Conference Agenda

Session Overview
 
Date: Sunday, 24/Aug/2025
9:00am - 10:30amTargeted Learning
Oliver Dukes1, Stijn Vansteelandt1, Shaun Seaman2
1: Ghent University, Belgium; 2: University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
9:00am - 10:30amThe design of simulation studies
Tim P. Morris, Ian R. White
UCL, United Kingdom
Location: Biozentrum U1.131
9:00am - 10:30amNetwork meta-analysis: from key concepts to advanced methods
Virginia Chiocchia1, Konstantina Chalkou1, Orestis Efthimiou2, Tasnim Hamza1, Georgia Salanti1
1: Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland; 2: Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Switzerland
Location: Biozentrum U1.141
9:00am - 10:30amGood Software Engineering Practice for R Packages
Audrey Te-ying Yeo1, Alessandro Gasparini2, Daniel Sabanés Bové3
1: Finc Research; 2: Red Door Analytics AB; 3: RCONIS
Location: Biozentrum U1.101
9:00am - 10:30amBayesian Methods for Precision Medicine
Peter F. Thall
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, United States of America
Location: Biozentrum U1.197
10:30am - 11:00amCoffee Break
11:00am - 12:30pmTargeted Learning
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
11:00am - 12:30pmThe design of simulation studies
Location: Biozentrum U1.131
11:00am - 12:30pmNetwork meta-analysis: from key concepts to advanced methods
Location: Biozentrum U1.141
11:00am - 12:30pmGood Software Engineering Practice for R Packages
Location: Biozentrum U1.101
11:00am - 12:30pmBayesian Methods for Precision Medicine
Location: Biozentrum U1.197
12:30pm - 1:30pmLunch
1:30pm - 3:00pmTargeted Learning
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
1:30pm - 3:00pmThe design of simulation studies
Location: Biozentrum U1.131
1:30pm - 3:00pmNetwork meta-analysis: from key concepts to advanced methods
Location: Biozentrum U1.141
1:30pm - 3:00pmGood Software Engineering Practice for R Packages
Location: Biozentrum U1.101
1:30pm - 3:00pmMulti-state models: theory, applications and new developments
Liesbeth de Wreede, Hein Putter
Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands, The
Location: Biozentrum U1.197
3:00pm - 3:30pmCoffee Break
3:30pm - 5:00pmTargeted Learning
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
3:30pm - 5:00pmThe design of simulation studies
Location: Biozentrum U1.131
3:30pm - 5:00pmNetwork meta-analysis: from key concepts to advanced methods
Location: Biozentrum U1.141
3:30pm - 5:00pmGood Software Engineering Practice for R Packages
Location: Biozentrum U1.101
3:30pm - 5:00pmMulti-state models: theory, applications and new developments
Location: Biozentrum U1.197
6:00pm - 10:00pmStudent Gathering

