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MTIS 2024 brought together a global community of migraine and headache specialists, welcoming over 750 delegates from 48 countries.

The event featured an outstanding scientific programme, led by world experts in the field of migraine and headache. Amongst the highlights of the scientific programme was the MacDonald Critchley Lecture, presented by Professor Antoinette Maassen Van Den Brink who gave an insightful lecture on the topic of “CGRP (receptor)-targeting drugs for migraine: why pharmacologists and clinicians should always interact”. Another standout moment was the Migraine Trust Lecture, presented by Professor Rami Burstein, who led a thoughtful exploration of the topic “Can we cure migraine?”. Finally, we were delighted to host the winner of the “Giuseppe Nappi” Cluster Headache Award, Dr Jacob C. A. Edvinsson, who presented his groundbreaking research “MERTK in the rat trigeminal system: a potential novel target for cluster headache”.

MTIS 2024 also saw a continuation of efforts to support and promote junior researchers within the field. An open call for abstracts was held, and we were delighted to hear from talented junior researchers from among the successful submissions, who enthusiastically presented their research in the oral and poster presentation sessions.

We would like to extend our gratitude to the MTIS 2024 Scientific Committee as well as to the speakers, sponsors, and delegates, without whom this event would not have been possible. The surplus from the MTIS 2024 will be used by the Migraine Trust to fund and promote migraine research as well as enabling the charity to continue its vital work in support of patients and their families.