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Day 2 (Friday) - 21 August 2026

Track

MSN

Day 2 (Friday) - 21 August 2026

Nexus 3

08:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Session 4 - Epilepsy

Chairperson

Prof Dr Kheng Seang Lim

08:30 AM - 08:50 AM

Nexus 3

Drug-Resistant Epilepsy (DRE): When to Refer?

Speaker

Assoc Prof Dr Ching Soong Khoo

08:50 AM - 09:10 AM

Nexus 3

Integrating Mental Health in Epilepsy Care

Speaker

Dr Julian Joon Ip Wong

09:10 AM - 09:20 AM

Nexus 3

Q&A

09:20 AM - 09:40 AM

Nexus 3

Case-based Discussion - Case 1: "MR-negative" Epilepsy

Speaker

Assoc Prof Dr Si Lei Fong

09:40 AM - 10:00 AM

Nexus 3

Case-based Discussion - Case 2: Hypothalamic Hamartoma

Speaker

Dr Shirley Lee

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tea Symposium 2A1

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 5 - Neurological Manifestation of Systemic Disease

Chairperson

Assoc Prof Dr Si Lei Fong

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Nexus 3

Beyond Immunodeficiency: Neurological Faces of HIV Infection

Speaker

Dr Yasmin Mohamed Ghani

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Nexus 3

Cerebral Lupus and CNS Vasculitis: From Silent Damage to Targeted Therapy

Speaker

Prof Dr Syahrul Sazliyana Shaharir

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 6 - Sleep Disorder

Chairperson

Dr Hamdi Najman Achok

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Nexus 3

Recent Advances in Narcolepsy Diagnosis and Treatment

Speaker

Dr Riane Anggreani

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Lunch Symposium 2A

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Lunch Break & Friday Prayer

02:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Session 7 - Neuromuscular Disorders

Theme: Autoimmune Neuromuscular Disorders - Diagnostic Pitfalls And Practical Insights For Neurologists

Chairperson

Assoc Prof Dr Cheng Yin Tan

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM

Nexus 3

Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN): Clinical Recognition and Treatment Strategies

Speaker

Dr Fu Liong Hiew

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Nexus 3

Ocular Myasthenia Gravis: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in Clinical Practice

Speaker

Dr Beng Hooi Ong

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Nexus 3

Muscle Pathology in Inflammatory Myopathies: What Neurologists Need to Know

Speaker

Dr Nor Aizan Ab Llah Ariffin

03:30 PM - 04:00 PM

Tea Symposium 2A2

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Session 8 - Brain, Behaviour and Holistic Care

Chairperson

Assoc Prof Dr Rabani Remli

04:00 PM - 04:30 PM

Nexus 3

Neuro-psychiatry - Functional Neurological Disorders in Acute Care: Recognizing the Unseen

Speaker

Dr Kok Yoon Chee

04:30 PM - 05:00 PM

Nexus 3

Neuro-palliative - Facing the End: Advanced Care Planning for Progressive Neurodegenerative Disorders

Speaker

Dr Richard Boon Leong Lim

05:00 PM - 06:30 PM

MSN AGM

MSC

Day 2 (Friday) - 21 August 2026

Nexus 2

08:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Session 4 - Beyond Reperfusion: Improving Outcomes After Reperfusion Therapies in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Chairpersons

Prof Dr Zhe Kang Law

Dr Irene Looi

08:30 AM - 08:55 AM

Nexus 2

Essentials of Neurocritical Care for Enhancing Acute Stroke Reperfusion Outcomes and Potential Implementation in Resource-Limited Settings

Speaker

Dr Benedict Chan Seng Tan

08:55 AM - 09:20 AM

Nexus 2

Blood Pressure Management During and After Acute Stroke Reperfusion: Evidence and Practical Guidance

Speaker

Prof Dr Zhe Kang Law

09:20 AM - 09:45 AM

Nexus 2

Early Anticoagulant Therapy After Acute Stroke in Patients at High Risk of Stroke Recurrence

Speaker

Assoc Prof Dr Abdul Hanif Khan Yusof Khan

09:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Nexus 2

Q&A

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tea Symposium 2B1

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 5 - Comprehensive Strategies for Diagnosing and Treating Acute Stroke Due to Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease (ICAD)

