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Guest Speakers
Guest Speakers
Featuring a diverse lineup of distinguished speakers, each bringing unique perspectives on how physiology underpins both research and clinical practice. From cutting-edge insights into the cardiovascular system under extreme conditions to groundbreaking applications in burns surgery, our speakers exemplify the breadth and impact of physiology.
Interactive Breakout Sessions
Interactive Breakout Sessions
A selection of 6 interactive sessions led by experts highlighting the diverse applications of physiology in medicine and human health. These breakout sessions offer a practical and immersive learning experience, ensuring you leave with valuable insights and skills that are both memorable and applicable to your academic and professional journey.
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Join us for a dynamic and thought-provoking panel discussion, where leading clinicians and researchers will explore how physiological knowledge shapes their specialties and drives innovation in healthcare. Engage directly with panelists during an open Q&A session, providing the opportunity to delve deeper into their expertise and experiences.
Student Poster Presentations
Student Poster Presentations
The Student Poster Presentations offer an exciting opportunity for attendees to showcase their research and engage with peers, clinicians, and academics during the conference. This segment is designed to highlight the innovative work of medical students and early-career researchers, fostering discussion and collaboration around a diverse range of physiological and medical topics.
Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss their work with fellow delegates during the lunch break. A panel of judges will evaluate the posters, and certificates will be awarded for the Best and Runner-Up Poster Presentation, recognising excellence and innovation.
To apply and submit your poster abstract please use the link below.
Networking Opportunities
Networking Opportunities
The BSMS Physiology Society National Conference provides a vibrant platform for networking with a diverse audience of students, early-career researchers, clinicians, and leading academics. This is your chance to forge meaningful connections, exchange ideas, and build collaborations that could shape your academic and professional journey.
Catering included
Catering included
Enjoy delicious, healthy food options as part of your conference experience, provided by a local Brighton restaurant known for their fresh and sustainable approach to catering.
If you have any specific dietary requirements or allergies, please mention them when booking your ticket. For further questions or assistance, feel free to contact us at bsmsphysiologysoc@gmail.com.
We are proud to bring you a catering experience that reflects the conference’s focus on health, innovation, and community, ensuring every attendee feels included and supported.
Inspiring curiosity-driven exploration and lifelong learning within physiology, while equipping students with the skills for future academic and clinical success.
Inspiring curiosity-driven exploration and lifelong learning within physiology, while equipping students with the skills for future academic and clinical success.
Tickets
Tickets
Early Bird £20 | Standard £25 | Late Admission £30
Early Bird £20 | Standard £25 | Late Admission £30
Affordable ticket prices, starting from just £20 for early bird tickets—offering incredible value for a full day of learning, networking, and career-enhancing opportunities.
Certificate of Attendance for your ePortfolio
Certificate of Attendance for your ePortfolio
Keynote Speaker Professor Angela Roberts
Keynote Speaker Professor Angela Roberts
Anhedonia and Anxiety: Insights from studies into the prefrontal regulation of reward and threat-related behaviours.
Professor Angela Roberts, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Anxiety and anhedonia (the loss of pleasure) are major symptoms of psychiatric and neurological disorders with highly variable treatment outcomes. This lecture will highlight their multiple aetiologies within prefrontal and anterior cingulate circuits; revealed by chemogenetic interventions, neuroimaging and cardiovascular studies of reward and threat-related behaviours in a non-human primate. A particular focus will be on subcallosal cingulate cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex which are targets for deep brain stimulation and non-invasive stimulation therapy, respectively, for treating treatment-resistant depression. These region’s individual but also interactive contributions to both anxiety and anhedonia will be explored, along with their differential sensitivity to first line anti-depressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’s) and the fast-acting anti-depressant, Ketamine. The translational potential of these findings will be discussed.
Roberts A.C., Mulvihill K. G. (2024) Multiple faces of anxiety: a frontal lobe perspective. Trends in Neurosciences 47:708-721. 10.1016/j.tins.2024.07.001
Alexander L., Wood C.M., Roberts A.C. (2023) The ventromedial prefrontal cortex and emotion regulation: lost in translation? Journal of Physiology 601:37-50. PMC10084434
Main Speakers
Main Speakers
Beyond Anesthesia: neurophysiology of ketamine
Beyond Anesthesia: neurophysiology of ketamine
Dr Oliver Steele
Dr Oliver Steele
Lecturer in Physiology at BSMS
Scuba Diving and The Cardiovascular System
Scuba Diving and The Cardiovascular System
Professor James Clark
Professor James Clark
Professor of Cardiovascular and Physiology Education
Lead for Education at SCMMS
Head of the department of Physiology at King’s College London
HOT TO GO : The Physiology of Burn Injury and Treatment
HOT TO GO : The Physiology of Burn Injury and Treatment
Mr Paul Blake
Mr Paul Blake
Consultant Plastic Surgeon at QVH and Clinical Lead for burns
Brighton & Sussex Medical School
Brighton & Sussex Medical School
Medical Teaching Building
Medical Teaching Building
94 N - S Rd, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9PX
94 N - S Rd, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9PX
The Venue
The Venue
By Train:
The MTB is a 5-minute walk from Falmer Train Station, which is on the Brighton-Lewes line.
Trains run frequently from Brighton Station (approx. 15 minutes away) and Lewes Station (approx. 6 minutes away).
By Bus:
The venue is well-served by local bus routes, with stops right outside the University of Sussex campus.
Route 25 (Brighton to Falmer): Runs frequently from central Brighton, including Brighton Station.
Route 23 and Route 28 also serve Falmer from various parts of Brighton and Lewes.
By Car:
The venue is located just off the A27 and is easily accessible by car.
Parking is available on campus, including visitor parking areas. Note that parking may require a fee, and spaces are limited, so early arrival is recommended.
If you have any queries or would like further information please contact us at:
Email bsmsphysiologysoc@gmail.com
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