KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
TIME: 09:15-09:45
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Keynote Presentation
Title : Title: Emotional and Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Stephen E. Nadeau, University of Florida College of Medicine, USA
Dr. Nadeau studied chemical physics and political science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and achieved a medical degree at the University of Florida College of Medicine. After one year of post-MD fellowship training with Kenneth M. Heilman, he has devoted his research career mainly to cognitive neurology and, in particular, to understanding how higher neural functions can be supported by actual neurons. He is currently Professor of Neurology at the University of Florida. He has published two books and 158 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters.
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TIME: 09:45-10:30
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Keynote Presentation
Title : Plasma Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Disease and COVID-19 Subjects
Dr. Allal Boutajangout, NYU Langone Health, USA
My current research focuses on Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, with a particular interest in immunotherapy. I am currently in the process of testing the efficacy of generated antibodies in different neurodegenerative diseases, in addition to identifying novel blood biomarkers for the prediction and monitoring of disease progression- crucial for detection of early stage AD.
TIME: 10:35-11:00
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Keynote Presentation
Title : Use of fNIRS and qEEG as a novel tool of diagnostic utility in Pediatric Seizure Disorders.
Dr. Kamlesh Jha, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
Dr. Kamlesh Jha works as Professor of Physiology and In charge of Neurocognition and Sleep Unit of Department of Physiology. AIIMS Patna, India. Besides he is also in charge of Advanced Centre for Evidence-Based Yoga Therapy and Research at his Institute. He is a profound medical teacher involved in Undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching and research and has a total teaching and Research experience of more than 17 years. He has published more than 50 original research articles in National and Interventional Journals besides many review articles and book chapters. His core domain of research is Neurocognition in heath and disease, role yogic intervention in neuropsychiatric conditions, qEEG and fNIRS biomarkers in various condition and neurobiology of sleep etc. Besides neurophysiology, he has scholarly interest in Sanskrit language and literature.
TIME: 11:00-11:30
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Keynote Presentation
Title : Is ALS onset accelerated by chloroviruses and delayed by antiviral immune responses?
Dr. Gary L Pattee, Bryan Physicians Network, USA
Dr. Gary L. Pattee is a neurologist in Lincoln, Nebraska and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Nebraska Medicine-Nebraska Medical Center and Bryan Medical Center. He received his medical degree from McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and has been in practice for more than 20 years. They treat headaches, stroke, dementia, seizures, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, sleep disorders and neuromuscular diseases.
TIME: 11:30-12:00
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Keynote Presentation
Title : Cognition and Movement in Neurodegenerative Disorders: A Dynamic Duo.
Dr. Marit F. L. Ruitenberg, Leiden University, Netherlands
Marit Ruitenberg investigates the role that the brain plays in the movement of our bodies. She is interested in the cognitive aspects involved in movement, executing them correctly and learning new movements and which brain areas may be involved. In order to understand how the brain works, she studies both healthy people and those with a particular disorder. This makes it possible to understand the brain when it functions well and also when it functions less well.Marit Ruitenberg is an Assistant Professor in Neuropsychology at the Health, Medical, and Neuropsychology unit at Leiden University as of 2019.
TIME: 12:00-12:30
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Kynote Presentation
Title : Childhood Cancers Manifested from Stress Induced Epigenetic Methylation.
Dr. John F. Decarlo, Hofstra University, USA
Dr Anand Pratap Singh is currently working as Head, Department of Psychology & Mental Health, at Gautam Buddha University, India since July, 2012. Before joining the GBU, he has served at KGMU, Lucknow, Amity University, Noida, and Apollo Hospital Delhi in various capacities. His area of expertise has been Brain fingerprinting, Neuro-Cognition and Neurofeedback Therapy. Till the date, he has supervised 08 Ph. D. theses and 29 M. Phil theses in the area of Clinical Neuro Psychology. He has published 40 research papers and book chapters to his credit in reputed National & International Journals & books. He is the Chief Editor of India Journal of Behaviour Research & Therapy (IJBRT) and Editor of SIS journal of Projective Psychology.
