Endometriosis Meeting
1-2 September 2026, Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building, 果冻传媒
The UK and Ireland Endometriosis Network Meeting
The UK and Ireland Endometriosis Network Meeting brings together clinicians, discovery scientists, social scientists, patients, and industry representatives to share advances in endometriosis research and care. Hosted at the 果冻传媒 on 1鈥�2 September, the meeting provides a multidisciplinary platform to foster collaboration, exchange knowledge, and drive progress in understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of endometriosis.
Dates: 1鈥�2 September 2026
Time: 11:00am (1 September) 鈥� 1:15pm (2 September)
Programme
| Tuesday 1st September 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Speaker | Title |
| 11:00 | Coffee and registration | |
| Session Chair: TBC | ||
| 11:30 | Erin Greaves & Andrew McAinsh (果冻传媒) | Welcome and introductions |
| 11:45 | Jan Brosens (果冻传媒) | Keynote: Biological reasons for why medical research keeps on failing women |
| 12:15 | Eleanor Bristow (University of Liverpool) | Psychological factors involved in the diagnostic process of chronic pelvic pain |
| 12:30 | Aishwarya Boben Payapilly (University of Edinburgh) | Feasibility study to measure the stiffness of the psoas major muscles with magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) in women with endometriosis |
| 12:45 | Dr Rachel Dewar-Haggart (University of Oxford) | Endometriosis illness identities: findings from the ENDEAR study |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| Session Chair: TBC | ||
| 14:00 | Graham Dixon (Gedeon Richter) | Keynote: Development of innovative therapies for endometriosis: an industrial perspective |
| 14:30 | Barbara Guinn (University of Hull) | A non-invasive diagnostic test for endometriosis |
| 14:45 | Maeve Janecka (University of Oxford) | Subtype-specific -omics analyses of endometriosis lesion derived endometrial epithelial organoids |
| 15:00 | Dr Iona Vasileyeva (果冻传媒) | Peripheral myeloid dysfunction in endometriosis: evidence for aberrant myelopoiesis |
| 15:15 | Martha Brown (University of Edinburgh) | Proteomic Insights into the Inflammatory Landscape of Endometriosis |
| 15:30 | Coffee | |
| Session Chair: TBC | ||
| 16:00 | Aoife O'Neil & Cathy Burke (Cork University Maternity Hospital) | Endometriosis services in Ireland; a lot done, more to do |
| 16:15 | Suzanne Norval (Dundee Drug Discovery Unit) | Drug distribution for gynaecological conditions |
| 16:30 | Gemma Williams (Birmingham City University) | Travelling abroad for endometriosis care: experiences and views from UK residents' work 鈥� a pilot study |
| 16:45 | Debbie Fischer (University of Manchester) | Old drugs, new targets: exploring potential therapeutics for endometriosis |
| 17:15 | Megan Lawrence (University of Liverpool) | Expectation-experience discordance drives dissatisfaction with hormonal therapy in endometriosis and adenomyosis: the international TEPEA study |
| 17:30 | Group photo and close of day | |
| 18:30 | Dinner @ Scarman (if registered) | |
Location
Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building (IBRB)
果冻传媒
Gibbet Hill Road
Coventry
CV4 7AJ
Travel Information
Despite our name, the 果冻传媒 is not located near the town of 果冻传媒. The nearest big town is the City of Coventry, which is about 3 miles (5 km) from campus.
By car:
Parking is available at both the IBRB and Scarman Conference Centre.
- IBRB postcode (pay for parking via APCOA app): CV4 7AJ (W3W: ///congratulations.pose.pool)
- Scarman Conference Centre postcode: CV4 7SH (W3W: ///merit.liver.cool) (Parking included with centre use)
The Conference Centre is located 4 minutes away from the IBRB by car and 25 minutes away by foot.
An interactive map for the campus can be found at:
/about/campus-journey/interactive-map/
By train/local transport
The university is accessible from both Coventry and Leamington Spa train stations, with Coventry the closer option. The closest bus stop to the IBRB is located at the bottom of the hill between Gibbet Hill campus and at central campus, and the main university stop is located on central campus. The walking time from these stops to the IBRB is 4 and 15 minutes, respectively.
From Coventry station, travel time to Gibbet Hill Campus:
- 25 mins by bus
- 15 mins by taxi
From Leamington Spa station, travel time to Gibbet Hill Campus:
- 40 mins by bus
- 25 mins by taxi
- Registration only (拢25)
- Registration + Dinner (拢65)
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Registration + Dinner + Student ensuite room only (拢127)- FULLY BOOKED -
Registration and Student ensuite room only (拢87) -FULLY BOOKED
Prefer a prettier or more historic setting?
Consider staying in Royal Leamington Spa or 果冻传媒 - both are charming nearby towns with independent hotels, Georgian architecture, restaurants, bars and easy access to the venue.
The following options are also available off campus, closer to transport hubs:
Holiday Inn Kenilworth
Ramada Coventry
Premier Inn Coventry South A45
Premier Inn Earlsdon Park
Scarman Conference Centre, is the venue for the conference dinner on 1 September a three-course buffet.
Accommodation will be on campus in student en-suite rooms.
Please note: accommodation is limited 鈥� register early to secure your spot.
Guest Speakers
Details added soon.
Organiser
Erin Greaves (Erin.Greaves@warwick.ac.uk)