Annual Scientific Meeting

The British & Irish Hypertension Society's (BIHS) Annual Scientific Meeting, is a leading event for clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals dedicated to advancing the understanding, management and prevention of hypertension. Each year, the meeting brings together experts from across the UK, Ireland and beyond to share the latest scientific developments, clinical innovations, and evidence-based practices in cardiovascular health.

Each year the Executive Committee establishes a programme that offers a dynamic mix of keynote lectures, cutting-edge research presentations, networking with colleagues, and collaborative discussions designed to inspire progress in hypertension care. Whether you are an experienced specialist, an early-career researcher, or a healthcare professional seeking to expand your knowledge, the BIHS Annual Scientific Meeting provides a unique opportunity to engage with the forefront of hypertension science and strengthen connections within our professional community.

ASM2025

The 44th BIHS Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) took place on 29–30 September 2025 at Churchill College, Cambridge, and brought together more than 250 delegates including clinicians, researchers, allied health professionals, and industry partners. The meeting featured a rich scientific programme covering the latest advances in hypertension and cardiovascular health, alongside opportunities for education, networking, and collaboration. It was a great success with incredibly positive and encouraging feedback as well as some splendid ideas to look into for next years programme!

🔬 Scientific & Educational Highlights

Inspiring talks included the Sir George Pickering Lecture by Professor

Olugbenga G. Ogedegbe, MD, MPH and the AIM-HY clinical trial update, both cited as conference highlights

There were strong research presentations from the top 10 candidates whose abstracts were selected during the judging process, to present.
We were treated to an engaging Poster Storm session with 60second presentations from 7 candidates that were selected during the judging stage.

We are pleased to announce the winners who submitted abstracts and presented and/or displayed a poster at the meeting:

Mark Glover Award - Dr Emily Haseler, Kings College London
BIHS Travel Award - Dr James Curneen, Galway University Hospital
Dr Robert Grayson Award for research on the aorta or blood vessels - Ms Louise Keehn, Kings College London
Best Poster Award - Ms Alice Barrell, University of Cambridge
Stanley Peart Prize - Ms Victoria Dahmen, University of Cambridge

🤝 Engagement & Networking

Delegates valued opportunities to connect with peers and sponsors and 130 attendees joined the conference dinner at Trinity Hall, which was a social highlight.

💼 Sponsors & Partnerships

The exhibition attracted strong industry support, with overwhelmingly positive feedback from sponsors who we would like to sincerely thank for their support which helped to make the meeting possible, and their presence at the meeting reflects a shared commitment to improving blood pressure health.

The BIHS thanks all attendees, speakers, sponsors, and organisers for making Cambridge 2025 a resounding success — and looks forward to welcoming everyone to next year’s 45th Annual Scientific Meeting in Liverpool.

ASM2024

The 43rd BIHS Annual Scientific Meeting was held at The Bridgewater Hall in the centre of Manchester – the home of the Hallé Orchestra, and the annual dinner took place amongst the exhibits within the Manchester Museum right in the historic centre of the University.
We trialed a revised programme spread over two full days, which is something that we hadn't done for several years, but still maintained the breadth of the meeting, and the number of oral presentations remained the same. There was focus on novel antihypertensive therapies, including the newer weight loss drugs, and Professor Sadaf Farooqi FRS gave the Pickering lecture.