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30th Annual Conference of the RAMI Section of Bioengineering (BINI 2025)

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30th Annual Conference of the RAMI Section of Bioengineering (BINI 2025)

University College Dublin (UCD) is delighted to announce that the 30th Annual Conference of the Section of Bioengineering of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland (BINI 2025) will take place at the Hodson Bay, Athlone, Ireland from Friday 24th – Saturday 25th January 2025.

Bioengineering in Ireland has run annually since the first conference in 1995, starting with a small interdisciplinary meeting of engineers and clinicians in Tulfarris. Queen's University Belfast hosted the last conference in 2024, which saw almost 150 delegates come together to share their science and showcase the excellent research that is being conducted across the different universities and colleges within Ireland. The research delegates presented exciting research findings in biomechanics, biomaterials, medical device design, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine and imaging.

New this year: CPD credits applied for.

Conference Details

DateFriday 24th to Saturday 25th January 2025

Locationwww.hodsonbayhotel.com

OrganisersUniversity College Dublin

Abstract Submission

Abstract submission is now closed; however, you can still register below.

The abstract submission deadline was the close of business on Friday, 22nd November 2024, using the supplied (opens in a new window)Microsoft Word template.

Contact

Please contact (opens in a new window)bioengineeringinireland@gmail.com with any queries.

Our Sponsors

Boston Scientific
Shimmer Sensing Bronze Sponsors
Medical Supply Company

Mailing List

Join the new GDPR-compliant mailing list for BinI at (opens in a new window)https://groups.google.com/g/bioengineering-in-ireland-conference-mailing-list to stay up-to-date with BinI announcements. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Registration & Fees

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!

Click on the relevant links in the tables below to register. Once registered, a formal receipt will be sent to the email address provided during registration.

Attendees who have submitted abstracts must register by Sunday, 20th December 2024. Unfortunately, abstracts from unregistered participants cannot be included in the programme.

Whole Conference Standard Rate  
Trainee rate (PhD/Postdoc/Reg) Both days €245  
Full delegate (Both Days) €295  
Day Rates, including Dinner Trainee Full Delegate
Friday €100 €110
Saturday €150 €190
Accompanying Person (Lunch & Dinner only)  
Friday €65
Saturday €80
Friday and Saturday €145

Specify your dietary requirements here.

Venue

The 30th Annual Conference of the Section of Bioengineering of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland (BINI 2025) will take place at the Hodson Bay, Athlone, Ireland from Friday 24th – Saturday 25th January 2025.

Attendees are required to book their accommodation directly with the Hodson Bay Hotel via phone (+353 (0)90 644 2000) and quote BinI2025 to avail of the preferential rates. The agreed preferential rates are:

€380 for a single room for two nights B&B.

€410 for two people for two nights B&B in a twin or double room.

Social Programme

  • Friday night: Table quiz
  • Saturday night: "Black & White Ball" themed Gala dinner

Travel

Hodson Bay Hotel is 5km from Athlone Town Centre on the N61 Roscommon Road. Sat Nav Coordinates: Lat: 53.468528, Lon: -7.988867 +53:27:46.03″, -7:59:13.42″. By Bus, please click here to visit the Bus Eireann website. By Train, please click here to visit the Irish Rail website.

Shuttle bus

  • Friday, 24 January 2025
    A shuttle bus will operate every 30 minutes from Athlone Train Station to Hodson Bay Hotel.
    The first bus departs at 9:10 a.m. 14:10, and the last bus departs at 11:20 a.m. 16:20.
  • Sunday, 25 January 2025
    Two shuttle buses will leave Hodson Bay Hotel for Athlone Train Station:
    • First bus: 11:00 a.m. 12:30
    • Second bus: 11:30 a.m. 13:00
    • Important: We encourage attendees to take the first bus, as seats on the second bus may be limited.
  • The shuttle service is free of charge, and no booking is required — simply show up at the pick-up point.

General Themes

The general themes are:

  • Biomechanics & Mechanobiology
  • Biomaterials & Regenerative medicine
  • Medical devices
  • Drug delivery
  • Imaging
  • Neural engineering
  • Rehabilitation
  • Clinical & translational
  • Cell Mechanics
  • Immuno-engineering
  • Disease models
  • Bioelectronics and Biosensors

Organising Committee

  • Aisling Ní Annaidh
  • Connor Green
  • David MacManus
  • Eoin O'Cearbhaill
  • Fiona Freeman
  • Niamh Nowlan (chair)
  • Philip Cardiff
  • Stephen Thorpe
  • Paula Bourke
  • Donal Holland
  • Emer Doheny
  • Mert Celikin

PhDs and Postdocs

  • Dylan Armfield
  • Jordan O’Donoghue
  • Ashwin Mishra
  • Ajai Kavunkara Thadayil
  • Jan (JJ) Baguyo
  • Cagri Yenigun
  • Thomas Lijnse
  • Orla Jordan
  • Beatriz Lopez
  • Soukaina Barroug
  • Mauro Gisbert
  • Jemma Falkov
  • Hannah Kane
  • Karin Vancikova
  • Mariami Mtchedlishvili

Keynotes

Director of Research, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon

(opens in a new window)Dr Brian Johnstone

Brian Johnstone, PhD, FIOR, FORS, is Director of Research, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon. He did his predoctoral research in England and postdoctoral studies in the USA. His main research area is skeletal tissue regeneration, from which he has produced peer-reviewed manuscripts, chapters and reviews, with grants from numerous sources, including NIH, Arthritis Foundation and Shriners Hospitals. He developed and patented the system for the chondrogenic induction of stem cells. Brian is a past president of the Orthopaedic Research Society and has served/served on numerous grant review panels of national and international organizations and journal editorial boards. He currently chairs several scientific advisory boards for US and European organisations and is the Mercator Fellow for a German multi-centre program. Brian has received numerous national and international honours, including being elected into the inaugural class of Fellows of International Orthopaedic Research (FIOR), and that of the Orthopaedic Research Society Fellows (FORS). In 2017, he was awarded the Marshall R. Urist Award for contributing to tissue regeneration research.  The title of Dr. Johnstone's talk is "So, you’ve created tissue in a test-tube – now what?’ Acceptable?".

