The 8th Symposium of the Irish Biological Inorganic Chemistry Society (IBICS-8) was held at University College Cork on Friday, 6th December 2024. The annual IBICS symposia showcase recent work from researchers who work at the interface of inorganic chemistry and the life sciences, and provides an opportunity for networking between society members and industry representatives. At IBICS-8, over 70 attendees were present, including academics at all levels, from early career researchers to principal investigators, and industry sponsors and exhibitors. Two international plenary speakers headed the scientific programme; Prof. Tatjana Parac-Vogt (KU Leuven) and Dr. Jennifer Cavet (The University of Manchester). Three Ireland-based invited lectures were presented by Prof. Dmitri Papkovsky (UCC), Prof. Andrew Kellett (DCU) and Dr. Joseph Byrne (UCD). Aligned with the spirit of IBICS, the remaining contributions to the symposium came from early career researchers with several excellent presentations, six flash presentations, and thirteen poster presentations. The event was a huge success, thanks to the strong engagement from our Irish biological inorganic community and the fantastic financial support from industry sponsors.

Event Funding: Royal Society of Chemistry Republic of Ireland Local Section Institute of Chemistry of Ireland MSD CEM Particular Sciences Mason Technologies Merck Accuscience GPE/Julabo Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS)/Ohaus Medical Supply Company (MSC) CRC Press Organising Committee: Christopher S. Burke (UCC) Oral Ni Dhubhghaill (UCC) Jerry Reen (UCC) William Daly (UCC) James Stack (UCC) Tara McInerney (UCC) Rebecca Galway (UCC)