The latest neuroscience research into diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Multiple Sclerosis will be discussed during the second National Meeting of Neuroscience Ireland at NUI, Galway.

The conference takes place from tomorrow, Thursday 28 to Friday 29 August and will bring together leading neuroscientists, post-doctoral researchers and graduate students from all over Ireland, Britain and Europe. The organisation Neuroscience Ireland was set up to advance research and education in the neurosciences in Ireland.

"Neuroscience is an emerging discipline of great strength in Ireland. The main themes of this conference are very topical and reflect areas of research strength within NUI, Galway, and Ireland as a whole.

"For example, the first session focuses on the mechanisms of cell death in neurons, which may underpin the development of devastating neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease," said Dr Karen Doyle, conference organiser and Head of the Neuroscience Cluster within the National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science (NCBES) at NUI, Galway.

Professor Aviva Tolkovski from the University of Cambridge will present a paper on the mechanisms of neurodegeneration, while the conference will also look at strategies to promote regeneration of neurons, which may advance the discovery of new therapies for degenerative diseases, enhancing the quality of life for huge numbers of patients and their families. Another session focuses on pain, which affects millions of people worldwide and has major implications to quality of life and economics.

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