The BAPO
Annual Meeting 2025
Thursday 11th – Friday 12th September
Sir Charles Wilson Building
Gibson St
Glasgow University
Glasgow G12 8NN
Early Bird Ends 24 August 2025
Join us to hear from world-class speakers, catch up with friends and learn more about the latest developments in paediatric otorhinolaryngology
Welcome to Glasgow
We are delighted to welcome you to Glasgow, Scotland’s Enlightenment city, for BAPO 2025—a premier event showcasing the latest advancements in Paediatric ENT. Haytham Kubba extends his warm invitation to this exciting gathering, where Prof. Natalie Loundon from Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, will deliver the prestigious John Evans Lecture on gene therapy in paediatric hearing loss. A distinguished lineup of national and international experts will present on a variety of key topics, including:
- Paediatric nasal obstruction
- Airway assessment
- Endoscopic ear surgery
An Historic Venue
This year’s conference will take place in the beautiful Sir Charles Wilson Building, part of the historic University of Glasgow. Founded in 1451, the university is the fourth oldest in the English speaking world and has produced some of the world’s greatest minds, including economist Adam Smith and physicist Lord Kelvin.
Our keynote speakers
Prof. Natalie Loundon
Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, France
Dr. Anika Mitchell-Daley
Cornwall Regional Hospital, Jamaica
Dr. Ramanan Daniel
Royal Children’s Hospital, Victoria, Australia
Prof. Talal al-Khatib
King AbdulAziz University Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Ms. Colleen Heffernan
Children's Health Institute, Dublin, Ireland
The Agenda
Thursday 11th September
0900-1000
Registration
1000-1010
President’s Welcome
Haytham Kubba
Session 1
Chair
Alok Sharma
1010-1030
Simulation in training
Tash Kunanandam
1030-1110
BAPOJ Research Prize 2025
Panel
Su De
James Ramsden
Sunil Sharma
1110-1140
Coffee and browse posters
Session 2
Chair
Kate Blackmore
1140-1150
BAPOJ Research Prize 2024 winner: Glue ear in a dish
Angus Lawson
1150-1210
Priorities for ENT clinical trials in the UK
James O’Hara
1210-1230
Basic science research in paed ENT
Jason Powell
1230-1330
Lunch and meet the sponsors
1300-1330
Present your poster (judging session)
Session 3
Chair
Haytham Kubba
1330-1410
John Evans Lecture: Gene therapy for hearing loss
Natalie Loundon
1410-1430
Balance
Kerrie McAllister
1430-1450
Endoscopic ear surgery
Arun Iyer
1450-1520
Coffee and browse posters
Session 4
Chair
Tash Kunanandam
1520-1620
Short papers 1
1620-1640
Challenges in tracheostomy care in Scotland
Emma Clark
1640-1700
Challenges in airway surgery in the Caribbean
Anika Mitchell-Daley
1700-1730
Drinks
Session 5
Chair
Mike Saunders
1715-1830
Fighting Talk
Panel
Kate Blackmore
Tash Kunanandam
Scott Rickert
Soham Roy
Steve Sobol
1900-0200
Ceilidh with buffet and drinks at Oran Mór
The Agenda
Friday 12th September
Session 6
Chair
Joost Bittermann
0900-0920
Trisomy 21
James Ramsden/Olivia Kenyon
0920-0950
Nasal surgery in children
Ram Daniel
0950-1015
Vascular malformations MDT
Paula Beattie/Linda Watkins
1015-1045
Laser fires and OR safety
Soham Roy
1045-1115
Coffee and browse posters
Session 7
Chair
Yasmine Kamhieh
1115-1215
Short papers 2
1115-1215
Parallel session: ENT CNS/ AHP roundtable networking session (Downstairs seminar room)
Chair
Joyce Gray
1215-1330
Lunch and meet the sponsors
Session 8
Chair
Sophie Wilkinson
1330-1400
Difficult cases panel (recurrent TGDC, tongue tie/lip tie, PRS)
Panel
Colleen Heffernan
Nico Jonas
Steve Powell
Zahrah Taufique
1400-1420
Talal Al Khatib
1420-1440
Recurrent croup
Colleen Heffernan
1440-1500
Coffee and browse posters
1500-1520
Prize Giving
Kate Blackmore
Hasnaa Ismail-Koch
1520-1530
Closing Remarks, Presidential Handover and Invitation to BAPO 2026
END OF CONFERENCE
Speaker supporting documents
A single case study: to describe the swallowing outcomes of patient X diagnosed with a deep interarytenoid groove (DIG) who underwent management with injection laryngoplasty and had longer-term follow-up.
