PROGRAMME 

The 2026 edition of LDDC is in conjunction with Figon Dutch Medicines Days. The 2-day program of this combined conference offers high-level plenary lectures, various parallel sessions where the different member organisations present their research. 


See below for the (preliminary) LDDC programme on October 8 and here for the full (prelimenary) programme.

TimeProgramme 8 October
08.30 - 09.00
Registration, welcome & coffee
09.00 - 10.15
Plenary Opening Programme

Opening by Prof Laura Heitman (Chair of DMD2026) and Prof Klaas Poelstra (Chair of FIGON)

Keynote Presentation by Prof. Luc Brunsveld, TU Eindhoven

Keynote Presentation by Karla van Rooijen, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
10.15 - 10.45
Coffee Break
10.45 - 12.00
TNO Session
12.00 - 13.00
Lunch Break

    13.00 - 14.15
    Oligonucleotides as Treatment Strategy
    by LUMC and Johnson & Johnson
    14.30 - 15.45
    Talent & Career Session
    by Johnson & Johnson

      15.45 - 16.15
      Coffee Break
      16.15 - 17.30
      Plenary Closing Programme

      PhD Student Competition & Award Ceremony - Top 3 Pitches

      Poster Award Ceremony

      Panel Discussion led by Hans Schikan, Chairman, Board member, TopTeam Life Sciences & Health

        17.30 - 18.30
        Networking drinks





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        More Information:
        Team LDDC-DMD 2026
        E: dmd@hyphenprojects.nl

        Organisational support by:
        Hyphen Projects


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