Professor of Medical Technologies and Regenerative Medicine and Director of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBE) at the Faculty of Medicine of the University Hospital Tübingen

(opens in a new window)Prof Katja Schenke-Layland

Katja is the Professor of Medical Technologies and Regenerative Medicine and Director of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBE) at the Faculty of Medicine of the University Hospital Tübingen, as well as the Study Dean of the Medical Technology program at the University of Tübingen. The title of Prof. Schenke-Layland's talk is "Developmental biology-inspired biomaterials for regenerative medicine".

Bruce Murphy

Samuel Haughton Honorary Lecture

The Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland Silver Medal is presented to a distinguished clinician or engineer who has made a significant contribution to the field of bioengineering through academic endeavour and research. The recipient delivers the distinguished Samuel Haughton Honorary Lecture at the annual Bioengineering in Ireland conference. A list of previous silver medal recipients can be found on the (opens in a new window)website of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.

This year’s Silver Medal recipient is Assoc. Prof. Bruce Murphy, Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, Trinity College Dublin.

Programme

WEATHER WARNING UPDATE

Due to the red travel warning issued for Friday morning (24 Jan 25), the start of the BINI conference has been postponed to prioritise the safety of all attendees.

New Start Time:The conference will now commence at3:00 pm on Friday. This adjustment allows additional time for safe travel once the warning has passed.

Revised Programme: The revised programme is shown below.

Further Updates:We are closely monitoring the weather situation. Should the forecast worsen, we will provide additional updates promptly. Please keep an eye on your email for further communications.

Detailed Programme

The detailed programme, including the book of abstracts, is available here: Detailed Programme (Storm Eowyn).

Programme Overview

Friday 24th January
Time Clonmacnoise Suite Killinure Suite Lough Ree Suite
14:00 - 15:00

Registration,

Front Conservatory

Tea & Coffee
15:00 - 15:15

Welcome Address

Clonmacnoise Suite

Conference Chair: Niamh Nowlan
15:15 - 16:15 Drug Delivery 2
Chairs: Mark Ahearne & Eimear Wallace		 Mechanobiology 1
Chairs: Stefaan Verbuggan & Olwyn Mahon		 Tissue Engineering 1
Chairs: Andrew Daly & Ian Woods
16:15 - 16:45

Tea & Coffee
16:45 - 18:30 Clinical & Translational
Chairs: Eimear Dolan & Hannah Prenderville		 Mechanobiology 2
Chairs: Oran Kennedy & Syeda Masooma Naqvi		 Immuno Engineering & Tissue Engineering
Chairs: Tom Hodgkinson & Meadhbh Brennan
19:45

Buffet Dinner, Table Quiz

Clonmacnoise Suite
Saturday 25th January
Time Clonmacnoise Suite Killinure Suite Lough Ree Suite
08:00 - 09:00

Biomaterials & Clinical Translation
Chairs: David Hoey & Rachel Cahalane

 Biomechanics 1
Sponsor: Medtronic
Chairs: Claire Conway & Robert Johnson

Drug Delivery 1
Chairs: Antony Kho & Thomas Lijnse
09:00 - 10:30 Tissue Engineering 2
Chairs: Annie Curtis & Avelino Ferreira		 Biomechanics 2
Chairs: Kevin Moerman & Hyab Mehari Abraha		 Medical Devices 1
Sponsor: BD
Chairs: Brooke Tornifoglio & Giulio Brunetti
10:30 - 11:00

Tea & Coffee
11:00 - 11:45

Keynote 2: Prof. Katja Schenke-Layland

Clonmacnoise Suite

Chair: Eoin O'Cearbhaill
11:50 - 13:05 Biomaterials 1
Chairs: Conor Buckley & Francisco José Calero Castro		 Mechanobiology 3
Chairs: Laoise MacNamara & Mahtab Vafaeefar		 Imaging
Chairs: Eoghan Cunnane & Beatriz Pinheiro Lopes
13:05 - 14:00

Lunch

Main Restaurant
14:00 - 14:45

Haughton Lecture: Prof. Bruce Murphy

Clonmacnoise Suite

Chair: Caitríona Lally
14:50 - 16:05 Disease Models and Biomaterials
Chairs: Caroline Curtin & Cansu Gorgun		 Biomechanics 3
Chairs: Krishna Manda & Ryan Coleman		 Medical Devices 2
Chairs: David Taylor & Soukaina Barroug
16:05 - 16:30

Tea & Coffee
16:30 - 18:05 Biomaterials 2
Chairs: Joanna Ward & Juhi Chakraborty		 Tissue Engineering 3
Chairs: Ciara Murphy & Nasrin Ghanamigashti		 Medical Devices 3
Chairs: Bruce Murphy & Irina Khaydukova
19:00 - 20:00

Drinks Reception
20:00

Gala Dinner

Clonmacnoise Suite
Sunday 26th January
10:00 - 11:00

EI Medal Session

Lough Ree Suite
11:00 - 11:45

Keynote 1: Dr Brian Johnstone

Lough Ree Suite

Chair: Fiona Freeman
11:45 - 12:00

EI Medal Award and Conference Close

Lough Ree Suite

Chair: Fiona Freeman
12:00 - 12:30

Lunch

Main Restaurant

Contact the Centre for Biomedical Engineering

Engineering and Materials Science Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
Location Map(opens in a new window)