 
Date: Monday, 25/Aug/2025
9:00am - 9:30amFormal opening
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
9:00am - 9:30amFormal opening
Location: Biozentrum U1.131, U1.141, U1.101 & ETH E27, E23, E21
Livestream of the plenary
9:30am - 10:45amConfidence distributions: new tools to design, adapt and analyse clinical trials
Ian Marschner
University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
9:30am - 10:45amConfidence distributions: new tools to design, adapt and analyse clinical trials
Location: Biozentrum U1.131, U1.141, U1.101 & ETH E27, E23, E21
Livestream of the plenary
10:45am - 11:30amCoffee Break
10:45am - 11:30amPoster Exhibition: M / Monday posters
Location: Poster Location
11:30am - 1:00pmWhen worlds collide: Common methodological themes in meta-analysis, causal inference, and hybrid trial design
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
11:30am - 1:00pmEfficient analyses of clinical trials
Location: Biozentrum U1.131
11:30am - 1:00pmPoster Highlights
Location: Biozentrum U1.141
11:30am - 1:00pmDynamic borrowing and basket trials
Location: Biozentrum U1.101
11:30am - 1:00pmCausal inference - dealing with bias
Location: ETH E27
11:30am - 1:00pmSurvival analysis 1
Location: ETH E23
11:30am - 1:00pmPrediction / prognostic modelling 1
Location: ETH E21
11:30am - 1:00pmPoster Exhibition: M / Monday posters
Location: Poster Location
1:00pm - 2:00pmLunch
1:00pm - 2:00pmPoster Exhibition: M / Monday posters
Location: Poster Location
2:00pm - 3:30pmAI-driven multi-omics data integration
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
2:00pm - 3:30pmDefining estimands for clinical trials
Location: Biozentrum U1.131
2:00pm - 3:30pmAdaptive and multi-arm multi-stage trials
Location: Biozentrum U1.141
2:00pm - 3:30pmCausal inference: target trial emulation
Location: Biozentrum U1.101
2:00pm - 3:30pmMeta-analysis 1
Location: ETH E27
2:00pm - 3:30pmPrediction / prognostic modelling 2
Location: ETH E23
2:00pm - 3:30pmJoint / longitudinal modelling
Location: ETH E21
2:00pm - 3:30pmPoster Exhibition: M / Monday posters
Location: Poster Location
3:30pm - 4:00pmCoffee Break
3:30pm - 4:00pmPoster Exhibition: M / Monday posters
Location: Poster Location
4:00pm - 5:30pmPrediction modelling meets causal inference for clinical decision making
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
4:00pm - 5:30pmEstimands: causal and multiple imputation approaches
Location: Biozentrum U1.131
4:00pm - 5:30pmClinical trials and regulatory issues
Location: Biozentrum U1.141
4:00pm - 5:30pmModel selection and simulations
Location: Biozentrum U1.101
4:00pm - 5:30pmBayesian methods 1
Location: ETH E27
4:00pm - 5:30pmMulti-omics data integration
Location: ETH E23
4:00pm - 5:30pmBiomarker studies & diagnostic tests
Location: ETH E21
4:00pm - 5:30pmPoster Exhibition: M / Monday posters
Location: Poster Location
6:00pm - 8:30pmWelcome reception

 
Date: Tuesday, 26/Aug/2025
8:45am - 9:15amPoster Exhibition: T / Tuesday posters
Location: Poster Location
9:15am - 10:45amMathematical and Statistical Modelling in the Life Sciences: Seeking causal explanations
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
9:15am - 10:45amClinical trials with longitudinal and clustered data
Location: Biozentrum U1.131
9:15am - 10:45amBayesian methods 2
Location: Biozentrum U1.141
9:15am - 10:45amMachine learning 1
Location: Biozentrum U1.101
9:15am - 10:45amInfectious disease modelling
Location: ETH E27
9:15am - 10:45amMeta science 1
Location: ETH E23
9:15am - 10:45amDesign and analysis of trials in rare diseases
Location: ETH E21
9:15am - 10:45amPoster Exhibition: T / Tuesday posters
Location: Poster Location
10:45am - 11:30amCoffee Break
10:45am - 11:30amPoster Exhibition: T / Tuesday posters
Location: Poster Location
11:30am - 1:00pmOptimizing efficiency in adaptive trial designs
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
11:30am - 1:00pmSurvival and recurrent events in clinical trials
Location: Biozentrum U1.131
11:30am - 1:00pmAlternative estimands in causal inference
Location: Biozentrum U1.141
11:30am - 1:00pmMachine learning, deep learning, and AI
Location: Biozentrum U1.101
11:30am - 1:00pmMeta-analysis 2
Location: ETH E27
11:30am - 1:00pmMeta science 2
Location: ETH E23
11:30am - 1:00pmStatistical methods in epidemiology
Location: ETH E21
11:30am - 1:00pmPoster Exhibition: T / Tuesday posters
Location: Poster Location
1:00pm - 2:00pmLunch
1:00pm - 2:00pmPoster Exhibition: T / Tuesday posters
Location: Poster Location
2:00pm - 6:00pmExcursions

