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Upcoming event: DISSECT Research Workshop Ghent, Belgium | 24-25 September 2026

 


We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming DISSECT Research Workshop in Ghent this September.

The event brings together experts and researchers to address research capacity building and advance research collaboration. Participants will develop essential research skills in systematic reviews and meta-analysis, gaining the knowledge and skills needed to conduct high-quality evidence synthesis and to implement innovative tools efficiently and ethically.

Participants will take part in strategic discussions across five specialised Working Groups, covering topics from identifying training disparities and building research capacity to surgical mentorship and innovation. The event is open to medical professionals, researchers, and academic stakeholders interested in surgical education and oncology. Participants are encouraged to review current Working Group objectives, as sessions will evaluate recent achievements and plan future activities.

See the full programme here.

Format: Hybrid (on-site and online)

Venue: Sint Baafshuis (Room 1.05), Biezekapelstraat 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

Registration: Free to attend; this is an EU-funded event.

Virtual access: Links will be provided to registered virtual attendees before the event.

Organised by: Prof. Wim Ceelen, DISSECT Chair, and Dr Sarah Cosyns, Grant Awarding Coordinator.

Questions: sarah.cosyns@ugent.be