The full Neurology 2026 scientific program across 3 days — keynotes, oral presentations, and posters. Talks are ordered by program prominence within each day.
Day 1
- Oral
Antibody-proteases as translational tools of the next-step generation to be applied through biodesign-driven translational biotech in personalized and precision neurology practice
Sergey Victorovich Suchkov · N.D. Zelinskii Institute for Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a complex neurodegenerative pathology featuring with inflamma-tion, demyelination, and neurodegeneration. Due to the heterogeneity of MS-related clinical and even subclinical subtypes, their…
- Oral
Resolution of the CSF-SBP phase paradox: A mathematical framework for cerebral pressure dynamics
Mustafa A Khan · Sevaro Health Inc., United States
Objective: To resolve the clinical paradox where CSF pressure peaks before systolic blood pressure yet both drop to zero simultaneously during cardiac arrest. Backgroud: CSF pressure demonstrates 50-100ms phase lead…
- Oral
Effects of multimodal therapy on psychological symptoms in Huntington’s disease
Andrea Dincher · Saarland University, Germany
Introduction: Huntington's Disease is a hereditary neurological disorder that is currently incurable. Only the symptoms can be treated, often with multimodal therapy. Some studies suggest that such a multimodal therapy…
- Oral
Mathematical proof reveals Cushing’s triad as diastolic collapse: The 2:1 ratio as a precision diagnostic marker and novel therapeutic target
Mustafa A Khan · Sevaro Health Inc., United States
Objective: To derive the precise hemodynamic mechanism of Cushing’s triad using fundamental physics principles and validate quantitative predictions against clinical data. Background: Cushing’s triad has been…
- Oral
Study of resilience in cases of incest, father-daughter, step-father and step-daughter in the pre-pubber and puberous period among adult women and mothers: How to overcome the traumatisms of an incestuous relationship?
Daniele Lapointe · Laval University, Canada
Sexual abuse of a child is a form of maltreatment. Among recent studies in this area, the Canadian study (Burczycka and Conroy, 2017) indicates that 70.3% are intrafamilial abuse and that of all cases of sexual abuse…
- Oral
Spasticity management and the use of radial shock waves in post-stroke patients
Klaudia Marek · Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
Aims: Recent studies predict that the number of people diagnosed with stroke in the European Union will rise by 27% by 2047, driven by an aging population and improved survival rates. One of the most common…
- Oral
Neuroprotective, anticonvulsant, and proconvulsant effects of cannabinoids following neurotrauma
Linda K Friedman · NeuroInfusions LLC, United States
Traumatic brain (TBI) injuries result in profound local hypoperfusion, ischemia, chronic inflammation and refractory seizures (post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) and restrict drug delivery to the site of impact so that…
- Poster
Perception and individuality in patient cases identifying the ongoing evolution of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
Ken Ware · Neurotricional Sciences Institute, Australia
The way individuals perceive and interpret their internal and external environments directly influences how they function and adapt within them. In a stable and well-regulated human system, perception tends to align…
- Poster
Rabies: Challenges in taming the beast
Alan C Jackson · University of Calgary, Canada
Rabies has occurred in humans and animals since antiquity and remains an important public health problem with about 60,000 human deaths per year, particularly in Asia and Africa. The disease is virtually always fatal…
- Poster
When Dementia strikes early: The implications for family and services
Jaqueline Tuppen · COGS Club, United Kingdom
Addressing the social determinants of health, including poverty, education, and access to healthcare, is critical in reducing the impact of public health crises and ensuring better health outcomes for all. This…
- Poster
Personalized and Precision Medicine (PPM), as a unique healthcare model through biodesign-driven biotech and biopharma, translational applications, and neurology-related biomarketing to secure human healthcare and biosafety
Sergey Victorovich Suchkov · N.D. Zelinskii Institute for Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
Over the course of history, healthcare and thus healthcare philosophy have been focused predominantly on efforts to probe the already diseased individual by focusing down on a type of disorder (nosology) rather than on…
- Poster
Case report: Neuroimaging changes of nonketotic hyperglycemia chorea patient with status epilepticus attack
Hyung Jin Lee · Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea, Republic of
Background: We present the neuroimaging findings of case of non-ketotic hyperglycemia (NKH) associated with seizures and chorea. Seizures of NKH patients are usually focal motor seizures, rarely progress to status…
- Poster
The role of interleukin 6 in ischemic stroke
Hanna Pawluk · Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland
Ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and long-term disability worldwide, resulting from the sudden occlusion of a cerebral vessel and subsequent hypoxia of neural tissue. This event triggers a…
- Poster
The role of TNF-α in ischemic stroke
Renata Kolodziejska · Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland
Ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and long-term disability worldwide. Its pathogenesis is associated with the sudden occlusion of a cerebral artery, resulting in a critical reduction of blood…
Day 2
- Oral
The gut - microbiota - brain connection: Bacillus subtilis DG101 regulates the aging-related insulin-IGFR1-FOXO route and the oxidative stress-related p38MAPK-Nrf2 signaling to protect against Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases
Roberto Grau · Madrid Science Park, Spain
Neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson and Alzheimer’s diseases) represent a pandemic that affects millions of humans around the globe, and for which there is no cure or effective treatments or medications. The gut…
- Oral
Robotics and mirror-therapy–based neurorehabilitation for stroke patients
Aleksandra Olejniczak · Medical University of Lodz, Poland
Aims: Upper limb paresis, which includes disorders of extension and wrist control, is one of the most common and debilitating complications after a stroke. It significantly impacts patients' independence. Conventional…
- Oral
Cognition as the fifth vital sign: Integrating neuropsychological assessment and neuroimaging in modern neurology practice
Dixie J Woolston · Mayo Clinic Arizona, United States
Background: Cognitive symptoms are among the most common reasons patients seek neurological care, yet cognition is often assessed inconsistently in routine clinical practice. As neurological disorders increasingly…
- Oral
Is time born from the brain, or is it the other way around?
