The Channel Network Conference is a biennial conference organized by the International Biometric Society (IBS) channel network. The channel network comprises the Belgian, French, British & Irish, and Dutch regions of the IBS. This conference gathers statisticians, mathematicians, and data scientists to discuss the latest methodology for the analysis of data in the biosciences, including agriculture, biomedical science, environmental science, and allied disciplines. It is a 3-day conference with short courses, invited and contributed sessions. Usually, around 150 researchers from both academia and industry participate in the conference. In 2025, the Belgian Region will host the conference in Liege city.

As for all IBS conferences, contributed abstracts for both oral and poster presentations are welcome across the wide range of methodological topics and application areas pursued by society members. A non-exhaustive list of common topics is provided within the online abstract submission system. Prizes will be awarded to best student oral and poster presentations. These will be presented at the closing ceremony.

We are proud to announce that Maria Xose Rodriguez-Alvarez (University of Vigo) and  Ruth Keogh (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) will  deliver keynote sessions.

In addition we will have three Invited Sessions and participants will additionally be able to choose one of three Short Courses.

COMING TO THE CONFERENCE:

• By bus from the Guillemins station:

You may take the bus lines to the stop “SART-TILMAN Chimie”.

Timetables are available at:

• • E20 (“Liège - Marche – Marloie” https://www.letec.be/Planning/Details/Line/E20%20Li%C3%A8ge%20-%20Marche%20-%20Marloie/L1020)  
  • 2 (“Guillemins - Sart-Tilman - CHU – Botanique”,  https://www.letec.be/Planning/Details/Line/2%20Guillemins%20-%20Sart-Tilman%20-%20CHU%20-%20Botanique/L0002)drop at the stop “SART-TILMAN Chimie”.

• By car :

You may park in the free parkings nearby the campus: https://www.campus.uliege.be/cms/c_2082790/fr/parking-parking-b

The location of the congress may be found at the following address: https://www.campus.uliege.be/cms/c_1804841/en/b7a-large-amphitheaters

The opening of the congress and registration will take place on May 19 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 AM in the main hall of B7a.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Due to a public sector strike on May 20, 2025, the local organizing committee has arranged bus transportation for the participants of the CNC25 conference.

The bus will depart at 8:15 AM from the Guillemins train station. Return transportation to Liège city is scheduled from 6:15 PM, departing from the Sart-Tilman campus.

CONFERENCE DINNER

The conference dinner will take place at the “Van Der Valk Congrès” hotel (https://www.congreshotelliege.be/).

The reception will start at 7:30 PM.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Extended Deadline for abstract submission: 14th March 2025

Notification of contributed abstracts: 31th March 2025

Early Bird Registration: 11th April 2025

Registration Deadline: 07th May 2025