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2026 HAI Conference

Our 2026 Annual Meeting will take place on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th October 2026 in the, Radisson Hotel, Little Island, Cork.

Please note online registrations are now open for this event.

Click Here To Register Online

Click Here To Download HAI 2026 Agenda

Click Here To Download Nursing AHP Programme

Click Here To Download Lab Session Programme

Guest Speakers include

Prof. John Seymour, Director of the Haematology Department of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre & the Royal Melbourne Hospital
Prof. Robert Chiesa, Consultant in Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation & CAR-T Cell Therapy. GOSH, UK
Prof. Michael Roth, Professor of Paediatrics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Prof. Laura Green, Consultant Haematologist for NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and Professor of Haemostasis and Transfusion Medicine at Queen Mary University of London
Dr Sally Elsir, Consultant Haematologist, Belfast City Hospital
Dr Peter Stewart, QUB
Prof. Andrea Piccin, Consultant Haematologist
Honorary Senior Lecturer, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
Ms Andrea Patterson, CNS, Belfast City Hospital

Abstract Submission

Our online abstract submission portal is now Open:

Deadline for abstracts is 1st September 2026

We will have the same deadline for all categories so please ensure that you start preparing your abstract well before the abstract deadline! Abstract submission and guidelines below.

Click Here To Submit an Abstract

Click Here To Download Abstract Guidelines

We are also delighted announce that we will be continuing with our Clinical Vignettes session due to the positive response it received over the past couple of years. This is a session specifically dedicated to those who would like to submit case reports. These can be centred on, for example, an interesting patient or of a patient/treatment that has/has not worked. Each presentation will be allocated 5 x minutes in total to present. When submitting, these do not need to be in abstract format. Whilst reports of individuals cases (case reports) with unique scientific or educational value will be considered, they must enhance clinical practice or diagnostic understanding to be accepted. In the interest of maintaining high scientific standards only those abstracts passing peer review will be accepted.

For enquiries, please contact Sinead Cassidy on: sinead@pharmatek.ie

Hotel Informaiton

Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork

Ditchley House, Little Island, Cork, Ireland, T45 WF53

Tel: 021 429 7000

Reservations: reservations.cork@radissonblu.com

B&B Rates:

€150 single B&B and €165 twin or double B&B per room per night – Cancellation within 48 hours (No charge).

All rooms are sold on a first-come-first-served basis so please ensure to book your accommodation well ahead of time (even if you are not sure you will be attending) as you can cancel without penalty within 48 hours.

Educational Funding

This year the HAI are upgrading a range of awards as follows due to receiving substantial funding from GSK and Johnson & Johnson. These are as follows:

GSK Bursaries
Career Development Awards to the value of €3,500
Educational Travel Awards to the value of €2,000 and €1,000 respectively towards attendance at international haematology educational meetings e.g. ASH, ASH Highlights, EHA and all other relevant educational meetings will be considered by the Committee.

These awards are open to all members of the HAI to include Nursing/AHPs, Trainees & Scientists. If you would like to apply for funding, please contact Sinead or Debbie and they will be able to advise how best to apply for this funding. Once received, all applications will be reviewed by the Committee.

Johnson & Johnson – President’s Symposium Award Sponsorship

As you are aware, the top 4 x scoring abstracts submitted to our Medical & Scientific Sessions at our annual conference receive a 15 x minute oral presentation at the prestigious President’s Symposium. This year, Johnson & Johnson are supporting these awards. The overall best oral presentation prize will receive €2,500 bursary and the 3 x runner up prize winners will receive €750 each so it is really worthwhile submitting a high quality submission!

Similarly with the Nursing & AHPs Sessions at the AGM, we will be providing a bursary in the amount of €1,000 for the best overall oral presentation.

Travel Bursaries

As in previous years, we will be providing travel bursaries to attend our AGM in Cork and these are open to all and priority is given to those who submit an abstract that has been accepted for either a display poster presentation or an oral presentation.