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Controversies in Neurology
Experts debate latest controversial issues in this morning’s plenary session
From retrieval of medium vessel occlusions to GLP-1s, some of the most current and controversial issues in neurology will take center stage during today’s lively Controversies in Neurology Plenary Session, which runs this morning from 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in W375de. The session features three debates, allowing six experts to share— and defend—their perspectives. Rashmi B. Halker Singh, MD, FAAN, and Roneil Malkani, MD, FAAN, will serve as moderators.
How Far Should We Go: Is Retrieval of Medium Vessel Occlusions Worth It?
YES NO
Thabele M. Leslie-Mazwi, MD
University of Washington Pooja Khatri, MD, FAAN
Yale University
Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Neuroprotective?
YES NO
Rhonda Voskuhl, MD
University of California, Los Angeles
Pauline Maki, PhD
University of Illinois
Are GLP-1s More Hype Than Hope?
Lorraine Kalia, MD, PhD, FRCPC University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital
University of Southern California YES NO
Kathleen A. Page, MD, MS
Continue the conversation at the follow-up popcorn talk!
11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Research Hub, W193b
Want to delve deeper into the topics discussed during the Controversies in Neurology Plenary? All attendees are invited to join the plenary speakers for this 30-minute interactive session as they break down key points and share practical insights.
Can you break the code in this week’s Charcot’d Breakers puzzle series?
Set out on a remarkable adventure into neuroscience with Charcot’d Breakers, a dynamic puzzle series inspired by the legendary French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot. This collection delivers a distinctive mix of mind-bending challenges, each designed to spark your intellect and push your neurological expertise to its limits. Keep an eye out for Charcot’d Breakers stations scattered throughout the convention center.
Solve 10 puzzles in any order to earn 10 clues, which you’ll need to tackle the final master puzzle waiting for you near Meeting Information and Tech Support in the Level 3 Central Concourse. Break the codes, and you’ll join the ranks of the elite Charcot’d Breakers—earning both exclusive bragging rights and a small reward for your efforts!
New! Visit the Brain Health Hub for preventive neurology insights
The Annual Meeting’s brand-new Brain Health Hub offers programming on the four pillars of the AAN’s Brain Health Initiative: science, patient care, public policy, and public education. Each session helps you learn more about the field of brain health and preventive neurology—and bring new insights home to your clinic. Stop by to complete a survey for a giveaway while supplies last!
Highlights include hip hop-inspired education and health literacy programs, a MIND diet cooking demonstration, and a Q&A with the first four researchers to become Sacco Scholars, the program from the AAN and the American Heart Association that funds two early career trainees each year for research programs that focus on brain health. Search “Brain Health Hub” in the AAN Conferences app or online platform for more!
Thank you to Eli Lilly and Eisai for your support of the AAN’s Brain Health Initiative.
Brain health course highlights
• C131: The New Era of Brain Health Across the Lifespan: How Science and Public Policy Can Improve Neurological Outcomes for All. Experts highlight emerging research and brain health in each stage of life. Tuesday, 7:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m., W184d.
• C144: Brain Health: A Global Priority. Speakers from across the globe, including AAN President Natalia S. Rost, MD, MPH, FAAN, FAHA, and World Federation of Neurology President Steven L. Lewis, MD, FAAN, share their perspectives. Tuesday, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m., W179a.
BrainPAC gives you a seat at the table
Did you know that the AAN has the only federal political action committee in Washington, DC, that represents all of neurology? BrainPAC is our tool for educating federal legislators on the issues facing neurologists and their patients: access to care, reducing regulatory and administrative burden, strengthening the neurology workforce, supporting neuroscience research, and more.
BrainPAC collects funds only from AAN members who are US citizens or permanent residents—and it uses 100% of those contributions to give you a greater voice on Capitol Hill.
Want to learn more?
• Go to brainpac.org.
• Visit us at the BrainPAC booth in the Level 3 Central Concourse.
• Join us Wednesday, 11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m. for a game show-style HeadTalks session, “Neuro Advocacy: Mission NOT Impossible.”
Celebrate
BrainPAC’s wins at the high donor reception!
BrainPAC’s most generous donors are invited to an exclusive reception on Sunday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. before the Annual Meeting Party at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. The celebration is open to all BrainPAC donors who contributed $500 or more in 2026, and $1,000+ donors will be offered a plus one. Pick up your tickets by Sunday afternoon or learn more at the BrainPAC booth.
