WHY WE'RE DOING THIS?
Do the patients we actually see look like the ones who were studied?
Are they getting the recommended treatments?
Do those treatments work for them? Right now, guidelines can't say.
Through FALCON, a federated oncology research network with 37 data partners and counting, we are pioneering a new way to generate guideline-relevant real-world evidence. The 2024 European Association of Urology (EAU) guideline on metastatic bladder cancer is our proof of concept.
Built on the OMOP common data model, FALCON delivers evidence that is rigorous, transparent, reproducible, and built to scale to every cancer.
The symposium is where the vision gets shared.
The studyathon is where it gets built. Come for either, or both.
Oncology guidelines still lean almost entirely on RCTs.
That leaves a lot unanswered.
SYMPOSIUM + STUDYATHON · ANTWERP 2026
Four days in Antwerp
to make real-world evidence count in oncology.
An afternoon of talks with the people redefining oncology RWE: researchers, clinicians, data partners, regulators. Then three working days turning the vision into actual evidence, together.
LOCATION
Sep, 28 2026 - Oct 01, 2026
AGENDA.
We're finalizing speakers and session times.
Check back, or register and we'll email you the moment it's live.
Better outcomes start
with high-quality research.
ABOUT US.
FALCON is built and coordinated by Nemesis Health. This event is hosted together with UZA / Antwerp University Hospital, a FALCON data partner.
FALCON is part of the broader OHDSI open-science community.
VENUE & TRAVEL
DUNDEN
29 Lange Gasthuisstraat, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium.
In the historic center, a short walk from Antwerpen-Centraal.
GETTING THERE.
BY TRAIN (EASIEST)
TRAIN
From Amsterdam (about 1h 10min direct), Brussels (about 40min), Paris via Thalys/Eurostar (about 2h), or London via Eurostar to Brussels then onward (about 3h 30m total).
All trains arrive at Antwerpen-Centraal, in the city center.
BY AIR
FLY
Brussels Airport (BRU), direct train to Antwerpen-Centraal in about 35 minutes. Or Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), direct train in about 1h 15m.
Antwerp has its own small airport (ANR) with limited connections.
BY CAR (DISCOURAGED)
DRIVE
Antwerp's center is a low-emission zone. Non-compliant vehicles are fined automatically. If you must drive, register online first and park at a P+R on the edge of the city, then tram in.
Honestly, just take the train.
FROM CENTRAL TO DUNDEN:
About 15 minutes on foot, 5 by tram.
Out the main exit, down the Keyserlei and Meir, left at Huidevettersstraat, onto Lange Gasthuisstraat.
Or tram 3, 5, 9, or 15 from Astrid to Meir, then walk 3 minutes.
WHERE TO STAY.
A shortlist across price points, all within walking distance of the venue.
Not endorsements. Book early, Antwerp fills up in late September.
SPLURGE
BOTANIC SANCTUARY
Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp
Five-star, spa, Michelin dining on site. A few blocks from Dunden.
BOUTIQUE
JULIEN
Hotel Julien
Small boutique in a 16th-century building near the cathedral. Quiet and lovely.
MID
HILTON
Hilton Antwerp Old Town
On the Groenplaats. Reliable, central, easy points booking.
NEAR CENTRAIL
RADISSON BLU
Radisson Blu Astrid
Right next to the train station. Good for early departures.
BOUTIQUE MID
PILLOWS
Pillows Hotel
Dutch chain, consistently well-reviewed, fair rates.
BUDGET
MOTEL ONE
ibis, Motel One, aparthotels
Simple, central, affordable. Book ahead, they sell out.
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