2020 New York City ISNVD Annual Meeting

Meeting Date: May 21 -22, 2020

The conference will be held at the NYU Langone Health main medical campus in Farkas Auditorium, which is located in the midtown of Manhattan, overlooks the east river, and is easily accessible from all points in the greater New York area through the city’s comprehensive public transport system (subway, buses and ferries). NYU medical campus has a long history of being the host of numerous medical conferences, workshops, and symposium.

Eight theme sessions and education course planned

The 10th ISNVD Meeting will provide distinctive opportunity to learn from both biomedical sciences and clinicians regarding the role of cerebral vascular changes in aging and dementia:

• Session 1 – Vascular anatomy of the brain: macro to microvasculature, structure to function
• Session 2 – Vascular & neuronal physiology and healthy aging
• Session 3 – Vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID)
• Session 4 – Sleep, exercise and heart-brain axis in aging and dementia
• Session 5 – Advanced neurovascular imaging techniques in aging and dementia
• Session 6 – Diabetes, stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) and dementia
• Session 7 – Cerebral/spinal fluid (CSF) dynamics, glymphatic and venous drainage system
• Session 8 – Therapeutic approaches and strategies on vascular health & neurodegeneration

The full Meeting program can be found here:

ISNVD 2020 Program

Register and submit your abstract!

Abstract Submission Deadline: March 16, 2020 @ 23:59 EST

Abstract Formatting Details:

All abstracts related to neurovascular imaging, aging, or dementia are encouraged to submit. Abstracts are limited to one page in length (page dimension: 8.5"x11" or A4), single-spaced including all authors, affiliations, images, tables, graphs and references. Font size should be no smaller than 10 pt. Margins should be at least ½" or 1.27 cm on all four sides.

Abstract submission instructions:

1. 1. Abstracts should be submitted via email: abstracts@isnvd.org.
2. 2. The subject of the email should be "Abstract submission for ISNVD2020".
3. 3. The following information should be included in the body of the email (not abstract):
• Names of the authors in order of contribution:
• Email address of the first author:
• The primary affiliation of the authors:
• Preferred type of presentation: (oral or poster)
• Eligibility for Young Investigator Award (YIA)*: (yes or no)
• Eligibility for Travel Stipend Award (TSA)**: (yes or no)
4. 4. The abstract file (PDF format) should be included as attachment to the email.

*Note: The Young Investigator Award (YIA) at ISNVD'2020 is to inspire the promising investigators from all countries in the world to promote the neurovascular and dementia research. Three YIAs will be awarded: First place: $800; Second place: $600; Third place: $500. The YIA selection will be based on the evaluation of both abstract content and presentation at the meeting.

*Eligibility for YIA: (1) young investigator with age under 35 years old, and (2) be an ISNVD member. To apply for new membership, or to renew an existing membership, go to http://isnvd.org/2020

Travel stipends for students, post-docs and fellows!

Eligibility for Travel Stipend Award: (1) Student, post-doc, and trainee of physician (e.g., residents and fellows) applicants with a letter from mentor, and (2) abstract accepted as either poster or oral presentation.

There will be five student travel stipends of $500 each to defray some travel expenses of attending the meeting. To apply for the award, please send: (1) a copy of acceptance email of abstract, (2) a cover letter, explaining the need, merit and qualification, (3) a current resume, and (4) one letter for recommendation, preferably from your current supervisor.

Application material must be sent to abstracts@isnvd.org by March 16, 2020.

Young investigator award (YIA)

The Young Investigator Award (YIA) at ISNVD'2020 is to inspire the promising investigators from all countries in the world to promote the neurovascular and dementia research. Three YIAs will be awarded: First place: $800; Second place: $600; Third place: $500. The YIA selection will be based on the evaluation of both abstract content and presentation at the meeting.

Eligibility for YIA: (1) young investigator with age under 35 years old, and (2) be an ISNVD member. To apply for new membership, or to renew an existing membership, go to http://isnvd.org/2020

Become a member

The ISNVD is an association for professionals, including physicians, technologists, health care professionals, and corporate members as well as trainees including students, post-docs, clinical residents and fellows.