TIME: 12:30-13:00
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Keynote Presentation
Title : Antiphospholipid Antibodies as Independent Predictors of Neurovascular Failure: A Multidisciplinary Approach is the Key to Success
Prof. Ljudmila Stojanovich- University of Belgrade, Serbia
Prof.Ljudmila Stojanovich received her Ph.D. in Medicine in 1999. She is an author of three monographs and of about 250 articles on various aspects of Autoimmune Rheumatic disorders. She is in Editorial Boards (LUPUS /LONDON). She is a member of number International Project, and member of the Steering Committee of the “EULAR recommendations for the prevention and management of adult antiphospholipid syndrome”, and an associate editor “Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders in a specialty section of Frontiers in Immunology. Professor Stojanovich is EULAR Honorary Member, and the President of “12th meeting of the European Forum on APS”, in Belgrade, Serbia in Marth 2021.
LUNCH BREAK 13:00-14:00
Speaker Presentation Time: 14:00-15:30
Hall 1 | OP001
Speaker Presentation
Title :Advancing Perinatal Mental Health: A Call for Action and Deepening Understanding
Dr. Madonna Yanni, Arab Board of Psychiatry. UAE
Dr. Madonna Yanni is a consultant psychiatrist at Maudsley Health UAE, with a decade of experience in acute and outpatient settings. She specializes in perinatal mental health, neurodiversity, and mood disorders. Dr. Yanni is involved in teaching at Sharjah University, in UAE and involved in quality improvement initiatives, and advancing psychiatric knowledge through research and publications. She is passionate about holistic patient care and mental health advocacy.
Hall 1 | OP002
Speaker Presentation
Title :Changes in Social Roles and Society’s Perception of People After Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Eva Ristič, Center KORAK, Slovenia
Eva Ristič is a university graduate psychologist, she studied psychology at University in Ljubljana, Slovenia and graduated in 2012. She passed exam in social welfare in 2014 and exam in health care in 2018. She is an authorized person for the protection of personal data in Center Korak, member of the team for quality and social responsibility. She is the co-author of Long-term rehabilitation of persons with acquired brain injury in the lifetime period; Expert basis for national guidelines and service standards. Eva is certified practitioner in the Art and science of Neuro Linguistic Programming since the year 2021. She publishes articles in domestic and foreign magazines and actively participates in conferences.
Hall 1 | OP003
Speaker Presentation
Title : Transit Phases and Beta Amyloid Aggregation/Clearance in Al-Induced Alzheimer’s Disease in Rat Brain Hippocampus: A Synchrotron Fourier Transform Infrared Microspectroscopy (SFTIRM) Study
Gehan. A-R Ahmed, National Research Centre, Egypt.
Gehan Abdel Raouf Ahmed is a researcher at the National Research Center, Egypt, in the Department of Spectroscopy. Her research interests include early diagnosis and prognosis of cancer, mechanisms of nanoparticles in cancer treatment, and the prediction of early relapse in childhood lymphoblastic leukemia. She is also focused on biomolecular structures and proteins.
Hall 1 | OP004
Young Researcher Presentation
Title : Parkinson’s Care: Digital Updates in Parkinson’s Disease Management
Asli Beyza Gul, Aston University, United Kingdom (Student Ambassador of Conference)
Asli Beyza Gul is a dedicated medical student at Aston University, Birmingham, UK. She is deeply committed to advancing neurology with a focus on geriatrics. Conducting internationally recognized research on Parkinson’s patient management during the pandemic, Asli showcases her dedication to making a difference in this field. As the founding president of Aston Neurology Society, she demonstrates exceptional leadership and a passion for making a difference. She is also a renowned member of the American Academy of Neurology. Asli’s drive and passion position her as a promising future leader in the field, poised to enhance the lives of patients and contribute significantly to medical research and practice
Hall 1 | OP005
Speaker Presentation
Title : Hidden Migraine Burden Among the Arab General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Mohamed A. Elzayat, Mansoura University, Egypt.
Hall 1 | OP006
Speaker Presentation
Title : Neurological Benefits of Creative Arts Therapy in an Ecological Light
Višnja Bandalo, University of Zagreb Country: Croatia
Višnja Bandalo holds a B.A. in Italian and French, an M.A. in Philology, and a Ph.D. in the same discipline from the University of Zagreb. Since 2004, she has been a faculty member at the Department of Italian at Zagreb University, earning the qualification of Research Associate in 2013. A prolific scholar, she has authored over 100 publications and conducted extensive research in eco-art therapy and comparative literature. Višnja has presented 33 papers at 31 international scientific conferences. She is an active peer reviewer, editor, and member of various scientific boards for international book series, learned societies, research projects, academic journals, and scholarly platforms.
