Central Nervous System Disorders & Therapeutics

Rodney O. Leacock, M.D., neurointensivist at Palmetto Health Neurosurgery Associates, is board certified in neurology, neurocritical care and vascular neurology. Leacock received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C. and completed his neurology residency at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He went on to complete a fellowship in neurocritical care at Wayne State University, Detroit Receiving Hospital in Detroit, Michigan and a stroke fellowship at Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, Missouri. His clinical interests include acute ischemic stroke, intracranial and subarachnoid hemorrhage, status epilepticus, and airway protection in patients with neurological disorders. He specializes in caring for patients with complex neurological diseases.

Acute ischemic stroke, Intracranial and Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Giuseppe Scalabrino Born in Milan,on July 4, 1944. He Studied in Institute of General Pathology, University of Milan from 1965 to 1968 and at 1968 he became M.D., magna cum laude, discussing an experimental thesis on the radiosensitizing properties of aliphatic aldehydes. He worked in several positions as faculty of Institute of General Pathology at University of Milan from from 1969 to present. He was the Associate Professor of General Pathology at University of Milan from 1971 to 1985. He was honored as Assistant to the Chairman of General Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at University of Milan from 1973 to 1985. He has more than 100 Publications in high impact journals.

Vitamine B12, myelin diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, multiple sclerosis

Francesco Massari MD, PhD, is an Interventional Neuroradiologist at the University of Massachusetts, MA, USA. Dr. Massari obtained his Medical Degree, Ph.D. and Master Degree at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Italy. He completed two fellowship programs in Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, respectively at the Medical University of South Carolina, SC, USA and University of Massachusetts, MA, USA; where he received an advanced training in Brain and Spine Interventional Radiology. His research spans areas including the cerebrovascular pathology and spinal disease. He is Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Investigator in several clinical and laboratory international trials. He is an active member of several European and American Medical Societies, among which the American Medical Association (AMA), American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR), Society of Neurointerventional Surgery (SNIS), American Society of Spine Radiology (ASSR), European Society of Radiology (ESR) and Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE), as well as reviewer for multiple International Scientific Journals. His work has been presented at multiple national and international meetings and been published in scientific journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Spine, Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, Neuroradiology, Skeletal Radiology, Neurographics. He has been nominated for and won multiple awards at the American Society of Spine Radiology (ASSR) Annual Meeting for his research on spinal minimally invasive treatments.

Neuroradiology, Spine Radiology, Spinal Tumors

Dr. Drini DOBI was born in January 27th, 1969, and graduated as PhD in University of Tirana, Albania in 1992, and has done the specialization course in Neurology from 1994-1998 in University Hospital Centre "Mother Teresa", Tirana Albania. After his specialization, he has done some other minispecialization course for neurorehabilitation in Instituto Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy, San Carlo , Milan, Italy and Don Carlo Gnocchi Milano, Italy and minispecialization course for neurosonology in UHC "Sestre Milosrdnice" Zagreb, Croatia. He has a lot of publications in some medical periodics and has participated in some of AAN Annual Meetings with his works, EFNS and EAN conferences, with his works too, and some other Neurological Conferences abroad. His Masters is in Rehabilitation in Parkinson Disease, in 2005 and PhD in Physical Rehabilitation after stroke in 2015. He is also the Member of EAN Scientific Pannel of Neurorehabilitation ,Scientific Pannel of neurotoxicology, and General Neurology.

Neurorehabilitation and Stroke

Bachelor and Master in Clinical and Health Psychology at Aveiro University (Portugal) and internship in Coimbra Hospital University Centre (e.g., Intervention in Sleep Disorders and Pain Disorders). Later, worked as a psychologist and neuropsychologist. Also performed a research project in Biofeedback/Neurofeedback by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). Is currently working with the Institution of Solidarity Projecto Homem / Braga in the addictions field. In parallel, also conducts outpatient consultations in various psychological disorders. Concomitantly, made several national and international communications in various Congress as Guest Speaker in the field of Neuroscience. Editor in Chief and Founder of the International Journal of Psychology and Neuroscience and Editor in several Scientific Journals and Author of various articles in peer review journals. At the moment, is a Ph.D. student in Neuroscience at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca – Neurosciences Institute of Castilla y León.

Assessment and Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, Drug Abuse and Addiction, Behavioural Neuroscience, Behavioural Management, Biofeedback/Neurofeedback, Sleep Disorders, Pain Disorders.

Dr. Pant received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from Agra University, Agra, India. His postdoctoral studies were conducted on the mechanisms of electron and ion transport in model membrane systems at the Department of Biophysics at Michigan State University. He joined the Laboratory of Neurobiology in the NIMH as a senior staff fellow in 1974 with Dr. Ichiji Tasaki where he studied the function of the axonal cytoskeleton in the squid giant axon. In 1979 he moved to the NIAAA extending his studies on the neuronal cytoskeleton and the effects of alcohol on its regulation. Dr. Pant moved to the NINDS, Laboratory of Neurochemistry in 1987 where he is presently chief of the section on Cytoskeleton Regulation. His laboratory is studying the mechanisms of topographic regulation of neuronal cytoskeleton proteins by post-translational modification, including the role of kinase cascades in normal brain and during neurodegeneration.

Neurochemistry, Neurology

Dr. Al Jishi graduated from Arabian Gulf Neurosurgery-Bahrain and completed his Neurosurgery training at McGill University-Montreal in 2012. On completion of training, Dr. Al Jishi further completed Fellowships in Pediatric Neurosurgery and Spine Neurosurgery. He is recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeon in Canada. Dr. Al Jishi is currently a practicing neurosurgeon with Hamilton Heath Sciences where he also carries the lead on the Neuromodulation Program for pain and spasticity. He published many papers in professional journals and has been an active participant in international conferences. Dr. Al Jishi’s particular interests are in neuro-oncology, functional neurosurgery and spine research.

Spine, Neurosurgery, Neuro-oncology and Neurology

Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgeons of Moscow. Head of Neurosurgical Department in the Clinical and Research Institute of Urgent Pediatric Surgery and Trauma (Moscow). Board Member of Russian Association of Pediatric Neurosurgeons. Editorial Board of journal "Pediatric Neurosurgery and Neurology" (Russia) Holder of the Golden International Artia Order " Honour and Dignity." 30-year experience in pediatric neurosurgery, has diploma national award best doctors Russia (2015). For the last 15 years works in urgent neurotrauma, especially with children having brain injury of various severity. One of chief organizers of education courses on pediatric neurotrauma and on pediatric neurosurgery in various regions of Russia since 2009 up to now, has more than 50 scientific publications including two monographs; there are two patents on brain trauma treatment. The area of scientific interest is severe pediatric neurotrauma (control of ICP, cranioplasty, posttraumatic hydrocephaly) , stem cell therapy, brain injury and brain reparation markers.

Stem cell therapy, Brain injury, CNS and Neurosurgery

Walter Bini has completed his diploma from Westminster School, Simsbury Conn. U.S.A. and got postgraduate degree from Universidad de Zaragoza , Facultad de Medicina, Zaragoza-Spain. In 2014 he was the Middle East Chairman of ISLASS. He was Head of Neurosurgery, Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital , UAQ-UAE from 2014-2016. Currently he is Consultant Neurosurgeon, Orthopedic Department, spine section of Lanzo Hospital COF, Lanzo d’Intelvi in Italy and also Visiting Consultant Neurosurgeon, Orthopedic Department of Healthpoint Hospital in Abu Dhabi - UAE.