Gennaro Della Rocca · AORN Antonio Cardarelli Hospital, Italy
This presentation proposes a theoretical model positioning the inner ear – particularly the vestibular system – as a key contributor to neural synchronisation processes and cognitive network regulation. Traditionally…
- Oral
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for chronic migraine: A randomized clinical trial with 20 patients
Milton C R Medeiros · Irmandade Santa Casa de Arapongas, Brazil
Background: Chronic migraine is a disabling and often treatment-resistant neurological disorder. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique with emerging evidence for pain…
- Oral
A rare presentation of transeverse myelitis – transeverse myelitis plus syndrome
Rishabh Singh · Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital, India
Introduction - Transverse Myelitis is characterized by abrupt onset progressive weakness with sensory disturbances. Pathogenesis is usually implicated with direct viral invasion or vasculitis or an autoimmune response.…
- Oral
Comparative analysis of autologous bone and custom hydroxyapatite implants (Custom bone) for post traumatic skull defects in paediatric patients
Zhanna Semenova · Clinical and Research Institute of Emergency Pediatric Surgery and Trauma, Russian Federation
Introduction: The concept of reconstruction post-traumatic skull defects is based on restoring anatomical relationships to maximize recovery of brain function, i.e., it is considered as a mandatory stage of surgical…
- Oral
A computational approach to evaluate the impact of chemical pathways on brain activity on a broad scale
Rahul Hajare · Sandip University, India
One of the most important problems in modern neuroscience is determining how pharmacological substances affect brain function. There is currently no methodical way to assess these effects in whole-brain models, which…
- Poster
A structure-based strategy to target pathogenic α-synuclein in Parkinson’s disease
Salvador Ventura · Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
a-Synuclein (aSyn) aggregation is a key factor in neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease (PD). We have used the different structural properties of toxic oligomers and amyloid fibrils to identify a family of peptides…
- Poster
Understanding Alzheimer's disease biomarkers across diverse populations - Opportunities and Insights for novel prevision medicine approaches
Sid O Bryant · University of North Texas Health Science Center, United States
The recent explosion of biomarker science in Alzheimer’s disease and brain aging has led to novel therapies finally reaching patients. However, the utility of these advancements to diverse populations remains largely…
- Poster
Traumatic brain injury updates
Jonathan Eskenazi · Cedars Sinai Medical Center, United States
Definition and Types: TBI is an injury to the brain caused by external force, resulting in a range of effects. It can be classified as mild (concussions), moderate, or severe based on symptoms and impact. Causes: Common…
Day 3
- Keynote · Virtual
Neuroimaging-based evaluation of scalp acupuncture for neural repair and reorganization in children with cerebral palsy
Zhenhuan Liu · Nanhai Maternity and Children Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, China
Objective: To investigate the effect of and Acupuncture on brain plasticity and motor development in children with cerebral palsy. Investigate effect on mechanism of apoptosis of brain nerve cells, regulating the…
- Keynote · Virtual
Ultrashort wave modulates brain functional connectivity and behavioral recovery in mTBI rats: A longitudinal 11.7T rs-fMRI study
Hengchao MA · Chinese PLA General Hospital, China
Background: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is common, with subtle symptoms and long-term consequences, but the brain network remodeling and its link to behavioral disorders remain unclear. Ultrashort wave (USW)…
- Keynote · Virtual
Cerebral ischemic preconditioning promotes brain ischemic tolerance through N6-methyladenosine suppression of ACSL4-induced ferroptosis
Min Zhang · Hebei Medical University, China
Cerebral ischemic preconditioning (CIP), a phenomenon in which a brief, sub-lethal ischemic episode confers robust protection against a subsequent severe stroke, is a powerful intrinsic mechanism for enhancing brain…
- Keynote · Virtual
Diquat exposure induces brainstem demyelination and encephalopathy via upregulating the mitochondrial calcium uniporter
Weixia Duan · The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, China
Diquat (DQ) is a widely used new herbicide that poses a great threat to the environment, ecological systems and human health. Although the Central Nervous System (CNS) is a sensitive target of DQ exposure, the major…
- Keynote · Virtual
Targeting GDF15 alleviates mitochondrial dysfunction and ferroptosis in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury
Bohong Wang · Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China
Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF15) is a well-recognized neurotrophic and regulatory factor. Serum levels of GDF15 are an independent risk factor for stroke and an effective predictor of ischemic stroke outcomes.…
