Neurology and Neurosurgery

Prof. Emeritus Stavros J Baloyannis was born in Thessaloniki, Greece. He graduated from the School of Medicine of Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Postgraduate training (a) in Neurology in Aristotelian University and Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, (b) in Neuropathology in Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, Catholic University of Louvain, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA (c) in Neurootology and Neuropathology of Auditory pathway in Harvard University, (d). Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, (e) Neuroimmunology, Yale University. Member of 40 scientific societies in Greece and abroad. Honorary Member of the Academy of Hellenic Air Forces. President of the Society for the amelioration of the quality of life in chronic neurological diseases. President of the Orthodox Medical Association for support of health and medical education in Africa. He was a visiting professor at Tufts University, Democratic University, Aristotelian University, School of Theology, Aristotelian University, School of Philosophy. Author of 28 textbooks on Neurology, Neuropathology, Neuropsychology and of 678 papers, published in Greek and International Journals on Neurology, Neuropathology, Neuroimmunology and Neurotics. Head of the 1st Department of Neurology, Aristotelian University for 20 years (1992-2011).Emeritus Professor of Neurology, Aristotelian University, Thessaloniki, Greece. Director of Research Institute for Alzheimer’s disease, Iraklion, Langada.

Neurosciences, medical ethics, neurophilosopy, brain and the arts, neurolinguistics, music and the brain, history of neurology and medical education. HIs research was focused on electron microscopy and neuropathology of Alzheimer's disease , ageing and degenerative conditions of the central nervous system

Walter Bini has completed his Diploma from Westminster School, Simsbury Connecticut, USA and his Post-graduate Degree from Universidad de Zaragoza, Facultad de Medicina, Zaragoza, Spain. He is a long time direct co-worker of Prof. Dr. Madjid Samii in Hannover, Germany. Presently since 2014, he is Middle East Chairman of ISLASS. He was the Head of Neurosurgery at Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital, UAQ–UAE from 2014–2016. Currently, he is the Lead Neurosurgeon responsible for spinal surgery in the Waldkrankenhaus for special surgeries by Leipzig in Germany -Trauma, Sport and Spine Department and also a Visiting Consultant Neurosurgeon of the Orthopaedic Department at Healthpoint Hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He is an Executive Board Member and Dean of the Faculty of the WAMS and also holds a Faculty position at the London Medical Education Academy, UK.

Micro neurosurgery, special interest and expertise in the management of head trauma, Neuro-oncology, stereotaxy and radiosurgery, spinal surgery including less invasive techniques and Neuroradiology

Mojtaba Mafi is a physician/Medical Doctor. He received M.D. degree from Tehran university school of Medicine with honors and passed successfully many post graduate Medical education programs approved by Medical Sciences University. He worked clinically in Neurosurgery ward Shariati hospital for Thesis on Brain tumors and Meningioma for 6 years till 2008. He is now active in clinical setting and scientific field. Dr Mojtaba Mafi is invited speaker in Global and European neurosurgery and neurology conferences in Rome, Italy and London. He is invited editorial board member of psychology and neuroscience journal. He is speaker of world congress on neuronal synchronization, London 2018 and speaker of International Neuro oncology conference in Dubai, September 2018. He is honourable speaker of 26th International Neurology conference in Japan. Dr Mojtaba Mafi is Board member of International journal of psychology and neuroscience. Dr Mafi is Speaker of 5th annual conference on stroke and Neurodisorders, Turkey, November 2018.

Neurology, Neuroscience, Neuro-oncology, Neurosurgery specialised in Brain tumors and meningioma

Pousette Farouk Gaber Hamed is an Egyptian physician and a ‘Member of the Egyptian society of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Neurosurgery’ started career as a House Officer (1999-2000) at Ain Shams university Hospitals and then as a Resident in Neurology in Neurocritical care department of Ain Shams university Hospitals (2000-2004), worked as an Assistant lecturer in Neurology for 3 years and promoted as Lecturer in Neurology at Ain Shams university hospitals from 2008 till now and also served as a Neurologist in Ibn Sina Tertiary neurology hospital in Kuwait. She is specialized in management of cerebrovascular stroke patients, epilepsy, movement disorders, and general neurology cases and Professional Diploma in the research statistics SPSS from American university in Cairo.

