DLD Study Day - 3rd edition
Tuesday, 15 September 2026 -
08:30
Monday, 14 September 2026
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
08:30
Welcoming: Registration
Registration
08:30 - 09:00
Room: D5
09:00
Session 1: Welcome talk
Welcome talk
09:00 - 09:15
Room: D5
09:15
Session 1: Non-destructive decontamination and new ways of dealing with CBRN contaminated forensic evidence in a laboratory.
Non-destructive decontamination and new ways of dealing with CBRN contaminated forensic evidence in a laboratory.
09:15 - 09:30
Room: D5
09:30
Session 1: Isolation and genetic characterization of waterborne microorganisms with the potential of causing outbreaks and/or being used as bioterrorism weapons.
Isolation and genetic characterization of waterborne microorganisms with the potential of causing outbreaks and/or being used as bioterrorism weapons.
09:30 - 09:35
Room: D5
09:35
Session 1: Analysis of Chemical Warfare Agents and Related Compounds for Technical Exploitation
Analysis of Chemical Warfare Agents and Related Compounds for Technical Exploitation
09:35 - 09:50
Room: D5
09:50
Session 1: Forensic Analysis of Contaminated Evidence: Laboratory processing of DNA and documents contaminated by chemical and/or biological warfare agents
Forensic Analysis of Contaminated Evidence: Laboratory processing of DNA and documents contaminated by chemical and/or biological warfare agents
09:50 - 09:53
Room: D5
09:53
Session 1: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment of circulating Pathogens WIth Likelihood to become bioterrorism agents or cause Disease outbreaks.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment of circulating Pathogens WIth Likelihood to become bioterrorism agents or cause Disease outbreaks.
09:53 - 09:58
Room: D5
09:58
Session 1: DEPloyable Immunoassays for Biological TOXin detection.
DEPloyable Immunoassays for Biological TOXin detection.
09:58 - 10:13
Room: D5
10:13
Session 1: Artificial Intelligence (Machine learning)-based identification of environmental & biological tandem mass spectrometry data
Artificial Intelligence (Machine learning)-based identification of environmental & biological tandem mass spectrometry data
10:13 - 10:16
Room: D5
10:20
Coffie break & Poster Session
Coffie break & Poster Session
10:20 - 10:50
Room: D5
10:50
Session 2: Development of a Next Generation Sequencing pipeline applicable to the characterisation of plasmid-mediated pathogenicity of Biological Warfare Agents, as well as clinical and potentially harmful environmental agents.
Development of a Next Generation Sequencing pipeline applicable to the characterisation of plasmid-mediated pathogenicity of Biological Warfare Agents, as well as clinical and potentially harmful environmental agents.
10:50 - 10:55
Room: D5
10:55
Session 2: RESILIENCE-R: First research action for Medical counter measures performed in the frame of the RESILIENCE FPA consortium
RESILIENCE-R: First research action for Medical counter measures performed in the frame of the RESILIENCE FPA consortium
10:55 - 11:10
Room: D5
11:10
Session 2: Vector-Borne Diseases - Provisional title
Vector-Borne Diseases - Provisional title
11:10 - 11:25
Room: D5
11:25
Session 2: Integrating novel antimicrobials & BIOfilm-targeting strategies for development of Targeted Antimicrobial Combinations & Therapies for wound infections
Integrating novel antimicrobials & BIOfilm-targeting strategies for development of Targeted Antimicrobial Combinations & Therapies for wound infections
11:25 - 11:30
Room: D5
11:30
Session 2: Development and validation of multiplex LAMP assays for rapid and reliable detection of highly pathogenic biological warfare and bioterrorism agents (CDC Category A) and their integration into the GeneDisc®system.
Development and validation of multiplex LAMP assays for rapid and reliable detection of highly pathogenic biological warfare and bioterrorism agents (CDC Category A) and their integration into the GeneDisc®system.
11:30 - 11:45
Room: D5
11:45
Session 2: Belgian e-platform for Protein-based Refinement and Optimized Threat Evaluation using Computational AI-driven Technology
Belgian e-platform for Protein-based Refinement and Optimized Threat Evaluation using Computational AI-driven Technology
11:45 - 11:50
Room: D5
11:50
Session 2: Food-borne detection of high-risk consumption pathways of cholera outbreaks: present and future.
Food-borne detection of high-risk consumption pathways of cholera outbreaks: present and future.
11:50 - 11:55
Room: D5
12:00
Lunch & Poster session
Lunch & Poster session
12:00 - 13:00
Room: D5
13:00
Session 3: Prevent, Protect and recovery from incident or accident by radiological detection.
Prevent, Protect and recovery from incident or accident by radiological detection.
13:00 - 13:15
Room: D5
13:15
Session 3: Remote Analysis & Detection for the Identification of rAdioactive maTErials in the Field
Remote Analysis & Detection for the Identification of rAdioactive maTErials in the Field
13:15 - 13:18
Room: D5
13:20
Session 3: Surveillance and Reconnaissance Techniques for Chemical and Biological Threats
Surveillance and Reconnaissance Techniques for Chemical and Biological Threats
13:20 - 13:35
Room: D5
13:35
Session 3: Drone for nuclear detection and surveillance - Provisional title
Drone for nuclear detection and surveillance - Provisional title
13:35 - 13:50
Room: D5
13:50
Session 3: Operationnal activities @ DLD by White cell
Operationnal activities @ DLD by White cell
13:50 - 14:05
Room: D5
14:05
Coffie break & Poster session
Coffie break & Poster session
14:05 - 14:35
Room: D5
14:35
Session 4: New Generation Green Energy Systems: Development and Characterization of Heat and Electricity Production in a BE Defense Base
New Generation Green Energy Systems: Development and Characterization of Heat and Electricity Production in a BE Defense Base
14:35 - 14:50
Room: D5
14:50
Session 4: Nanofibre-based aerosol layers for enhanced CBRN protection
Nanofibre-based aerosol layers for enhanced CBRN protection
14:50 - 15:05
Room: D5
15:05
Session 4: Generating Synthetic Data from Limited Datasets
Generating Synthetic Data from Limited Datasets
15:05 - 15:20
Room: D5
15:20
Session 4: Compatibility of "green" non-conventional fuels in the frame of he NATO single fuel policy
Compatibility of "green" non-conventional fuels in the frame of he NATO single fuel policy
15:20 - 15:23
Room: D5
15:23
Session 4: EDA projects @ DLD
EDA projects @ DLD
15:23 - 15:38
Room: D5
15:40
Conclusion & Final discussion: Conclusion and final discussion
Conclusion and final discussion
15:40 - 16:00
Room: D5
16:00
Drink
Drink
16:00 - 17:30
Room: Bar