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Discover UT Southwestern research updates and participation at the 2026 AAN Annual Meeting

Please join UT Southwestern’s expert neurologists as they participate in innovative scientific discussions, panel sessions and posters at the AAN Annual Meeting in Chicago and online April 18–22. We can’t wait to see you there!

April 18

Justin Rousseau, M.D.
Hubs (Practice and Policy)
Piloting AI in Practice: Avoiding Pitfalls and Planning for Success – 1-2 p.m.

Justin Jordan, M.D., M.P.H.
Hubs (Academic)
Advocating for Academics in 2026 – 3:15-3:45 p.m.

  • Course Director

April 19

Ramya Krothapally, M.D., (Fellow, Clinical Neurophysiology)
Scientific Poster Session
Bilateral Thalamic Versus Corticothalamic Responsive Neurostimulation – A Single Center Experience – 8-9 a.m.

Victor Liaw, M.D. (Resident, Neurology-Psychiatry)
Scientific Poster Session
Neurofascin-140 Positivity Complicating POEMS Syndrome Diagnosis – 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

April 20

Mehari Gebreyohanns, M.D.
Hubs (Trainee)
Serving the Underserved: Engaging in Rural and Global Health as a Trainee – 8-8:45 a.m.

Audrey Wadood, M.D., M.S. (Fellow, Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry)
Poster Session
Self-reported Physical Activity Correlates with Cognitive Performance and Brain Volume8-9 a.m.

Irfan Sheikh, M.D.
Hub Talk, Interactive Working Session
Ambient Documentation in Neurology: Platform Showdown and Best Practices 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Yoona Lee, M.D., (Resident, Adult Neurology)
Scientific Poster Session
Utilization of Stereo-electroencephalography for Outcomes in Post-traumatic Epilepsy Patients – 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Justin Jordan, M.D., M.P.H.
Scientific Platform Session
Neuro-Oncology: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatments – 1-3 p.m.

  • Co-Moderator

Kathy Niu, M.D.
Scientific Platform Session
Diagnostics, Mechanics, and Mortality of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias – 1-3 p.m.

  • Co-Moderator

Michael Rubin, M.D.
Wellness Hub
Professional Coaching Live Demonstration – 2:15-3 p.m.

Steven Gray, Ph.D.
Society Spotlight
American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy – 3:30-5:30 p.m.

  • Organizer and Session Chair

UT Southwestern Neurology Alumni Reception
Twenty-Six, 2 West Erie Street, Chicago, IL 60654 – 6:00-8:00 p.m.

April 21

Justin Jordan, M.D., M.P.H.
Seminar
The New Era of Brain Health Across the Lifespan: How Science and Public Policy Can Improve Neurologic Outcomes for All – 7-9 a.m.

  • Turning Science into Policy: AAN Leading the Change

Seminar
Brain Health: A Global Priority – 1-3 p.m.

  • Course Director
  • Burden of a Global Neurologic Disease

Medical Student Heath Yancey and Michelle Machie M.D.
Scientific Platform Session
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Neonatal HIE in Infants with Normal Brain Parenchyma on MRI and Abnormal MR Spectroscopy – 1:48-2:00 p.m.

Shaida Khan, D.O.
Seminar
The Handoff That Matters: Transition: Practical Pearls for Adult Neurologists Caring for Childhood-Onset Disorders – 3-5:30 p.m.

  • Crossing the Care Continuum: A Transition Model for Adult Neurology in Childhood-Onset Neuromuscular Disorders

April 22

Irfan Sheikh, M.D.
Hub Talk, Interactive Working Session
Mastering the Art of AI: Prompt Engineering for Trainees – 11-11:30 a.m.

Victor Liaw, M.D. (Resident, Neurology-Psychiatry)
Scientific Platform Session
Cognitive Performance in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome – 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Konrad Kubicki, M.D. (Fellow, Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis)
Scientific Poster Session
The Case for Familial Multiple Sclerosis in Von Hippel-Lindau Disease – 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Yohan Kim, DO (Fellow, Neurocritical Care)
Scientific Poster Session
Rapidly Progressive Dementia with Neuropsychiatric Symptoms, Rigidity, Tremor, and Myoclonus: A Case Report – 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Yohan Kim, DO (Fellow, Neurocritical Care)
Scientific Poster Session
Nationwide Analysis of Program Directors in ACGME-accredited Adult Neurology Residency Programs – 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Nil Saez Calveras, M.D. (Resident, Adult Neurology)
Scientific Platform Session
The Use of a Rapid Biosensor Assay Identifies Co-pathology and Atypical Patterns in Tauopathies – 1:48-2:00 p.m.

Jaya Trivedi, M.D.
Hubs (Academic)
Strategies for Improving Access in Academic Neurology – 2:15-3 p.m.