Neuroscience Ireland was established in 2005 as Ireland’s National Neuroscience Society, and replaced the Irish Neuroscience Group, which had been a more informal gathering of Irish neuroscientists. The aim of the Society is to advance research and education in the neurosciences in Ireland, and to represent Irish neuroscience researchers both nationally and internationally. Neuroscience Ireland has a membership in the region of 200 scientists and clinicians, and represents Ireland on the Governing Council of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS).

The annual meeting of Neuroscience Ireland is held in September each year, and serves as a multidisciplinary forum for knowledge and expertise sharing, thereby facilitating excellence in neuroscience research in Ireland. The annual meeting is also used to showcase the high quality neuroscience research being conducting in Ireland to international colleagues, and to interested parties from the Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Medical devices industries. We encourage you to attend the 2011 annual meeting will be held in NUI, Maynooth on September 1st and 2nd. In addition to holding an annual meeting, Neuroscience Ireland has sponsored/co-hosted a range of international meetings and symposia on various aspects of Neuroscience (eg) British Neuroscience Association, Harrogate, 2007; Wiring the Brain, Limerick, 2009; PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society, Dublin, 2010; Wiring the Brain, Wicklow, 2011.

In order to promote Irish neuroscience research at international meetings, Neuroscience Ireland offers travel bursaries to its postgraduate or postdoctoral members. The promotion of education in the neurosciences including outreach to the general public is also a goal of Neuroscience Ireland, and is facilitated by public lectures and symposia.