Neurology and Neurosurgery

Dr Ibrahim is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, a consultant physician and a Quality Officer at the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi She was trained at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA under the tutelage of Dr. Robert Palmer, concept originator of the Acute Care of Elderly (ACE) unit which was modeled internationally. Then she pioneered in the geriatric care in the UAE by establishing the first MACE unit and the first Geriatric Core Curriculum for resident physicians in training Dr. Ibrahim received her MD from Damascus University, Syria where she specialized in Pulmonary Medicine then she moved to US where she completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US. She completed her Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio She is board certified in internal & Geriatrics medicine.

Neurology, Medicine, Geriatric Care

Nataliia O. Melnyk was investigating demyelination and remyelination process in central nerve system in experiment (in rats and mice). Her studied structural changes in organs central and peripheral immune system in demyelination condition. Has 262 scientific works (4 patents) and working in National O.O. Bogomolets medical university, was provide lecture course of histology, cytology and embryology. Was prepare and edited textbook to students on medical universities “Histology, cytology, embryology”.Natalia Oleksiivna Melnyk – the Professor of the Department. Graduated from Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University in 1993, after an assignment she worked as an engineer in the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics. During 2008- 2011, she worked as Deputy Head of the Department of Education and Methodology of the University.

Stem cell therapy, Brain injury, CNS and Neurosurgery

Dr. Pant received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from Agra University, Agra, India. His postdoctoral studies were conducted on the mechanisms of electron and ion transport in model membrane systems at the Department of Biophysics at Michigan State University. He joined the Laboratory of Neurobiology in the NIMH as a senior staff fellow in 1974 with Dr. Ichiji Tasaki where he studied the function of the axonal cytoskeleton in the squid giant axon. In 1979 he moved to the NIAAA extending his studies on the neuronal cytoskeleton and the effects of alcohol on its regulation. Dr. Pant moved to the NINDS, Laboratory of Neurochemistry in 1987 where he is presently chief of the section on Cytoskeleton Regulation. His laboratory is studying the mechanisms of topographic regulation of neuronal cytoskeleton proteins by post-translational modification, including the role of kinase cascades in normal brain and during neurodegeneration.

Neurology , Neuroscience, Stroke, Neurodegeneration

Mikel Schmidt is from and currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. He attended the University of California at Davis in California and earned a bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology. He became an adjunct professor in Kinesiology while earning my master's degree in Adapted Kinesiology at San Francisco State University. He has been a professor of Kinesiology at the College of San Mateo for almost 30 years. He works in a physiotherapy setting providing assistance for people with various disabilities including; Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, acquired brain injuries, stroke, ALS, etc. In addition, He teaches theory in kinesiology and its subcategories, various activity classes, and lifesaving skills.

Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, acquired brain injuries, stroke, ALS, etc

Dr. Al Jishi graduated from Arabian Gulf Neurosurgery-Bahrain and completed his Neurosurgery training at McGill University-Montreal in 2012. On completion of training, Dr. Al Jishi further completed Fellowships in Pediatric Neurosurgery and Spine Neurosurgery. He is recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeon in Canada. Dr. Al Jishi is currently a practicing neurosurgeon with Hamilton Heath Sciences where he also carries the lead on the Neuromodulation Program for pain and spasticity. He published many papers in professional journals and has been an active participant in international conferences. Dr. Al Jishi’s particular interests are in neuro-oncology, functional neurosurgery and spine research.

Spine, Neurosurgery, Neuro-oncology and Neurology

Professor WK Tang was appointed to professor in the Department of Psychiatry, the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011. Professor Tang completed his medical training at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He joined the Chinese University of Hong Kong as an academic staff since 1999. His main research area is Neuropsychiatry in Stroke. Professor Tang has published over 100 papers in renowned journals, and has also contributed to the peer review of 40 journals. He has secured over 20 major competitive research grants. He has served the editorial boards of five scientific journals. He was also a recipient of the Young Researcher Award in 2007, awarded by the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Stroke, Headache and depressions, Neurology and Neuroscience

Dionisio Figueiredo Lopes is a neurosurgeon member of Brazilian Neurosurgery Society, member of Brazilian Neurosurgery Academy. He is the Head of Neurosurgery at Hospital de Urgências Governador Otavio Lage (HUGOL) a hospital reference in neurosurgical emergencies, consultant at Hospital de Urgências de Goiânia and Hospital Santa Mônica. Neurosurgeon with expertise in vascular diseases, brain tumor and traumatic brain injury. He has Fellowship in Neuro-oncology at Dresden/Germany and fellowship in Advanced Techniques in Neurosurgery at Tubingen/Germany.

Neurosurgery, Neuroscience, Neurology

Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgeons of Moscow. Head of Neurosurgical Department in the Clinical and Research Institute of Urgent Pediatric Surgery and Trauma (Moscow). Board Member of Russian Association of Pediatric Neurosurgeons. Editorial Board of journal "Pediatric Neurosurgery and Neurology" (Russia) Holder of the Golden International Artia Order " Honour and Dignity." 30-year experience in pediatric neurosurgery, has diploma national award best doctors Russia (2015). For the last 15 years works in urgent neurotrauma, especially with children having brain injury of various severity. One of chief organizers of education courses on pediatric neurotrauma and on pediatric neurosurgery in various regions of Russia since 2009 up to now, has more than 50 scientific publications including two monographs; there are two patents on brain trauma treatment. The area of scientific interest is severe pediatric neurotrauma (control of ICP, cranioplasty, posttraumatic hydrocephaly) , stem cell therapy, brain injury and brain reparation markers.

Stem cell therapy, Brain injury, CNS and Neurosurgery

Alessandro Morelli (born on 1943 – Degree in Chemistry) carried out research in varied fields of biology, focusing on those areas most directly linked to medicine. He investigated on the enzyme Glucose-6-P-dehydrogenase and on it’s molecular mechanism of senescence. He has been working in the phototransducion molecular events in photoreceptor cells of vertebrate retina. He has discovered the protein FX, a NADP dependent enzyme, catalyzing synthesis of GDP-L-fucose. He has been working on the effects of electromagnetic fields of extremely low frequency on the activity of enzymes involved in phototransduction in retinal cells of vertebrates. Moreover, he has put in evidence the reversible effects of electromagnetic fields on lipid-linked enzymes such as acetylcholinesterase of retinal synaptosomes. Recently, with Isabella Panfoli, Silvia Ravera, Daniela Calzia, has discovered the brain myelin energetic function and the ATP extramitochondrial synthesis operating in it, involving new paradigms for Neurobiology, with application in the study of Multiple Sclerosis and other neurodegenerative deseases.

Neurodegenerative Disorders, Neurology and Neurobiology of CNS

Antonio Scilimati graduated cum laude in Chemistry at the University of Bari (Italy). PhD at the University of Wisconsin (USA). Four years as a Qualified Person at MerckSerono plant producing recombinant drugs. Now, he is an Associate Professor at University of Bari, teaching Medicinal Chemistry. In "medicinal science", he uses the theranostic approach to target the cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 as a novel biomarker in oncology and neuroinflammation.