- Keynote · Virtual
Chrysin targets ceruloplasmin to modulate zinc homeostasis in cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury
Jinfeng Shang · Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China
As a plant flavonoid compound, chrysin comes from Scutellaria Baicalensis Georgi (Huangqin), which has a powerful immunoprotective effect to suppress immune inflammatory responses, and plays an outstanding role in the…
- Keynote · Virtual
Securing brain-computer interfaces: Emerging threats and defense strategies
Er Kritika · Independent Researcher, India
Brain-Computer Interfaces are on a cross road with BCIs quickly moving out of the research avenues to clinical use and consumer applications with more than 400 ongoing clinical studies around the world and market…
- Keynote · Virtual
Effect of autophagy induction on neurons and glial cells of db/db mice with diabetes T2 and neurodegeneration development
Tatiana Korolenko · Scientific Research Institute of Neurosciences and Medicine, Russian Federation
Type 2 diabetes is associated with the formation of features of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). A common mechanism appears to be the impairment of autophagy, making its stimulation a potential target for AD treatment. A good…
- Keynote · Virtual
Explainable AI based dilated convolutional self-attention based bidirectional gated network for Epilepsy seizure detection
T Kishore Kumar · National Institute of Technology, India
Epilepsy affects 50 million people worldwide and has a significant influence on their quality of life. Epilepsy prevalence varies depending on a variety of conditions, although it is more frequent in underdeveloped…
- Keynote · Virtual
Pterostilbene orchestrates synaptic remodelling and mitochondrial functional reconstitution to attenuate ischemic vascular Dementia
Bhaskar Jyoti Dutta · The Assam Royal Global University, India
Vascular Dementia (VaD), a major contributor to cognitive decline, arises primarily from impaired regulation of cerebral circulation. Pterostilbene (PTE), a natural stilbene, exhibits potent neuroprotective properties…
- Keynote · Virtual
AI based detection of iron deficiency anemia using conjunctiva of images
T Kishore Kumar · National Institute of Technology, India
Anemia is an iron deficiency that often results in the decrease of Red Blood Cells (RBC). One of the worldwide public health issues affecting children and pregnant women is anemia. The main cause of anemia is increased…
- Keynote · Virtual
Machine learning and brain computer interfaces
Chuck Easttom · Vanderbilt University, United States
Machine learning and Brain–Computer Interface (BCI) technologies are converging to create transformative possibilities in neuroscience, medicine, and human–machine interaction. BCIs enable direct communication between…
- Keynote · Virtual
Narrative medicine applications for neuro-oncology patient identity and quality of life
Robert B Slocum · University of Kentucky HealthCare, United States
Brain cancer and its treatments bring a unique threat to the patient’s identity and quality of life by challenging their essential identity in significant ways, possibly including impaired cognitive skills, loss of…
- Keynote · Virtual
Sex-dependent glial architecture in the prefrontal cortex and its relevance to glioblastoma
Daniel Zhang · Canyon Crest Academy, United States
Background: Female glioblastoma (GBM) patients consistently outlive males by 3 to 5 months even after controlling for age, surgical extent, and MGMT methylation status. The biological mechanism driving this survival gap…
- Keynote · Virtual
Advancing Parkinson’s disease management: From dopaminergic therapy to deep brain stimulation and beyond
Sathvik Loke · Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, United States
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive Parkinson's disease characterized by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, resulting in motor dysfunction, cognitive decline, and substantial long-term…
- Keynote · Virtual
Rehabilitation of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain
Joao Rafael Rocha Da Silva · Connect Life Rehabilitation and Performance, Brazil
Chronic pain is defined as persistent pain lasting more than three months, resulting in alterations in the brain's functional synaptic network and its gray matter dimensions. It causes hypersensitivity to nociceptive…
- Keynote · Virtual
Multilocular extracranial arterial dissection with cerebral infarction in a young woman
Katrina Kate Buka · Riga Stradins University, Latvia
Background: Extracranial cervical artery dissection is a significant cause of stroke in young patients without traditional cardiovascular risk factors; however, its clinical presentation is often nonspecific, which may…
- Keynote · In-Person
When left is right: Right-hemisphere language dominance enabling safe resection of a left-frontal glioblastoma in a right-handed patient
Elizabeth Farber · California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), United States
