Detailed Programme

August

Wed

August

Thu

August

Fri

August

Sat

Day 3 (Saturday) - 22 August 2026

Track

MSN

Day 3 (Saturday) - 22 August 2026

Nexus 3

08:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Session 9 - Neuro-Sensory Integration and Autonomic Function

Chairperson

Assoc Prof Dr Nor Amelia Mohd Fauzi

08:30 AM - 09:00 AM

Nexus 3

Autonomic Disorder: Diagnostic Evaluation and Clinical Challenges in Autonomic Disorders

Speaker

Prof Dr Umapathi Thirugnanam

09:00 AM - 09:30 AM

Nexus 3

Neuro-otology: Differentiating Central and Peripheral Vertigo: Clinical Diagnostic Approach

Speaker

Dr Intan Kartika Kamarudin

09:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Nexus 3

Neuroophtalmology: Mastering Ocular Motility Disorders

Speaker

Assoc Prof Dr Clement Tan

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tea Symposium 3A1

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Session 10 - Neuromodulation

Chairperson

Assoc Prof Dr Sanihah Abdul Halim

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Nexus 3

Neuromodulation for Neuropathic Pain

Speaker

Prof Dr Alexios G. Carayannopoulos

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 11 - Neuro-emergency

Chairperson

Prof Dr Ching Soong Khoo

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Nexus 3

Management of Status Epilepticus

Speaker

Prof Dr Eugen Trinka

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Nexus 3

Recognition and Treatment Strategies for Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure

Speaker

Assoc Prof Dr Sanihah Abdul Halim

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Lunch Symposium 3A

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM

Break

01:30 PM - 02:30 PM

Session 12 - Neuro-critical Care

Chairperson

Dr Jie Ping Schee

01:30 PM - 02:00 PM

Nexus 3

Optimizing Treatment of Raised Intracranial Pressure and Cerebral Edema

Speaker

Dr Chun Fai Cheah

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM

Nexus 3

Standardized Protocols for Brain Death Assessment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Speaker

Dr Ismail Tan Mohd Ali Tan

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Session 13 - Neuromodulation

Chairperson

Assoc Prof Dr Sanihah Abdul Halim

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Nexus 3

Advances in Neuromodulation Therapy for Headache Disorders

Speaker

Dr Erkan Kurt

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Closing Ceremony

MSC

Day 3 (Saturday) - 22 August 2026

Nexus 2

08:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Session 9 - Carotid Artery Disease: Procedural Strategies and Techniques for Revascularization (Joint Session with Neuroendovascular Interventionists)

Chairpersons

Dr Benedict Chan Seng Tan

Assoc Prof Dato Dr Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi

08:30 AM - 08:55 AM

Nexus 2

Endovascular Management of Carotid Atherosclerotic Stenosis in Acute Stroke Thrombectomy

Speaker

Dr Presaad Pillai Perianen

08:55 AM - 09:20 AM

Nexus 2

Endovascular Management of Non-Atherosclerotic Symptomatic Carotid Artery Disease

Speaker

Dr Strahan Zhi-Hui Teoh

09:20 AM - 09:45 AM

Nexus 2

Safeguarding Patients in Carotid Endovascular Intervention: From Procedure to Post-Procedure Care

Speaker

Dr Benedict Chan Seng Tan

09:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Nexus 2

Q&A

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tea Symposium 3B1

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 10 - Debate: Navigating Controversies in Decision-Making for Acute Large-Core Stroke Reperfusion

Chairpersons

Dr Josiah Jiann Shyang Tay

Dr Yong Chieh Chan

10:30 AM - 11:10 AM

Nexus 2

Perfusion Imaging for Large-Core EVT Selection: Final Nail in the Coffin or Viva la Vida After the Large-Core Trials?

Speakers

Dr Kim Lim Koo

Assoc Prof Dato Dr Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi

11:10 AM - 11:15 AM

Nexus 2

Q&A

11:15 AM - 11:55 AM

Nexus 2

Following the Latest Stroke Guidelines: Should Large-Core Stroke Thrombectomy in Resource-Limited Countries Be Restricted to Comprehensive and Nearby Primary Stroke Centers?

Speakers

Dr Wan Chung Law

Dr Hui Jieh Tan

11:55 AM - 12:00 PM

Nexus 2

Q&A

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Lunch Symposium 3B

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM

Break

01:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Session 11 - Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke: Exploring the Grey Areas from Bench to Bedside (Part 2)

Chairpersons

Dr Hui Jieh Tan

Dr Kim Lim Koo

01:30 PM - 01:55 PM

Nexus 2

Thrombolysis in Minor Stroke: Too Mild to Treat? When Should We Thrombolyse?

Speaker

Dr Anna Misya'il Abdul Rashid

01:55 PM - 02:20 PM

Nexus 2

IV Thrombolysis in Patients Pretreated with NOAC: from Contraindications to Consideration

Speaker

Dr Rathika Rajah

02:20 PM - 02:45 PM

Nexus 2

IV Thrombolysis in Patients with Advanced Markers of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

Speaker

Dr Juen Kiem Tan

02:45 PM - 03:00 PM

Nexus 2

Q&A

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Closing Ceremony

BNC

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

Day 3 (Saturday) - 22 August 2026

Spectrum & Prism

08:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Oral Presentation 4 - BNC

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tea Symposium 3C1

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 5 - Neurodegeneration, Aging and Neuroprotection

Chairperson

Dr Hafizah Abdul Hamid

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Spectrum & Prism

Gut Feelings Gone Wrong: A Fishy Tale of Neurodegeneration

Speaker

Assoc Prof Dr Anwar Norazit

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Spectrum & Prism

The Regulation of Kynurenine Pathway: A Potential Targeting to Prevent Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration in Methamphetamine-Induced Neurotoxicity

Speaker

Prof Dr Banthit Chetsawang

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Spectrum & Prism

Exposome-Driven Glymphatic Dysfunction as an Early Neurobiological Risk Mechanism for Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

Speaker

Dr Che Mohd Nasril Che Mohd Nassir

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Poster Presentation 2

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM

Break

01:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Session 6 - Neuropsychiatric Disorders Across Disciplines (Neuropsychopharmacology, Psychiatry and Psychology, Neurodivergences, and Substance Use Disorder)

Chairperson

Assoc Prof Dr Norazrina Azmi

01:30 PM - 02:00 PM

Spectrum & Prism

Neuropsychiatry Beyond the Brain: How Social Environments Shape Mental Health

Speaker

Prof Dr Suzaily Wahab

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM

Spectrum & Prism

Neurodiversity: Understanding the Brain Beyond Labels

Speaker

Assoc Prof Dr Norhaslinda Kamaruddin

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Spectrum & Prism

Natural Products as Neuropsychiatric Interventions with Mechanistic Insights from Malaysian Herbs

Speaker

Dr Nur Hidayah Kaz Abdul Aziz

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Closing Ceremony

(Session taking place in Hall A and B)

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