Neurochemistry, Neurology, Neuro-oncology

Nataliia O. Melnyk was investigating demyelination and remyelination process in central nerve system in experiment (in rats and mice). Her studied structural changes in organs central and peripheral immune system in demyelination condition. Has 262 scientific works (4 patents) and working in National O.O. Bogomolets medical university, was provide lecture course of histology, cytology and embryology. Was prepare and edited textbook to students on medical universities “Histology, cytology, embryology”.Natalia Oleksiivna Melnyk – the Professor of the Department. Graduated from Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University in 1993, after an assignment she worked as an engineer in the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics. During 2008- 2011, she worked as Deputy Head of the Department of Education and Methodology of the University .

Histology, Cytology and Embryology

Dr Ibrahim is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, a consultant physician and a Quality Officer at the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi She was trained at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA under the tutelage of Dr. Robert Palmer, concept originator of the Acute Care of Elderly (ACE) unit which was modeled internationally. Then she pioneered in the geriatric care in the UAE by establishing the first MACE unit and the first Geriatric Core Curriculum for resident physicians in training Dr. Ibrahim received her MD from Damascus University, Syria where she specialized in Pulmonary Medicine then she moved to US where she completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US. She completed her Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio She is board certified in internal & Geriatrics medicine

Neurology, Medicine, Geriatric Care

Sevinj Hamidova is currently working as a managing director of Medical Tourism in Azerbaijan. She graduated with MD from Azerbaijan Medical University in 2009. She then completed Internship in City Clinical Hospital in Baku and has now worked for over 6 years as a Neurologist at several hospital settings. During this period, she has participated in many conferences and has taken several continuing education neurology courses in Turkey, Germany, Spain and Denmark. She is well skilled and has managed headache, stroke, epilepsy/EEG and prolotherapy protocols. She organized and now directs a small Headache Center in Baku. At present, she is tasked to organize a Stroke Center–a first in Azerbaijan, and has been offered a new job in one of the big private clinics in Baku as a Director of Stroke and Headache Center.

Stroke, Headache, Neurology

Dr. Cummings is Vice-Chair for Research and Professor in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation/Neurological Surgery. He holds a joint appointment in Anatomy & Neurobiology and is a founding member of Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Reseach Center (a CIRM Institute) and the Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND). He has 25 years experience in animal models of neurodegeneration and neurotrauma and 10+ years experience with human neural stem cell transplantations in the CNS. He is an author on over 70 peer-review publications. His research contributed to FDA and SwissMedic approval for a trial of hNSCs in chronic, thoracic spinal cord injuries in collaboration with StemCells Inc.

Spinal Disorders, Neurology, Physical Medicine, Neurorehabilitation, Neurological Surgery and Neurodegenerative Disorders

Adam Kaplin, M.D., Ph.D., graduated from Yale University before receiving his M.D. and Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Kaplin has a joint appointment as a clinician-researcher in the departments of psychiatry and neurology at Johns Hopkins, where his research focuses on immune-mediated mechanisms of depression and cognitive impairment in CNS autoimmune diseases. He is the principle psychiatric consultant to the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis and Transverse Myelitis Centers. Dr. Kaplin is the chairman of the scientific advisory board for the Montel Williams MS Foundation. He is also a medical advisor to the Cody Unser First Step Foundation (CUFSF), the Transverse Myelitis Association (TMA), the Johns Hopkins Project RESTORE, and the Nancy Davis MS Foundation. Dr. Kaplin is the inventor and co-developer of www.mood247.com, a mood-tracking technology. He is also the CEO and president of Altammune, a startup biotechnology company specializing in developing aggressive new therapies to put autoimmune diseases into long-term remission.

Psychiatry and Neurology

Dr. David C Bonovich is a Neurology Specialist in San Francisco, California. He graduated with honors from George Washington University School Of Medicine in 1989. Having more than 27 years of diverse experiences in Neurology, Interventional Pain Management, Interventional Radiology, Dr. David C Bonovich affiliates with many hospitals including Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley, San Ramon Regional Medical Center, LLC, Sutter East Bay Hospitals, and cooperates with other doctors and specialists without joining any medical groups. He received his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He is one of 4 doctors at Alameda Hospital and one of 19 at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center who specialize in Neurology.

Neurology, Neuroscience, Stroke, Cerebrovascular Diseases

Kate studied at Brigham Young University in Hawaii, receiving her B.S. in Exercise and Sports Science. She further expanded her knowledge base and education, receiving her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science. She is a skilled leader, experienced in medical device and pharmaceutical research. KM CLinical works with clinicians, academic institutions, and marketing teams for private and corporate projects. Her dissertation work includes the publication of two peer-review journals on the examination of Endothelial Dysfunction in Aging and Diabetes. Kate’s passion for clinical research led her to establish KM Clinical Research Group in 2003. Her drive, knowledge, and expertise are evident in her work and in the growth of KM over the past 11 years. As president, she spearheads KM Clinical Research Group with confidence and integrity.

Neurology, Pharmacology, Rehabilitation Science

Dr. Reshi is a veteran physician of 20 years experience who is currently an Assistant professor at Univeristy of Minnesota. Dr. Reshi is Director of Neuro Critical Care Fellowship, besides Directing the stroke and Neuro Critical Care Services at Hennepin County Medical Center, a 450 bed associate hospital of University of Minnesota. Dr. Reshi serves on the ENLS committee for Neuro Critical Society.

Neurology, Neuro critical care

Dr.Mohamed Farah is currently working as a assistant professor in the division of neuropathology, department of pathology at John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA. He has published several research papers in the scientific and actively participated in scientific meetings.

Neuroscience, Neuromuscular Disorders, Neurology

Dr. Martin J. Stransky graduated from the St. George's University School of Medicine, St. George's, Greneda in 1983. He works in New Haven, CT and specializes in Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology (Neuro Surg). Dr. Stransky is affiliated with Griffin Hospital, Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale-New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus.

Neurosurgery, Endovascular Surgery, Neuroradiology, Neurology

Dr. Mujica-Parodi is Director of the Laboratory for Computational Neurodiagnostics (LCNeuro). She is currently working as a associate professor in the department of computational neurodiagnostics at Stony Brook University School of Medical Centre, Greater New York City Area, USA. She has published more than 10 research papers in the scientific and peer reviewed journals.

Anxiety, Depression, Neurological Disorders, Epilepsy, Neuroimaging, Clinical Neuroscience

Dr. Huma Sheikh is a neurologist in New York, New York and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Beth Israel Medical Center and South Shore Hospital. She received her medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and has been in practice between 6-10 years. She is one of 65 doctors at Beth Israel Medical Center and one of 42 at South Shore Hospital who specialize in Neurology.

Headache, Neurology

Dr. Praticò received his M.D. from the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, School of Medicine where he also completed the residency program in Internal Medicine. After receiving a European Research Award fellowship, he spent two years of post-doctoral training at the University of Dublin. In 1994, he joined the University of Pennsylvania as Research Associate, where he was promoted to Assistant Professor of Pharmacology. In 2007, he moved to Temple University in Philadelphia as an Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Microbiology and Immunology. He has authored over 177 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, authored more than 16 review articles and more than 10 book chapters. He has received many awards for his research accomplishments including the Irvine H. Page Award, Neurosciences Education and Research Award, and The Zenith Award from the Alzheimer’s Association.

