Events & Workshops

This year the annual event of Immunity for health takes place on October 12 2023.

The theme is Innovations in vaccine manufacturing, supply & delivery.

The aim of IfH2023 is to gather academic researchers, industry experts, and representatives from the logistics sector to address the challenges and scientific solutions in the vaccine supply chain. Key topics of discussion will include upscaling production, cold chain management, sustainability, Last-Mile delivery, and other critical aspects of the production and delivery process.

Renowned experts in the field will share their experiences with us during the plenary sessions. Research groups and sme’s will be given the opportunity to share their innovative ideas, technologies or new products with the audience during the pitch sessions.  An interactive panel discussion between scientists, industry and the logistics sector will also be part of the programme. Companies can showcase their technologies and products such as monitoring devices, cold-chain packaging solutions,… in the foyer.

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PROGRAMME

Immunity for health is very honored to welcome Prof. Wouter Dewulf and Prof. Pierre Van Damme of the University of Antwerp as the Chairpersons of the meeting.

Pitch your innovative ideas

Scientists and young entrepreneurs are invited to pitch their promising project results or innovative technologies related to topics relevant to Immunity for Health 2023, such as:

• vaccine formulations, vaccine production process, …
• vaccine monitoring devices, vaccine packaging, cold chain management, …
• vaccine supply, vaccine distribution, vaccine delivery, …

Please complete the call for abstract template and submit your application. The deadline for application is September 15th, 2023.

The scientific committee will review all applications and select the pitches to present their project at Immunity for Health in Brussels, Belgium (only on-site presentations).

On the day of the event, a prize will be awarded for the best pitch.

Join the conference as a sponsor or exhibitor! 

You can be part of Immunity for Health and have a spot on the exhibitor market for € 1.500  (VAT excluded). Spots are limited!

Enlarge the visibility of your company by applying for one of our Sponsorships.

As a PLATINUM SPONSOR of the conference, you will achieve maximum visibility with an exhibition booth, short company video, company logo on all communication channels and 4 free access tickets.

In addition to the standard packages, we can also work with you to customize a sponsorship package tailored to your unique needs and budgets.

Immunity for health members will receive a 15% discount on all our sponsorship packages.

Registration (Deadline October 3, 2023)

• Immunity for health member: 150 EUR
• Immunity for health non-member / Public organisations, academics & Startups ≤ 3 years: 225 EUR
• Immunity for health non-member / Industry: 350 EUR
• Students (bachelor/master, PhD students): 60 EUR
• Sponsor/exhibitor

All above-mentioned fees are VAT excluded

Practical Information

Location:Blue Point- Brussels, Belgium

Address: Blvd Auguste Reyers 80, Brussels, 1030

Parking available at the venue. 

Scientific Committee

• Fran Van Heuverwyn, Immunity for health
• Wouter Dewulf, Antwerp University
• Frank Van Gelder, Pharma.Aero
• Roel Gevaers, Antwerp University
• Niels Hellings, Hasselt University & BioMed
• Pierre Van Damme, Antwerp University
• Katrien Lorré, flanders.bio
• Jo Van Ginderachter, VUB & VIB
• Kai Dallmeier, KU Leuven

Supporting Partners

Cancellation Policy

Notifications received upon 2 weeks before the start of the event, get refunded for 100%. Cancellation requests received less than 2 weeks before the start of the event won’t be refunded. No-shows on the day of the event will not be refunded and are requested to pay the full fee. Replacement by a colleague is always allowed and should be reported to the organizers.

Immunity for health is supported by GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer and MSD.