In continued celebration of
#HispanicHeritageMonth
, we recognize Dr. Jose Biller, a Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery and Chairperson of the Department of Neurology at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
In continuing celebration of Pride Month, the ANA honors the memory of Dr. Ben Barres (1954 – 2017), a passionate researcher of the role of glia in development and disease. As Barbara and as Ben, Barres made numerous landmark discoveries.
We congratulate the Poster Winners from ANA2023! They shared ground-breaking research, and they achieved top scores from our judges.
#neurologyposters
#ANA2023
#awards
In recognition of
#ALS
Awareness Month, we spoke with ANA member (and former president!)
@EvaFeldmanMDPhD
, who is Director of the ALS Center of Excellence and
@umich_NeuroNet
at
@umichmedicine
. Read our interview with Dr. Feldman here:
We are excited to welcome Kenneth L. Tyler, MD, FANA as the new Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Neurology! Read his first "Message from the Editor-in-Chief" here:
@ANA_journals
@WileyNeuro
Are you a medical student or resident in neurology interested in career development? If so, you should apply to be part of the 2023 ANA Futures Program! Application deadline is February 24, 2023. Apply today at
#ANA2020
is going VIRTUAL! After careful consideration, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic’s current trajectory, we’ve made the decision to transition ANA2020 to a fully virtual event to be held October 4-9, 2020. Read the full announcement here:
Congratulations to Dr. Eoin Paul Flanagan of
@MayoClinic
on earning the Grass Foundation–ANA Award in
#Neuroscience
. His presentation "Improving the Diagnostic Precision in Autoimmune Myelopathies and their Mimics" is happening now!
#ANA2020
#ANAJournalHighlight
: This study in Annals of Neurology suggests an urgent need for novel therapeutic approaches that embrace the complexity of disease to combat cognitive decline in old age
For 20 years, scientists have thought that human adults can grow new neurons in the hippocampus, but controversial new research has thrown cold water on the popular view:
“Just say yes.” - Dr. Amy Pruitt, MD, FAAN, FANA’s advice to
#ANA2023
attendees on speaking to students, giving lectures, and creating new courses. “The power of the neurological teacher is not to be underestimated.”
#neurology
Did you know that international medical graduates (IMGs) make up approximately a third of neurology trainees and active neurologists in the U.S.? Imama Naqvi, MD talks of early stage opportunities available to IMGs, including research fellowships and pilot award funds.
#ANA2023
Join us this Wednesday, July 29 at 11:30 AM ET for an
#ANAWebinar
on "Mentoring K Awardees for Success" hosted by Drs. Rebecca Gottesman (
@gottesman_lab
) and Stephen Korn. Click here for more info or to register:
#ANA2022
Call for Abstracts is OPEN! Submit an abstract today to be considered for presentation at the premier meeting for academic neurologists and neuroscientists. Submission deadline is April 19, 2022, 11:59 PM PDT. Learn more and submit here:
We are excited to reprise our wildly successful Junior and Early Career Networking Session!
If you missed sign-up this year,
#ANA2021
registration is still open with many other opportunities geared toward up-and-coming neurologists and neuroscientists!
Thank you for joining us for
#ANA2020
, the top meeting in academic
#neurology
and
#neuroscience
! We hope you found value in this year’s meeting and look forward to seeing you next year for
#ANA2021
!
“We are in the heart of this revolution in medicine and you’re going to see more and more of it as emerging neurologists - it is the most exciting field” outgoing president Frances Jensen, MD, FANA, FACP, to medical students, at “Choosing a Career in Neurology” session.
#ANA2023
The ANA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Awards for Outstanding Accomplishments in Academic Neurology and Neuroscience! Congratulations to this year's awardees! Read the full announcement here:
Building networks is a central focus for
#ANA2023
, and our opening reception was a prime example. Attendees from across the nation and the world, from different disciplines and career stages, connected over a mission to achieve a world without neurological disease.
#Neurology
Clifford B. Saper, MD, PhD, FANA served eight years as Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Neurology. Thank you, Dr. Saper, for your dedication to Annals of Neurology and the ANA!
Read his farewell editorial as Editor-in-Chief here:
@ANA_journals
@WileyNeuro
Join us for a Career Development Webinar Series on Mentorship Dynamics: A Roundtable Discussion on taking Mentorship Virtual! The ANA & NRMN will be discussing the successes, challenges, & tips that allowed their relationships to thrive. Register now!
Susan Schneider Williams, widow of the actor and comedian Robin Williams, shared insight into Lewy body dementia as a caregiver at the
#ANA2018
Presidential Symposium
The final presentation of the
#ANA2020
plenary session on Targeting Glia for Therapy is "Glia-Mediated Mechanisms of Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment" presented by
@ErinMGibson
of
@Stanford
. This will be followed by a Q&A with all presenters from this plenary session.
In recognition of World Parkinson's Day, we spoke with
@ludyshihmd
about the wide range of treatment options for Parkinson’s disease (PD), the public’s understanding of the disease, and her lab’s current work focusing on PD. Read the interview here:
These women are a few of the reasons we celebrate Women's History Month! These incredible women have served as President: Dr. Barbara Vickrey, Dr. M. Elizabeth Ross (President-Elect), Dr. Frances Jensen (President), and Dr. Eva Feldman (from left to right).
