This year’s American Academy of Neurology (AAN)’s Annual Meeting will be a hybrid event held in-person in Denver, CO, and virtually on April 13–18, 2024. Faculty from the Neurosciences Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital will join international colleagues and present their latest research at the event.
AAN 2024 is considered the world’s premier neurology meeting, offering the most cutting-edge science via top-tier educational learning formats and allows participants to network with colleagues from around the world. Brigham researchers will present on various topics at the conference, including autoimmune neurology, sleep apnea, multiple sclerosis, and more.
Learn more and register for AAN 2024 here.
Saturday, April 13
Nonepileptic Behavioral Events in Pregnancy
Speaker and Q&A: 1:20 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Regan Jo Lemley, MD, MS
Program Coordinators: Starting a Fellowship Program
Academic Hub Speaker: 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Silviya Eaton, MBA, MA, C-TAGME
Sunday, April 14
Hot Topics in Clinical Practice: Advances in Neurology Education
Seminar Introduction and Q&A: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Tamara Kaplan, MD
Technological Advancements and Solutions in Virtual Undergraduate Medical Education
Speaker: 7:15 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Tamara Kaplan, MD
Improving Virtual Education for Residents and Fellows
Speaker and Q&A: 7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Christopher Doughty, MD
A Case Series of Patients With Glycine Receptor Antibody-mediated Neurological Syndromes
Abstract: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Aditi Vian Varma-Doyle, MD
Interventional/Surgical Management of Trigeminal Neuralgia
Speaker & Panel Discussion: 8:10 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Paul Mathew, MD
Neurological Examination Skills for Advanced Practice Providers
Skills Workshop Introduction, Discussion and Q&A: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Michael Bowley, MD, PhD
Neurological Examination Skills for Advanced Practice Providers – Weakness
Skills Workshop Discussion and Q&A: 12:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Margaret Naclerio, PA-C
Neurological Examination Skills for Advanced Practice Providers – Altered Mental Status
Skills Workshop Discussion and Q&A: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Galina Gheihman, MD
Monday, April 15
Presenter: Multi-institutional Study of Neurologic Outcomes in People With Multiple Sclerosis Who Are Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Oncologic Indications
Speaker: 10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Prashanth Rajarajan, MD, PhD
Case Studies in Integrative Neurology: New Approaches to Challenging Neurologic Conditions
Seminar Speaker, Discussion, and Q&A: 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Carolyn Bernstein, MD
Clinical Characteristics of Multiple Sclerosis in an Asian American Population
Abstract: 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Manali Divyesh Shah, MD
Cases of Neurogenic Bladder and Sexual Dysfunction: Assessment and Treatment—Case 2: Parkinsonism
Speaker: 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Tamara Kaplan, MD
Cases of Neurogenic Bladder and Sexual Dysfunction: Assessment and Treatment—Case 3: Cauda Equina Syndrome
Speaker: 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tamara Kaplan, MD
Practical Tips for a Successful Poster
Speaker: 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD
Sex Steroid Hormone Serum Concentrations in Pregnant Women With Epilepsy in MONEAD
Abstract: 4:30 p.m. – 4:32 p.m.
Paula Emanuela Voinescu, MD
Prediction of Annualized Relapse Rate at First Clinic Visit Among Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Abstract: 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Evan Madill, MD
Tuesday, April 16
Differential Diagnosis of Myelopathy
Speaker: 7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD
Cervical Radiculopathy
Speaker: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Meabh O’Hare, MBBCH
Education Coordinator Programming Day 4
CME and Grand Rounds Speaker: 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Silviya Eaton, MBA, MA, C-TAGME
Single-cell Transcriptomic Analysis Identifies a Unique Monocyte Profile That Distinguishes Progressors vs Non-progressors With Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Abstract: 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Toby Black Lanser
Imaging Signs: Neuroinflammatory Disorders
Speaker: 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD
Imaging Signs: Cerebrovascular Diseases
Speaker: 1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Joshua P. Klein, MD, PhD
Nasal Anti-CD3 Monoclonal Antibody Presents a Novel Therapeutic Strategy for Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Abstract: 1:48 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Saef Izzy, MD, MBChB
Mastering the Art of Simulation Education – Scaling-up Simulation
Speaker and Q&A: 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Galina Gheihman, MD
Neuromuscular Disorders for APPs
Speaker: 3:35 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Margaret Naclerio, PA-C
Multiple Sclerosis for APPs
Speaker: 4:25 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
John M. Sullivan, PA-C
Very Late-onset Friedreich’s Ataxia (VLOFA) Presenting as Spastic Ataxia in Later Life
Abstract: 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Aditi Vian Varma-Doyle, MD
Wednesday, April 17
Menopause: Endocrinological Changes & Associated Neurologic Disorders
Abstract: 7:10 a.m. – 7:55 a.m.
Mary Angela O’Neal, MD
Brain 7T MRI Findings in Patients With Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Disease (MOGAD)
Abstract: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Negar Molazadeh, MD
Diagnostic Approach to Hemorrhagic Stroke
Speaker: 1:05 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Joshua Klein, MD, PhD
Treatment of PIRA With Nasal Foralumab Dampens Microglial Activation and Stabilizes Clinical Progression in Non-active Secondary Progressive MS
Abstract: 1:12 p.m. – 1:24 p.m.
Tarun Singhal, MD, MBBS
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of the BRAINs Program (Bedside Rounding Alliance for Internal Medicine & Neurology Residents) to Promote Internal Medicine Residents’ Confidence With Assessing Neurological Patients
Abstract: 2:00 p.m. – 2:12 p.m.
Prashanth Rajarajan, MD, PhD
Salsa Dance
Wellness Hub Speaker: 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Galina Gheihman, MD
Continuum Test Your Knowledge: A Multiple-choice Question Review 2
Neuroimaging Speaker: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Joshua Klein, MD, PhD
Neuroscience in the Clinic: Exploring the Gut-brain Axis
Session Co-Director: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Howard Weiner, MD
Microbiome Immune Interactions in Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s Disease
Speaker and Q&A: 3:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Laura Cox, PhD
7T MRI Leptomeningeal Enhancement and Brain Atrophy Are Associated With Alterations in Arginine-polyamine Metabolism in Multiple Sclerosis
Abstract: 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Jonathan Zurawski, MD
Thursday, April 18
Update on Polymyositis and Inclusion Body Myositis
Speaker and Q&A: 1:05 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Anthony Amato, MD
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Brain Network That Breaks Your Heart
Abstract: 1:12 p.m. – 1:24 p.m.
Frederic Schaper, MD, PhD
The Role of Specific Gut Microbiome Populations in Modulating Disease in the SOD-1 Mode of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Abstract: 2:36 p.m. – 2:48 p.m.
Megha Kaul, MBBS