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.
Registration
Registration is now available through the Congrezzo Platform. We are continuing to experience issues with our payment provider, please register and you will be contacted regarding your payment. Early bird registration will be open until the 31st of August 2025.
registration fees:
general registration members €180 (€205 after 31/8)
general registration non-members €300 (non-members) (€350 after 31/8)
registration student members: €60 (€85 after 31/8)
registration student non-members €120 (€170 after 31/8)
Networking event: €80
Provisional Programme
Day 1 (Monday September 8th)
09:00 - 09:30 REGISTRATION
09:30 - 09:40 WELCOME prof. Nicky Ragge, prof. Elfride De Baere
09:40 - 11:00 SESSION 1 (selected abstracts)
11:00 - 11:30 COFFEE BREAK
11:30 – 12:15 GUEST SPEAKER: prof. Elena Semina, Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, USA. Title: Transcription factors in developmental eye disorders: new players and mechanisms
12:15 - 12:45 SESSION 2 (selected abstracts)
12:45 – 14:15 LUNCH BREAK
14:15 - 15:30 SESSION 3 (selected abstracts)
15:30 - 16:00 COFFEE BREAK
16:00 – 16:45 GUEST SPEAKER: prof. 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
16:45 - END OF SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
17:30-18:30 – TOUR IN GHENT
19:00 – NETWORKING EVENT
Day 2 (Tuesday September 9th)
09:00 - 09:30 REGISTRATION
09:30 - 10:45 SESSION 1 (selected abstracts)
10:45 - 11:15 COFFEE BREAK
11:15 - 12:30 SESSION 2 (selected abstracts)
12:30 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:00 - 14:15 GOOD NETWORK MEETING
14:15 - 15:15 SESSION 3 (free papers and cases)
15:15 GUEST SPEAKER: prof. Alice Davidson, University College London, UK. Title: TCF4-driven triplet repeat expansion mediated disease: novel mechanistic insights, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches
16:00 END OF MEETING
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 July 16th, 2025