Neurology, Neuroscience, Neuropharmacology

Dr. Song Guo Zheng is currently working as a professor in the department of medicine and he is also the director at Penn State University Hershey College of Medicine, Greater Los Angeles Area, United States.

Neurology, Medicine, Rheumatology

Professor WK Tang was appointed to professor in the Department of Psychiatry, the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011. Professor Tang completed his medical training at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He joined the Chinese University of Hong Kong as an academic staff since 1999. His main research area is Neuropsychiatry in Stroke. Professor Tang has published over 100 papers in renowned journals, and has also contributed to the peer review of 40 journals. He has secured over 20 major competitive research grants. He has served the editorial boards of five scientific journals. He was also a recipient of the Young Researcher Award in 2007, awarded by the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Stroke, Substance abuse, Postnatal depression and Neurology

Hiroyuki NAKASE has completed his MD and PhD in 1989 from Graduate course of Medicine, Nara Medical University. He is the Professor and Chairman at the Department of Neurosurgery, Nara Medical University. He has published more than 100 papers in journals and has been serving as an editorial board member. He will be a president of The 29th annual meeting of the Japan Geriatric Neurosurgery Society in 2016, The 40th annual meeting of Epilepsy Surgery of Japan in 2017, The 27th annual conference on Neurosurgical Techniques and Tools and The 33th annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Spinal Surgery in 2018.

Neurology, Neurological Disorders, Neurosurgery, Brain Tumors

Fabio Bianco is currently working as a President and Chief Scientific Officer at Neuro-Zone Ltd. at Italy. He completed his graduation studies from the University of Milan at Italy.

Pharmacology, Neurology

Graduated in Biological Sciences (D.Sc) and in Medicine and Surgery (M.D.)-Associate Professor of Pharmacology at University of Pavia -Teaching Pharmacology for students in Biological Sciences and in Chemistry - Visiting: (1) Department of Neurology and (2) Cerebral Metabolism Research Laboratory, University of Lund, Sweden; (3) Department of Psychobiology, University of California ICI, U.S.A.; (4) Max Plank Institute for Neurochemistry, University of Gottingen, Germany. Research activities: biochemical studies on Physiopathology and Pharmacology of the Central Nervous System in experimental conditions of hypoxia,ischaemia, iperammoniemia, ipoglycemia on the cerebral energy metabolism and actions of drugs on the brain energy state; molecular mechanisms of ageing and drugs' interference; the study of Parkinson’s disease and drugs' actions in Dementia.

Neurology, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Development, Brain Disorders, Dementia

Dionisio Figueiredo Lopes is a neurosurgeon member of Brazilian Neurosurgery Society, member of Brazilian Neurosurgery Academy, Head of Neurosurgery at Hospital Urgencia Otavio Lage, consultant at Hospital Urgencia Goiania and Hospital Santa Monica. Fellowship in Neuro-oncology at Dresden\ Germany and fellowship in Advanced Techniques in Neurosurgery at Tubingen\ Germany.

Neurosurgery, Neuroscience, Neurology

Dr. Aguinaldo Pereira Catanoce is currently working as a Director in the University Hospital Technical Puc Campinas at Sao Paulo, Brazil. 1. Neurosurgeon Doctor With Expertise In Brain Tumors In areas Vascular Diseases, Surgery The Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Specializing In Video Endoscopic Surgeries For nervous system tumors, mostly Pituitary lesions 2. Medical Doctor In Neurosurgery. Especialized In Brain Tumors, Vertebral, Periferic Nerves And Vascular Desiese. Endoscopic Pituitary Adenomas For Video Neurosurgery And Ventricular Lesion 3. Expertise in Private Hospitals of. Assistant Team Neurosurgery From Vera Cruz Campinas Hospital, Campinas From From Puc Hospital and State Hospital Sumaré 4. Manager Administrative Medical. Manager Sector From Medical SADT Do Puc Campinas From Hospital. Manager Responsible For Medical Radiology In areas, hemodynamics, pathology, LAC, Endoscopy, Dialysis, Oncology Multidisciplinary Team and Hearing Health 5. Medical Manager Of Radiologic And therapeutic Area Of pontificie University Catolic Of Campinas Hospital. Oncology, Hemodialysis, Hemodinamic And Clinic Laboratory Medical Doctor Manager 6. Teacher of Medicine University Catolic Of Campinas, Brazil 7. Member of the Brazilian Society HOLDER Neurosurgery

Brain Tumors, Neurosurgery, Vascular Diseases, Spine and Spinal Disorders, Neurology

Professor Joanna B Strosznajder obtained MD and specialization in neurology in Medical University of Warsaw; Ph.D. in biochemistry in Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS). After Ph.D. she spend 2 years as Alexander von Humboldt fellow in Department of Biochemistry University of Cologne. She is internationally recognized neuro scientist in the field of brain lipids, oxidative stress and signaling pathways in relation to cancer, brain ischemia, aging and neurodegeneration. She was the head of Dept. of Cellular Signalling and the President of Scientific Council in Medical Research Centre PAS. She training large number of students, graduates. She organized many meetings and published close 200 articles. She was awarded many times.

Neurology, Biochemistry, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Cancer, Brain Ischemia

Dr. Wissam Barada obtained his medical degree from the Lebanese University in 2001. Afterwards, He joined the American University of Beirut for post doctoral training and graduated as a Neurologist in 2008 after he completed two subsequent specialty training in Family Medicine as well as in Adult Neurology. He was elected president of the resident staff organization and was awarded the best fellow for the year 2008. His name appeared on many scientific papers published in prestigious international medical journals. He was involved in innovative clinical research in the field of regenerative medicine for neurological diseases. Dr. Barada started neurology practice as Attending Neurologist at the Rafic Hariri University Hospital in Beirut then joined the International Medical Center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2009 where he practiced as a Consultant Neurologist for 5 years. During his practice Dr. Barada built a reputable name in the region. Together with his team, he offered a state of the art clinical services and was actively involved in administrative tasks related to quality improvement as well as in teaching of junior staff. Dr. Barada is Lebanese, born and raised in Beirut. He masters Arabic, English, and French languages.

Neurology, Psychiatry, Adult Neurology

Dr. Arif Khan is a British Board certified Consultant Pediatric Neurologist. He is a British national and has completed his General Pediatric and Pediatric neurology training in the UK. Dr. Khan graduated from Karnataka University, India in 1998. He completed his postgraduate training in Pediatrics from Rajiv Gandhi University of health sciences in Karnataka, India in 2002. He moved to the UK and completed 10 years of comprehensive training in Pediatric Neurology, General Pediatrics and Neonatology as a resident and as a senior registrar in various hospitals in the United Kingdom. His training in Pediatric neurology included assignments as a senior registrar in three major tertiary University hospitals, namely Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester and then the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham. He was awarded CCT (Completion of certified training) in Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology by the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health in 2012. Prior to joining ACPN, Dr. Khan had been working as a consultant Pediatric Neurologist at the University Hospitals of Leicester and has been the lead clinician for complex epilepsies, vagal nerve stimulation service and ketogenic diet in the region. He also had his practice at the Nuffield Hospital in Leicester and offered visiting consultations to Medcare Hospital, Dubai. He is an avid writer, authoring more than 40 peer-reviewed and public health publications. He has presented numerous posters at national and international meetings. He is currently in the process of co-authoring a book on Pediatric Neurology and one on pediatrics for medical students. He has been a lecturer for medical students at the University Hospitals of Leicester and has been teaching on the National training courses like the Pediatric Epilepsy training courses. His professional memberships include fellowship of the royal college of pediatrics and child health, core member of the European pediatric neurology society and member of the British Pediatric Neurology Association. Dr. Khan has moved to UAE in his capacity as the Head of Pediatric neurology division at ACPN, Dubai. He has extensive experience in the management of various childhood neurological conditions like Complex epilepsies, Headaches, Migraines, movement disorders, developmental impairments, Autism, ADHD, spasticity and sleep disorders.