Latest research on display at the poster hall
Discover the very latest research at the popular Annual Meeting Poster Hall starting at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday in Hall F, running through Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. Up to 290 all-digital displays are available, plus 11 poster sessions with author standby opportunities for questions. Topic-related “neighborhood” groupings will help you easily find your way to the research of most interest to you.
Author standby times are:
• 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
• 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
• 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Hear from leaders today at the AAN Business Meeting
AAN leaders will share organizational updates today at the annual AAN Business Meeting, taking place 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. in W183c. Learn about 2025 activities and finances, including progress on our five-year strategic plan, from President Natalia S. Rost, MD, MPH, FAAN, FAHA; CEO Mary E. Post, MBA, CAE; and Treasurer Lily Jung Henson, MD, MMM, FAAN.
Neurohospitalists are focus of today’s Society Spotlight
The AAN is partnering with the Neurohospitalist Society for today’s Society Spotlight session from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in W194b. Participants will hear updates from speakers giving encore presentations of top research presented at the Neurohospitalist Society’s meeting.
Presentations and speakers include:
• Demonstrating Our Value as Neurohospitalists
Joshua P. Klein, MD, PhD, FANA, FAAN
12:00 p.m.–12:20 p.m.
• Neurohospitalist Fellowships and Core Competencies
Carl A. Gold, MD, FAAN 12:20 p.m.–12:40 p.m.
• Neurohospitalist Practice and Compensation Survey
Mauricio F. Villamar, MD, FAAN 12:40 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
• Building Cohesion and Fostering Collaboration in Neurohospitalist Teams
Matthew W. Luedke, MD 1:00 p.m.–1:20 p.m.
• Delirium: Why Neurohospitalists Are Uniquely Positioned to Lead
Sara LaHue, MD 1:20 p.m.–1:40 p.m.
• (Re)Emerging Infections of the Nervous System
Elizabeth Matthews, MD 1:40 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Lace up your running shoes to support brain health!
Want to join in on an exciting Annual Meeting tradition and raise funds to support the AAN’s Brain Health Initiative? Sign up for the 5K Run/Walk for Brain Health, taking place bright and early Tuesday from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. along Lakefront Trail, a popular, scenic pedestrian route just east of McCormick Place.
Registration costs $50, with proceeds going to support our work to improve lives and make a meaningful impact on the landscape of brain health. Register by noon Monday in W183a, where you’ll also pick up your commemorative shirt and other race materials. Thank you for helping support brain health for all!
The Run/Walk for Brain Health is sponsored by AbbVie, Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc., ARUP Laboratories, BlinkRx, Eisai, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Pfizer, Inc., Sanofi, and Xenon Pharmaceuticals.
Want to give your brain a break?
Unwind and take a break between sessions with Brain Breaks! These stations are located throughout the convention center, providing materials to make your own unique sculpture from modeling clay, send a note back home to loved ones, or simply stop and reflect. There are also two activities celebrating the Neurology® journal’s 75th anniversary—complete a jigsaw puzzle mosaic of past covers or embrace your inner editor by preparing an article for publication!
Just looking for a calmer retreat? Relaxing hammocks are located in the Wellness Hub.
Everything connects with advocacy!
Patient care. Billings. Research funding levels. Ensuring trust in science. Every single aspect of your work as a neurologist or neuroscience professional is connected to legislation and federal rulemaking in some way—and the legislative landscape is always shifting.
The AAN employs full-time advocacy staff in Washington, DC, who advocate for you and your patients 365 days a year. We also rely on you: AAN members lend their voices to thousands of advocacy actions each year, like responding to an alert in our Advocacy Action Center, joining us for big events like Neurology on the Hill, serving as a subject matter expert for local lawmakers’ offices, and more.
Your voice could be just what your patients and colleagues need! Learn how to get involved by visiting us at the Practice and Policy Hub or going to AAN.com/ advocacy/getinvolved.
Hear from experienced neurology advocates!
Come to the Practice and Policy Hub from 2:30 p.m.–3:15 p.m. today for “From Idea to Influence: Building Advocacy Momentum.”
Industry Therapeutic Update From Kyverna Therapeutics: Miv-cel (KYV-101) CD19 CAR T: Reimagining Treatment for Neurologic Autoimmune Diseases
Bradley D. Hunter, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Oncology Research Director, Immune Effector Cell Therapy Associate Professor Intermountain Health
Jeremias Motte, MD Head, Neuroimmunological Research Laboratory Professor, Neurology Ruhr-University Bochum Joining the panel discussion
Saturday, April 18, 6:00-8:00 pm CT
Hyatt Regency Ballroom AB Dinner will be served.
