RCSI Biological Society

The IDPH case competition is coming up! Join us next Monday November 21st to watch your colleagues present peer-reviewed articles in the field. Keep an eye out on your emails if you’ve already submitted abstracts- you will be contacted soon!

Introducing the Biological Society’s Executive Committee for 2022/2023. We are so excited for all the events we have planned this year! Stay tuned for all updates 🧬 (2/2)

Introducing the Biological Society’s Executive Committee for 2022/2023. We are so excited for all the events we have planned this year! Stay tuned for all updates 🧬 (1/2)

The Biological Society is one of the oldest medical societies in Europe and has the great privilege to host a multitude of events to celebrate the academic rigour and success of future medical students. Every year, we host quizzes and case competitions for students to participate in. We would love to have a logo that encompasses our dedication to promoting student accomplishments!

The due date for the 2022/2023 BioSoc Committee Applications has been extended to TUESDAY 17TH MAY @ 6PM. Don’t miss out on joining the committee for next year! BioSoc looks forward to receiving everyone’s applications!

Congratulations to Maryam for winning the Junior Case Competition, and to Jeneva for winning the Senior Case Competition! We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the judge and faculty that attended the competition! We’d also like to thank all the participants who came out yesterday to participate in the competition - you all did a wonderful job and we look forward to seeing you all at future events!

Congratulations to Gerges for winning the Psychiatry Case Competition, and to Colleen for winning the OBSGYN Case Competition! We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the judges and faculty that attend the competition! We’d also like to thank all the participants who came out last Friday to participate in the competition - you all did a wonderful job and we look forward to seeing you all at our future events!

The BioSoc Annual General Meeting will be happening on Thursday 19th May at 6PM on MS Teams! The BioSoc AGM is a chance for you to cast your votes and submit an application for a role on the BioSoc committee for the 2022/2023 academic year. In order to be eligible to submit a vote, you must be a registered member of the RCSI Biological Society on the Student Life HQ.

In order to submit an application and apply for the committee, you must fill out and submit your answers to the Google Form (which can be found in our LinkTree in the BioSoc Instagram bio). The due date to submit an application by is MONDAY 16TH MAY AT 11:59AM. Once you have submitted your application, BioSoc will be in touch regarding further AGM and speech details.

Best of luck to all applicants! 🙌

Calling all RCSI students! RCSI’s BioSoc presents our final competition of the year, the Junior and Senior Case Competition happening on Friday 13th May at 7PM on MS Teams! All non-SC1&SC2 students will participate in the Junior Case Competition and SC1 & SC2 students will participate in the Senior Case Competition. Submit your 300 word abstract to [email protected] by Tuesday 10th May at 11:59AM. Looking forward to seeing you all then!

On Saturday 2nd April, the Biological Society hosted an in person Inaugural Address Awards Ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of the RCSI student body. Award recipients were presented with their respective medals/certificates and were recognized for their achievements. The Biological Society is delighted to have been able to acknowledge the hardwork and dedication of the many intelligent students at RCSI.🎖

Awards:
-RCSI Council Medal (Senior Case Competition): Vrinda Munjal (Photo 2)
-Denis Gill Medal (Paediatrics): Brian Li (Photo 3)
-Psychiatry Case Competition: Christine Okeefe (Photo 4)
-Alan Browne Medal (Obstetrics and Gynaecology Case Competition): Siobhán Ryan (Photo 5)
-Harold Browne Anatomy Medal: Erindaa Magendran, Sun Won Yuet Cherry, and Grant Schutte (Photo 6)
-Harold Browne Anatomy Medal Runners-Up: Stephen Petropoulos, Jaiten Saini, and Chantelle Gomez (Photo 7)
-Mary Leader Medal in Pathology: Linda Kelly (Missing from photo: Savanna Naylor and Ciarán Browne) (Photo 8)
-Mary Leader Medal in Pathology Runners-Up: Mariam Sharfi, Nicole Melchior (Missing from photo: Nabil Merchant) (Photo 9)
-Tom Farrell Neuroscience Award (Nerves of Steel Quiz): Ishan Antony, Nadiya Bayeva (Missing from photo: Mohammad Ayub Yaser) (Photo 10)
-Oncology Journal Competition: Emily Panteli (Photo 11)
-Dr Arthur Stephen French-O’Carroll Medal: Steven Browne (Photo N/A)
-Tom Farrell Neuroscience Award (Nerves of Steel Quiz) Runners-Up: Maureen Graham, Eoin Butler, and Luke McAuley (Photo N/A)
-Infectious Disease and Public Health Journal Competition: Dalia Chahien (Photo N/A)

Committee:
Photo 21: Anna Sophia Cacciola (Biological Society Student President) and Professor Rory McConn Walsh (Biological Society Faculty President)
Photo 22: Anna Sophia Cacciola (Biological Society Student President), Professor Rory McConn Walsh (Biological Society Faculty President), and Jennita Ariaratnam (Biological Society Vice-President)
Photo 23: Biological Society Committee (from left to right): Jennita Ariaratnam, Anna Sophia Cacciola, Professor Rory McConn Walsh, Elisa Yoo, Caoimhe Healy, Rachel Lai, Maryam Khan (Missing from photo: Anushka Jayakrishnan, Devika Dahiya, Ciarán Browne, Helen Huang, Jihad Jeha, Myisha Beebeejaun, and Neha Ravichandra)

On Friday 18th February 2022, the Biological Society was proud to host its 89th Inaugural Address. The theme of the Address was, “The Role of Simulation and Robotics in Surgery” and we were honoured to have an incredible panel of speakers who all provided excellent presentations shaped by their individual surgical specialties. The Biological Society would like to extend a special thank you to all of our speakers, Professor Oscar Traynor, Mr. Richard Power, Mr. William Robb, and Ms. Catherine Moran, as well as Professor Arnold Hill, who provided the Motion, and Professor Rory McConn Walsh, our Faculty President. We would also like to extend a special thank you to all the RCSI faculty and students that attended the event, and a special congratulations to all competition and quiz winners. A link to a written review of our 89th Inaugural Address (including photos) is linked in our Instagram bio, as well as included here: (https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:29beb62a-af4c-3f58-9b58-6402976e3881). We hope to see you all at our Inaugural Address next academic year!

89th Inaugural Address Review written by: Myisha Beebeejaun
89th Inaugural Address Review edited and reviewed by: Anna Sophia Cacciola and Professor Rory McConn Walsh

Calling all SC1s/SC2s! RCSI’s BioSoc, Psych Soc, and OBSGYN Soc present the 2022 Psych/OBSGYN Case Competition happening on Friday 6th May at 7PM in O’Flanagan Lecture Theatre! Submit your 300 word abstract to [email protected] by Tuesday 3rd May at 11:59PM. Looking forward to seeing you all then!