Management of cerebrovascular stroke patients, epilepsy, movement disorders, and general neurology cases

He was graduated as Doctor of Medicine in Kasr Aini Institute, Cairo, Egypt 1981, Since then he practiced in different countries and got different certificates in Pediatrics and pediatric Neurology. Those included Syria, Ireland, England, Canada and mostly Saudi Arabia. Dr. Mahmoud having worked in Sick Kids, Toronto as a fellow of pediatric Neurology, got the chance to work in the field of ketogenic diet. As well he is interested in neurodysmorphology and movement disorders. He is a mentor of many candidates who got the British Pediatric Neurology courses in the last few years. He has more than 40 studies and papers in the field of child Neurology and he mentors a lot of residents and fellows in the pediatric Neurology programs running in the center that is related to KFMC National Neuroscience Institute.

Pediatrics, Pediatric Neurology; Neonatology

Dr. Angel Molina Leon is a clinical Neurophysiologist. He obtained his Degree in Neurophysiology from Hospital Complex of Toledo. He has undergone training in various fields like Neurology, Internal Medicine, Neuropaediatric ward, psychiatric ward, Electroencephalography, Electromyography and Sensorimotor Conduction, and undergone training for 3 years at General Sleep Disorders Unit at Hospital Complex of Toledo and Epilepsy & Electrocorticography at King’s college Hospital, London. He has a 8 years professional experience in the Neurophysiology Clinic in the Private Medical Centre Virgen de la Caridad, in Cartagena, Murcia, Spain which works in conjunction with the Social Security hospitals and he has professional experience in confirming and diagnosing a wide and varied range of neuromuscular pathologies by means of electromyography and electrocephalogram /polysomnography, and multimodal evoked potential responses. He was in charge of evaluating patients with various sleep disorders particularly; apnoea, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, REM nightmares, night-terrors, sleep paralysis, nocturnal epilepsy, hypersomnia with the evaluation of more than 500 patients a year and 150 night polysomnographies a year.

Neurology, Research Techniques in Neurology, Neurobiology of sleep, Physiology of excitable membranes, Inter-functional relation between the nervous and immune system.

Prof. Harry Steinbusch is appointed as Professor in Cellular Neuroscience at the Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Past-Director of the School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Founding- Director of the European Graduate School for Neuroscience at Maastricht University and currently President-Elect of the Neurotoxicity Society. Recently he is appointed as Fellow of the Indian Society for Neurosciences, as Adjunctive Professor at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan, as Adjunctive Professor at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is the founding editor of the Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy, IF: 2.2. His research is focused on neurodevelopmental influences towards depression and neurodegenerative diseases studied in animal models. This implies combining a broad range of techniques, i.e. molecular neurobiology, quantitative neuromorphology, animal behavior and epigenetics. He has thus far guided 96 Ph.D. students. He has been involved as the director of the travel IBRO program. He has been twice coordinator of a Marie Curie Early Stage Training site. His current Hirsch factor is 83; publications: 475; citations without self-citations: 29,613.

Neuroanatomy, Neurodegeneration, Alzheimer, Depression.

Born in Urbino (PU), Italy, in 1955, is married with Maria Chiara and, has one daughter, Ginevra. Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Modena, 1980, board on Radiology, University of Modena in 1984, board on Neurology, University of Siena in 1994. He Patented the device, “Axial Loader” and development of neuroradiological imaging techniques known as” Axial Loaded - Computed Tomography - AL-CT “ and “ Axial Loaded Magnetic Resonance - AL-MR “for the in vivo biomechanical study of the spine in 1992. At present is Senior Radiologist at the Radiology Service, Ospedale S. Giovanni – EOC Bellinzona, Switzerland. He has published as Author and co-author many scientifi c publications, abstracts and reports in national and international journals. He also collaborated on several chapters on international treaties of Neuroradiology. Main interests are “Diagnostic and Spinal non-vascular Interventional Neuroradiology, with special reference to CT and MRI, “ Biomedical applications of Virtual Reality,” Biomechanics of the spine and joints. “ He is Ordinary Member of the Italian Association of Neuroradiology – AINR,- Full Member of theEuropean Society of Neuroradiology – ESNR