#WomensHistoryMonth
We're offering complimentary
#ANA2020
registration for all ANA members. Here's an update from Dr. Chris Weihl, Chair of the Scientific Program Advisory Committee, on our first-ever fully virtual meeting. Visit the ANA2020 website for more info:
Today the ANA celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We are honored to call so many amazing
#WomenInNeuro
(like Drs. Allison Willis and Lesli Skolarus who are featured in the video below) members of the ANA!
#WomenInSTEM
We'd like to send a huge THANK YOU to
#ANA2022
attendees, speakers & sponsors for making our Annual Meeting a HUGE success! We hope you’re feeling invigorated and ready to make big impacts in
#neurology
and
#neuroscience
.
Check out the
#ANA2022
Plenary Session Spotlight: Somatic Mutations in Neurological Disease presented by Annapurna Poduri, MD, MPH, and Sattar Khoshkoo, MD.
Madhav Thambisetty, MD, PhD, FANA, shares in the debate on the use of Anti-Amyloid Monoclonal Antibodies for Alzheimer’s Treatment. He shares that stronger, unbiased assessment of clinical trial data is critical to determining utility in clinical practice.
#ANA2023
We are honored that
@BostonScott2
of the
@Eagles
chose to support the ANA through the My Cause, My Cleats campaign. In a recent interview with 'The Heart of Sports,' Boston reveals what drove his decision to choose the ANA. Listen to the interview here:
There’s an extensive amount of cutting-edge neurological research on display in Franklin Hall B! 🧠📚 Stop by until 6pm today, and join us for our Poster Reception in the Exhibit Hall from 6-7:30pm
#ANA2023
@wileyinresearch
The ANA is proud to partner with
@neurocritical
for the upcoming
#NCSTJC
on March 15! Be sure to read "Prolonged Unconsciousness is Common in COVID-19 & Associated With Hypoxemia" and join the discussion.
The next
#NCSTJC
will be March 15 & is a collab with
@TheNewANA1
! This month's article is intended to kickstart the discussion around coma & support World Coma Day. Read "Prolonged Unconsciousness is Common in COVID-19 & Associated With Hypoxemia,":
Thank you to everyone who participated in today's
#ANA2022
events! We'll see you tomorrow for a full day of sessions, posters, workshops, SIGs and the ANA-AUPN Career Fair!
For this month's ANA Q&A, we spoke with
@EricLandsness
, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Neurology at
@WashUNeurology
. Dr. Landsness discusses the connection between sleep and stroke, the research he and his lab are conducting, and more:
@WUSTL_Sleep
Gil Rabinovici, MD, FAAN, FANA, shares his Pro perspective of using Anti-Amyloid Monoclonal Antibodies for Alzheimer’s Treatment. “We should be conservative with who we treat, and treat people in the right settings.”
#ANA2023
#Alzheimers
Thank you to all the speakers from our
#ANA2020
Genomics of Personalized Medicine plenary session, Drs. Monkol Lek (
@theFourier2k
), Sonja Scholz, Melissa Spencer, Tim Yu (
@timyu
), and Sonia Vallabh!
ANA Highlights: Functional Movement Disorders: Advances in Pathophysiology and Treatment. Kathrin LaFaver, MD (
@LaFaverMD
) walks us through history, etiology, diagnostic considerations, and treatment options for FMD. Check it out here:
We're proud to announce the recipients of our 2020 awards for outstanding accomplishments in academic
#neurology
and
#neuroscience
, to be presented at
#ANA2020
. Congratulations to this year's winners! 🎉
#ANA2022
Call for Abstracts NOW OPEN! Submit an abstract today to be considered for presentation at the premier meeting for academic neurologists and neuroscientists. Submission deadline is April 19. Learn more and submit here:
It’s important for young neurologists and neuroscientists to be able to build a professional network. The ANA Junior Members Reception is a chance to build a cohort of peers from across the U.S. A big welcome to all our Junior Members!
#ANA2019
Registration is OPEN for
#ANA2022
, the top meeting in academic
#neurology
and
#neuroscience
. This year’s event is back in-person, so book travel plans early! Register here:
Did you know that 1 in 5 Americans suffer from chronic sleep disturbance? Exploring and understanding the neurology behind this statistic is paramount to maintaining human health. Our presidential symposium explores this topic, with Louis Ptáček, MD, FANA kicking us off.
#ANA2023
As we reflect on a successful
#ANA2020
we are proud to announce our Poster Award winners. These individuals were chosen out of 500+ participants. CONGRATULATIONS! Check out the ANA2020 Poster Award winners here:
Celebrating Black History Month with stories about remarkable people in the field of neurology! Meet Larry Charleston, IV, MD, MSC, FAHS, Roy H. Hamilton, MD, MS, FANA, and Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MSC, MAS, MBA, MLS, FANA. Read their stories
Monica Javidnia, PhD (
@NeuroDrugDoc
)'s
#ANA2020
presentation on "Effective Use of Twitter for Academic Scientists" provided a great overview for academic scientists looking to use Twitter professionally!