Join the community

Membership Benefits:

• Access to the ISNVD Forum: A community of professionals sharing information, documentation and stories, and searching for help from colleagues.
• Educational Opportunities: ISNVD will provide workshop, seminars, and webinars regarding the recent research advances on neurovascular diseases. This benefit includes advance notice of educational opportunities around the world.
• ISNVD Annual Meeting: Reduced registration fee at the ISNVD annual meetings including ISNVD'2020 and you will save $100 for a regular member and $50 for a student member.
• ISNVD Annual Image Processing Tools: To share image processing tools for MRI data analysis.
• Networking Opportunities: Network with professionals at meetings, workshops, the forum and through volunteering.
• Mentoring Program: Become a mentor or mentee through your ISNVD membership
• Membership Directory: Access to our membership directory, an easy way to connect with colleagues and potential mentors.

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Accommodation

Book your hotel reservations for ISNVD'2020 in New York City.

Accreditation

The program has been approved for 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM

ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and International Society for Neurovascular Disease (ISNVD). The University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CERTIFICATION
The University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Women, Minorities and Disabled Persons

The ISNVD has a long history of outreach to women and minorities in the field of bioengineering. Every effort is made to encourage the participation of women, racial/ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities in the conference. A number of the ISNVD committee members are women and women are present at all levels of the Society. Two of the 3 finalists in the 2019 YIA Competition were women. As in previous years, in ISNVD 2020, there will be a number of events organized by the Women, with talks given by women, including plenary talk. The NYU School of Medicine medical campus, site of ISNVD'2020, is committed to providing an accessible environment and accommodating the needs of people with disabilities. The facility has wheelchair services, accessible elevators, accessible restroom stalls, unisex restrooms to accommodate a guest with special requirements and their attendant, or for families with young children.

Conference Chairs

	Yulin Ge, MD. Conference Chair President of International Society for Neurovascular Diseases (ISNVD). Conference Chair of ISNVD'2020. Professor of Radiology, New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Title: “Seeing is believing: the role of imaging in neurovascular research” Bio
	E Mark Haacke, PhD. Conference Co-Chair Past President, Conference Co-Chair of ISNVD'2020. Professor of Radiology, Wayne State University, Vice-Chairman, Biomedical Engineering in the School of Medicine Wayne State University. Title: “Clinical applications of MICRO MRAV: The next generation of neurovascular imaging” Bio

Plenary Keynote Speaker of ISNVD'2020.

	Francesca Bosetti, Ph.D., Pharm.D. Plenary Keynote Speaker of ISNVD'2020. Program Director, Neural Environment at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of National Institute of Health (NIH). Title: “Stroke and Dementia at the Crossroads: Vision and Opportunities” Bio
	Costantino Iadecola, MD. Plenary Keynote Speaker of ISNVD’2020. Director and Chair of the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute and the Anne Parrish Titzell Professor of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine. Title: “Vascular risk factors and dysfunction in aging and dementia” Bio

