This conference will provide an opportunity for researchers studying the full range of smooth muscle organs (vascular, gastrointestinal, urinary tract, airway, reproductive tract etc) to showcase contemporary research on topics such as smooth muscle electrical signalling, calcium dynamics and external control mechanisms, that will further our understanding of the physiology of life.
The programme will feature contributions from researchers across the UK, Ireland, and beyond and incorporate a dedicated early career researcher (ECR) teaching session, to give an overview of the main excitation pathways and technologies used to study smooth muscle function.
Professor Jonathan Jaggar, The University of Tennessee, US
Professor Kenton Sanders, University of Nevada, Reno, US
Professor Helena Parkington, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
Rachel Kaye, University of Oxford, UK
Mr Jonathan Sutcliffe, Leeds Teaching Hospital, UK
Dr Stephanie Worton, University of Manchester, UK
Professor Mark Hollywood, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland
Katy Walsh, University of Manchester, UK
Professor Keith Thornbury, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland
Dr Maria Teresa Perez-Garcia, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
Dr Thomas Longden, University of Maryland, Baltimore, US
Emer Ni Bhraonain, University of Nevada, Reno, US
Professor Paolo Tammaro, University of Oxford, UK
Professor Aylin Hanyaloglu, Imperial College London, UK
Professor Sean Ward, University of Nevada, Reno, US
Dr Normand Leblanc, University of Nevada, Reno, US
Dr Sarah Arrowsmith, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Mitchell Mercer, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland
Neha Gupta, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland
Professor Iain Greenwood, St Georges, University of London, UK
Dr Tuleen Alkawadri, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland
Professor José R Lopez-Lopez, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
Dr Sal Baker, University of Nevada, Reno, US
Professor David Beech, University of Leeds, UK
Professor John McCarron, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Registration is now open and will close 10 June 2024.
Before registering, please read our event terms and conditions.
PLEASE NOTE that meat will not be provided at lunchtime unless specially requested by contacting the events team. All food will be vegetarian in an effort to reduce the carbon footprint of our conferences.
| Membership category | Early registration rate until 24 May 2024 | Standard registration rate until 10 June 2024 |
| Undergraduate & Master’s member | £130.00 | £170.00 |
| Postgraduate member | £130.00 | £170.00 |
| Full member (concessionary) * | £130.00 | £170.00 |
| Full member | £195.00 | £235.00 |
| Fellow member | £195.00 | £235.00 |
| Honorary Fellow | £195.00 | £235.00 |
| Retired member | £130.00 | £170.00 |
| Non-member | £320.00 | £420.00 |
| ECR Non-member * | £205.00 | £305.00 |
*please email events@physoc.org for the discount code
Please note, Full Member (concessionary) refers to those who have Full Membership at the reduced rate.
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By joining as a member, you will benefit from reduced registration and other key member benefits including:
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Do you need a visa to be able to participate in the meeting?
To check whether you need a visa to be able to attend, please click here
For more detailed information, application forms and guidance notes, please visit the Irish Visa website.
It is recommended that you apply for your visa well in advance (at least 12 weeks before the meeting) as applications for Irish visas in certain countries can take longer than expected. Attendees are requested that they book early enough and apply for a visa with sufficient time prior to the conference.
The conference organisers cannot be held responsible if delegates do not receive their visas in time, and the cancellation policy will automatically apply. Every effort will be made to support genuine applications. The conference organisers are happy to provide you with documentation to support your application which will be sent as a PDF attachment. If you require a hard copy to be sent to you, please include your mailing (postal) address. The Physiological Society will only send via regular post.
Documentation to support visa applications will only be provided to those attendees who have registered to attend.
Please complete the webform below, and attach confirmation of your registration, and submitted abstract (if appropriate).
Supporting documentation will be distributed within 10 working days – it is the responsibility of the attendee to allow sufficient time for processing.
Please note that The Society are not involved with and cannot influence consular decisions.
Click here for the visa supporting documents form
Abstract submission is now closed.
All abstracts must be submitted through our abstract submission system provided by Hyperion Live Ltd. You will need to create an account on the system first to submit your abstract. Once logged in you will be able to create a new submission(s) and you can continue to log in and make amends to your abstract(s) until the deadline. If you have any issues or queries when submitting your abstract, please contact events@physoc.org.
Abstracts can be submitted in one of the following categories:
It is important that the following are included:
Please find The Society’s guidelines for creating your abstract here.
Early review
If you require an early review to make visa/travel arrangements, the deadline for submitting your abstract is 8 April 2024. You must notify events@physoc.org if you require an early review.
Abstracts submitted after 8 April 2024 will be included in the general review.
Decisions will be issued by 23 April 2024 and will be accept or reject only. No decision will be issued as to the presentation type and status.
| Registration opens | 7 February 2024 |
| Abstract submission opens | 27 March 2024 |
| Abstract submission closes | 30 April 2024 |
| Early review deadline | 8 April 2024 |
| Early bird registration deadline | 24 May 2024 |
| Conference Attendance Award deadline | 31 May 2024 |
| Registration deadline | 10 June 2024 |
| Meeting dates | 25-26 June 2024 |
The meeting will take place in the Muirhevna Building at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT), Ireland:
Muirhevna Building
Dundalk Institute of Technology
Marshes Upper
Dundalk
Co. Louth
A91 K584
Republic of Ireland
By air
The nearest airport is Dublin Airport.
For your onward journey to DKIT, the Bus Eireann 100x bus leaves Dublin Airport terminal 20 times per day and drops passengers at both DkIT campus and Dundalk town centre.
By train
Dundalk is served by the mainline train route between Belfast and Dublin, with daily trains. DkIT is a 25 minute walk from Dundalk’s Clarke Train station. Visit the Irish Rail website to plan your journey.
By bus
There are many buses servicing the DkIT and Dundalk area daily. Visit the Bus Eireann website to plan your journey.
We do not have a specific conference hotel so attendees are able to choose accommodation which meets their needs and budgets. The following accommodation is within a 15 minute walk of the venue:
Other accommodation options can be found here.
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Up to £375 for the support of member engagement at our own meetings. The deadline for this meeting is 31 May 2024.
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All external funding is used to support the scientific community by keeping event registration fees at an affordable level and to achieve the charitable aims of The Society.
Opportunities range from a standard tabletop exhibition space, to more comprehensive sponsorship packages, including advertising, session sponsorship and speaking slots at the meeting.
To discuss your requirements in more detail and build a package that suits you, contact us today at events@physoc.org