The Federation for Innovative Drug Research Netherlands (FIGON) cordially invites you to the Dutch Medicines Winter Afternoon, an inspiring afternoon focused on innovative medicines and advanced drug delivery systems, with a strong emphasis on the life sciences ecosystem in Northern Netherlands.
This FIGON meeting is organized in collaboration with LIFE Cooperative and brings together leading scientists, innovators, and professionals from academia and industry.
Date: 26 February 2025
Location: Lokaal 16, UMCG, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen
Program
13:30 – 13:40
Prof. Klaas Poelstra – FIGON Chair, University of Groningen
Opening and introduction to FIGON and its partners
13:40 – 13:55
Robert Hof – LIFE Cooperative, Groningen
Introduction to LIFE Cooperative as a breeding ground for medicines, devices, and health tech in Northern Netherlands
13:55 – 14:20
Rob Steendam – CTO, InnoCore
Long-Acting SynBiosys® Microspheres for Delivering Tomorrow’s Medicines™
14:20 – 14:45
Jaap Wieling – CEO, PureIMS
Dry-powder inhalation by Cyclops® for pulmonary and systemic indications
14:45 – 15:10
Prof. Marleen Kamperman – University of Groningen
Exploring Polyelectrolyte Coacervates for Drug Delivery
15:10 – 15:35
Tea/coffee & Groninger gingerbread
15:35 – 15:55
Dr. Flávia Sousa – University of Groningen
Engineering Polymeric Nanomedicines for Biotherapeutic Brain Drug Delivery
15:55 – 16:20
Dr. Ad Roffel – ICON plc, Groningen
Mass balance and absolute bioavailability studies with ¹⁴C-labeled drugs in humans as critical tools in successful clinical drug development
16:20 – 16:45
Prof. Erik Frijlink – University of Groningen
The value of innovation in established and advanced drug delivery systems
16:45 – 17:20
Helder Santos – University of Groningen
Mending Broken Hearts: Nanomedicines for RNA delivery for Myocardial Infarction Repair
17:20 – 17:25
Peter Ketelaar – LIFE Cooperative, Groningen
Prof. Klaas Poelstra – FIGON Chair
17:25 – 18:00
Networking reception with drinks
We hope to welcome you to Groningen for an inspiring and interactive winter afternoon!
Participation
The number of places is limited to 50 participants, so early registration is recommended. You can register now via
Kom langs tijdens de LIFE Connect: het perfecte moment om elkaar te ontmoeten, ideeën te delen en inspiratie op te doen! Tijdens deze middag nemen we de tijd om samen belangrijke onderwerpen uit de Algemene Vergadering (ALV) te bespreken. Je kunt ook een korte en inspirerende bijdrage verwachten (daarover binnenkort meer!). We sluiten de dag af met een gezellige borrel, waar je volop de gelegenheid hebt om te netwerken en ideeën uit te wisselen.
