professor-Doctor Jan Gutermuth is Chair and Principle Investigator of the Department of Dermatology at Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel) at the Skin Immunology & Immune Tolerance Research Group (SKIN) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). His special interest is the pathophysiology and treatment of inflammatory skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis. Prior to his appointment in Brussels he worked at the US National Institute for Health/ National Cancer Institute and the Technische Universität München.
Dr. Valerie Reynaert (Belgium)
Dr. Valerie Reynaert is a dermatologist at UZ Brussel, specialized in inflammatory skin diseases and systemic conditions. She completed her medical training at UZ Brussel, graduating in 2016. Her interest in dermatology and internal medicine led to a particular focus on inflammatory skin diseases and systemic conditions. At the end of her dermatology training, she completed a course in capillaroscopy and participated in the systemic sclerosis consultations at UZ Gent. After graduating, she joined the dermatology staff at UZ Brussel, where she primarily supervises general dermatology, inflammatory skin disease, and systemic condition consultations. In addition, she is actively involved in scientific research in the field of inflammatory skin diseases.
Prof. Olivier Aerts (Belgium)
Professor Dr. Olivier Aerts is the Head of the Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital Antwerp (UZA) in Belgium. He leads the Contact Allergy Unit at UZA, where he specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic contact dermatitis. In 2017, he obtained his PhD in Medical Sciences with a focus on contact allergy and immunodermatology. His research centers on T-cell mediated hypersensitivity reactions, particularly those caused by cosmetics, medications, and medical devices. He is actively involved in several expert groups, including the EECDRG (as Secretary), the ESCD (as Chairman of the European Baseline Series), ACDS, and GERDA. In 2020, he received international recognition for identifying isobornyl acrylate as a cause of allergic reactions in diabetes devices. He is a member of the editorial board of the scientific journal Contact Dermatitis. Professor Aerts collaborates extensively with national and international partners in the fields of contact allergy and immunodermatology. He is a frequent speaker at major international conferences on dermatology and allergy.
Dr. Niels Horst (Belgium)
Dr. Niels Horst is a dermatologist at the University Hospital Antwerp (UZA) and senior staff member in the dermatology department. He graduated with high distinction in Medicine from the University of Antwerp in 2013. After one year of internal medicine training, he specialized in dermatology under Prof. Julien Lambert at UZA, completing his training in 2018. During his specialization, he focused on general dermatology, dermatosurgery, and clinical trials for new psoriasis treatments. He completed additional training in tropical dermatology at the University Hospital of Moshi, Tanzania. He holds a postgraduate diploma in Tropical Medicine and International Healthcare from the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp. He also earned a “Diplôme Interuniversitaire” in dermatosurgery from the University of Versailles (UVSQ), France and completed a fellowship in Mohs surgery at UZA. He is a founding member of the Belgian Mohs Group and co-chair of the EADV tropical dermatology task force. His clinical interests include Mohs surgery, tropical dermatology, and skin cancer treatment. He is known for public education on skin health, debunking common skincare myths in the media. In addition to his hospital work, he practices at Dermadok skin clinic in Antwerp.
Dr. Koen Roegies (Belgium)
Dr. Koen Roegies is a board-certified dermatologist and venereologist with over 20 years of clinical experience. He graduated with high distinction in Medicine from Ghent University in 2000. He completed his dermatology training at Ghent University Hospital and Sint-Jan Hospital in Bruges. His expertise includes inflammatory and infectious dermatoses, allergies, and dermato-oncology. He has received advanced training in laser treatments and participated in clinical trials for new dermatological therapies. Dr. Roegies practiced in both Belgium and the Netherlands, gaining broad international experience. Since 2006, he has been a pioneer in teledermatology, coordinating pilot projects in Belgium. He is an active member of the Belgian and Dutch Societies of Dermatology and Venereology. He currently serves as president of the Belgian Professional Union of Dermatology and Venereology (UPBDV). Dr. Roegies is a passionate speaker known for his clear communication and deep clinical insight.
