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

  • 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