Neuroscience Ireland Conference 2025
Connectivity for Brain Health
The 2025 NSI Conference
The 2025 Neuroscience Ireland Conference “Connectivity for Brain Health” took place on 28–29 August 2025 at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, and brought together over 200 participants from across Ireland and internationally.
Over the course of two days, the meeting featured around 150 research posters, keynote and invited lectures from internationally recognised scientists, and sessions that strengthened cross-border collaboration in neuroscience and neuropsychology. The programme also included active engagement with industry partners who presented innovative technologies in brain research, as well as a rich social agenda with a conference quiz, a guided tour, and other opportunities for networking and exchange.
We sincerely thank all participants, speakers, and sponsors whose contributions ensured the success of the meeting. We look forward to building on this success at NSI 2027.
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Dara Cannon, University of Galway – President, NSI
Kathy Ruddy, QUB – Chair of Organising Committee
Elaine Murray, UU – Poster Awards, Spotlight Speaker Awards
Emmet McNickle, QUB – Chair of Programme Committee
Andrew Monaghan, QUB – Registrations Officer and Chair of Scientific Review Committee
Anna Truzzi, QUB – Accommodation Officer
Olga Akhmetova, QUB – Communications and Sponsorship Officer
Daniel McCabe, QUB – Sponsor Liaison
Mallaidh McCann, QUB – Speaker Liaison
Ingrid Odermatt, QUB
Caoimhe McCarney, QUB
Karen Doyle, University of Galway
George Barreto, University of Limerick
Rebecca Henry, UCD
Stephen McGovern, QUB
Derek Costello, UCD
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Elaine Murray - Ulster University
Michael Connaughton - Royal College of Surgeons
Conor Thornberry - National College of Ireland
Anna Truzzi - Queen’s University Belfast
Betzy Varghese - University of Galway
Gabriellę Litovskich - University College Dublin
Marina Di Stefano - UMC Utrecht
Khairiah Almushri - University of Manchester
Narin Suleyman - Trinity College Dublin
Alexandria Burke - University of Galway
Caitlin McNally - University of Galway
Sarah McTiernan - University of Galway
George Barreto - University of Limerick
Esteban Avendano-Fernandez - University of Rochester
Dara Cannon - University of Galway
Paige Nicklas - University of Rochester
Guy Sion - The David Yellin Academic College of Education
Ruth Colbert - University College Dublin
Catherine Fassbender - Dublin City University
Abdulrahman Abou Dahesh - University of Texas at Dallas
Zahra Nimvari - Trinity College Dublin
Aine Kelly - Trinity College Dublin
Emmet McNickle - Queen’s University Belfast
Ingrid Odermatt - Queen’s University Belfast
Kathy Ruddy - Queen’s University Belfast
Andrew Monaghan - Queen’s University Belfast