As the website is currently undergoing renovation, members have been notified by email of the following funding opportunities and the call for applications is now open
IES Summer Student Research Bursaries
IES Basic Science Grant
IES Clinical Science Grant
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 30th April 2025
The Van Meter Award Lecture, established in 1930, recognizes outstanding contributions to research on the thyroid gland or related subjects. The award is given each year to an investigator who is not older than the age of 45 in the year of the award. The Van Meter award winner is kept secret until the time of the award lecture during the annual meeting. Professor Carla Moran is Consultant Endocrinologist and Associate Professor at University College Dublin and Beacon Hospital and St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin. Ireland.
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of Dr Pyeh Kyithar, local organiser of the 49th Annual Meeting of the Irish Endocrine Society, please save the date for Portlaoise 7th and 8th November 2025.
Many thanks to all the members who attended the recent Joint UK Ireland meeting in Belfast with special acknowledgement and thanks to Helen Wallace as local organiser.
Finally, the Irish Endocrine Society would like to welcome Prof Steven Hunter as President of the Irish Endocrine Society. Best wishes to Steven on his achievement.
Dear Colleagues,
As we approach the joint Irish-United Kingdom, please find attached a timetable detailing the programme of lectures and events for the meeting scheduled October 13th and 14th 2024. Registration is open. On behalf of the organisers, the Irish Endocrine Society would like to thank those who have registered for the meeting and encourage those who are planning to attend, to complete registration if possible in advance of the meeting.
See you in Belfast
Dear Colleagues,
I trust you all had a relaxing and enjoyable summer. The Joint Irish-UK Endocrine Meeting is fast approaching (just over five weeks to go!) and we are very much looking forward to welcoming you to Belfast! Registration is open link
**Registration for the Gala Dinner has just opened.** This will take place in the beautiful surroundings of Belfast City Hall and promises to be a fantastic evening with a drinks reception, fine dining and entertainment provided. Entrance is by ticket only and this MUST be purchased online in advance of the meeting and it is not possible to register on the day. I would urge you to register asap- this is definitely an event not to be missed! (Please note, if you have already registered for the conference, this does not include registration for the gala dinner and you must follow the instructions in the link below to add tickets for the dinner to your registration)
Please find the link for further info on how to get your tickets. Joint Irish-UK Endocrine Meeting 2024 – Conference dinner | Society for Endocrinology
If you have not registered for the conference yet, this can be done online using the link Registration | Society for Endocrinology
Finally- if you have not booked accommodation yet, the IES have secured a preferential rate at the Grand Central Hotel in Belfast of £155 B&B per night single occupancy, £175 B&B per night double occupancy on Sun 13th and Mon 14th October (limited availability- must be booked before 16th September). If you would like to book, please call 028 9023 1066 or email [email protected] quoting Irish Endocrine Society and the block ID number 658331. The hotel is close to the bus and train stations and has car parking nearby. It is within walking distance of the city centre, the conference centre and the location for the conference dinner.
I hope this information is helpful and very much look forward to catching up with you all in Belfast.
Best wishes,
Helen
It is with great sadness we announce the death of Prof. TJ McKenna 3rd May 2024 He was a founding member of the Irish Endocrine Society and a past president of the Irish Endocrine Society. Joe remained an active member and a regular contributor and attender at the meetings. He was also a past president of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. He will be sadly missed by the members of the Irish Endocrine Society. On behalf the membership of the Irish Endocrine Society, we would like to extend our sincerest condolences to Prof. McKenna’s family, friends and colleagues.
Prof. TJ McKenna pictured at Study Day 2019
It is with great sadness we announce the death of Prof. Barry Ferriss on 24th February 2024. He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Irish Endocrine Society in 2018. He also gave the Nordisk lecture in 1986. Barry remained an active member, a regular contributor and an attendee at the meetings throughout his career. He will be sadly missed. On behalf the membership of the Irish Endocrine Society, we would like to extend our sincerest condolences to Harriett, his family, friends and colleagues.
Many thanks to all those involved in the 47th Annual Meeting of The Irish Endocrine Society held from 24th and 25th November 2023 in Sligo. It was a very well attended events with high numbers registered and attending the meeting. The local organiser was Siobhan Bacon whose leadership organising the meeting is appreciated.
The Irish Endocrine Society Lifetime Achievement award was awarded to Professor Patrick Bell with an introduction from Clare McHenry. A moving tribute to Professor Gerald Tomkin was delivered by John Barragry.