Dr. Sheth's biggest lessons:
- Overextend yourself personally and professionally
- Go with unconventional partners in and out of the usual circles
- Don't think of yourself as having a level
- Going forward facilitates going forward. Standing still doesn't
#NCS2021
@neurocritical
Be prepared to submit your abstract to be considered for poster presentations, poster awards, emerging scholar awards, and more. More details will be provided when the call for abstract submissions opens on February 10, 2023.
Diversity in
#neurology
helps to address disparities in neurological health, as our most common serious neurologic disorders disproportionately impact minoritized populations, via discussion by Roy Hamilton, MD, MS, FANA, Audrey S. Penn Lectureship Award winner
#ANA2023
In opening her lecture, “Early Changes in α-Synuclein Membrane-Binding in the Central and Enteric Nervous System in Parkinson’s Disease,” Emerging Scholar Speaker Virginia Gao, MD, PhD cites James Parkinson, who articulated a connection between the brain and stomach.
#ANA2023
Fascinating end to our presidential symposium on exploring sleep disturbance in CNS disorders with a panel discussion and Q&A led by ANA President Frances E. Jensen, MD, FANA, FACP
#ANA2023
#neurology
#ANA2020
abstracts are live! Preview some of the exciting science that will be presented at this year's Virtual Annual Meeting here:
#neurology
#neuroscience
The lack of inclusion of LGBTQ+ health content in medical education has consequences for future neurologists, and neurologists need more training in LGBTQ+ health, Nicole Rosendale, MD outlines in one of today’s interactive lunch workshops
#ANA2023
In recognition of
#ALSAwarenessMonth
, the ANA is pleased to present this Q&A interview with Dr.
@EvaFeldmanMDPhD
(
@umichmedicine
). In this interview she discusses ALS advocacy, ALS patient population, new research, and more.
Are you ready to share your research? The ANA2023 call for abstracts opens Friday, February 10! Be sure your ANA membership is renewed for 2023, and be ready to submit your abstract for consideration beginning this Friday!
#ana2023
#renewmembership
#shareyourresearch
#abstract
#ICYMI
We're continuing our commitment to supporting the professional goals of all ANA members with the new ANA-Persyst IDEAS (Inclusion/Diversity/Equity/Anti-racism/Social Justice) Professional Development Award for early career scholars!
@PersystEEG
This
#BrainAwarenessWeek
, we're celebrating the groundbreaking research being conducted by our members. Visit our website to catch up on The ANA Q&A where we spotlight our members and their cutting-edge research:
#BrainWeek
NeuroNEXT, a research program that helps streamline Phase II clinical trials for brain disorders, has been renewed for five more years, with several new centers joining the program
David Gate, PhD, Derek Denny-Brown Young Neurological Scholar Award winner for Neuroscience, presents “Genomic Approaches to Study Alzheimer's Disease Immunity” during today’s symposium at
#ANA2023
We are ready to welcome you to Philadelphia for
#ANA2023
! The Opening Symposium is "Gene Therapy in Rare Neurological Diseases" will provide insight on recent advancements in viral vector and antisense oligonucleotide therapy.
*NEW EPISODE*
#ANAInvestigates
Tenecteplase in Stroke. In this episode, Dr. Michelle Johansen, a vascular neurologist at
@HopkinsMedicine
interviews Dr. Bruce Campbell, who has played a pivotal role in the deployment of
#tenecteplase
for
#stroke
.
Registration for
#ANA2020
opens in one month! Here's an update from ANA President Dr. Justin McArthur (
@JustinCMcArthu1
) on our first-ever fully virtual meeting. Visit the ANA2020 website for additional info:
The
#ANA2020
plenary session Microenvironment Control of Brain Tumor Pathogenesis is underway! Tune in now to "Neuronal Regulation of Brain Tumor Pathobiology" with Michelle Monje (
@michelle_monje
), MD, PhD.
@StanfordMed
@Stanford
We're so excited for DAY ONE of
#ANA2020
! If you're joining us today, please log into the virtual meeting site () using your existing ANA credentials. If you're not an ANA member, this is the account you created when registering for the meeting.
In celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month, we honor and celebrate Felicia Chow, MD, MAS, a neuro-infectious diseases clinician-researcher who works at the crossroads of neurology, infectious diseases, and global health.
@UCSFNeuro
We recently spoke with
@TaniaTorbati
, BSc, about her work on early diagnosis and immune-based therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, her research as an intern for the
@KoronyoLab
, and how the ANA has helped her grow as a student member. Read the interview:
What does the future of neurology look like? 🤔 Advances in neurological devices, such as the Tumor Treating Fields device, spinal cord stimulation, and deep brain stimulation therapy will be key to the field’s progress.
#ANA2023
Groundbreaking new study by ANA President Dr. David Holtzman and his research team at
@WUSTLmed
shows that sleep deprivation accelerates
#Alzheimers
brain damage