Spinal non-vascular Interventional Neuroradiology, CT,MRI

Prof. Dr. Radu Mutihac is Chair of Medical Physics Section, University of Bucharest, and works in Neuroscience, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, and Artificial Intelligence. As postdoc/research associate/visiting professor/full professor he run his research at the University of Bucharest, International Centre for Theoretical Physics (Italy), Ecole Polytechnique (France), Institut Henri Poincare (France), KU Leuven (Belgium). Data mining and exploratory analysis of neuroimaging time series were addressed during two Fulbright Grants in Neuroscience (Yale University and University of New Mexico). His research in fused biomedical imaging modalities was carried out at the Johns Hopkins University, National Institutes of Health, and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, MD, USA. Prof. R. Mutihac is member of the ISMRM, ESMRMB, OHBM, Romanian US Alumni Association, and fellow of Signal Processing and Neural Networks Society IEEE, as well as referee for several journals of the Institute of Physics (London, UK), Neural Networks (Elsevier), IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, and evaluator/expert for the ISMRM, OHBM, ARACIS, CNCSIS, UEFISCDI, The Romanian – U.S. Fulbright Commission. and the European Commission (FP7, H2020). He published over 100 scientific papers, 12 monographs, and contributed with chapters in other 10 text books. He contributed to more than 150 scientific meetings with posters and oral presentations, seminars, invited and plenary lectures, as well as acting as organizer, chairman, and keynote speaker.

Dr. Radu Mutihac's main research fields have been Neuroscience, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, and Artificial Intelligence.

Yacov Rofé is a professor of psychology and former chair of the Interdisciplinary Department of Social Sciences at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel. He taught for the Department of Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and was a visiting professor at Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.In recent years, Rofé’s scientific work has focused on the development of a new theory of psychopathology, which challenges the validity of traditional theories of behavioral disorders. Rofé wrote a book entitled The Rationality of Psychological Disorders, published by Kluwer in 2000. He has since published four subsequent articles supporting his Rational-Choice Theory of Neurosis (RCTN). 2016). Rofé has completed a new book, entitled Schizophrenia, Criminal Insanity and Neurosis: The Intuitive Rational-Choice Theory of Madness, which demonstrates that medical models reached their esteemed scientific level because of the weaknesses of psychological theories, primarily psychoanalysis, rather than because of the strength of their data. It shows that the new theory can explain the development and treatment of all above behavioral disorders, including schizophrenia, better than rival theories. Distinguished researchers, including Professor Robert Aumann, Nobel Prize Winner in economics, acknowledged the merits of this book. In his letter to the editors, Aumann noted, "Rofé's theory, revolutionary as it is, fits well into the framework of economics, game theory and evaluation."

Critique of psychopathology theories and developing alternative models,Critique of fear theories and new conditioning models,Development of an integrative theory of therapeutic intervention,Affiliation in stressful situations,Repressive and unconscious processes

He is presently an Associate professor at the Chair of Neurosurgery of State Medical and Pharmaceutical University “Nicolae Testemitanu”, Chisinau, Moldova. He has done International fellow in neurosurgery, brain vascular microanastomosis and EC-IC bypass training at Stroke and Brain Center of Aizawa Hospital, Prof. Shigeiaki Kobayashi, Department of Neurosurgery, Shinshu University Hospital, Prof. Kazuhiro Hongo, Matsumoto, Japan on June 09- July 10, 2009 .Since 2003, he is a Member of World Federation of Neurosurgeons. He has around 25 List of publications and congress reports. On April 04- June 30, 2012, he did AANS International Visiting Fellowship under Dr. Robert F. Spetzler's observation, Department of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

• Cranial base microsurgery. Minimal invasive "keyhole" surgery. • Microsurgical treatment of cerebral aneurysms and cerebral cerebral malformations. • Microsurgery of pituitary tumors by transphenoidal approach • Cranial base microsurgery, microsurgery of cerebral and spinal cord tumors.

He has completed M.B.B.CH in Medicine and General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia, Egypt in October 2006 with Excellent Grade with honor. He has completed Masters and Doctorate in Neurosurgery (PhD), Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia, Egypt. In 2017, he was a first part of European Board of Neurosurgery (EANS Diploma). He is a member of several international society which includes Middle East Spine Society, EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies), ASIT "Association of Surgeons in Training", NASS "North American Spine Society".