Prof. Petra De Haes (Belgium)
Prof. De Haes is the clinical head of the Dermatology Department at the University Hospital Leuven, where she has worked since 2005. Professor De Haes is also Senior Academic Staff member at the Biomedical Science Group, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation at the Katholieke University Leuven. Her main focus, both in clinic and in research, is on the cutaneous manifestations of systemic diseases. Prof. De Haes has a close interaction with the departments of internal medicine and rheumatology with combined multidisciplinary consultations. Besides systemic diseases, Prof. De Haes is also responsible for the health care programme mucosal pathology and autoimmune bullous diseases.
Prof. Reinhart Speeckaert (Belgium)
Reinhart Speeckaert is a Professor of Dermatology in the Department of Dermatology at Ghent University Hospital in Ghent, Belgium. He specializes in vitiligo, skin conditions related to systemic diseases, alopecia areata, wound care and a broad range of immune-mediated skin diseases. His first PhD in Dermatology (in 2012) focused on the immunosurveillance of melanocytes in conditions ranging from melanoma to vitiligo and halo nevi. He gained a second PhD (in 2014) in Clinical Chemistry, which dealt with the clinical implications of the genetic polymorphism in the haptoglobin gene. The combination of clinical practice and research enables Professor Speeckaert to study the skin’s fascinating immune responses. Furthermore, the FWO’s (Research Foundation – Flanders) research mandate has allowed him to conduct various types of studies, including translational research and clinical trials. This has resulted in over 130 published journal articles, chapters in several textbooks, and opportunities to speak at international meetings. These findings have contributed to recent advances in vitiligo management. Professor Speeckaert enjoys communicating about new advances in dermatology and providing dermatologists with the most up-to-date practical guidelines for improving dermatology patient care.
Prof. Jo Lambert (Belgium)
Prof. Dr. Jo Lambert is a senior full professor in dermatology and venereology at the Department of Dermatology at Ghent University, Belgium. She is current chair of the EADV Task Force Psoriasis, EADV Scientific Programme Committee member and Councilor at the International Psoriasis Council. She is immediate past president of the Royal Belgian Society of Dermatology and Venereology, member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium, board member of the Fondation René Touraine (FRT) Scientific Committee, and past president of the Skin Inflammation and Psoriasis International Network of the FRT. Prof. Lambert specializes in the fields of psoriasis and human skin pigmentation. Her research interests lie in the improvement of care in immune-mediated inflammatory skin disorders through an evidence-based integrated approach. She founded the PsoPlus approach, an example of a value-based integrated practice unit for psoriasis.
Prof. Julien Lambert (Belgium)
Professor Dr. Julien Lambert completed his residence in Dermatology in 1987 at the University of Antwerp followed by an additional year of training with a special focus on photodermatology at the Hôpital Saint-Louis in Paris. He received his masters in economic sciences at the University of Antwerp in 1989, where his thesis was on the economic costs of HIV in Belgium. In 1994, he obtained his PhD on provocationtests of polymorphic light eruption. He was appointed Chairman of the Department of Dermatology at the Antwerp University Hospital in 1997. His main interests are general dermatology (more specifically acne, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis), photodermatology, pharmaco-economics, dermato-epidemiology, tropical dermatology. He was president of the Royal Belgian Society of Dermatology and Venereology from 2002 till 2007. He was member of the Board of the EADV from 2007 till 2013. He was member of the Finance Committee of the EADV. He is President-elect of the Foundation Rene-Touraine e-dermatology portal committee.
Prof. Farida Benhadou (Belgium)
Prof. Dr. Farida Benhadou is an Associate Professor at the Erasme Hospital in the Department of Dermatology where she is responsible for the inflammatory diseases clinic and clinical research. Prof. Dr. Benhadou obtained her PhD in fundamental research in 2019 with the title “role of Nrp1 and VEGF receptors in psoriasis”. She has conducted numerous publications and research in the field of psoriasis and Verneuil disease.