Background: Language is left-hemisphere dominant in approximately 90–95% of right-handed individuals (1–3). As a result, it is often assumed that left-frontal gliomas in right-handed patients involve critical language…
- Keynote · In-Person
Intra-arterial nimodipine and outcomes in delayed cerebral ischemia after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
Cheng Qian · Oulu University Hospital, Finland
Objective: Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) caused by cerebral vasospasm remains a major cause of morbidity after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Intra-arterial nimodipine (IAN) is increasingly used as rescue…
- Keynote · In-Person
Genomic disruption of the NRXN1 gene: Implications for synaptic biology and neuropsychiatric disorders
Anwita Golem · Blue Valley School District, United States
Advances in high‑resolution genomic technologies—including chromosomal microarray, next‑generation sequencing, and targeted CNV assays—have substantially enhanced our ability to detect clinically meaningful structural…
- Keynote · In-Person
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy mimicking a cerebral vasculitis flare
Sharafath Hussain Zahir Hussain · Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS, United Kingdom
Introduction: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare opportunistic infection caused by reactivation of the John Cunningham (JC) virus in immunocompromised patients and may present with focal…
- Oral · Virtual
Scalp acupuncture with functional electrical stimulation for the treatment children with autism spectrum disorder
Zhenhuan Liu · Nanhai Maternity and Children Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, China
Background: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a series of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by social disorders, rigid behaviors and narrow interests. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the…
- Oral · Virtual
Designing and managing intelligent and ethical transformed health and social care ecosystems
Bernd Blobel · University of Regensburg, Germany
Health and social care systems around the globe currently undergo a transformation towards personalized, preventive, predictive, participative precision medicine (5PM), supported by technology. It considers individual…
- Oral · Virtual
Neuro sensorium
Luiz Moutinho · University of Suffolk, United Kingdom
The presentation starts with coverage of Advanced Neuroimaging and Neuro Technologies. Next, there will be an introduction to Behavioural Neuroscience, Gut-brain-axis, Microbiome, computational neuroscience and…
- Oral · Virtual
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries (tSCI) – Is the management of the injured spine based on the various radiological presentations evidence-based?
W S El Masri · Keele University, United Kingdom
Prior to WWII the majority patients with tSCI died in hospitals. There was however no shortage of Clinicians experimenting with the management of the injured spine. During WWII L. Guttmann (a well-trained aggressive…
- Oral · Virtual
Standardization of the cognitive reaction test: Verification of its reliability and utility in the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment
Carlos Alberto Mangone · Santojanni General Hospital, Argentina
Introduction: Early diagnosis of patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is essential to initiate early treatments that may slow their progression towards dementia. Because accurate biological and imaging markers…
- Oral · Virtual
The three second NeuroShift™: How micro moments rewire the mind
Edie Raether · NeuroShifts and Wings for Wishes Academy, United States
Background: Emerging neuroscience demonstrates that the brain is capable of rapid, sub‑second shifts in cognition, affect, and behavioral intention. Research across decision neuroscience, dopaminergic signaling, and…
- Oral · Virtual
Narrative medicine: A communication therapy for the communication disorder of Functional Seizures (FS) [also known as Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES)]
Robert B Slocum · University of Kentucky HealthCare, United States
Patients with Functional Seizures (FS) (also known as Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES), have involuntary paroxysmal episodes that resemble epileptic seizures but without organic etiology. Many patients with FS…
- Oral · Virtual
Treatment of chronic muscle spasm and pain with the CMECD procedure
Roger H Coletti · Interventional Health, PA, United States
It has been noted by multiple researchers that there is Spontaneous Electrical Activity (SEA) at painful trigger points. This author has studied chronic muscle spasm and found that SEA is always present and appears to…
- Oral · Virtual
Epigenetic modulation of human neurological disorders: Lesch-Nyhan disease as a model disorder
Khue Vu Nguyen · University of California, United States
Epigenetics is the study of how cells control gene activity without changing the DNA sequence. Epigenetic changes affect how genes are turned on and off, or expressed, and thus help regulate how cells in different parts…
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