Endoscopic Supraorbital approach,skull base surgery

He Studied M.B.B.S at R G Kar Medical College, Calcutta, India, Studied MCh Neurosurgery at SCTIMST, Studied Neurosurgery at National Board Certification He is working as Senior Consultant and Head of department of Neurosurgery at Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah Former Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon at SUT hospital pattom Former Doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital Former Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Trivandrum Former Senior Consultant and Head of Neuroscience at SUT Hospital , Pattom Former Assistant Professor at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology

Neurosurgery

Joanne Azulay is Clinical Director of the Brain Injury and Stroke Assistance Program of New York. She is recognized in the field of brain injury rehabilitation for her innovative treatment interventions. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/ Rutgers University and Neuroscience at Seton Hall University. Dr. Azulay has been lecturing, publishing and teaching nationally and internationally on brain injury rehabilitation. Currently She continues her love for research while working as a Neuropsychologist and Research Scientist at JFK Medical Center in the field of neurologic disorders with a specialty in cognitive disorders of concussion

Neurophysiology, Neurocognitive disorders, brain injury, neurorehabilitation.

Walter Bini has completed his diploma from Westminster School, Simsbury Conn. U.S.A. and got postgraduate degree from Universidad de Zaragoza, Facultad de Medicina, Zaragoza-Spain. He was Co-director of the Global Spine Unit, Seligenstadt- Germany from 2003-2009. In 2014 he was the Middle East Chairman of ISLASS. He was Head of Neurosurgery, Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital , UAQ-UAE from 2014-2016.Currently he is Consultant Neurosurgeon, Orthopedic Department, spine section of Lanzo Hospital COF, Lanzo d’Intelvi in Italy and also Visiting Consultant Neurosurgeon, Orthopedic Department of Health point Hospital in Abu Dhabi - UAE. His ongoing project includes Composite for Bio-gradable coating on transpedicular intraosseous fixation devices, MRI Spectroscopy in the Grading and Therapy Monitoring of Gliomas, Active Participant in the GLIADEL Trial (closed).

Micro-neurosurgery, Neuro-oncology including streotaxy, radiosurgery, spine surgery including less invasive techniques and neuroradiology.

Dr. Alaa Abd-Elsayed joined the faculty of the Anesthesiology Department at the University of Wisconsin in 2014 to provide Chronic Pain Medicine Services as part of the Interventional Pain Program. He received his medical training at Assiut University Medical School in Egypt, completed a master’s degree in Public Health, research fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, and residency in anesthesiology and pain management fellowship at University of Cincinnati. As part of the Interventional Pain Program, Dr. Abd-Elsayed evaluates patients at the Pain Clinic, and when an interventional pain treatment is appropriate, performs procedures at the Madison Surgery Center. He was the winner of the first place research award, OSA, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Presently he is he the Leading physicians of the world, America’s Best Physicians, Research featured in MED PAGE TODAY ,Third place at the MARC (senior author), Chicago, IL, USA.

Current studies include the use of opioids, genetic variations leading to different individual response to opioids, and the use of neuromodulation and peripheral nerve stimulators for the management of neuropathic pain. He also has research interests in fibromyalgia, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and headaches.

Professor Doctor Zlatko Ercegovic is a Distinguished Fellow of New Westminster College. He is a neurosurgeon, Professor and Head of the Department of Spinal Neurosurgery at the University Clinical Center in Tuzla. He is a member of the Neurosurgical Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatian Neurosurgical Society, and AO Spine, EANS. Professor Doctor Ercegović graduated from the Tuzla University School of Medicine and completed his residency training in neurosurgery at the University Clinical Center in Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina. He obtained his six-month residency training in neurosurgery at the State University of New York at Buffalo and two years at the Clinical Hospital Dubrava, University Zagreb in Croatia. Professor Doctor Ercegović received the Visiting Surgeons Fellowship from the Department of Neurosurgery of State University of New York at Buffalo and finished his three-month fellowship training in spinal neurosurgery at the Department of Spinal Neurosurgery at Kaleida Health’s Millard Filmore Hospital in Buffalo, New York. Professor Doctor Ercegović is board certified neurosurgeon by the Federal Ministry of Health of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Spinal Neurosurgery, Minimally-invasive, Neurosurgical Techniques – Endoscopic Surgery and Stereotaxy (Framed and Frameless), Cerebro-vascular Surgery Neuro-oncology Pediatric Neurosurgery Peripheral Nerve Surgery

