18 September 2024

Registrar’s Prize Meeting – Abstract submission deadline 18 October

The 2024 IICN Registrar’s Prize in Clinical Neuroscience meeting, directed by Prof. Simon Cronin, will take place on Friday 22 November in the Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan, Dublin.

This is an opportunity for registrars to present original research and interesting case reports to colleagues and to benefit from the collective experience of consultant neuroscientists. It is a celebration of the exceptional and often unseen work conducted within Irish hospital departments each day.

President's Invitation
“The IICN Registrars Prize Meeting is always one of the most enjoyable and educational days of the year, and once again we are delighted to showcase clinical and academic neuroscience. It’s a great privilege to be asked to direct the meeting. I invite you to be challenged by high quality clinical cases and updated with the best of Irish clinical neuroscience research”. – Prof. Simon Cronin
Prof Cronin is a consultant neurologist at Cork University Hospital and director of clinical neurology teaching at School of Medicine, University College Cork. He has specialist interests in multiple sclerosis, neurogenetics, vascular neurology and clinician education.
Dates to note
October 18th – Abstract Submission Deadline
November 1st – Notification issued to submitters of abstracts
November 8th – Deadline for Meeting Registration
November 22nd – Registrar’s Prize Meeting 2024

Abstract Submission

Abstracts are invited for submission for the Prize from Registrars in all areas of Clinical Neuroscience.
There will be two sessions: Interesting Case Reports or Case Series and Original Research.
Candidates may submit a maximum of one abstract per category. For the Original Research category, the research must have been carried out during the candidate’s clinical or research training period at an Irish Neuroscience Centre. The deadline for abstract submission is Friday, October 18th.

Submission should be formatted as a two-page document, composed of a Title page and an Abstract page.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ABSTRACT
Title Page	• Names of authors • Affiliations of authors • Submitter’s email and telephone • Keywords (max 3) • Abstract (max 250 words)
Original Research Page	A. Introduction B. Objectives C. Methods D. Results E. Conclusion F. Relevance
INTERESTING CASE REPORT ABSTRACT
Title Page	• Names of authors • Affiliations of authors • Submitter’s email and telephone • Keywords (max 3) • Abstract (max 250 words)
Interesting Case Report Page	A. Background B. Case description C. Results of investigations D. Discussion

Individual case reports or case series may be structured at the author’s discretion noting that it is important to highlight what is novel, or the key learning from the case.

To submit your abstract for the meeting please click here.

Registration
Registration for the Registrar’s Prize Meeting 2024 is invited from clinical neuroscientists and medical students.
Registration Fees
Early Bird – Deadline Friday 25 October
Members Non Members
Consultants: €75 / approx. £66 Consultants: €100 / approx. £88
Registrars and other trainees: €0
Standard
Members Non Members
Consultant: €100 / approx £86 Consultants: €125 / approx £108
Registrars and other trainees: €0
Retired / medical student / guest: No charge.
To register to attend the meeting please click here.
Awards
Venue and Directions
The Registrar’s Prize meeting will take place in the Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan Road, Dublin, Eircode A94 V6K5
Directions to the venue
Public transport from Dublin city centre
Dublin city centre is 5k from Talbot Hotel Stillorgan.
The 46A, 155 or 145 bus routes connect from the city centre to the Stillorgan Road.
The 145 bus route connects from Heuston train station to Stillorgan
Dublin Bus Fares: €2.60 Adult – One Way: See more fare information here.
From Dublin Connolly train station, the DART train connects to the train station is in Blackrock, which is 10–12 minute walk from the Talbot hotel.
DART Fares: €2:15 Adult – One Way. See more fare information here.
Car parking at the hotel
Talbot Hotel Stillorgan has its own private secure car park which can facilitate over 300 cars. This facility is free of charge for customers of the hotel.
From Dublin airport to Talbot Hotel Stillorgan
Aircoach operates a direct service (Route 700) between Talbot Hotel Stillorgan and Dublin Airport. This service runs every hour, 24 hours a day. See prices here. A taxi journey from Dublin airport costs approximately €40-€50 and takes about 30 minutes depending on the time of travel.

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