Tessa Kerre Belgium
Tessa Kerre is Head of the department Hematology and Full Professor at Ghent University Hospital, and a leading researcher in immunotherapy, stem-cell transplantation, and patient-centred care.
Tessa Kerre is Head of the department Hematology and Full Professor at Ghent University Hospital, and a leading researcher in immunotherapy, stem-cell transplantation, and patient-centred care. She authored Arts on Prescription – a plea for the integration of arts in care, making a clear and compelling case for the vital role of culture in healthcare.
Meet the co-speakers
Nieke Koek
Nieke Koek is an interdisciplinary artist who works with the body as a source of knowledge in healthcare and research contexts, using art to deepen communication and insight in care.
Junior Akwety
Junior Akwety is a Belgian-Congolese multidisciplinary artist who works across music, theatre, and pedagogy, using collective creation as a space for care, memory, and community building.
Brenda Anyango
Brenda Anyango is an independent clinical psychologist, behavioural therapist, speaker, and space creator working under the name SemaNami—meaning “talk to me” in her mother tongue, Swahili.
@ The conference
On Friday morning after Jolien Posthumus' keynote “Culture & Care: Creating Common Ground for Change”, Tessa will talk together with Nieke Koek, Junior Akwety and Brenda Anyango.