Visit booth 4414 to learn more about miv-cel (KYV-101).
Don’t miss this expert-led update on the growing clinical evidence supporting CD19 CAR T-cell therapy in B cell-driven neurologic autoimmune diseases, with a focus on stiff person syndrome and myasthenia gravis.
Srikanth Muppidi, MD Clinical Professor, Adult Neurology Stanford University
Amanda Piquet, MD Director and Celine Dion Foundation Endowed Chair in Autoimmune Neurology Professor, Neurology University of Colorado
Companies to showcase their latest tech, therapies
Visit the Exhibit Hall Presentation Stage, In-booth Presentations
Looking for short, engaging presentations on emerging patient care technology and therapies? Stop by the Exhibit Hall Presentation Stage tomorrow through Wednesday to hear from the AAN’s industry partners.
Exhibit Hall Presentation Stage schedule
How I Treat CIDP with Gil Wolfe, MD, FAAN
Monday, April 20
12:30 p.m.–12:50 p.m.
Presented by Grifols Shared Services North America
Speaker: Gil Wolfe, MD, FAAN
Wolfe delivers a concise and practical walk-through of his approach to managing chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). The program covers the full clinical spectrum, from diagnosis and treatment strategies, through addressing challenges of relapse and rescue. A central theme is the importance of a patient-centric approach, emphasizing shared decision making. This non-CME program is sponsored by Grifols.
Advancing early diagnosis: Nuclear medicine biomarkers in neurodegenerative disorders
Tuesday, April 21
1:00 p.m.–1:20 p.m.
Presented by GE Healthcare
Speaker: Yasar A. Torres-Yaghi, MD
This session will explore how nuclear medicine biomarkers are helping clinicians identify Alzheimer’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and Parkinsonian syndromes earlier and with greater diagnostic confidence. Confident diagnosis can make a meaningful difference in care planning, treatment decisions, and patient support.
Regional Injection Training and Education Program
Participate in this interactive, hands-on cadaver workshop, presented by AbbVie Medical Institute. The program will occur in a mobile lab located directly in the exhibit hall and will provide injection training and discussions about real-world challenges in adult spasticity, cervical dystonia, and chronic migraine management. Please visit the cadaver workshop area located in Exhibit Hall F that opens at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday to register.
Parkinson’s Disease and Essential Tremor, Giving Patients a Chance to Get Back to Life
Tuesday, April 21
2:30 p.m.–2:50 p.m.
Presented by Insightec
Speaker: Ann Murray, MD
Grounded in data-driven decision making, this session highlights the significant unmet needs of patients with essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease who often progress beyond the limits of medical therapy. Physicians are invited to explore how targeted brain therapy through neuromodulation can address network dysfunction, improve symptom control, and ultimately change the narrative for patients, helping them return to the activities and quality of life they value.
Want to see more? Some companies will offer presentations at their own booth spaces in the exhibit hall. Stop by these industry partner booths for a full list of their scheduled presentations:
• AbbVie, booth 3811
• Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc., booth 4035
• argenx, booth 1417
• C2N Diagnostics, booth 2025
• IPSEN Biopharmaceuticals, booth 4419
• Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc., booth 2324
• TG Therapeutics, booth 5030
• UCB, Inc., booth 3014
Thank you to our Annual Meeting general sponsors!
• Bayer
• Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
• Sutter Health
Hub highlights
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Get inspired at Annual Meeting Hubs!
Connect, collaborate, and learn—together. Annual Meeting Hubs bring you an innovative learning experience outside the traditional classroom, and there’s no better place to meet colleagues who share your passions. Prepare to be inspired!
Here are today’s highlights:
Academic Hub
W192b
AI in Academic Medicine
1:15 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
With all three traditional academic missions facing increasing pressure, we hope that AI can improve efficiency of work and help us make leaps forward with finding signals within noise and unbridled creativity (with appropriate human oversight). For example, clinically, imaging analysis, pattern recognition, and administrative tasks can support neurologists in their day-today work. AI-driven tools can support researchers in managing large datasets and considering new therapies. Coupling new technologies with traditional teaching methods will optimize training for the next generation of neurologists.
Brain Health Hub
W375c Lobby
Integrating, Educating, and Implementing Systems of Care Around Brain Health for the Practicing Neurologist
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Neurology® Podcast team for a conversation on advancing brain health in neurological care.
