Glasgow Paediatric Research Day 2022 Report

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The 13th Glasgow Paediatric Research Day took place on Friday 4th November 2022 and was well attended by zoom webinar.

The programme featured an invited speakers' plenary session hosted by members of the paediatric Surgical and Oncology teams from the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow. 

Guest speakers included Professor Marc Wijnen, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, who gave a presentation on "Innovations and image guided surgery in pediatric surgical oncology" and  Dr Nicola Thorp, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Wirral, who gave a presentation on "The role of Proton Beam Therapy in children".

Mr Michael Jacovides, from the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, gave a presentation on "Innovation at RHC Glasgow".

Prize Winners

Prizes and certificates were awarded for best oral and poster presentations as follows.

  • 1st Prize oral presentation - Dr Alexander Fletcher
  • Runner-up Prize oral presetation - Nicholas Baughan
  • 1st Prize poster presentation - Dr Alexander Harper
  • Runner-up Prize poster presentation - Sol Olivera

Certificates of attendance were issued following completion of short online feedback survey.

Details on next year's event to be held on Friday 3rd November will follow in due course.  

For more information please contact Karyn Cooper School Administrator, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

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