 
Date: Wednesday, 27/Aug/2025
9:00am - 10:30amCracking causal questions: Estimands for reliable and clinically relevant evidence
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
9:00am - 10:30amDesign and evaluation of clinical trials
Location: Biozentrum U1.131
9:00am - 10:30amCompeting events and multi-state modelling
Location: Biozentrum U1.141
9:00am - 10:30amMachine learning 2
Location: Biozentrum U1.101
9:00am - 10:30amPrediction / prognostic modelling 3
Location: ETH E27
9:00am - 10:30amInfectious disease and longitudinal modelling
Location: ETH E23
9:00am - 10:30amBiomarker studies & mixed topics
Location: ETH E21
9:00am - 10:30amPoster Exhibition: W / Wednesday posters
Location: Poster Location
10:30am - 11:00amCoffee Break
10:30am - 11:00amPoster Exhibition: W / Wednesday posters
Location: Poster Location
11:00am - 12:15pmStatistical and causal perspectives on machine learning in estimating individualized treatment strategies
Erica E. M. Moodle
Biostatistics, McGill University, Canada
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
11:00am - 12:15pmStatistical and causal perspectives on machine learning in estimating individualized treatment strategies
Location: Biozentrum U1.131, U1.141, U1.101 & ETH E27, E23, E21
Livestream of the plenary
12:15pm - 1:30pmISCB Annual General Meeting
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
12:15pm - 1:30pmPoster Exhibition: W / Wednesday posters
Location: Poster Location
1:00pm - 2:00pmLunch
1:00pm - 2:00pmPoster Exhibition: W / Wednesday posters
Location: Poster Location
2:00pm - 3:30pmImproving replicability in clinical biostatistics
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
2:00pm - 3:30pmRandomization and analysis of clinical trials
Location: Biozentrum U1.131
2:00pm - 3:30pmSurvival analysis 2
Location: Biozentrum U1.141
2:00pm - 3:30pmCausal inference: Mixed topics
Location: Biozentrum U1.101
2:00pm - 3:30pmInnovation in oncology dose escalation trials and beyond
Location: ETH E27
2:00pm - 3:30pmMissing data and imputation
Location: ETH E23
2:00pm - 3:30pmObservational/real-world data 1
Location: ETH E21
2:00pm - 3:30pmPoster Exhibition: W / Wednesday posters
Location: Poster Location
3:30pm - 4:00pmCoffee Break
3:30pm - 4:00pmPoster Exhibition: W / Wednesday posters
Location: Poster Location
4:00pm - 5:30pmGenerative AI in clinical research and drug development (BBS invited session)
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
4:00pm - 5:30pmEfficient use of interim analyses in clinical trials
Location: Biozentrum U1.131
4:00pm - 5:30pmSurvival analysis 3
Location: Biozentrum U1.141
4:00pm - 5:30pmCausal inference in time-varying settings
Location: Biozentrum U1.101
4:00pm - 5:30pmPrediction / prognostic modelling 4
Location: ETH E27
4:00pm - 5:30pmMeta-analysis 3
Location: ETH E23
4:00pm - 5:30pmObservational/real-world data 2
Location: ETH E21
4:00pm - 5:30pmPoster Exhibition: W / Wednesday posters
Location: Poster Location
6:00pm - 11:00pmConference Dinner

 
Date: Thursday, 28/Aug/2025
9:15am - 10:45amMini-Symposium 1: Causal Inference for Improved Clinical Collaborations: A Practicum
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
9:15am - 10:45amMini-Symposium 3: STRATOS – Statistical Research needs to improve – on the important roles of simulation studies and guidance for analysis: Phases of methodological research
Location: Biozentrum U1.131
9:15am - 10:45amMini-Symposium 2: Early Career Biostatisticians’ (ECB) Day
Location: ETH E21 & E23
10:45am - 11:30amCoffee Break
11:30am - 1:00pmMini-Symposium 1: Causal Inference for Improved Clinical Collaborations: A Practicum
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
11:30am - 1:00pmMini-Symposium 3: STRATOS – Statistical Research needs to improve – on the important roles of simulation studies and guidance for analysis: Talks from TGs and panels
Location: Biozentrum U1.131
11:30am - 1:00pmMini-Symposium 2: Early Career Biostatisticians’ (ECB) Day
Location: ETH E21 & E23
1:00pm - 2:00pmLunch
2:00pm - 3:30pmMini-Symposium 4: Enhancing Cancer Clinical Trials with Patient-Reported Outcomes: Insights from SISAQOL-IMI
Location: Biozentrum U1.111
3:30pm - 4:00pmCoffee Break
4:00pm - 5:30pmMini-Symposium 4: Enhancing Cancer Clinical Trials with Patient-Reported Outcomes: Insights from SISAQOL-IMI
Location: Biozentrum U1.111