HeadTalks
F2 Lobby
Neuro-Olympics
11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Watch your colleagues test their neurology knowledge in this team-based trivia game. Cheer them on as they identify neurological conditions through case presentations and join in on the fun!
Neurology of Laughter
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Laughter is a universal language that connects us all, and this talk will delve into the fascinating neurobiology behind it. Explore the evolutionary role and neurological basis of laughter and its role in neurological disorders such as ALS, stroke, epilepsy, and cataplexy.
Leadership University W190b
Cerebral Networking: A Social Skills Lab for Neurologists
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Networking is a key leadership skill for collaboration and mentorship in neurology. Learn effective in-person and virtual networking strategies across personality types and reflect on networking techniques through guided practice to build confidence and authentic professional connections.
Practice and Policy Hub
F1 Lobby
Trials Without Walls: Building a Research Program in Community Neurology
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Think clinical trials are only for academic centers?
Think again. Here’s a practical roadmap for bringing research into private and community neurology practices. Find out how to build infrastructure, engage sponsors, select trials, and integrate research into workflows. You’ll also discover proven strategies to overcome hurdles like staffing, compliance, and patient recruitment.
From Idea to Influence: Building Advocacy Momentum
2:30 p.m.–3:15 p.m.
Turn your advocacy goals into action! Join this interactive session to learn practical strategies for influencing policy, building coalitions, and sustaining momentum. Walk away with clear, actionable steps to make your voice heard—locally, statewide, and nationally.
Research Hub W193b
How
to Get Data for Free: Conducting Research Without Funding
1:15 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Research funding is drying up and impossible in certain disciplines for the foreseeable future. Come hear how to implement your research ideas by acquiring data that is free or publicly accessible and brainstorming resources for data analysis.
The Road Less Travelled: Fulfilling Career Trajectories of IMG Researchers in the US
2:30 p.m.–3:15 p.m.
International medical graduate (IMG) neurologists seek out unique opportunities to contribute meaningfully to research and innovation in neurology. Come listen to their inspiring journeys to fulfilling careers in research.
Trainee Hub
W195 and W196 Lobby
Bridging
Synaptic Gaps: Networking as a Resident/Fellow
12:30 p.m.–1:15 p.m.
Demystify the art of networking and learn how to make connections in neurology as a resident or fellow!
Intern Year 101—Staying Connected with Neurology While Transitioning into Residency
4:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
The intern year represents a critical transition in medical training and can be particularly challenging for trainees pursuing neurology, as clinical exposure to the specialty may be limited. PGY-1 and PGY-2 residents will provide practical guidance for medical students and incoming interns on maintaining engagement with neurology during intern year while developing foundational skills for residency.
Hub highlights
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Wellness Hub
W375e Lobby
Managing Time Like an Executive
1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
Learn about effective time allocation, including strategies to ensure both professional and personal responsibilities are given their due, and practice prioritization strategies with provided frameworks to identify high-priority tasks and minimize distractions.
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
2:15 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Step off the conference floor and onto the mat! Led by AAN members who are experienced instructors, this interactive workshop blends movement, strategy, and mindset to help you recharge while learning practical skills. Explore the fundamentals of leverage, balance, and controlled movement—principles that translate seamlessly from the mat to the workplace. Through partner drills and guided techniques, you’ll experience how Brazilian Jiu-jitsu sharpens focus, builds confidence, and enhances problem-solving under pressure.
Portuguese-language Meet-and-greet
3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
All Portuguese speaking attendees are invited to a dedicated meet and greet at the conference—come connect and build meaningful relationships.
AAN Research Program
Groundbreaking science starts with a single grant
Trainees: Check out today’s Research Boot Camp!
Are you a trainee interested in research? Then head to Marriott Marquis Chicago Grand Horizon AB at 12:00 p.m. to see if space is available for the Futures in Neurological Research Boot Camp. RSVPs were requested in advance, but spots may still be available for the half-day event, which ends at 4:00 p.m.
The boot camp is an excellent way to learn, make connections, and discover practical tips for success. Topics will include developing a research question, NIH perspectives, opportunities along the research journey, resilience in research, getting involved in quality improvement and implementation science, global health, negotiating for protected time, and working with your research office.
Adam L. Hartman, MD, FAAP, FCNS, FAES, FAAN, will lead an expert lineup of speakers including Adrienne Boire, MD, PhD, FAAN; Letitia Weigand, PhD; Chad Hales, MD, PhD, FAAN; Logan D. Schneider, MD; Joshua A. Budhu, MD; Christine Kim, MD; Paulina Gonzalez Latapi, MD; Kiran Thakur, MD, FAAN; Lidia Maria V. Moura, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAN; and Clinton B. Wright, MD, FAAN.
