First time presenter award 2025: 

Nida Jameel,

`Evaluating the Feasibility of Handheld

Electroretinography in Kabuki Syndrome: A Pilot Study'.

BriSCEV travel grant recipients 2025:

Ahmad Ahmado,

`Not only was it great financial help to attend the my first BriSCEV meeting, but also it was a massive uplift for my confidence and morale so early in my electrophysiology career. It will definitely encourage me to attend and present again at BriSCEV. I can't thank you enough.' 

Anisah Kalam,

'As a BriSCEV travel grant awardee, I was able to attend the BriSCEV conference in 2025 which was a valuable experience as this opportunity enabled me to deliver my first oral presentation highlighting my MSc research project findings to a wider scientific audience, marking a significant milestone in my professional development as a Trainee Clinical Scientist on the Scientific Training Programme (STP). I was also honoured to receive an award from BriSCEV recognising the best overall academic approach and performance during the STP, which was a proud and meaningful achievement.'

Oliver Marmoy

BriSCEV travel grant recipients for ISCEV 2025:

Isaamuddin Alvi,

'Receiving the BriSCEV travel grant to attend ISCEV 2025 was a genuinely transformative experience. As someone earlier in my career, the opportunity to attend an international conference of that calibre felt out of reach until this award made it possible. Being able to present my work orally to an international audience for the first time was both a professional milestone and a real confidence boost. The connections I made and the research I was exposed to broadened my perspective. I'm proud to say that the experience contributed to a stronger portfolio, and I have since been offered a place on ST1 ophthalmology training. I genuinely believe that the BriSCEV grant played a part in getting me there.'

Rebecca Baker,

'I am very grateful for the BriSCEV support that enabled me to attend my first ISCEV Symposium. As a relatively newly qualified clinical scientist, the opportunity to present my work to an international audience was invaluable, and the discussions and feedback from experts in the field developed my confidence as a researcher. Attending the symposium also allowed me to learn about the latest advances in clinical visual electrophysiology, many of which are relevant to my clinical practice. The experience strengthened my motivation to continue working on research alongside my clinical role.'

Joanne Cowe,

'Being awarded a travel grant from BriSCEV was key to facilitating my attendance at the ISCEV conference in Utrecht. This provided a wonderful opportunity to present my findings at an international conference and receive live feedback from experts in the field on the work completed to-date as well as suggestions for resolving some unanswered areas. The course and conference were fantastic opportunities to keep up-to-date with developments in the field, garner ideas for service developments and to meet others involved in visual electrophysiology, from across the world, and from a broad range of professions and experience. Thank you BriSCEV!'

Oliver Marmoy

Laura Milner,

'Receiving a BriSCEV travel grant for ISCEV 2025 was really helpful in enabling me to attend the meeting as it would not have been possible for me to obtain the funding to do this locally. It gave me the opportunity to present a case study and I received very useful feedback and discussion from colleagues with a range of backgrounds and experience about this, this was valuable both for the specific case presented and more broadly for my own development.

I think one of the main benefits of attending ISCEV is the opportunity to meet people from the wider international visual electrophysiology community and learning how different centres approach similar challenges. It is useful not only for building connections, but also for understanding different ways of working, comparing experiences, and picking up ideas that you might not otherwise come across within your own department. For me, this has had a practical impact beyond the meeting itself, conversations at the ISCEV meeting contributed to work that has developed into local service improvement projects this year, and it highlighted how valuable these meetings can be in creating collaborations and moving ideas forward.

For anyone considering applying, I would definitely encourage it, whatever your level of experience or background, as the benefits of attending the meeting have extended well beyond the few days of the conference itself!'

Stephanie Quinn,

'Receiving the BriSCEV Travel Grant to attend ISCEV was an incredible opportunity to participate in an international conference and present my research. It was particularly rewarding to share my work with a scientific audience whose research interests align so closely to my own. I am extremely grateful to BriSCEV for making this possible and for giving me the opportunity to represent the UK electrophysiology community. The grant has also been invaluable in supporting the development of my early research career, providing opportunity for networking, collaboration and professional growth.'

Isaamuddin Alvi presenting at ISCEV 2025

Joanne Cowe presenting at ISCEV 2025

Laura Milner taking part in the ISCEV Olympics!

Stephanie Quinn presenting at ISCEV 2025