Born in Egypt on March 24, 1953, graduated from the Medical School in 1977. Started my Neurosurgery training program in Karolinska Institute, Stockholm Sweden in 1979. Then Moved to Japan, Shinshu University to obtain the Doctorate in Neurosurgery in 1984. Fellowship, Dept of neurosurgery Pittsburgh University , USA, 1989. Fully involvement in busy neurosurgical service, operated till more than 6000 neurosurgical patients. Special interest for pediatric neurosurgery Dedicated educator shared in writing 3 fellowship training programs in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Gulf States, involved in teaching, supervising training medical students, neurosurgical residents, and neurological science trainees. Wrote first head Trauma Protocol for MOH, SA 2013 Published over 100 manuscripts in International journals Published chapters in 7 books Editor of ”Ethics in Neurosurgery Practice” book published by Springer ( September 2014) Editor of “ Hydrocephalus- what we know and what we still don’t know” by Springer 2017 Presented over 500 talks in national and international scientific meetings. He described and named special neurological and neurosurgical condition in children which was published in Journal of Neurosurgery Described two neurosurgical procedures, for the first time. Awards 1. Life time achievement in Medicine/ Neurosurgery Award, Venous International Foundation, 2016 2. Walter Dandy Neurosurgical international Society Award, 2015 3. Saudi Neurosurgical Society Medal of appreciation 2014 4. Saud neuroscience Society Appreciation Award 2009

The long outcome of mild head trauma (in progress) The long outcome of hydrocephalus. (Finished) Wide Genome for Epilepsy (in Progress)

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.

Neurotransmitter, Addiction medicine

Abbas Alnaji had his Board degree of Neurosurgery from University of Baghdad and the consultant from Iraqi ministry of health 2015. In 2016 he became the member of editorial board for the journal of Neurology and Experimental Neural Science, by GAVIN publishers. He is also an Associate editor for Global Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (GJIDD).Recently he has befit the editorial board member for SciFed Orthopedics & Rheumatology Research journal and Ocular Biology journal.

He is interested in research work and has eleven papers published in the field of surgical pathology causation.Interested in the biological bases of medic-surgical pathologies in his field.

He is the Director & Chief Consultant. He is also Neuro-Science & Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Specialist & Lifestyle Consultant. Beside this, he is also a member of age screening committee & medical committee & fine instructor on medical subjects to coaches.

Neuroscience

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.

The study of neural and neurochemical mechanisms that control human brain functions

Hugues DUFFAU (MD, PhD) is Professor and Chairman of the Neurosurgery Department in the Montpellier University Medical Center and Head of the INSERM 1051 Team "Plasticity of the central nervous system, human stem cells and glial tumors" at the Institute for Neurosciences of Montpellier (France). He is an expert in the awake cognitive neurosurgery of slow-growing brain tumors, as low-grade gliomas, a routine which he has developed since twenty years. His fundamental approach is centered on the concepts of the brain connectomics and neuroplasticity, breaking with the traditional localizationist view of cerebral processing. For his innovative work in neurosurgery and neurosciences, he was awarded Doctor Honoris Causa several times, and he was the youngest recipient of the prestigious Herbert Olivecrona Award from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. He has written four textbooks and over 335 publications in international journals ranging from neurosurgery to fundamental neurosciences, including cognitive sciences and brain plasticity for a total of more than 20,500 citations and with an h-index of 77. He is member of Editorial boards of many journals (as Brain and Language, Neurosurgery or Neuro-oncology) and ad-hoc reviewer for around 100 journals (over 900 reviews) including: New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet Oncology, Nature Medicine, Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Nature Reviews Neurology; Annals of Neurology, Brain, Cerebral Cortex, Trends in Cognitive Science, Current Biology, etc. He is member of many societies: member of the French Academy of Medicine, member of the French Academy of Surgery, member of the World Academy of Neurological Surgery, member of the Young Neurosurgeons Award Committee of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies, member of the Scientific Committee of the European Association for Neurooncology, etc.

