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ANNUAL BIS MEETING

Date: Tuesday November 18th 2025

Venue: Palais des Congrès de Liège, Esplanade de l'Europe, 4020 Liège/Luik/LuHch
08:30 – Welcome and RegistraNon

Plenary Session 1: Mucosal Immunology and InfecNon (09:30–10:45)
- 09:30–10:05 | Keynote: Yasmine Belkaid (Title TBD) (30 min + 5 Q&A)
- 10:05–10:20 | Invited Belgian speaker (TBD, 12 + 3 Q&A)
- 10:20–10:45 | Talk selected from the abstracts (12 + 3 Q&A)

10:45–11:15 – Coffee Break

Plenary Session 2: Neuroimmunology and InflammaNon (11:15–12:30)
- 11:15–11:45 | Yvonne Dombrowski (Title TBD) (25 + 5 Q&A)
- 11:45–12:00 | Invited Belgian speaker (TBD, 12 + 3 Q&A)
- 12:00–12:15 | Gold sponsor talk (TBD, 10 + 5 Q&A)
- 12:15–12:30 | Talk selected from the abstracts (12 + 3 Q&A)

12:30–14:30 – Lunch & Parallel Sessions
- Poster session
- Junior-centered parallel sessions (career development and methodologies)
- Silver sponsor talks (7 + 3 Q&A)

Plenary Session 3: Immunometabolism and Tumor Immunology (14:30–15:45)
- 14:30–15:00 | Luciana Berod (Title TBD, 25 + 5 Q&A)
- 15:00–15:15 | Invited Belgian speaker (TBD, 12 + 3 Q&A)
- 15:15–15:30 | Gold sponsor talk (10 + 5 Q&A)
- 15:30–15:45 | Talk selected from the abstracts (12 + 3 Q&A)

15:45–16:15 – Coffee Break

Research Highlights and Awards (16:15–17:30)
- 16:15–16:30 | BIS thesis award, Laura Seldeslachts (12 + 3 Q&A)
- 16:30–17:00 | BIS LifeNme achievement award (TBA, 25 + 5 Q&A)
- 17:00–17:30 | Best Poster and Talk Awards and Closing