Adrienne Boire, MD, PhD, FAAN, will speak with trainees at the boot camp.
Get the most out of the Annual Meeting through the mobile app and online platform
Seamlessly tap into this week’s offerings in whatever way works best for you—in person or online—by downloading the AAN Conferences app or logging in through your web browser.
With this technology you can:
• View live session broadcasts and recordings
• Build your personalized agenda and sync it to your calendar
• Access program materials* and claim CME
• Get helpful conference reminders and tips through notifications
• Connect with meeting attendees by sending messages and making appointments
• New: Get instant support with an AI-powered chatbot, designed to help you navigate the meeting in real time
Need help? Stop by Meeting Information and Tech Support near Registration or in the Level 3 Central Concourse.
For additional information—and to access the meeting virtually through a web browser—visit AAN.com/ AMOnline.
Today’s Section Showcases present key topics in four subspecialty areas
More than 40 AAN Sections offer unique opportunities for members with similar subspecialty interests to come together online throughout the year to share insights, ideas, and perspectives. Nearly half of those sections are here at the Annual Meeting to connect in person through Section Showcases. All attendees are invited to attend these informative, discussion-based, and engaging opportunities where sections present important and timely topics from their neurology communities.
Today’s Sections Showcases, located in W181c, include:
• Autonomic Dysfunction in Movement Disorders 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
• Intersectionality and Representation in Neurology 12:45 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
• The Future of Neurology Is Endovascular: A Guided Tour
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
• Sustaining General Neurology Practice: Educational and Policy Strategies Panel Discussion
3:15 p.m.–4:15 p.m.
Look for section poster tours!
Sections will also be leading poster tours throughout the Annual Meeting, providing a collaborative chance to see the latest research. Search “Section Poster Tour” in the online platform or mobile app to see the full schedule.
Interested in joining a section?
*Availability of program materials is at the discretion of the specific speaker. Not all sessions will have materials.
Access real-time translation technology!
To use the Annual Meeting’s live AI translation feature, simply scan the QR code at the beginning of the session, or click the link in the session listing on the mobile app. You’ll go straight to the Wordly site, where you can choose from 60+ transcription languages. Switch between languages at any time, or listen to the AI-generated audio translation.
Any AAN member can join sections. It’s here in these unique member-only online spaces that you’ll find your people—those who are shaping the field of neurology and who’ll help you grow and thrive in your career. When you connect, you’ll have access to that section’s community on SynapseSM, available online and through the Synapse Member Communities app. Learn more and see a full list at AAN.com/sections.
Helpful reminders
For easy access to meeting links, visit AAN.com/QuickLinks. View all conference guidelines at AAN.com/EventGuidelines.
Attendee lunch and happy hour
Attendee lunch is included in your registration fee and served 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in W375abc today and the exhibit hall all other days. Lunches are served in compostable boxes to support the AAN’s sustainability efforts. We’ve also partnered with Fight2Feed to give any uneaten box lunches to Chicagoans experiencing hunger.
Happy hour is the best hour! Eat, drink, and mingle with colleagues from 4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. in the Level 3 Central Concourse before heading to case studies educational courses.
Shuttle information
Scan the QR code to download route-specific shuttle schedules, access a 360-degree street view of the boarding location for each shuttle stop, and download a link to real-time shuttle wait times. Have questions? Call (312) 566-7996.
AANTV Studio
Stop by the AANTV Studio in the W375e Lobby to watch live interviews being recorded for later broadcast on the TV monitors around the convention center, AAN.com/AANTV, and YouTube.
Program slides available online
Slides are available online only at AAN.com/Materials or through the AAN Conferences mobile app. You can access program materials through March 1, 2027. (Please note that availability of materials is at the discretion of the specific speaker. Not all sessions will have materials.)
Access past content
Conference attendees have access to content on the mobile app and online platform through May 20, 2026. Visit AAN.com/AMOnline and use your 6-digit ID and password to log in. It may take up to 48 hours after session completion for content to become available online.
Want more time to review programs?
Add Annual Meeting On Demand to your registration now to save up to 55% and to extend your access to session recordings through March 1, 2027. Check the back of your badge to see if you already have Annual Meeting On Demand. If not, head to Registration or visit AAN.com/QuickLinks by May 20, 2026, to add it at the discounted rate.
