SenAP Symposium '25

Following the great success of the inaugural edition in 2023, we are pleased to invite you to the second edition (’25) of this one-day symposium about senescence in aging and pathology. The topic of cellular senescence has significantly increased in popularity in recent years due to its upcoming role in several fields, such as neurological diseases, cancer resistance, environmental factors and aging. With this symposium, we aim to bring together research on cellular senescence from different fields. We will welcome several nationally and internationally experienced speakers from different backgrounds. In addition, young researchers will be given the opportunity to present their work, share information and build a network.

The symposium will take place on the 7th of October at Embuild Limburg, Belgium and is organized by PhD students from Hasselt University. Registration is now open.

Price

• €15 for UHasselt staff
• €25 for externals
• €15 for all students

Do you also want to present your own research?

Submit your abstract before the 26/09/2025.

Prizes winners

Winner poster prize: €50

Winner young investigator talk: €75

Winner sponsor lottery: Surprise!

By public transport

Hasselt is easily accessible by train, with direct hourly connections from Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels, Ghent, Leuven, and Liège, available seven days a week. For schedules and ticket information, visit the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS).

From Hasselt railway station, it is approximately a 20-minute walk to Kolonel Dusartplein. Alternatively, you can take a bus or taxi from the station. Several bus lines (2, 12, 20a, 20b, 29, 36a, 36b, 44, 45, 48, and X19) connect Hasselt Station to Dusartplein. To reach the university campus in Diepenbeek from Dusartplein, take bus lines 20a, 20b, or 44. From the nearest bus stop (bus stop at building C/Bioville, indicated with the blue arrow), it is about a 5 to 10-minute walk to the symposium venue (indicated with the red arrow). For detailed bus schedules and route information, please refer to De Lijn website.

By car

For those arriving by car, free parking is available at the venue

Venue

Embuild Limburg (Wetenschapspark 33, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium)

For all your questions, you can contact us via: 

• senap@uhasselt.be
• @senapsymposium
• LinkedIn

Sponsors

• UHasselt (doctoral school)
• Rejuvenate Biomed (Platinum sponsor)
• Sarstedt (Silver sponsor)
• Miltenyi Biotec (Silver sponsor)
• Greiner (Silver sponsor)
• Elscolab (Silver sponsor)
• Xod (Bronze sponsor)