2025 - Ghent
Building on the success of the last five Genetics of Ocular Development (GoOD) Meetings, the 2025 meeting is to be held in the beautiful city of Ghent on 8th-9th September 2025 at Zebrastraat Conference Venue.
The Zebrastraat venue sits on the former site of the Ghent Zoo. Zebrastraat is an iconic building that formerly served as an industrial space and is now hallmarked by a creative and innovative atmosphere. With its blend of industrial charm and modern facilities, the venue offers an inspiring environment for events and gatherings. The blend of historical elements and contemporary architecture makes Zebrastraat a unique location for the GoOD meeting.
The GoOD Meeting 2025 presents a fantastic opportunity for scientists and clinicians involved in the genetic research into eye anomalies, therapeutics and patient care to hear about the developments in the field of ocular genetics, learn of the latest research findings, meet with collaborators, establish new research opportunities and collaborations.
Beyond the meeting, the city of Ghent offers a perfect blend of medieval heritage and vibrant modern culture. Known for its picturesque canals, stunning architecture, and lively atmosphere, the city is home to iconic landmarks such as Gravensteen Castle, St. Bavo’s Cathedral, and the famous Ghent Altarpiece.
Preliminary Programme
We are honoured to announce the first guest speakers for the 2025 meeting:
Juan Ramón Martínez-Morales, Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo, Seville, Spain
Title: Multiome approaches to characterize the architecture of gene specification networks in the developing zebrafish eye
Elena Semina, Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, United States
Title: Transcription factors in developmental eye disorders: new players and mechanisms
Alice Davidson, University College London, UK
Title: TCF4-driven triplet repeat expansion-mediated disease: novel mechanistic insights, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches
Abstracts
We welcome abstracts for the 2025 GoOD Meeting, The topics of interest for this meeting include, but are not limited to:
1. New eye development genes - New phenotypes (including new syndromes and undiagnosed cases)
2. Diagnosis (clinical and molecular)
3. Disease models (animal and IPSC-derived optic cups)
4. Therapies.
You can use the form below to submit your abstract, abstracts should be no longer than 2500 characters including spaces. The deadline for abstract submission is June 30th, 2025