The All-Ireland Multiple Sclerosis (AIMS) Research Network Symposium 2024 will take place on May 1st, with an exciting line up of speakers. This event will bring together academics, clinicians, industry experts & MS Ireland to promote knowledge exchange in MS research.
Event Details:
Where: Tercentenary theatre, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin
When: May 1st (9.00–18.00)
Registration is free & open to all. Coffee, lunch and refreshments included. Register at the QR code on the poster or by clicking here
Confirmed Speakers and talk titles:
Ava Battles (MS Ireland)
Dr. Jennifer Dowling (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) “Unraveling the role of miRNAs in Demyelination/Remyelination”
Dr. Eric Downer (Trinity College Dublin) “Cannabinoids take a toll on MS”
Dr. Maria Gaughan (St. Vincent’s University Hospital) “Title TBC”
Dr. Orla Gray (Ulster Hospital) “MSBase: The Importance of Real Word Evidence in the MS Clinic”
Dr. Stella Hughes (Belfast HSC Trust) “Women’s health and MS”
Dr. Hugh Kearney (St. James’s Hospital) “Measurement of the immune response to EBV in MS”
Dr. Rachael Kee (Belfast HSC Trust) “Compartmentalised inflammation in MS: findings from a treatment naïve, post-mortem cohort”
Dr. Brendan Kelly (St. Vincent’s University Hospital) “Transforming the Imaging of Multiple Sclerosis with Artificial Intelligence”
Dr. Vincent Kelly (Trinity College Dublin & Azadyne Ltd) “How close is a cure for Multiple Sclerosis?”
Dr. Rebecca Maguire (NUI Maynooth) “The psychological impact of living with MS: Experiences of stigma and disclosure”
Dr. Gavin McDonnell (Belfast HSC Trust) “An update on MS clinical trials and collaborations in Belfast”
Dr. Jill McMahon (University of Galway) “The 3 Ms of MS Research: modelling, monitoring and mitigation. Experiences from the University of Galway MS Research Group”
Dr. Fiadhnait O'Keeffe (University College Cork) “Neuropsychology intervention for managing invisible symptoms
of MS (NIMIS-MS) group: Evaluation of effectiveness, acceptability and feasibility in people with MS”
The programme also includes a poster session and research flashtalks.
Attached please find a flyer to share with your colleagues. More information click here
We hope you will join us for this special event.
Organizing Committee:
Eric Downer
Rebecca Maguire
Alison Cotter
Almudena Otalora Alcaraz
Jennifer Dowling
Melody Cui Sun
Patrick Hurley
Rachael Kee
Carol Murray
Quentin Comerford
Stella Hughes
Orla Gray
Bianca Castelli
Hugh Kearney
Lisa Costelloe