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Hall 1 | OP007
Speaker Presentation
Title : Revolutionizing Alzheimer’s Early Detection: Bridging Gaps with Multi-Modal Imaging, AI Innovations, and Ethical Insights.
Poster Presentation Time: 15:30-16:30
PPT-D1/001
Poster Presentation
Title : AI-Powered Medical Diary for Migraine Management.
Dr. Harsha Bhatia, Aster Medical Center, Qatar.
Dr. Harsha Bhatia is an eminent Neurologist in Doha, with more than two decades of experience. She treats a wide variety of conditions including headaches, dizziness, seizures, nerve and muscle diseases, multiple sclerosis, tremor, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and other brain and spine conditions. She also performs and interprets EMG/Nerve Conduction Studies too. Dr. Harsha Bhatia is an avid writer and having fairly good number of paper publications in different journals to her credit. Dr. Harsha offers experience and a personal, attentive and dedicated approach in providing optimal care for her patients. Dr. Harsha also has a good flair for teaching and has worked as an assistant professor at SAIMS medical College, Indore.
PPT-D1/002
Poster Presentation
Title : Stretched Too Thin: Time Scarcity and Mental Health in Caregivers of Adults with Cognitive Decline.
Ashleigh Patterson, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, USA
Ashleigh is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Virginia, USA, where she studies Neuroscience and Economics. She is also a member of the Caregiving, Aging, Resilience, and Dementia (C.A.R.D.) Lab. Ashleigh’s research interests focus on insomnia among dementia patients and their caregivers, as well as the determinants of caregiver health in disadvantaged communities.
PPT-D1/003
Poster Presentation
Title : Sudden Onset Dysphagia and Dysarthria as a Presentation of Internal Carotid Dissection.
Shaw Keith Lau, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
Dr. Lau completed his Bachelor of Medical Sciences at the Western University in Canada in 2015. He then went on to study medicine at the Hull York Medical school, UK and graduated in 2020. He completed his MRCP in 2024 and is currently a year three internal medicine trainee at the Manchester Royal Infirmary.
PPT-D1/004
Poster Presentation
Title : Evaluation of Exam Anxiety with EEG: The Neuropsychiatric Link between Anxiety and Eating Disorder.
Esra Sultan Demir, İzmir Kâtip Celebi University, Turkey
Ms. Demir is an MD candidate at Izmir Kâtip Celebi University, Faculty of Medicine, in Turkey. She is involved in various research projects at TÜBİTAK. While continuing her education, she aims to make significant contributions to research and clinical practice in the field of medicine. Many of her articles are under peer review in international journals.
PPT-D1/005
Poster Presentation
Title : Prevalence of Migraine Among Arab General Population and Associated Psychological Distress and Disability: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Mohamed A. Elzayat, Mansoura University, Egypt.
Dr. Shorouq studied medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt. She is currently an intern at Mansoura University Hospitals. Dr. Shorouq began her research journey two years ago and is actively involved in several research organizations. She serves as the training director of Alpha Research Organization (ARO), is a research fellow at the Middle Eastern College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (MCOG), and is a co-founder of the Neutromedica Research team.
PPT-D1/005
Poster Presentation
Title :Decreased Synaptic Density in Sleep Deprived Mice with [18F] SynVest-1 PET Imaging
Jing Ma, Institute of Neurosciences and Medicine, Molecular Organization of the Brain (INM-2), Germany
Jing Ma is a researcher at the Institute of Neurosciences and Medicine, Molecular Organization of the Brain (INM-2), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany. Additionally, she is part of the Systems Neurophysiology group at the Institute of Zoology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Speaker Presentation Time: 14:00-16:00
Hall 2 | OP001
Speaker Presentation
Title : Repair and Remodeling of Cerebral Nerve in Children with Cerebral Palsy by Acupuncture
Dr. Zhenhuan LIU, Professor of Pediatric Neurologist in Nanhai Affiliated Hospital for Women and Children Guangzhou University Chinese Medicine Guangdong CHINA
Zhenhuan Liu professor of pediatrics,Pediatric acupuncturist Ph.D.tutor. He has been engaged in pediatric clinical and child rehabilitation for 40 years. Led the rehabilitation team to treat more than 40,000 cases of children with intellectual disability, cerebral palsy and autism from China and more than 20 countries,More than 26800 childrens deformity returned to school and society and became self-sufficient. The rehabilitation effect ranks the international advanced level.Vice-chairman of Rehabilitation professional committe children with cerebral palsy,World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies. Visiting Profassor of Chinese University of Hong Kong in recent 10 years. .He is most famous pediatric neurological and rehabilitation specialists in integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine in China. He has edited 10 books.He has published 268 papers in international and Chinese medical journals.