Keynote invited lectures
Paediatric Keynote Lecture Professor Nils Krone, Sheffield, UK
Hadden Lecture Professor Gudmundur Johannsson Gothenburg, Sweden
McKenna Lecture Professor Francis Finucane, Galway
Grants
Basic Science award – no award in 2023
Clinical Science award – Fay O’Donoghue for “Exploring the social support needs and health education preferences of women with gestational diabetes and their partners: A qualitative interview study” with principal supervisor Tomas Griffin, University of Limerick
In addition, four student busraries and two clinical trial network awards for undergraduate research projects were made, detailed here link
Medals
O’Donovan medal for the best oral presentation
OC5 Reece C. Corbett, Adeoluwa I. Owolabi, Peter R. Flatt, Aine M. McKillop Once-daily oral administration of GPR120 agonist Compound A improves pancreatic islet and β-cell health through actions on the small intestine, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland
Montgomery medal for the best poster presentation
P65 Tara M. McDonnell 1,2, Leanne Cussen1,2, Clare Miller1,2, Angela Taylor3, Wiebke Arlt3, Shari Srinivasan2, Mark Sherlock1,2, Michael W. O’Reilly 1,2 Clinical and metabolic phenotyping of a large prospective cohort of Irish women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): the relationship between insulin sensitivity and serum classic and 11-oxygenated androgens 1.Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland 2. Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland 3. University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Jennings medal for the best presentation in paediatrics
P24 Edna F. Roche 1,3 ,Amanda M. McKenna1, Myra O’Regan1, Kerry J. Ryder2, Helen M. Fitzgerald3,Hilary M. C. V. Hoey1 A decade of Diabetic Ketoacidosis at type 1 diabetes diagnosis in children and young people nationally by Slaintecare region. 1 Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland 2 The Research and Evidence Office, Health Service Executive, Dublin, Ireland 3 Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) at, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Award for the best case report
CR1 Claire Reynolds 1, Anna Fedorczak1,2, Eric Somers1, Sally Ann Lynch1, Michael O’Grady3, Timothy Ronan Leahy1, Susan M. O’Connell1,4 MCM4 deficiency causing Natural Killer and Glucocorticoid Deficiency with DNA repair defect (AR-NKGCD); experience from the Irish Traveller Community 1. Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland 2. Polish Mothers’ Memorial Hospital, Research Institute, Lodz, Poland 3. Regional Hospital Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland 4. Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Award for the best audit or quality improvement project
P29 Ciara Kilcoyne 1, Gillian Bennett1, Graham Gallagher1, May Almithin1, Alexandra Bohnejie1, Clare Chadda1, Mohammad Bin Mahfooz1, Anne Marie Hannon1, Audrey Melvin1, Eoin Noctor1,2 Quality measures in the Diabetes Clinic.1 University Hospital Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland. 2. University of Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Four IES Bursaries awarded to:
Jessica Sayfullaeva supervised by Prof. Francis Finnucane
Aarya Lakshminarayanan supervised by Prof. Sean Dinneen
Merhan Soltan supervised by Prof. Seamus Sreenan
Cara McDonnell supervised by Dr. Karen Mullen
Two Diabetes Collaborative Clinical Trails Network Bursaries awarded to.
Columb Kavanagh supervised by Prof. Fidelma Dunne
Liam Manning supervised by Prof. Seamus Sreenan We would like to thank all that were involved in the meeting including the sponsors, the organising committee and most of all the members of the society for their participation and support of the meeting.
We look forward to inviting you to the 48th Annual Meeting of the Irish Endocrine Society which will be a joint meeting with the Society for Endocrinology in Belfast October 14th and 15th October 2024
https://www.endocrinology.org/events/joint-irish-uk-endocrine-meeting/joint-irish-uk-endocrine-meeting-2024/
Four IES Bursaries awarded to:
Jessica Sayfullaeva supervised by Prof. Francis Finnucane with a project “Identifying Factors that Influence the Time to Onset of Ketosis in Exercise and Nutrition Scenarios: The TOKEN Study.”
Aarya Lakshminarayanan supervised by Prof. Sean Dinneen with a project “Planning for Recruitment and Retention in the D1 Now Randomised Controlled Trial”
Merhan Soltan supervised by Prof. Seamus Sreenan with a project “Histological assessment of debrided material from chronic diabetic wounds. Are we currently discarding useful information?”
Cara McDonnell supervised by Dr. Karen Mullen with a project “Effect of iodine enriched milk on iodine status: a randomised crossover intervention in healthy volunteers”
Two DC CTN Bursaries awarded to.
Columb Kavanagh supervised by Prof. Fidelma Dunne for a project “Identifying and Prioritizing Unanswered Questions Related to Type 1 Diabetes Management in Adults: A Priority Setting Partnership Approach”
Liam Manning supervised by Prof. Seamus Sreenan with a project “Estimating the population health impact and cost-effectiveness of implementing evidence-based Type 1 diabetes mellitus care in Ireland.”
Congratulations to all and we look forward to seeing your work presented at the next meeting of the Irish Endocrine Society
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