On Tuesday, 21 May the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) hosted a series of Neuroscience seminars as part of the 3U Partnership (a collaboration between RCSI, NUI Maynooth, and Dublin City University). The presentations were held in the Cheyne Lecture Theatre, RCSI from 2pm.

As May is European Month of the Brain, the aim of this event was to promote neuroscience among researchers within the 3U Partnership.

The early afternoon talks were delivered by Professors Jochen Prehn, John Waddington, David Henshall, and David Cotter of RCSI, as well as a talk by Dr Stella Vlachou of DCU. Evening talks were given by Dr Mary Clarke and Dr Hans-Georg Koenig of RCSI and Drs Andrew Coogan and Richard Roche of NUI Maynooth. 

The lectures focused on topics including the molecular basis of neurological and psychiatric diseases, emerging drug targets, as well as basic research into brain function. The evening guest lecture was delivered by Professor Kevin Mitchell of Trinity College Dublin at 6pm. Undergraduate students and researchers from other institutions also attended the meeting.

Professor David Henshall, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Medical Physics, RCSI, and organiser of the seminar said, "It is increasingly important to promote synergy and exploit shared strengths in the field of neuroscience and this meeting is a great opportunity to do so with our 3U partners. The range of topics in today's meeting were very interesting and hopefully stimulate discussion and collaboration in shared areas of study."