Pediatrics Neurology, Neuroscience , Pyschiatry

Dr. Ihsan M. Ajeena is currently working as a professor in the department of medicine at the University of kufa, Iraq. He has worked in the Neurophysiology unit of the Middle Euphrate Neuroscience Center. He ha also worked as a General Secretariat in the Iraq branch at International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN). He has published more than 5 research papers in the reputed journals and actively participated in the scientific meetings.

Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neuroscience

Professor Savas graduated from Ankara University (Turkey), School of Medicine in 1986. He was enrolled in the neurosurgical training program as resident at Department of Neurosurgery at Istanbul University, and completed this program in 1992. Afterwards, he made his doctoral (PhD) study in Neuropharmacology and got further training in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery at Freiburg University (Germany). He became Associate Professor in 2000; and Professor of Neurosurgery in 2006. He has got the research prize of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) in 2002. He is executive member of the EANS Examination and Research Committees; and Executive Committee Member of the European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. He worked as "visiting professor" at Munich University (Germany) in 2006; and at the University of Illinois at Chicago (USA) in 2012. He has been working as Professor of Neurosurgery at Ankara University.

Movement disorders surgery (Parkinson's Disease, tremor, distonia), Pain surgery (trigeminal neuralgia, cancer pain, neuropathic pain) and Brain tumor surgery beside general neurosurgery

Dr. Maria A. Nagel graduated from the University of Illinois, Chicago College of Medicine in 2002. She works in Aurora, CO and specializes in Neurology. Dr. Nagel is affiliated with University Of Colorado Hospital. She has published several original papers in the scientific journals and actively participated in the scientific meetings.

Neurology, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Cerebrovascular disorders, Medicine

Dr. Tissa Wijeratne is currently working as a Director in the Stroke Services & Neuroscience Research Unit at Western Health, Melbourne, Australia. He has published several original research papers in the peer and reputed journals and actively participated in several scientific meetings. His area of research interest includes stroke, neurology, movement disorders etc.

Stroke,Headaches, Movement disorders, Neuroscience, Neurology, Medicine

Ksenija Fumić studied medical biochemistry at Zagreb University School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry. She completed postgraduate study of clinical laboratory diagnostics at Zagreb University School of Medicine and earned her PhD degree in natural sciences at Karl Franzens University, Graz, Austria. She started to work in 1984 at Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, University Hospital Center Zagreb, where she is currently head of the Division for Laboratory Diagnostics of Inborn errors of Metabolism. She has so far published 41 scientific papers in CC-indexed journals. She is also the author of 15 scientific papers reviewed and published in international journals with stated categorization.

Neurological Disorders, Neuroscience, Pharmacy and Biochemistry

Dr. Sevinj Hamidova graduated with a MD from Azerbaijan Medical University in 2009. She then completed internship in City Clinical Hospital in Baku and has now worked for over 6 years as a neurologist at several hospital settings. During this period, she has participated in many conferences and has taken several continuing education neurology courses in Turkey, Germany, Spain and Denmark. She is well skilled and has managed headache, stroke, epilepsy/EEG and prolotherapy protocols. She organized and now directs a small Headache Center in Baku. At present, she is tasked to organize a Stroke Center – a first in Azerbaijan – and has been offered a new job in one of the big private clinics in Baku as a Director of Stroke and Headache Center.

Neurology, Headache and Migraines, Epilepsy/EEG, Stroke

Dr Mohsin Raza completed his MD and PhD from Pakistan. He completed his post-doctorate from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2000. Dr Raza is basic and clinical neuroscience researcher especially on Epilepsy as well as Multiple Sclerosis and has published his research in famous journals including Brain Research, PNAS, Epilepsy Research, Neuropharmacology, Science and Engineering Ethics and Epilepsy and Behavior. Besides neurosciences, he also teaches Scientific Ethics and is the director of Faculty Development Program at the Faculty of Medicine in his institution and has developed several academic programs for the students and the faculty.

Neurology, Headache and Migraines, Stroke, Neuroscience

Dr. Maheep Bhatnagar is currently working as a Professor in the Department of Zoology at Mohan Lal Sukhadia ,University College of Science, Udaipur, India. He has published several original papers in the scientific and reputed journals.

Neurology, Neuroscience, Medicine

Lynne Hughes has worked in clinical research for more than 33 years and has lived and worked during this time period in both the US and in Europe. She has been with IQVIA for 21 years and is currently Vice President and Global Head, Medical Strategy, Neurology. She has provided consultancy advice in Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, acute care including TBI and stroke, migraine, epilepsy and pain, and has been involved in a number of investment opportunities within IQVIA. She sits on a number of advisory boards, with particular interest in neurocognitive assessment and design of appropriate studies to assess AD & neurocognitive dysfunction. She is a member of a number of steering and / or executive committees for clients and has responsibility for several consultancy programs for investment opportunities within all areas of neurology. Her current role is in developing evidence-based strategies for the most efficient conduct of clinical trials / programs for our clients and leads the Medical Strategy team which provides therapeutic input and expertise for conducting trials in subjects across all neurological and pain indications. She has been involved, to varying extents, in the development of every neurology product on the market today. She has been involved in all of IQVIAs AD trials – and this is more than 82 trials, many of which were global, over the past 10 years. She is PMP certified and has been since 2000 and this certification is up to date.

Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Neurocognitive dysfunction.

Sam Vaknin is the author of Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited as well as many other books and ebooks about topics in psychology, relationships, philosophy, economics, international affairs, and award-winning short fiction. He is Visiting Professor of Psychology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Professor of Finance and Psychology in CIAPS (Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies). He was the Editor-in-Chief of Global Politician and served as a columnist for Central Europe Review, PopMatters, eBookWeb , and Bellaonline, and as a United Press International (UPI) Senior Business Correspondent. He was the editor of mental health and Central East Europe categories in The Open Directory and Suite101. His YouTube channels garnered 20,000,000 views and 85,000 subscribers. Currently, Sam Vaknin is the editorial board member of the following journals: Global Journal of Addiction and Rehabilitation Medicine, Journal of Clinical Review & Case Reports, Journal of Psychology Research, Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Brain Research, Journal of Clinical Depression, Journal of Asclepius Medical Case Reports, Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry Studies.