Chairpersons

Dr Presaad Pillai Perianen

Dr Mohamed Azlam Mohamed Micdhadhu

10:30 AM - 10:55 AM

Nexus 2

Stroke Mechanisms & Hemodynamic Factors in Acute Stroke due to ICAD

Speaker

Dr Rathika Rajah

10:55 AM - 11:20 AM

Nexus 2

Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute ICAD-Related LVO Stroke: Recognition and Timing of Rescue Stenting

Speaker

Dr Benedict Chan Seng Tan

11:20 AM - 11:45 AM

Nexus 2

Antithrombotic Therapy in Acute Stroke due to Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease

Speaker

Dr Mohamed Azlam Mohamed Micdhadhu

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Nexus 2

Q&A

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Lunch Symposium 2B

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Lunch Break and Friday Prayer

02:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Session 6 - Precision Secondary Prevention After Acute Stroke: Insights and Challenges

Chairpersons

Dr Wan Chung Law

Assoc Prof Dr Abdul Hanif Khan Yusof Khan

02:00 PM - 02:25 PM

Nexus 2

Extracranial Carotid Artery Disease in 2026: Who, When, and How to Treat Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients for Secondary Stroke Prevention

Speaker

Assoc Prof Dato Dr Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi

02:25 PM - 02:50 PM

Nexus 2

Cancer-Associated Stroke: When to Suspect and Approaches to Secondary Prevention

Speaker

Dr Yong Chieh Chan

02:50 PM - 03:15 PM

Nexus 2

Breakthrough Stroke in Anticoagulated Atrial Fibrillation: What Should We Do and What Are the Frequently Neglected Causes?

Speaker

Dr Josiah Jiann Shyang Tay

03:15 PM - 03:30 PM

Nexus 2

Q&A

03:30 PM - 04:00 PM

Tea Symposium 2B2

04:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Session 7 - The Next Frontier: Mechanical Thrombectomy for Medium Vessel Occlusion (MeVO) Stroke

Chairpersons

Dr Kim Lim Koo

Dr Benedict Chan Seng Tan

04:00 PM - 04:25 PM

Nexus 2

Patient Selection for Mechanical Thrombectomy in MeVO Stroke Following the 2026 AHA Guidelines

Speaker

Dr Presaad Pillai Perianen

04:25 PM - 04:50 PM

Nexus 2

MeVO Stroke Thrombectomy: Techniques, Devices, and Strategies to Overcome Procedural Challenges

Speaker

Dr Strahan Zhi-Hui Teoh

04:50 PM - 05:15 PM

Nexus 2

Less Invasive, More Effective: Medical Therapy as the Optimal Treatment for MeVO Stroke

Speaker

Assoc Prof Dato Dr Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi

05:15 PM - 05:30 PM

Nexus 2

Q&A

05:30 PM - 06:30 PM

Session 8 - Game of Strokes

Chairpersons

Dr Yong Chieh Chan

Dr Rathika Rajah

Dr Kim Lim Koo

BNC

8th BNC Research and Innovation (BRaINs), supported by IBRO "Towards Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness in Brain Sciences”

Day 2 (Friday) - 21 August 2026

Spectrum & Prism

08:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Oral Presentation 3 - BNC

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tea Symposium 2C1

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 2 - Computational Neuroscience & Neuroinformatics

Chairperson

Dr Mohd Kaisan Mahadi

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Spectrum & Prism

Functional Role of Adenosine Receptor Polymorphisms in Modifying Death-Inducing Neural Cell Responses to Hypoxia

Speaker

Dr Eng Wee Chua

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Spectrum & Prism

REST-Mediated Neurogenic-to-Gliogenic Shift in Down Syndrome: From Neuroinformatics to Laboratory Validation

Speaker

Assoc Prof Dr Michael Ling King Hwa

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Spectrum & Prism

Using AI to Infer Brain Structure and Function

Speaker

Assoc Prof Dr Camilo Libedinsky

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Lunch Symposium 2C

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Lunch Break and Friday Prayer

02:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Session 3 - Integrative Neuroscience, Education, and Societies

Chairperson

Dr Che Mohd Nasril Che Mohd Nassir

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM

Spectrum & Prism

The Learning Brain in Action: Neuroscience Insights for Medical and Health Sciences Education

Speaker

Dr Manraj Singh Cheema

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Spectrum & Prism

The Neuroscience of Kratom and Cannabinoid: Is It Helping or Harming Our Brain?