Thank you
2026 Industry Roundtable members
The American Academy of Neurology and the Industry Roundtable collaborate on opportunities to support neurology and serve patients with neurological disease.
$75K members
$50K members
$25K members
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Amneal Specialty
a division of Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Annexon Biosciences
AstraZeneca
Bristol Myers Squibb
C2N Diagnostics
The Global CEO Initiative on Alzheimer’s Disease
Immunovant
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
Johnson & Johnson
Neurocrine Biosciences
Octapharma
Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.
Roche Sandoz
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
$10K members
Alkermes
Avidity Biosciences
Cognito Therapeutics
Dianthus Therapeutics
ITF Therapeutics
Kyverna Therapeutics
Stoke Therapeutics
Vor Biopharma
Current as of March 3, 2026
Hear from the editors at these top publications talks
The AAN provides high-quality scientific education to the neurology community all over the world through our family of publications. Read on for great upcoming talks from the editors of AAN publications or visit the Publications booth to hear more about what you can learn at the Annual Meeting—and visit a special museum display for the Neurology® journal’s 75th anniversary!
A 25-year Journey in Neurology: Milestones, Stories, and a Conversation with the Neurology Today® Editor
Join Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, the editor of Neurology Today®, for a conversation on the publication’s latest trends, priorities, and initiatives. As Neurology Today celebrates its 25th anniversary, we’ll also look back at how the field of neurology has evolved since the publication first launched.
Continuum® Audio Live!
2:15 p.m.–3:00 p.m. today HeadTalks
Get a peek behind the microphone as Continuum’s Editor-in-Chief Lyell K. Jones, MD, FAAN, interviews guest editor of the Sleep Neurology issue, Karin G. Johnson, MD, FAAN, with facilitation by Continuum® Audio interviewer Casey S. Albin, MD, FAAN.
Neurology® Journal Cover Contest
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday Innovation Hub
Create a cover celebrating the 75th anniversary of Neurology® at these special paint and wine sessions!
Following the theme of “community,” we’re celebrating the neurologist authors, reviewers, and readers who make the journal what it is today. All entries will be assessed by a panel of editors, and the winner will have their design published on the cover of a December 2026 issue.
Pipeline progress, updates highlighted in this week’s Industry Therapeutic Updates
Several of the AAN’s industry partners are at the Annual Meeting to share pipeline updates and highlight current therapies through Industry Therapeutic Updates (ITUs). These sessions take place throughout the meeting, providing useful insights and tools to improve your patient care.
When can I attend ITUs?
• Evening ITUs
Catch these programs 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday evenings at the Marriott Marquis Chicago or Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago.
• Lunchtime ITUs
Look for lunchtime ITUs taking place every day from 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. in W470, W471, W474, and W475 in the convention center.
• Live online
Select ITUs will be livestreamed on the online platform and mobile app during their regularly scheduled times only.
How can I find ITUs?
• Use the AAN Conferences mobile app to search schedules. ITU sessions are clearly shown as industry related and include the hosting company’s name.
• Check the schedule in the Meeting Guide.
• Connect with hosting companies before the meeting or on-site in their exhibit space.
Today’s Neuroscience in the Clinic session to explore aphasia, apraxia of speech
Interested in the latest innovations in aphasia and apraxia of speech? Make your way to W185bc today between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. for Neuroscience in the Clinic. Directors Oluwole O. Awosika, MD, MSCR, FAAN, and Vijay K. Ramanan, MD, PhD, FAAN, will be joined by expert faculty Hugo Botha, MD; Roy H. Hamilton, MD, MS, FANA, FAAN; Priyanka P. ShahBasak, PhD; and abstract presenters Salvatore Spina, MD, and Sepideh Jamali Dogahe. Topics will include neurodegenerative aphasia syndromes, emerging mechanistic insights and novel therapeutic targets, and neurorehabilitation with neuromodulation and other individualized treatment approaches.