Brain connectomics, Neuroplasticity¸ Cognitive neurosurgery

Joanne Azulay is Clinical Director of the Brain Injury and Stroke Assistance Program of New York. She is recognized in the field of brain injury rehabilitation for her innovative treatment interventions. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/ Rutgers University and Neuroscience at Seton Hall University. Dr. Azulay has been lecturing, publishing and teaching nationally and internationally on brain injury rehabilitation. Currently She continues her love for research while working as a Neuropsychologist and Research Scientist at JFK Medical Center in the field of neurologic disorders with a specialty in cognitive disorders of concussion

Neurophysiology, Neurocognitive disorders, brain injury, neurorehabilitation

Prof. Radu Mutihac is Chair of Medical Physics Section, University of Bucharest, and works in Neuroscience, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, and Artificial Intelligence. As postdoc/research associate/visiting professor/full professor he run his research at the University of Bucharest, International Centre for Theoretical Physics (Italy), Ecole Polytechnique (France), Institut Henri Poincare (France), KU Leuven (Belgium). Data mining and exploratory analysis of neuroimaging time series were addressed during two Fulbright Grants in Neuroscience (Yale University and University of New Mexico). His research in fused biomedical imaging modalities was carried out at the Johns Hopkins University, National Institutes of Health, and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, MD, USA. Prof. R. Mutihac is member of the ISMRM, ESMRMB, OHBM, Romanian US Alumni Association, and fellow of Signal Processing and Neural Networks Society IEEE, as well as referee for several journals of the Institute of Physics (London, UK), Neural Networks (Elsevier), IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, and evaluator/expert for the ISMRM, OHBM, ARACIS, CNCSIS, UEFISCDI, The Romanian – U.S. Fulbright Commission. and the European Commission (FP7, H2020). He published over 100 scientific papers, 12 monographs, and contributed with chapters in other 10 text books. He contributed to more than 150 scientific meetings with posters and oral presentations, seminars, invited and plenary lectures, as well as acting as organizer, chairman, and keynote speaker.

Signal Processing, Microelectronics, and Artificial Intelligence

Ammar Mallouhi has completed his Specialization in diagnostic radiology in Innsbruck, Austria in 2006 and he was awarded a Venia Docendi in 2007 and working as a professor in the Department of Neuroradiology at Vienna Medical University in Vienna, Austria since 2010. He has published more than 40 papers and Proceedings in reputed journals and Books. He was awarded with several international scientific awards including three “Certificate of Merit” from the RSNA.

Neuroimaging, RSNA

Dr. Yun Zhou is Assistant Professor at the The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, and Guest Professor of Peking University First Hospital. He obtained his M.S. in Biomathematics and Ph.D. in Biomedical Physics from University of California at Los Angeles.

Dr. Zhou’s research focuses on the quantitative functional imaging with PET, SPECT, CT, MRI, and its applications in neurology and CNS drug evaluation.

Dr. Badgaiyan is the Director and Principal Investigator of Molecular and Functional Brain Imaging Laboratory and Director of the University Laboratory for Advanced Radiochemistry. Dr. Badgaiyan graduated from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal in India and completed his psychiatry residency training at Harvard Medical School. He had postdoctoral training in cognitive neuroscience at University of Oregon, University of Pittsburgh and Harvard University. He also had training in molecular imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and clinical research training at MIT. He is board certified in General Psychiatry and in Addiction Medicine. Dr. Badgaiyan is a member of a number of National and International Scientific Societies. He is the Editor-in-Chief of 7 international scientific journals and a member of the editorial board of over 40 other scientific publications. He has organized a number of International conferences and symposia.

Neurotransmitter, Addiction medicine

Prof. Francesco Signorelli is an Italian board certified neurosurgeon. He was trained in neurosurgery at the University Hospital of Naples, Italy. He was fellow in neurosurgery in London and Southampton, UK, and fellow in vascular neurosurgery and skull base neurosurgery at the Notre Dame Hospital of the University of Montreal, Canada. In 2007 he was appointed associate professor of neurosurgery at the University Hospital of Catanzaro, Italy. In 2011 has rejoined the staff of the neurosurgical and neurovascular department at the “P. Wertheimer” Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Lyon, France, where he is also involved in teaching medical students and trainees in neurosurgery and neuroradiology. His surgical practice has canvassed the spectrum of neurosurgery together with his scientific activity, with over 3000 interventions, more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals and several book chapters and review articles. He is member of national and international neurosurgical associations and of the “Association pour le Développement Médical au Vietnam”, a French humanitarian association. His current major interests are vascular neurosurgery and brain tumors in eloquent areas. Surgical and endovascular treatment of brain vascular malformations is a significant portion of his practice.