Personality Disorders

John L Merritt graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina (MD) and did residencies at Huntington Hospital (University of Southern California) and The Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota. He is an Emeritus Professor, University of South Florida, Medicine & Neurology, and has served as Professor at the Mayo Clinic, University of Southern California, Irvine, Medical College of Wisconsin and University of South Florida, Tampa. He is board certifi ed in Brain Injury Medicine, Spinal Cord Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Internal Medicine. He is Medical Advisor to Stay in Step SCI Recovery Center and President of RehabMed South

Neuro-regeneration, Olfactory Mucosal Autografts, Stem Cell Therapies Spinal Cord Injury Acute and Chronic, Outcomes; Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection in Spinal Cord Injury Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management; Respiratory Intervention in Quadriplegia Energy Expenditure in Paraplegia; Metabolic Changes in Chronic SCI Ethics, Beginning and End of Life Issues, Palliative Care Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Outcome Prediction and Management Life Expectancy and Outcomes in Spinal Cord Injury

Prof.Jan VERSIJPT is the Neurologist and Head of the Clinic for Head and Face Pain in the Brussels University Hospital.

Neurology, Dementia

Dr. Mojtaba Mafi M.D., Medical Doctor/ Physician, graduated from Tehran University, School of Medicine with honor. He studied in neurosurgery ward and graduated with A score with a thesis on Meningioma Brain Tumor during 6 years. With continuing his practice with special consideration on psychosomatic disorders, he completed many postgraduate courses on health psychology, addiction medicine, sexual disorders therapy successfully. Dr. Mojtaba passed many postgraduate courses in Neuro, approved by Medical sciences university. As well, he has been passed postgraduate courses on Nutrition, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Obesity treatment and diabetes approved by the Medical sciences university of Tehran. Having honor of working as an associate of Iran Hepatitis Network and Gastroenterology and Hepatology research center, Middle East Liver Diseases Center (MELD). He published reviews for articles on Brain Tumor Immunotherapy, CNS Tumor Guideline and Alzheimer disease in Elsevier and Kudos. His review on Alzheimer's disease article with specific DOI was published in American Physiological Society.

Neuro-oncology, Neurosurgery specialized in Brain tumors and Meningioma

Dr. Ramesh Gupta is Vice Chancellor of Radha Govind University Ramghar, Jharkhand India. Before joining this place for 40 years, Prof Gupta was professor & Pro Vice chancellor at Nagaland central University India He received at the age of 23, his Doctorate in Chemistry at Lucknow University, on Drug Development. Dr. Ramesh Gupta is a Medicinal & Bioorganic Chemist and has worked for several years as visiting professor/Scientist in various Medical schools; Louis pasture University France, University of Arizona USA, Osaka University & Nagoya University Japan, Kyung Hee University, Korea advance institute of science and technology (KAIST) Korea, Ben-Gurion University Israel, Linkoping University Sweden, University of Mons Belgium, University of Western Australia, Sydney ,University of Bergen ,Norway and some others.

Natural & Synthetic Drug Development, role of sulfur amino acids in health care, functional food, nutraceuticals and environmental Biotechnology & gender issues.

Prof.Dr. C.P Abdolrasoul Aleezaadeh completed his Post Doctorate in (Psychology) at Approach of: Applied Clinical Cognitive Neuropsychology from USA. Prof. Dr. Aleezaadeh Completed his PhD Degrees in Psychology at the USA. He completed his Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology at I. R. of the IRAN, Bachelor's Degree in General Psychology at I. R. of the IRAN, Bachelor's Degree in Homeopathic Medicine - I.R of IRAN (Berkeley International University - the USA) and, Advanced Curriculum in Traditional Medicine at W.M.C -I.R of IRAN (Tibbia College Gujranwala - Pakistan). Also, he has five Certificates/Documents in e-Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Management, Sales Management and, Sales Management (A Global Perspective) at Cavendish Caramad Institute - I.R of IRAN (Cavendish College - the UK) and, Instructor of first aid (initial, complementary and specialized). He is Full Expert International Faculty Professorship Member in the Brooklyn Central University, the USA, Associate Expert International Faculty Professorship Member in the University of Pacific Albion, the USA and, Associate Expert International Faculty Professorship Member in the Green Lake (Green Lake) University, the USA. Now he is working as an Assistant Professor at P.N.U and, U.A.S.T Universities; I.R. of IRAN

Cognitive Sciences, Cognitive Neurosciences, Neuroimaging, Applied Clinical Neuropsychology, Brain (Cranial) Imaging, Traditional Medicine, Homeopathic Medicine and, Combination of Medical and Psychological trends for eradicating illnesses / sicknesses, Psychology, Cognitive Neuropsychology; Addiction Neurophysiology and, Neuropsychology, Biotechnological Researches, Nutrition and, Nutrient Industries, Psychopharmacology, Traditional Medicine Herbals/Medicinal Plants, Homeopathic Medicine Remedies

Ivan Milanov is Director & Professor at the University Neurological Hospital “St. Naum”, Department of Movement Disorders and Chief of Neurological clinic of Movement Disorders. He is the Consultant of the Ministry of Health. Member of the Governmental commission for the positive drug list of Bulgaria for 3 mandates.He is the President of theBulgarian Neurological Society, Bulgarian Movement Disorders and Multiple Sclerosis Society, Bulgarian Headache and Pain Society, Bulgarian Society of Clinical Electromyography, Vice President of the Bulgarian Association of Neuroprotection and Neurodegeneration.

Headache,Back pain, Movement Disorders, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple sclerosis, Sleep disorders and anxiety, Clinical electromyography, Botox treatment

Dr. Drini DOBI was born in January 27th, 1969, and graduated as PhD in University of Tirana, Albania in 1992, and has done the specialization course in Neurology from 1994-1998 in University Hospital Centre "Mother Teresa", Tirana Albania. After his specialization, he has done some other minispecialization course for neurorehabilitation in Instituto Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy, San Carlo , Milan, Italy and Don Carlo Gnocchi Milano, Italy and minispecialization course for neurosonology in UHC "Sestre Milosrdnice" Zagreb, Croatia. He has a lot of publications in some medical periodics and has participated in some of AAN Annual Meetings with his works, EFNS and EAN conferences, with his works too, and some other Neurological Conferences abroad. His Masters is in Rehabilitation in Parkinson Disease, in 2005 and PhD in Physical Rehabilitation after stroke in 2015. He is also the Member of EAN Scientific Pannel of Neurorehabilitation ,Scientific Pannel of neurotoxicology, and General Neurology

Neurorehabilitation and Stroke

Dr. E. Faizo. is a certified licensed Medical Doctor specialized in Neurosurgery and spine surgery practicing in Murnau Hospital south Germany. He presented in international seminars, media interviews and conferences in Health Care and education. Member of the Advisory boards in many German medical companies. Member of the German and European Neurosurgical Societies.

Spine surgery in research and pain therapy , Neuromodulation

Dr.Jera KRUJA is a Member of Scientific Committee at European Academy of Neurology and Professor of Neurology at Mother Theresa University Hospital Center. Since 2014 she is (European representative) at Teaching Course Committee, World Federation of Neurology. During 2013-2014 she is a Rector of University of Medicine, Tirana and Member of editing board of OA Publishing London, WebMed Central Brain Editor, Albanian Medical Journal, Bulletin of Medical Sciences, University of Medicine, Tirana. She worked at Health National Contact Point, European Commission, CORDIS Fp7 programme(2010-2013). From 2003, she is a reviewer of European Journal of Neurology, Clinical Epidemiology, Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy. She is a Trainer of European Academy of Epilepsy since February 2003. She is the President of Albanian Society of Neurology (ASN) during 1998-2007

Neurology, Neuroradiology, Epidemiology

He founded SGNP Ltd - Neuro Therapy Specialist Services and Stroke & Brain Injury Specialist Services UK in early 2013 after years of successful Neuro Physiotherapy practice both in the NHS and privately. As Neuro Physiotherapist and Rehabilitation Director of SGNP Ltd he is responsible for clients with complex needs and background due to neurological conditions particularly Brain Injury & Stroke. He designs and update rehabilitation programs with the aim of maximising the functional outcomes of clients to bring them as close as possible to their previous level of functioning.