Upon completion, participants should be able to build on their abilities to differentiate clinical features of aphasia syndromes in neurodegenerative, post-stroke, and other settings; increase their awareness of existing and emerging biomarkers of speech and language function; and become familiar with therapeutic strategies meant to improve their patients’ outcomes. The session will end with a panel discussion and
Oluwole O. Awosika, MD, MSCR, FAAN
Vijay K. Ramanan, MD, PhD, FAAN
Hugo Botha, MD
Roy H. Hamilton, MD, MS, FANA, FAAN
Priyanka P. Shah-Basak, PhD
Salvatore Spina, MD
Sepideh Jamali Dogahe
2026 Education Award Recipients
A.B. BAKER AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN NEUROLOGIC EDUCATION
Funded by an endowment created by matching funds from the A.B. Baker Family Trust and Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
Tracey A. Milligan, MD, FAAN New York Medical College
A. B. BAKER TEACHER RECOGNITION AWARD
Ahmed F. Abbas, MD Southern Illinois University Neuroscience Center
Ruba Al-Ramadhani, MD University of Pittsburgh
Hatim S. Attar, MD Medical College of Wisconsin
Neishay Ayub, MD Brown Neurology
Aditya V. Boddu, MD University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Alexandra Bonner, MD Cleveland Clinic
Dylan C. Brock, MD, MA University of Louisville
Laura A. Caligiuri, MD Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
David J. Callahan, MD Washington University in St. Louis
Garrett Conyers, MD, MPP University of Michigan
Zachary S. Davey, DO
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Maria El-Hallal, MD Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine
Kent T. Ellington, MD University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Emily J. Elliott, DO Uniformed Services University
Brian Emmert, Jr., MD Columbia University
Latha Ganti, MD University of Central Florida
Donna Kurowski George, MD Penn Medicine Neurology
Barbara S. Gordon-Kundu, MD Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Andre Granger, MD, MBA Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville
Muhammad Ubaid Hafeez, MD University of Texas Medical Branch
Anasheh Halabi, MD, PhD University of California, Los Angeles
Ethan Hai Hoang, MD Weill Cornell Medical College
Yolanda Holler-Managan, MD, FAAN
Lurie Children’s of Chicago at Northwestern Medicine
Robert J. Jackson, MD Temecula Valley Hospital
Halie Kerver, PhD
Michigan State University
Salah G. Keyrouz, MD
Washington University in St. Louis
Lucas B. Kipp, MD, FRCPC
Stanford University
Kassi J. Kronfeld, MD
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Terrence M. Li, MD, FAAN Steward Medical Group
Chi-Ying (Roy) Lin, MD, FAAN
Baylor College of Medicine
Laith N. Maali, MD
University of Kansas
Mansoureh Mamarabadi, MD
Penn State Health
Kesava Mandalaneni, MD
Oakland University
Giovanna S. Manzano, MD, MSc Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School
Robert J. Marquardt, DO
Cleveland Clinic
Nina M. Massad, MD University of Miami
Rohan Mathur, MD, MPA
Johns Hopkins University
Jordan Mayberry, MD Duke University
Elizabeth H. Morrison-Banks, MD, MSEd California University of Science and Medicine
Rafid Mustafa, MD Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Masaki Nagamine, MD University of California, Irvine
Digvijaya D. Navalkele, MD, MPH
Emory University
Saima Nazish, MRCP, FRCP, FEBN, FCPS
International American University
Kevin F. O’Connor, MD University of Kentucky
Vijaya Pamidimukkala, Sr., MD Lalitha Super Specialities Hospitals
Sarah C. Parauda, MD Westchester Medical Center
Gustavo A. Patino, MD, PhD
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Marcus Vinicius R. Pinto, MD, MS
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Thomas Adam Purvis, MBChB
West Virginia University
Tamra I. Ranasinghe, MBBS
Mayo Clinic, Phoenix
Carolyne A. Riehle, DO UConn Health
Jorge R. Risco, MD
University of Rochester
Lokesh Saini, DM
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Faddi Ghassan M. Saleh Velez, MD University of Oklahoma
Matthew W. Schelke, MD
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Adeline Schnitz, DO Loyola University Medical Center
Kuntal Sen, MD, FACMG
Children’s National
Arjun Seth, MD
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Maulik Shah, MD, MHS
University of California, San Francisco
Syed A. Shah, MD
University of Missouri
Priyanka Shekhawat, MD
Mass General Brigham
Amita Singh, MD, MS University of Florida
Carl E. Stafstrom, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
Chichun Emily Sun, DO Geisinger Health
John S. Taylor, Jr., MD University of Vermont
Olga R. Thon, MD
Cooper Neurological Institute
Daniel M. Torres, MD Northwell Health
Thomas C. Varkey, MD, MBA, MEd Banner University
Lama Abdel Wahed, MD University of Iowa
Michael I. Weintraub, MD, FACP, PC, FAAN
New York Medical College
Danielle L. Weiss, MD
Medical College of Georgia
Virginia Erin Willis, MD, FAAN
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Shasha Wu, MD, PhD University of Chicago
Elina Zakin, MD, FAAN
New York University Langone Health
Iram Zaman, DO, FAAN Henry Ford Health System
Adeel S. Zubair, MD Yale University
CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR INNOVATION AWARD
Jeffrey Dewey, MD, MHS, FAAN Yale University
CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR TEACHING AWARD
Christopher P. Robinson, DO, MS University of Florida
CLERKSHIP EDUCATION COORDINATOR RECOGNITION AWARD
Christine McIntosh
Washington University in St. Louis
Meredith Velazquez New York University
DIRECTOR MENTORSHIP LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Supported in part by argenx and LivaNova.
