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Program: -------- (the speakers will be confirmed later) ### **Friday 6 March 2026** 9.00 **basic introduction to molecular biology** Covered content: structure of DNA/RNA/proteins, cell cycle, transcription and translation, epigenetics, working mechanism of receptor tyrosine kinases, main downstream signaling transduction pathways (eg RAS-RAF-MAPK, PI3K-AKT), transcription factors, types of genetic alterations in cancer (SNV, CNV, fusion/rearrangement) an functional impact oncogene versus suppressor, driver versus passenger Dieter Peeters (NL)/Christine Galant (FR) 10.30 Break 10.45 **DNA integrity control and DNA repair mechanisms** *Covered content*: biology of cell cycle control and overview of DNA repair mechanisms Franceska Dedeurwaerdere (NL)/Lola Martin Martinez (FR 11.20 **DNA repair deficient types of cancer with link to familial cancer syndromes** *Covered content*: MMRd Lynch – sporadic, BRCAness, PARP synthetic lethality, HRD Franceska Dedeurwaerdere (NL)/Lola Martin Martinez (Fr) 12.10 Lunch 13.00 **introduction to PCR and NGS** *Coverd content*: working mechanism of PCR, principles of sequencing, types of sequencing platforms, difference between DNA and RNAseq Isabelle Vanden Bempt/Sara Vanderborght (NL) Claude Van Campenhout / Anne France Dekairelle (FR) 14.00 **introduction tot NGS data analysis** *Coverd content:* explanation of data analysis pipeline from raw data to variant calling, classification of variants, compermed pathogenic variant list Isabelle Vanden Bempt/Sara Vanderborght (NL) Claude Van Campenhout / Anne France Dekairelle (FR) 15.00 **practical exercises** Dieter Peeters/Franceska Dedeurwaerdere/Isabelle Vanden Bempt (NL) Lola Martin Martinez/Nicky D’Haene (FR) 16.00 **End** ### **Saturday 7 March 2026** 9.30 **principle of IHC and FISH** *Covered content:* working mechanisms of IHC and FISH, importance of controls, pre-analytical variables, QA aspects and test validation Jacques Van Huysse (NL)/ Sarah De Clercq (FR) 10.10 Break 10.30 **immuno-oncology** *Covered content:* biology of anti-tumour immune response, immune phenotypes. PDL1, TMB, MSI from IO perspective Vasiliki Siozopoulou (ENG) 11.30 **introduction to clinical applications** *Covered content:* role and working of compermed, difference with reimbursement, guidelines, theranostics vesus diagnostics. Role of the MOC and molecular tumour board Franceska Dedeurwaerdere (NL)/Nicky D’Haene (FR) 12.00 Lunch 12.50 **practical topics in molecular pathology: NSCLC** *Coverd content*: overview of main molecular alterations and testing algorithm in NSCLC; role and technical aspects of liquid biopsy. Dieter Peeters (NL)/Nicky D’Haene(FR) 13.30 **practical topics in molecular pathology: CRC** *Coverd content:* overview of main molecular alterations and testing algorithm in CRC Karen Deraedt (NL)/Pamela Baldin (FR) 14.30 **practical topics in molecular pathology: hemato-oncology** *Covered content:* role of molecular testing lymphoma, role of molecular testing in lymphoproliferative and myelodysplastic disease, use and interpretation of IgH/TCR clonality analysis Amélie Dendooven (NL)/Joan Somja (FR) 15.10 **practical topics in molecular pathology: brain tumors** *Covered content:* overview of main molecular alterations and testing algorithm in diffuse astrocytoma; role and technical aspects of methylation profiling Franceska Dedeurwaerdere (NL)/Laetitia Lebrun (FR) 15.50 **End** Practical information --------------------- **Registration:** mandatory until 27 February - Fellows in Pathology BSP members: 100 € - Fellows in Pathology non-BSP members : 125 € - Physicians BSP members: 100 € - Physicians non BSP members : 125 € Payment on Belgian Society of Pathology (BSP) account: BE35 7320 2896 2837 communication: Molecular Course / name, first lunch and refreshments during the breaks are included The Course is in Dutch and French. ### Newsletter Email Address OK - [ Home ](https://belgian-society-pathology.eu) - [ Contact ](https://belgian-society-pathology.eu/contact) - [ Terms and conditions ](https://belgian-society-pathology.eu/terms-and-conditions) - [ Privacy Policy ](https://belgian-society-pathology.eu/privacy-policy) - [ Cookies statement ](https://belgian-society-pathology.eu/cookies-statement) Copyright © 2026 — Belgian Society of Pathology Website by [Typi Design](https://typi.be) [ ](#top)