Prof. Mariano Suppa (Belgium)
Prof. Dr. Mariano Suppa is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Université Libre de Bruxelles in Brussels, Belgium, and currently serves as: Chair of the Communication Committee of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV); vice-president of the non-invasive skin imaging group of the Societé Française de Dermatologie (GICNI-SFD); member of the EUROMELANOMA Prevention Campaign Organizing Committee; and member of the “Hidradenitis Suppurativa Global Alliance” Expert Group. After his medical studies in Italy, France, and UK, he subsequently got his PhD at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Brussels, Belgium). His main clinical/research interests are non-invasive skin imaging, dermato-oncology, skin cancer prevention, hidradenitis suppurativa, epidemiology and biostatistics.
Dr. Thomas Damsin (Belgium)
Dermatologist and deputy head of clinic at Liège University Hospital under the supervision of Professor Nikkels. His role at the hospital is to care for patients with chronic inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis, HS disease and cutaneous lupus. He is also a doctoral student working on the research topic of « teledermoscopy in primary care medicine ».
Prof. Thomas Bieber (Switzerland)
Professor Thomas Bieber is a renowned dermatologist and immunologist with an M.D. and Ph.D. in immunology. He has extensive experience in academic dermatology and allergy, and expertise in medical cosmetics and drug development. From 1997 to 2023, he was Chairman of Dermatology and Allergy at the University Hospital Bonn, Germany. Since 2024, he has been a Guest Professor at the University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland. He founded Davos Biosciences under the Kühne-Foundation and is the Scientific Director of the Medicine Campus in Davos. He also runs Bieber Dermatology Consulting, advising on medicinal product development. With over 660 publications, Professor Bieber has greatly advanced the understanding of atopic dermatitis and inflammatory skin diseases. He has led numerous clinical trials and advised regulatory authorities like BfArM.
Program
Friday 16th January
Moderators: Prof. Jan Gutermuth (UZ Brussels) and Prof. Julien Lambert (UZA)
12:00
Lunch
13:15
Welcome
Gregory Paton - Almirall General Manager Benelux
13:30
Highlights in Onco-Dermatology
Dr. Katrien Vossaert, Dr. Sven Lanssens, Dr. Samira Baharlou
14:45
Key Note Lecture: Misdiagnosis in dermatomyositis
Prof. Petra De Haes
15:15
Coffee Break
15:30
Atopic & Contact Dermatitis: From Pathways to Practice
Prof. Olivier Aerts, Prof. Thomas Rustemeyer (NL), Prof. Marie Baeck
17:00
Coffee Break
17:15
Shining the light on medical affairs at Almirall
Dr. Volker Koscielny - Almirall Chief Medical Officer
17:45
Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Medical–Surgical 360°
Prof. Farida Benhadou, Prof. Mariano Suppa, Prof. Falk Bechara (DE)
20:00
Dinner
Saturday 17th January
Moderators: Prof. Tom Hillary (UZ Leuven) and Dr. Pierre-Paul Roquet-Gravy
(GHDC Les Viviers)
08:45
Welcome
09:00
Complexities in Cutaneous Disease: From Pathogenesis to Real-World Evidence
Dr. Valerie Reynaert, Dr. Caroline Colmant, Dr Jonathan Krygier,
Dr. Michael Ceulemans
10:30
Coffe Break
10:45
Key note lecture: Psoriasis: is thinking in terms of value the new normal ?
Prof. Jo Lambert
11:15
Dermatology Diagnostic Masterclass: From Clinical Pitfalls to Rare Presentations
Dr Koen Roegies, Prof. Thomas Damsin, Prof. Reinhart Speeckaert,
Dr. Niels Horst, Dr. Gilles Absil
13:00
Lunch