For the public
If you have arrived on this website as a member of the public we regret to advise that we are unable to respond to any individual medical questions. If you have any specific questions we suggest contacting your doctor or visiting the British Thyroid Foundation website.
Please be careful when searching the internet for information about thyroid disease as there are unfortunately many innaccurate and unhelpful sources. For this reason we have created a page of links for you to browse or click on the Association logos below.
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British Thyroid Association Conference 2022
BTA Trainees Meeting – a virtual meeting
The next BTA trainees’ meeting will be held on Friday May 13th 2022 from 14.00 to 17.00. This is FREE to attend with a registration deadline of Tuesday 10th May 2022
Please click here to see the final programme
The meeting is open to trainees in endocrinology and also to trainees of all grades with an interest in thyroid disorders. Sessions will include bite-sized masterclass talks on the management of common thyroid disorders and case presentations from trainees.
Click here to register https://www.btf-thyroid.org/Event/bta-trainee-event
Call for Cases for presentation
Abstract submission for case-presentation of interesting cases is now open The abstract must be a maximum of 300 words and should include a short summary of the case with learning points/points for discussion. Accepted abstracts will be presented as Oral Communication.
Submit your abstract by emailing: [email protected] The deadline for submission is Friday 15 April 2022
There are prizes for the two best-case presentations.
BTA Annual Meeting – a face to face meeting at the Royal College of Pathologists, 6 Aile Street, London, E1 8QT
We have a very exciting programme for our next annual meeting will be held on Friday May 20th 2022 from 09.00 to 17.00. Click here to see our final programme
Registration fees are: BTA members £120, Non-members £170, Nurses and trainees and retired BTA members £50
There are 6 travel grants (£200 each) available for trainees with accepted abstracts presenting at the BTA meeting on May 20th (see below). Apply for a travel grant by emailing: [email protected] The deadline for such applications is the 8th of May 2022.
Click here to book your place https://www.btf-thyroid.org/Event/annual-meeting-of-the-british-thyroid-association-2022
If you are not a member of the BTA and wish to become a member this costs just £30 per year. To submit a form requesting membership please go to: https://www.btf-thyroid.org/forms/british-thyroid-associationform
Call for Abstracts
Abstract submission is now open. The abstract must be a maximum of 300 words and should be structured with subheadings Background and Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Accepted abstracts will be presented as Oral Communication or Poster Presentation
Submit your abstract by emailing: [email protected] The deadline for submission: is Friday 15 April 2022
All accepted abstracts will be published in Thyroid Research (https://thyroidresearchjournal.biomedcentral.com/) and there are prizes for the best oral and poster presentations.
Other events
Here is a list of forthcoming events as well as those that have been recorded and are still accessible
Recorded in 2020 and still available to view
ESPE Connect Online 2020 was held from November 6th to 14th 2020. Registered attendees will be able to access on demand content until November 2021. Information is here
The Society for Endocrinology Meeting (SfE BES) was virtually held from the 16th to 20th November 2020. Content from the conference is available the SFE members area on the event website until November 2021.
Recorded in 2021 and still available to view
The European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (ENETS) held their 18th annual conference virtually from February 25th to 27th 2021 Details are here However, a list of their regular webinars and podcasts can be found here
The 2nd New Developments and Controversies in the Management of Thyroid Cancer event was held virtually on 12th March 2021. The programme and details are here
ENDO 2021 took place at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, on March 20-23, 2021. Details are here as to any access of session recordings for those who did not attend.
e-ECE 2021 took place online from May 22 to 26th. e-ECE 2021 content is available on ESE On Demand for registered delegates. Just log in using the same link as you did during the live Congress days and catch up on sessions you missed, would like to see again or explore in more depth. Access is here
The 8th European Young Endocrinologists & Scientists (EYES) Meeting took place as a fully virtual meeting on September 4th to 6th 2020. Meeting highlights can be accessed here.
The 43rd Annual Meeting of the European Thyroid Association took place as a virtual conference from September 4-7th, 2021. Details of any future viewing possibility will be shared when available.
Forthcoming events in 2022
The 15th biennual International Workshop on Resistance to Thyroid Hormone and Thyroid Hormone Action will take place in March 2022. Details will be posted nearer the time.
ENET and its partner NET societies around the world will host the premier World NET Forum - a forum on basic and translational science in neuroendocrine neoplasms as a hybrid event - virtual and also physically in Barcelona on March 8th and 9th 2022. The website is here
The European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (ENETS) will hold their 19th annual conference in Barcelona and virtually from March 10th to 11th 2022
ECE 2022 will be held in Milan from May 21st to 24th. This will be a four day, six parallel science festival of endocrine science. You can join live in Milan or at home or subsequently on demand. To see the programme, and register your interest please click here
ENDO 2022 will take place in Atlanta, Georgia on June 11-14. Details are here.
The 20th Congress of the European Neuroendocrine Association will take place in Lyon, France on September 7-10 Details are here
The 60th annual ESPE meeting will take place in Rome, Italy from September 15th to 17th. It is already possible to register your interest here
The 91st Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association will take place in Montreal from October 19th to 23rd . Details are here
Details on the 5th World Congress on Thyroid Cancer in 2022 are yet to be confirmed
British Thyroid Foundation Award
Since 1997 the British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) has offered an annual award of £20,000 to support a two-year research project into thyroid function or thyroid disorders.
The closing date for your 2022 application has now passed.
The usual format for applying is the completion of an application form accompanied by a short CV and photograph. We will update any relevant information regarding this for 2023
The award can be used to supplement existing projects or to help get research ideas started. The funds are available for consumables, running costs and equipment but not personal computers. Any equipment purchased will belong to your institution after the project is completed. Support for staff costs/salaries will only be considered if they can be justified.
The BTF is a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) non-commercial Partner. This means the studies that we fund may be eligible to access the NIHR Study Support Service which is provided by the NIHR Clinical Research Network.
Who can apply?
Researchers working on projects in the UK. The project must be based in the UK (i.e. the majority of the work must be carried out in the UK), supervised in the UK and publications arising from the research must be in an English language journal from a UK centre. The BTF must be acknowledged in any publication. The applicant must ensure that appropriate ethical approval is in place wherever research is carried out.