Speaker

Assoc Prof Dr Farris Iman Leong Abdullah

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Spectrum & Prism

TBC

Speaker

Asst Prof Dr Usman Jaffer

03:30 PM - 03:45 PM

Tea Break

03:45 PM - 05:15 PM

Session 4 - Developmental and Translational Neuroscience

Chairperson

Dr Farah Wahida Suhaimi

03:45 PM - 04:15 PM

Spectrum & Prism

EEG-Based Biomarkers Linking Sleep, Cognitive Function, and Addiction Vulnerability

Speaker

Dr Nifareeda Samerphob

04:15 PM - 04:45 PM

Spectrum & Prism

From Molecules to Disease Stages: "Integrating Plasma pTau-217 Biomarker With Multimodal Neuroimaging Profiles of Alzheimer’s Disease

Speaker

Dr Ha Thi Thanh Huong

04:45 PM - 05:15 PM

Spectrum & Prism

Beyond the Lesion: Diffusion MRI Reveals Impaired Networks in Chronic Focal Epilepsy

Speaker

Dr Siti Fatimah Mukhtar

Workshop

Day 2 (Friday) - 21 August 2026

Continuum

08:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Session 1 - Nurse

Theme: From Acute Care to Recovery: The Nursing Role in Stroke Journey

Chairperson

Ms Wee Chian Tee

08:30 AM - 09:00 AM

Continuum

Stabilization in the Acute Stroke Unit: Beyond Monitoring

Speaker

Ms Siti Norain Idris

09:00 AM - 09:30 AM

Continuum

Post-thrombolysis Nursing Care

Speaker

Ms Sharifah Jalal

09:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Continuum

Nursing Prospective in Preventing Complication in Hospitalized Stroke Patients: Fall and Pressure Injury

Speaker

Ms Phariyanuj Kett Kiew

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tea Symposium

(Session taking place in Hall A and B)

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 2 - PPP & MLT

Theme: Allied Health at the Frontline of Acute Stroke Care

Chairperson

Ms Nursyazwana Zolkafli

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Continuum

Code Stroke in Action: Allied Health Making the Difference

Speaker

Assoc Prof Dato Dr Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Continuum

Stroke Nursing Care in Emergency and Acute Phase

Speaker

Ms Wee Chian Tee

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Continuum

Introduction to TCD Detecting – Embolic Signal

Speaker

Mr Mohd Ariffuddin Abdul Rahman

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Lunch Symposium & Friday Prayer

(Session taking place in Hall A and B)

02:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Session 3 - PPP & MLT

Theme: Allied Health Roles in Comprehensive Epilepsy Care

Chairperson

Mr Mohd Ariffuddin Abdul Rahman

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM

Continuum

Basic Principles of EEG: From Neuron to Waveform

Speaker

Dr Shirley Lee

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Continuum

Video Telemetry EEG: Overview of EEG And Patient Care in UMMC Prespective

Speaker

Ms Nor Sharizna Shanizan

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Continuum

Artifacts in EEG: Recognition and Avoidance

Speaker

Mr Muhamad Syafiq Baharuddin

03:30 PM - 04:00 PM

Tea Symposium

(Session taking place in Hall A and B)

04:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Session 4 - PPP & MLT

Theme: Strengthening Allied Health Roles in Neuromuscular Care

Chairperson

Ms Nor Sharizna Shanizan

04:00 PM - 04:30 PM

Continuum

Common Pitfall in Nerve Conduction Study

Speaker

Dr Fu Liong Hiew

04:30 PM - 05:00 PM

Continuum

Basic Neuromuscular Ultrasound

Speaker

Mr Mohd Azly Yahya

05:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Continuum

Ulnar Neuropathy

Speaker

Ms Nursyazwana Zolkafli

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