Hall 2 | OP002
Speaker Presentation
Title : Neurostimulation and Neurofeedback modalities designed to restore functionality to the Brain.
Nicholas J. Dogris, CEO of NeuroFiled.INC
Dr. Dogris is the CEO and Co-founder of Neurofield, Inc., a company that develops specialized neurostimulation and neurofeedback modalities designed to restore functionality to the brain. He is a licensed psychologist in the state of California and specializes in Health Psychology, wellness and mind body physiology. He is an expert in QEEG brain mapping and is a board certified QEEG Diplomate. He is also board certified in neurofeedback through the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA). Over the last 25 years Dr. Dogris has innovated many neurofeedback interventions and invented the NeuroField neurostimulation/neuromodulation system in 2007. In clinic, he continues to innovate and create new ways to bring balance to the brain in the effort to improve the functionality of the person.
Hall 2 | OP003
Speaker Speaker Presentation
Title : A Noninvasive Neuroimaging technique to diagnose and study Neuropathology of Neurological and Neuropsychiatric disorders.
Rajendra Badgaiyan, Professor, and Chairman at the Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, and MetroHealth System, USA
Dr. Rajendra D. Badgaiyan, MD, is a psychiatrist and cognitive neuroscientist. He is Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Richmond University Medical Center, and Professor of Psychiatry at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. He received formal training in psychiatry, psychology, cognitive neuroscience, molecular imaging and neuroimaging. He was awarded the prestigious BK Anand National Research Prize in India and Solomon Award of Harvard Medical School. His research is focused on the study of neural and neurochemical mechanisms that control human brain functions. He developed the single scan dynamic molecular imaging technique (SDMIT) to detect, map, and measure neurotransmitters released acutely in the human brain during task performance. This technique is now used in laboratories all over the world. Using this technique, he studies dopaminergic control of human cognition and behavior. He is also interested in learning the nature of dysregulated dopamine neurotransmission in psychiatric and neuropsychiatric conditions. His research is funded by NIMH, NINDS, VA, and various foundations. Previously he served in the faculty of Harvard Medical School, SUNY Buffalo and University of Minnesota. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals.
Hall 2 | OP004
Poster Presentation
Title : Antipsychotic Metabolism as a Predictor of Treatment Response in Schizophrenia: Are Atypical Metabolisers More Likely to be Defined as Treatment Resistant?
Dr. Mia Pham, St Georges NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Dr. Mia Pham, a distinguished researcher at St. George’s NHS Foundation Trust, UK, is an authority in the realm of schizophrenia treatment. Her groundbreaking work centers on the interplay between antipsychotic metabolism and treatment outcomes, specifically focusing on the potential link between atypical metabolizers and treatment resistance in schizophrenia. With unwavering dedication, Dr. Pham explores the intricate nuances of this complex disorder, seeking to unravel the mysteries that shroud treatment response variability.
Hall 2 | OP005
Speaker Presentation
Title : Quality Control of Mitochondria in Parkinson’s disease (PD) Using ATP and Bradford Assays
Al-Baraa Akram El-Sayed, Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Portland Laboratory in De Montfort University in Leiceste, UK
Al-Baraa Akram El-Sayed is working as Research Assistant in De Montfort University in Department of Healthcare Science (Audiology)Leicester, United Kingdom. He published more than 15 research paper in last few year related to Parkinson’s disease
Hall 2 | OP006
Speaker Presentation
Title : Psychological and neuropsychological profile of patients with Parkinson’s disease undergoing DBS implantation: 8-year follow-up in a Rehabilitation Center
Herilckmans Belnis, Neuropsychologist at Sarah Network of Rehabilitation Hospitals, Brazil
Herilckmans Belnis is working as a neuropsychologist at Sarah Network of Rehabilitation Hospitals in Brazil. She attended many webinars and conferences in all over the world.