Ramsis Benjamin, MD University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Annapoorna Bhat, MD University of New Mexico
Suzanne Crandall, DO Charleston Area Medical Center
Manveer Dilts-Garcha, MD St. Joseph’s Medical Center
Megan T. Donnelly, DO Novant Health
Ali A. Fadhil, MD
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Sarah Horn, MD University of Texas Health San Antonio
Cigdem Isitan-Alkawadri, MD University of Pittsburgh
Mohammed Ismail, MD University of New Mexico
Phoebe Johnson-Black, MD Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Adrienne M. Keener, MD University of California, Los Angeles
William A. Kilgo, MD, FAAN University of South Alabama
Ryan A. Kollar, DO Morehouse School of Medicine
Nan Lin, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Lisa R. Merlin, MD, FAAN State University of New York Downstate
Malgorzata Miller, MD Corewell Health
Masaki Nagamine, MD
University of California, Irvine
Aaron L. Nelson, MD, FAAN New York University
Michael L. Palm, MD, FAAN
University of Texas Health San Antonio
Lauren Phillips, MD University of Texas Southwestern
Aparna M. Prabhu, MD
Jefferson Health Einstein Medical Center
Mehmood Rashid, MD University of Toledo
Tania Reyna, MD, FAAN University of Texas San Antonio
Sara M. Schaefer, MD, FAAN Yale University
Erica A. Schuyler, MD, FAAN Hartford HealthCare
Vicki Shanker, MD, FAAN
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Joel I. Shenker, MD, PhD, FAAN University of Missouri
Cara Siegel, MD
University of California, Los Angeles
Jonathan Solomonow, MD Cleveland Clinic
Kara J. Swafford, MD University of Kentucky
Laura Vernon, MD
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Anh-Thu N. Vu, MD, MS Drexel University
Alan Wang, MD, FAAN Banner University Medical Center –Phoenix
Robert Wiggins, MD Novant Health
Christina Wilson, MD, FAAN University of Florida
Katherine Wong, MD University of Southern California
Edward Yu, MD, FAAN Northwell Health
Iram Zaman, DO, FAAN Henry Ford Hospital
FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR RECOGNITION AWARD
Andrew P. Duker, MD University of Cincinnati
Sudha Kessler, MD University of Pennsylvania
FELLOWSHIP EDUCATION COORDINATOR
RECOGNITION AWARD
Stephanie Ladany
Hackensack Meridian John F. Kennedy University
FRANK A. RUBINO AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL NEUROLOGY TEACHING
Funded by the Mayo Clinic Frank A. Rubino, MD, Development Fund.
Raymond Price, MD, FAAN University of Pennsylvania
NEUROSCIENCE COURSE DIRECTOR EXCELLENCE AWARD
Tamara B. Kaplan, MD, FAAN Harvard University
RESIDENCY EDUCATION COORDINATOR RECOGNITION AWARD
Khalilah Harmon, MBA, C-TAGME University of Texas San Antonio
Lori Nichols
Washington University in St. Louis RESIDENCY PROGRAM DIRECTOR RECOGNITION AWARD
Soe S. Mar, MD, FAAN Washington University in St. Louis
Matthew S. Robbins, MD, FAAN Weill Medical College of Cornell University
RESIDENT & FELLOW WRITING AWARD
Sponsored by Neurology® Resident & Fellow Section.
Nathaly O. Chinchihualpa Paredes, MD University of Cincinnati
Pasquale Maria Pecoraro, MD Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma & Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
Syed A. Zaidi, MD University of Cincinnati
Kevin Duque, MD University of Cincinnati
Abhimanyu Mahajan, MD, MHS, FAAN University of Cincinnati
Mohammad Mohammad, MD University of Cairo
Andrew P. Duker, MD University of Cincinnati
Marcelo A. Kauffman, MD Centro Universitario de Neurología José María Ramos Mejía
Alberto J. Espay, MD, FAAN University of Cincinnati