Neurological Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation

Bachelor and Master in Clinical and Health Psychology at Aveiro University (Portugal) and internship in Coimbra Hospital University Centre (e.g., Intervention in Sleep Disorders and Pain Disorders). Later, worked as a psychologist and neuropsychologist. Also performed a research project in Biofeedback/Neurofeedback by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). Concomitantly, made several national and international communications in various Congress as Guest Speaker in the field of Neuroscience. Editor in Chief and Founder of the International Journal of Psychology and Neuroscience and Editor in several Scientific Journals and Author of various articles in peer review journals. At the moment, is a Ph.D. student in Neuroscience at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca – Neurosciences Institute of Castilla y León

Experimental Psychology, Neuropsychology and Biological Rhythms, particularly in: Assessment and Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, Drug Abuse and Addiction, Behavioural

Kim Baden-Kristensen is the CEO and Co-founder of Brain+, which specializes in digital therapeutics for brain rehabilitation and remediation, specifically for the recovery of impaired cognitive functions due to injury or disease. It’s award winning Brain+ apps are being clinically tested in Parkinson’s disease, Major depressive disorder and Traumatic brain injury patients, and is being used by Danish national team athletes to enhance cognitive performance. Brain+ is also working on pre-symptomatic detection of Alzheimer’s disease in collaboration with leading European universities, providers, and patient organizations.

Cognitive Disorders, Brain Disorders

Dr. E. Faizo. is a certified licensed Medical Doctor specialized in Neurosurgery and spine surgery practicing in Murnau Hospital south Germany. He presented in international seminars, media interviews and conferences in Health Care and education. Member of the Advisory boards in many German medical companies. Member of the German and European Neurosurgical Societies.

Spine surgery in research and pain therapy , Neuromodulation

Dr. Nino Devidze is the Director of Neuroscience Research, Gene Therapy Program in Perelman School of Medicine of University of Pennsylvania. She was the Principal Scientist at Bristol-Myers Squibb. And also she served as a Director of Neurobehavioral Core Laboratory at Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, San Francisco. She has received many awards and she published over 51 scientific abstracts.

Neuroscience, Gene Therapyand her current focus is developing AAV therapies for Neurodevelopmental Diseases

Dr. Alberto E. Musto, MD, PhD, FAES, is an Assistant Professor of Pathology and Anatomy, one of the Module Directors of the Pre-clerkship CareForward Curriculum, School of Medicine and Director of Neuroanatomy course, School of Health Professionals at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Musto integrates an interdisciplinary approach in medical education and mentorship activities in neuroscience research to enhance research, and diversity in the new medical curricula. He has been bestowed with a prestigious award -- Fellow of the American Epilepsy Society (FAES) – a lifetime professional honor in recognition of his accomplishments and dedication to excellence in epilepsy. He has several publications in major journals in the field of neuroscience and epilepsy, including with his colleagues patents in neuroprotection and against glioblastoma multiforme development. He has been a member of NIH grant review study sections.

Interests: His primary research interest is to understand the immune-inflammatory process in the neural tissue following a brain injury that contribute to aberrant neuronal networks formations which mediate the development of epilepsy.

Jeffrey David Lewine, PhD is a Professor of Translational Neuroscience, and the Director of Business Development at the MIND Research Network in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is also the Director of Neuroscience for Lovelace Scientific Resources; an adjunct associate professor in the departments of Psychology and Neurology at the University of New Mexico; the Director of Clinical Research for Cognionics Inc.; and the CEO of the Center for Advanced Diagnostics, Evaluation, and Therapeutics. Dr. Lewine received his doctorate in neuroscience in 1989 from the University of Rochester. Following completion of his graduate training, he was named a Director's Fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory where he worked on the development of advanced brain imaging technologies. Dr. Lewine has previously directed functional brain imaging programs in New Mexico, Utah, Kansas, and Illinois, and his research uses advanced behavioral, psychophysical, imaging (MRI, fMRI, DTI, SPECT), and electrophysiological (EEG, MEG) methods to study brain structure and function in health and disease. Dr. Lewine evaluates human subjects and animal models to explore a wide range of clinical conditions including autism, dementia, epilepsy, reading disorders, schizophrenia, PTSD, and traumatic brain injury. These investigations include the development and evaluation of novel therapies and biomedical countermeasures, and they have been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. Dr. Lewine has directed functional brain imaging programs in New Mexico, Utah, Kansas and Illinois, and is the co-author of more than 100 peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters.

Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Tinnitus, Epilepsy, Neuro-Plasticity

Walter Bini has completed his diploma from Westminster School, Simsbury Conn. U.S.A. and got postgraduate degree from Universidad de Zaragoza , Facultad de Medicina, Zaragoza-Spain. Presently since 2014, Middle East Chairman of ISLASS. Active Member and Board Member of numerous international societies , among these : SAS, German Neurosurgical Society, AANS and the Skull Base Study Group. He was Head of Neurosurgery, Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital , UAQ-UAE from 2014-2016. Currently he is Consultant Neurosurgeon, Orthopedic Department, spine section of Lanzo Hospital COF, Lanzo d’Intelvi in Italy and also Visiting Consultant Neurosurgeon, Orthopedic Department of Healthpoint Hospital in Abu Dhabi - UAE

Micro neurosurgery, special interest and expertise in the management of head trauma, neurooncology, stereotaxy and radiosurgery, spinal surgery including less invasive techniques and neuroradiology

Juan Cruz González is Clinical Psychologist and Consultant. Teacher of Master Universities in Comprehensive Psychological Intervention in Uncommon Diseases and In General Sanitary Psychology. He is also professor of postgraduate courses for Experts in Social Intervention in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, as well as of Positive Psychology. He is author of the Guide of Psychological Support in Sclerosis Lateral amyotrophic ELA. Editorial Polibea and ADELA 1996. And co-author Support Guide Psychology for Rare Diseases, of the Spanish Federation of Diseases Rare FEDER. He is Honorary member of the Spanish Association of Lateral Sclerosis Amyotrophic ADELA 1995. Founder and former coordinator of the Working Group on Neurodegenerative and Rare Diseases of the Official College of Psychologists of Madrid, currently a member of the Intelligent Humor and Optimism Group (laughter therapy) of the COPM. He is part of the Advisory Committee in Spain: the European Project Generate Intergenerational Programs, University of Granada and Lifelong Learning Program Generate. Founder and director of DiotOcio from where he creates and Implants positive psychology programs -Optimismo, Nature Psycho Training, as well as Intergenerational and Inclusive

Psychology, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, Neurocognition

Dr. Miguel Angel Maroto Serrano is a Psychologist, Clinical and social Gerontology Expert in Active and Dementia Aging. He is the Coordinator and Professor of University Postgraduates Technical and Director of professional teams. He is the author of technical manuals on elderly people and dementias (8 works published by the Community of Madrid and Tea Editions)and Director and Manager at Clinical and Social Intervention Center and Ahoracentros

