2026 Barrow Neuroscience Symposium
Course Goal
This course is designed to advance the knowledge and practice of medicine in neuroscience through basic and clinical research, education of medical professionals, and innovation.
Registration Information
| Early Bird (Before 4/22/26) | Normal registration (after 4/22/26) | |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians | $350.00 | $425.00 |
| Resident/Fellow/Observer | $125.00 | $200.00 |
| Barrow/St. Joseph’s Employee | Free | Free |
| NP/PA/CNRN | $250.00 | $325.00 |
| Alumni | $275.00 | $350.00 |
CME Information
Barrow Neuroscience Symposium
In-Person Only
May 13-15, 2026
Phoenix, Arizona
Date and Location
In Person
Wednesday – Friday, May 13-15, 2026
Goldman Auditorium & Sonntag Pavilion
Barrow Neurological Institute
2910 North 3rd Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85013
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Speaker Information
All times refer to Arizona time.
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Day One: Wednesday, May 13 | ||
| Translational Neuroscience | Robert Bowser, PhD | |
| 12:00 PM | Lost Connections– Modeling Synaptic Failure in Dementias | Rita Sattler, MSc, PhD |
| 12:20 PM | Lost Connections- Mapping MRI Biomarkers of Network Disruption in Dementias | Ashley Stokes, PhD |
| 12:30 PM | Found Connections– Biorepository Efforts to Drive Translational Research | Robert Bowser, PhD |
| Neuro-Oncology | ||
| 12:40 PM | The Pursuit of a Cure: Early-Phase Innovation to Phase 3 Impact in Neuro-Oncology | Yoshie Umemura, MD |
| 1:00 PM | Accelerating CNS Drug Development Through Tissue-Based Trials | Shwetal Mehta, PhD |
| Neuro Critical Care | Ruchira Jha, MD, MSc | |
| 1:20 PM | Spreading Depolarizations as a Therapeutic Target in Acute Brain Injury | Rachel Thomas, MD, PhD |
| 1:40 PM | Neuroprognostication After Cardiac Arrest | Daniella Sisniega, MD |
| Stroke | ||
| 2:00 PM | IV Thrombolysis in the Extended Time Window | Paige Banyas, DO |
| 2:20 PM | Expanding Access to Acute Stroke Care: The Impact of Telestroke in Arizona | Judea Wiggins, MD |
| 2:40 PM | Q&A | |
| 2:50 PM | Break | |
| Global Neurosciences | Huiam Mubarak, MD Kerry Vaughan, MD | |
| 3:10 PM | Title to be announced | Ryan Wagner, MD, PhD |
| 3:20 PM | Global Fellow Experience -Neurosurgery | Itriza Chaudhry, MD |
| 3:40 PM | Global Fellow Experience -Neurology | Sandane Chauke-Korae, MD |
| 3:50 PM | Title to be announced | Jeremy Hughes, MD |
| 4:10 PM | Title to be announced | |
| 4:20 PM | Title to be announced | |
| 4:30 PM | Title to be announced | |
| 4:40 PM | Title to be announced | |
| 4:50 PM | Q&A | |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn | |
| 6:00 PM | Art Museum Reception | |
| Day Two: Thursday, May 14 | ||
| 7:10 AM | Breakfast | |
| 8:00 AM | Neurology Keynote: Mapping and Modulating Human Brain Circuits | Michael D. Fox, MD, PhD |
| 9:00 AM | Q&A/Break | |
| Neurotechnology | ||
| 9:10 AM | How to Build a Successful Robotics Program | Christina Kwasnica, MD |
| 10:00 AM | Clinical Applications of BCI in Neurologic Disease | Shafeeq S. Ladha, MD |
| 10:25 AM | Decoding Neural Activity with the N1 Neuralink Implant | Sehej Bindra |
| 10:50 AM | Q&A | |
| Precision Epilepsy Surgery | ||
| 11:00 AM | Physiology-Guided Surgical Targeting for Neuromodulation | Andrew Yang, MD, MS |
| 11:15 AM | Title to be announced | David Harris, MD |
| 11:30 AM | Title to be announced | Stephen Foldes, PhD |
| 11:50 AM | Q&A | |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch | |
| Vascular Neurosurgery | ||
| 1:00 PM | Surgery for Spinal Cord Arteriovenous Malformations | Michael T. Lawton, MD |
| 1:15 PM | Microplastics and Cerebrovascular Diseases | Tomoki Hashimoto, MD |
| 1:30 PM | Title to be announced | Davis Taylor, MD |
| 1:45 PM | Q&A | |
| Neuroendovascular Intervention | ||
| 1:50 PM | E Shunt System for Treatment of Hydrocephalus | Neil Majmundar, MD |
| 2:00 PM | Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: CREST2 and CognitioC | Ashutosh Jadhav, MD, PhD |
| 2:10 PM | Advances in Treatment of Wide Neck Aneurysms | Richard Williamson, MD |
| 2:20 PM | Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Migraine Headache | Andrew Ducruet, MD |
| 2:30 PM | Q&A | |
| 2:40 PM | Break | |
| Spine | ||
| 3:00 PM | Mixed Reality and the Impact on Surgeon Training, Education, and Protection of Surgical Outcomes | Chinami Michaels, MS |
| 3:20 PM | Adult Spinal Deformity: Current Management Trends | Jay Turner, MD, PhD |
| 3:40 PM | Applications of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery | Laura A. Snyder, MD, FAANS |
| 4:00 PM | Spinal Cord Injury: New Frontiers in Surgical Treatment | Rory Murphy, MD |
| 4:15 PM | Outpatient Spinal Surgery: Indications and Implications on Healthcare Expenditure | Mark Oppenlander, MD, FAANS |
| 4:30 PM | Adjourn | |
| Day 3: Friday, May 15 | ||
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast | |
| 8:30 AM | Neurosurgery Keynote: A New Era of Experiential Medicine: Cognitive Enhancement Technologies | Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD |
| 9:30 AM | Fireside Chat: Real World Scenarios – N1 Implant | Michael T. Lawton, MD Alex Conley, Neuralink Patient |
| 10:30 AM | Course Adjourns |
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