Hearing from the Future: A Multi-Centre Survey Exploring Patient and Parent Perceptions of AI in Paediatric Otolaryngology
Endoscopic injection of Botulinum toxin A and balloon dilatation as treatment for cricopharyngeal dysfunction after cranio cervical decompression in children.
Novel use of sequential plasma ablation of Metachronous Aggressive Fibromatosis Tumours in the airway of a child; a case report.
7q11.23 duplication syndrome: Challenges of ear surgery for cholesteatoma management
Why register for the Meeting?
- Cutting Edge scientific programme – BAPO is the premier paediatric meeting – hear from the leading clinicians and researchers showcasing the latest advancements in the field of paediatric otorhinolaryngology
- Networking – connect with old friends, new contacts, faculty and industry during sessions, breaks and the BAPO Social event on Thursday, 11 September
- Keep up to date with all the latest developments from our four International Keynote Speakers
- Inclusive, welcoming and excellent value
- Registrations are now open for the meeting
BAPOJ Research Grant
£1,500
THIS IS NOW CLOSED
BAPOJ Travelling Fellowship Prize
£1,000
Closing Date: 6th September
The submission for the BAPOJ travelling fellowship prize will be a 500 word response to answer the following statement:
“Given the lower post operative haemorrhage rate from intracapsular coblation tonsillectomy should all paediatric tonsillectomies be undertaken using this operative technique?”
All BAPOJ members are eligible to apply if they are going on a national or international senior paediatric fellowship and/or international fellows undertaking a recognised senior paediatric fellowship in the UK. Please email your submission to juniors@bapo.co.uk (or simply click the button below to open an email).
BAPOJ Revision Course
Wednesday 10th September
Location: One A The Square (Gilbert Scott building), University of Glasgow, Main Building, University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ.
This year, BAPOJ will be holding an exam revision course for paeds. This all day course is just £25 for BAPOJ members (membership is free). The cost for non-members is £50 – and places are strictly limited.
The Agenda
0845-0915
Arrival, Registration and Coffee
0915-1030
Welcome/Airway
Chair
Mira de Kruijf
0915-0930
Laryngomalacia
Colleen Heffernan
0930-0955
Subglottic Stenosis
(to include haemangioma/subglottic cysts)
Ram Daniel
0955-1010
Vocal Cord Immobility
Soham Roy
1010-1035
Open and Endoscopic Airway procedures
Soham Roy
1035-1050
Questions and Discussion
1050-1110
Coffee
1110-1230
Head and Neck
Chair
Simone Schaeffer
1110-1125
Cervical Lymphadenopathy
Mira de Kruiif
1125-1135
Trisomy 21
Kate Blackmore
1135-1150
Branchial Abnormalities
Ram Daniel
1150-1210
Lympho-Vascular Anomalies
Yasmine Kamhieh
1210-1225
Nasal Dermoids
Grace Khong
1225-1245
Questions and Discussion
1245-1330
Lunch
1330-1500
Otology
Chair
Sunil Sharma
1330-1345
Congenital abnormalities/Microtia
Sunil Sharma
1345-1400
Assessment of Hearing
Kerrie McAllister
1400-1415
Congenital Hearing loss
Andy Hall
1415-1430
Implants
Matt Ellis
1430-1445
OME/AOM/Complications
Sunil Sharma
1445-1500
Questions
1500-1515
Coffee
1515-1700
Rhinology/General/ Emergency
Chair
Kate Blackmore
1515-1535
Securing the Emergent Airway
Ravi Thevasagayam
1535-1550
Nasal Obstruction /Polyposis/ PCD /Rhinitis
Andy Hall
1550-1605
Rhinosinusitis; orbital & intracranial complications of rhinosinusitis
Eishaan Bhargava
1605-1620
ENT-related syndromes/ Craniofacial Syndromes
Michelle Wyatt
1620-1635
Paediatric Tracheostomy
Rania Mehanna
1635-1655
OSA/Obstructed Sleep Disordered Breathing
(incl sleep studies)
Stephen Powell
1655-1715
Final Questions and Close
Abstract Submissions
Submitting an Abstract
Abstracts should be prepared as follows. A maximum word limit of 250 words (excluding title, authors and references) will be strictly enforced. If the word count is found to be greater than this, the abstract will be rejected outright, without further consideration. Abstracts should be structured, with subheadings Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion.
First author must present the paper.
BAPO Social Event
Thursday 11th September, 7pm
Oran Mor Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8QX
This year’s social event promises to be a fantastic evening—a Scottish ceilidh at the stunning Oran Mór on Thursday, 11th September. BAPO socials are always a highlight, filled with fun and great company. You can add this to your booking as an optional extra—just £20 includes a buffet dinner and a live ceilidh band. Don’t miss out!
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