Surgical and endovascular treatment of brain vascular malformations, vascular neurosurgery and brain tumors in eloquent areas

Born in Urbino (PU), Italy, in 1955, is married with Maria Chiara and, has one daughter, Ginevra. Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Modena, 1980, board on Radiology, University of Modena in 1984, board on Neurology, University of Siena in 1994. He Patented the device, “Axial Loader” and development of neuroradiological imaging techniques known as” Axial Loaded - Computed Tomography - AL-CT “ and “ Axial Loaded Magnetic Resonance - AL-MR “for the in vivo biomechanical study of the spine in 1992. At present is Senior Radiologist at the Radiology Service, Ospedale S. Giovanni – EOC Bellinzona, Switzerland. He has published as Author and co-author many scientifi c publications, abstracts and reports in national and international journals. He also collaborated on several chapters on international treaties of Neuroradiology. Main interests are “Diagnostic and Spinal non-vascular Interventional Neuroradiology, with special reference to CT and MRI, “ Biomedical applications of Virtual Reality,” Biomechanics of the spine and joints. “ He is Ordinary Member of the Italian Association of Neuroradiology – AINR,- Full Member of theEuropean Society of Neuroradiology – ESNR

Spinal non-vascular Interventional Neuroradiology, CT,MRI

Dr. Choi Hyun Chul has completed his fellowship from St. Vincent’s hospital and St. Paul’s hospital of Catholic Medical Center, South Korea. He worked as an associate professor in Hallym university, school of medicine from 2008 to 2012. He was the president and consultant Neurosurgeon of Wiltse Memorial Hospital and St. Mary's S & J Hospital in 2013. Currently he is the chief executive officer and president of Baroseum Neurosurgery Clinic, Korea

Spine surgery, Brain tumor surgery, Cerebral aneurysm neck clipping

Walter Bini has completed his diploma from Westminster School, Simsbury Conn. U.S.A. and got postgraduate degree from Universidad de Zaragoza , Facultad de Medicina, Zaragoza-Spain. In 2014 he was the Middle East Chairman of ISLASS. He was Head of Neurosurgery, Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital , UAQ-UAE from 2014-2016. Currently he is Consultant Neurosurgeon, Orthopedic Department, spine section of Lanzo Hospital COF, Lanzo d’Intelvi in Italy and also Visiting Consultant Neurosurgeon, Orthopedic Department of Healthpoint Hospital in Abu Dhabi - UAE.

micro-neurosurgery, neuro-oncology including streotaxy, radiosurgery, spine surgery including less invasive techniques and neuroradiology.

Professor Doctor Zlatko Ercegovic is a Distinguished Fellow of New Westminster College. He is a neurosurgeon, Professor and Head of the Department of Spinal Neurosurgery at the University Clinical Center in Tuzla. He is a member of the Neurosurgical Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatian Neurosurgical Society, and AO Spine, EANS. Professor Doctor Ercegović graduated from the Tuzla University School of Medicine and completed his residency training in neurosurgery at the University Clinical Center in Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina. He obtained his six-month residency training in neurosurgery at the State University of New York at Buffalo and two years at the Clinical Hospital Dubrava, University Zagreb in Croatia. Professor Doctor Ercegović received the Visiting Surgeons Fellowship from the Department of Neurosurgery of State University of New York at Buffalo and finished his three-month fellowship training in spinal neurosurgery at the Department of Spinal Neurosurgery at Kaleida Health’s Millard Filmore Hospital in Buffalo, New York. Professor Doctor Ercegović is board certified neurosurgeon by the Federal Ministry of Health of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Professor Dr. Ercegovic’s medical training, education and licensure include: 2012: PhD, Medical School, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2009: MS, Medical School, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2007: Visiting Neurosurgeon and Fellowship in Spinal Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo 2000: Board Certified Neurosurgeon, Federal Ministry of Health of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1995-2000: Resident in Neurosurgery, University Clinical Center, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1998-1999: Clinical Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia 1997: Fellowship in Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo 1991-1995: Department of Physiology, Medical School, University Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1989-1990: Intern in Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Clinical Center, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1982-1989: MD, School of Medicine, University Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Spinal Neurosurgery, Minimally-invasive, Neurosurgical Techniques – Endoscopic Surgery and Stereotaxy (Framed and Frameless), Cerebro-vascular Surgery Neuro-oncology Pediatric Neurosurgery Peripheral Nerve Surgery