	Nivedita Agarwal, MD. Double-boarded neurologist and neuroradiologist working for Rovereto Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari in Italy. Title: “Vascular anatomy of the brain: macro and microvasculature”. Bio
	Zoe Arvanitakis, MD, MS. Acting Chairperson and a Professor in the Department of Neurological Sciences of the Rush Medical College, and the Medical Director of the Rush Memory Clinic at the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Title: “The association of diabetes with dementia” Bio
	Helene Benveniste, PhD. Professor of Anesthesiology at the Yale School of Medicine. Title: “Glymphatic system transport changes in animal models of cerebral small vessel disease” Bio
	Brianna Damadian, MD, MS. Director of Clinical Research at FONAR Corporation. Title: “The Influence of Body Position on Cerebrospinal Fluid Circulation” Bio
	Atticus Hainsworth, PhD. Reader in Cerebrovascular Disease at St George’s University of London, UK. Title: “Neuropathology of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease, a Major Cause of VCID” Bio
	Hector Ferral, MD. Senior Clinician Educator at the NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston. Bio
	Steven M. Greenberg, MD. Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Greenberg holds the John J. Conway Endowed Chair in Neurology, directs the Hemorrhagic Stroke Research Program, and is Vice-Chair for Faculty Development and Promotions at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Title: “Vascular Dysfunction in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA) and VCID” Bio
	Elizabeth M.C. Hillman, PhD. Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology at Columbia University and a member of the Columbia Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, as well as the Kavli Institute for Brain Science. Title: “The role of the vascular endothelium in neurovascular coupling” Bio
	Jiani Hu, PhD. Professor of Radiology and Co-Director of MR Research Facility at Wayne State University. Title: “A new waste removal system in the brain?” Bio
	Kunlin Jin, PhD. Tenured Professor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, United States. Founder and Chief-in-Editor of Aging and Disease (www.aginganddisease.org), and the founder of International Society on Aging and Disease (www.isoad.org). Title: “Neuroinflammation and vascular dementia” Bio
	David Kleinfeld, PhD. Distinguished professor of physics and biology at University of California at San Diego (UCSD). Title: “Brain angioarchitecture and the dynamics of cortical blood flow” Bio
	Elisa Konofagou, PhD. Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology and head of the Ultrasound Elasticity Imaging Laboratory (UEIL) at Columbia University. Title: “Therapeutic ultrasound neuromodulation in neurodegenerative diseases” Bio
	Marcella Lagana, PhD. Research Associate IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS & University of Milan, Italy Title: “STAGE MRI in neurovascular diseases” Bio
	Jennifer Manly, PhD. Professor of Neuropsychology in Neurology at the Taub Institute for Research in Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University. Title: “Mechanisms of Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease” Bio
	Mony de Leon, Ed.D. Professor of Radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine. AAIC Lifetime Achievement Awardee in Alzheimer's Disease Research. Title: “Human CSF clearance Egress Pathways and Clinical Significance in Alzheimer's Disease” Bio
	Hanzhang Lu, PhD. Professor of Radiology, Chief of Neurofunction Section at Johns Hopkins University. Title: “Imaging biomarkers in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID)” Bio
	Cyrus Raji, MD, PhD. Assistant Professor of Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis. Title: “Multi-Modal Neuroimaging of Traumatic Brain Injury and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy” Bio
	Naftali Raz, PhD. Director, Life-Span Cognitive Neuroscience Program at Wayne State University. Title: “Individual differences in aging of the brain and cognition: Contribution of metabolic and vascular risk factors” Bio
	Salvatore Sclafani, MD. Diplomate of the American College of Radiology and Vascular and Interventional Radiology. Professor of Radiology, Surgery and Emergency Medicine at SUNY Downstate until 2011. Currently Emeritus Professor of Radiology at that University. Title: “Intravascular Ultrasound through the eyes of Giaquinta” Bio
	Matthias van Osch, PhD. Professor of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands and vice-director of the C.J. Gorter Center for high field MRI. Title: “The heart-brain connection” Bio
	Ricardo M. Osorio Suarez, MD. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry; Director, Center for Sleep and Brain Health at New York University School of Medicine. Title: “Sleep clues to Alzheimer's disease” Bio
	Eleuterio F. Toro, PhD. Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Trento, Italy and formerly a full Professor of Numerical Analysis at the same University Title: “Neurofluid dynamics and neuropathologies in a holistic framework” Bio
	Michelle W. Voss, PhD. Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa, received her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Title: “Exercise to slow brain and cognitive aging: key mechanisms and moderators” Bio
	Meiyun Wang, MD, PhD. Professor and Chair of the Medical Imaging Center of Henan Province and Chair of the Department of Radiology of Henan Provincial People’s Hospital. Title: “The Advancement of MRI in Stroke” Bio
	Thomas M. Wisniewski, MD. Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman Professor of New York University Alzheimer's Disease Center, Department of Neurology; Director, Center for Cognitive Neurology; and Director, Pearl I. Barlow Center for Memory Evaluation and Treatment. Title: “Innate Immunity Stimulation as a Therapeutic Strategy for Congophilic Amyloid Angiopathy in an Aged Squirrel Monkey Model of Alzheimer's Disease” Bio
	Paul Yushkevich, PhD. Associate professor in the Department of Radiology and a member of the Bioengineering Graduate Group. Title: “Detailed morphometry of the human medial temporal lobe in neurodegenerative disease” Bio
	Paolo Zamboni, MD. Professor, Chair of Vascular Surgery, University of Ferrara, Italy Title: “Venous abnormalities in neurodegenerative diseases” Bio
	Robert Zivadinov, MD, PhD. Professor of Neurology; Director, Translational Imaging Center at Clinical Translational Research Center; Director, Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center Title: “Imaging biomarkers of disease progression in multiple sclerosis” Bio