Psychology, Gerontology, Alzheimer's and Dementia

Lynne Hughes is vice president and global head of QuintilesIMS’ Neurology Center of Excellence (CoE), where she develops evidence-based strategies to conduct clinical programs for customers. She also leads the Autism CoE and the Acute Care and Pain CoE. Dr. Hughes has worked in the industry for more than 30 years, including 20 years at QuintilesIMS, and has worked both in Europe and the US. Lynne has worked exclusively in neurology while at QuintilesIMS and possesses expertise in all areas on Neurology, including Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, acute care and pain. Dr. Hughes has been involved in the clinical trial development of many of the neurological therapies on the market today. She is a member of a number of steering and executive committees for clients and has responsibility for several consultancy programs for investment opportunities within all areas of neurology. Dr. Hughes earned her bachelor’s degree in Medical Sciences from the University of Bradford in Bradford, England. She completed her Ph.D. in Oncology and Cancer Biology at the University of Birmingham, in Birmingham, England, fully sponsored by Cancer Research UK. In addition, she is certified as a Project Management Professional.

Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuro-orphan diseases.

Dr. Drini DOBI was born in January 27th, 1969, and graduated as PhD in University of Tirana, Albania in 1992, and has done the specialization course in Neurology from 1994-1998 in University Hospital Centre "Mother Teresa", Tirana Albania. After his specialization, he has done some other minispecialization course for neurorehabilitation in Instituto Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy, San Carlo , Milan, Italy and Don Carlo Gnocchi Milano, Italy and minispecialization course for neurosonology in UHC "Sestre Milosrdnice" Zagreb, Croatia. He has a lot of publications in some medical periodics and has participated in some of AAN Annual Meetings with his works, EFNS and EAN conferences, with his works too, and some other Neurological Conferences abroad. His Masters is in Rehabilitation in Parkinson Disease, in 2005 and PhD in Physical Rehabilitation after stroke in 2015. He is also the Member of EAN Scientific Pannel of Neurorehabilitation ,Scientific Pannel of neurotoxicology, and General Neurology

Neurorehabilitation and Stroke

Dr. Hernández, Ph.D. has been studying traumatic brain injury (TBI) using basic and clinical neuroscience models since 1985. Her ongoing, extramurally funded research program assesses the degree to which recovery and functional outcome after TBI can be optimized in a variety of populations (Veterans, civilians, athletes). This includes conducting randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded trials of novel interventions, such as acupressure. This work is accomplished through her appointment as Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at CU Boulder, her appointment as a Senior Investigator and Research Psychologist in the Eastern Colorado Healthcare System, Rocky Mountain MIRECC (Mental Illness, Research, Education & Clinical Center) and through her role as one of the co-Directors of the PAPRR (Promoting Athlete Performance, Recovery and Resilience) Board at CU Boulder. She is also the Director of the CAIRR (Clinical Assessment of Injury, Recovery and Resilience) Neuroscience Laboratory.

ur clinically-based program of research is aimed at providing an experimental basis for improving clinical treatment following brain insult so that neurobehavioral function is optimized. We are currently accomplishing this via two tracks: one aimed at the initial post-injury period and a second focusing on the stable post-insult period.

Dr Davide V Moretti is consultant neurologist, chief of the clinical neurophysiology service and researcher at the National Institute of Research and Cure for Mental disorders and Dementia S john of God, Brescia, Italy. He received his medical degree from Catholic University in Rome and completed his residency in neurology and fellowship in movement disorders at University of Trieste, Italy. Moreover, he received the PhD in neurophysiology at La Sapienza University (thesis title “ Quantitative EEG in Alzheimer's disease”). Dr Moretti is currently involved in research and care of subjects with Alzheimers disease and dementia in the Memory Clinic/Alzheimer Operative Unit of the S. John of God Institute. Moreover, he is the chief of the clinical neurophysiology unit. His research is primary concerned about quantitative EEG evaluation of Alzheimer's patients both in prodromic and clinically evident phase of the disease.

Alzheimers disease and dementia

Rocco de Filippis completed his MD and PhD from Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome. Investigator Meeting (Western Europe and North America) for BRENDA/pharmacological Study on Nalmefene (LUNDBECK - pharmaceutical company). Barcellona (Spagna) . He holds a Master’s degree and he improved respectively in Bipolar Disorders and Addictive behavior in the years 2011/2012. He currently works and at the Institute of Psychopathology - Rome as a Psychiatrist and Addictive Medicine, and up to now presented as scientific coordinator of CME and Master of Addictive Behaviors; he currently publishes on Bipolar Disorders with high specialization on rapid cycling;he is also an official candidate at the Psychoanalytic Italian Society of the First Italian Center of Rome, and member of IPSO (International Psychoanalytic Studies Organization). He had a oral speech at Translational Medicine 2014 in Las Vegas on QTc Prolungation and Psychotropic Drugs.

Weidong Le, MD, PhD, is a neurologist/neuroscientist with the major research interest in neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and ALS. His research focus is cellular and molecular basis of neuronal injury in these neurodegenerative diseases. He was a Professor in Baylor College of Medicine and since 2013 he has been appointed as a Director of Center for Translational Research of Neurology Disease, and Vice President of 1st Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University. He has published over 185 SCI papers in peer review journals and 7 scientific books.

Brain Imaging, Neuropsychiatry

Dr. Othman Ghribi is an Associate professor at the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, USA. He obtained his PHD degree in Neuropharmacology from Rene Descartes University, Paris, France in 1994. He published four book chapters, invited review papers and has more than 50 publications in different peer reviewed journals. Dr. Ghribi holds grants from the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence and the National Institute of Environmental health Sciences/The National Institute of Health. Dr Ghribi obtained the Alzheimers and Related Diseases Research Award from the Virginia Center on Aging as well as the Dean David Wilson Academic Award in Neuroscience from the University of North Dakota.

Othman Ghribis Interests include role of the diet and environmental factors in Alzheimers and Parkinsons diseases, Tyrosine hydroxylase, alpha-synuclein, LXRs, Estrogen receptors, Oxysterols, Endoplasmic reticulum stress, Apoptosis, IGF-1, Leptin.

Dr. F.W. van Leeuwen, PhD is a neuroscientist with over 150 peer-reviewed scientific papers to his name. His team works at the University Maastricht. He was trained as a neurobiologist and obtained his PhD degree in 1980. After branching out into the field of molecular neurobiology in the nineties, he discovered a new mechanism, dubbed molecular misreading; the inaccurate conversion of genomic information into aberrant transcripts and mutant proteins (e.g. mutant ubiquitin B, UBB+1). These appeared to be present in the hallmarks (e.g. plaques and tangles) of sporadic Alzheimer and Down syndrome patients, but not in young non-demented controls. This was the cover story of Science 279, January 9th, 1998. The message is that the mutant proteins accumulate and contribute to neuronal dysfunctioning, e.g. by inhibiting the ubiquitin-proteasome system. This article has been named a “milestone paper”, and Dr. van Leeuwen has been invited to participate in an Alzheimer-100 book because it was 100 years ago that Dr. Alzheimer published his first article on the disease.

Neurodegenerative disorders,Down syndrome,Alzheimer’s disease