From April 18 to 22, researchers and physicians from NYU Langone Health’s Department of Neurology join colleagues from around the world at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

Below are notable sessions featuring our faculty and trainees. For the full list of NYU Langone presenters, visit the AAN website.

Sunday, April 19

Poster
6-005: Migraine perception and lived experiences on college campuses: qualitative analysis of semi-structured virtual focus groups among college students
Session: Poster Session 1
Presenter: Mia T. Minen, MD, MPH
NYU Langone Authors: Julia Dorf, Erin K. Waire, MPH, Sara Novo, David Gima, Shreya Nasker, Mara Getz, MPH
Time: 8:00–9:00AM
Location: McCormick Place West | Hall F

Poster
6-006: Hyposmia as a predictor of early stage tau pathology in cognitively normal older adults
Session: Poster Session 1
Presenter: Maria Bocxe
NYU Langone Authors: Louisa Bokacheva, PhD, Jon Links, Brianna Vega, Brian Ramirez, Alok Vedvyas, Henry Rusinek, PhD, Arjun Masurkar, MD, PhD
Time: 8:00–9:00AM
Location: McCormick Place West | Hall F

Poster
12-002: The association between sleep apnea severity and ARIA in people with Alzheimer’s disease treated with anti-amyloid therapy
Session: Poster Session 2
NYU Langone Authors: Joanna Weller, Matthew Jo, Cassidy Fitchett, Barbara A. Bumstead, NP, Danielle Walthers, NP, Kelly Yip, NP, Anil Mattoo, MD, Myassar Zarif, MD, Mark Gudesblatt, MD
Time: 11:45AM–12:45PM
Location: McCormick Place West | Hall F

Seminar
Neurology and Misinformation in 2026
Session: From exam room to online: practical strategies for neurologists to counter medical misinformation
Presenter: Jonathan E. Howard, MD
Time: 3:30–5:30PM
Location: McCormick Place West | W185bc

Poster
20-007: Home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) paired with mindfulness for cannabis withdrawal in women with multiple sclerosis: predictors and affective correlates of response
Session: Poster Session 3
Presenter: Shayna Pehel
NYU Langone Authors: Carlin Beskrone, Timothy Ko, Leigh Charvet, PhD, Giuseppina Pilloni, PhD
Time: 5:00–6:00PM
Location: McCormick Place West | Hall F

Oral Presentation
Results from the phase 3 X-TOLE2 study evaluating azetukalner, a novel, potent KV7 channel opener, in adults with focal onset seizures (FOS)
Session: Late-breaking Science 1
Presenter: Jacqueline A. French, MD
Time: 5:36–5:42PM
Location: McCormick Place West | W375c

Monday, April 20

Workshop
Simulation for assessment in neurology education: a workshop on design, implementation, debriefing, and evaluation
Moderator and Presenter: Arielle Kurzweil, MD
Time: 7:00–9:00AM
Location: McCormick Place West | W196a

Oral Presentation
“It takes a lot:” a go-along study exploring how patients with mobility disabilities navigate healthcare environments in outpatient neurology
Session: S12 – Practice, Policy and Ethics
Presenter: Mihir Kakara, MD
Time: 1:24–1:36PM
Location: McCormick Place West | W194b

Oral Presentation
Inter-eye RNFL asymmetry as a biomarker of remote optic neuritis in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis
Session: S18 – Neuro-ophthalmology/Neuro-otology
Presenter: Joshua Rodriguez, MD
NYU Langone Authors: Sydney Chatfield, MD, Rachel Kenney, PhD, Laura J. Balcer, MD, Scott N. Grossman, MD, Steven L. Galetta, MD, Kimberly A. O’Neill, MD
Time: 5:18–5:30PM
Location: McCormick Place West | W183c

Tuesday, April 21

Poster
5-021: Elevated stroke morbidity and mortality in Asian Americans: an exploratory analysis
Session: Poster Session 9
Presenter: Catherine W. Imossi, MD
NYU Langone Authors: Benjamin Jadow, MD, Christopher Chornay, MD, Esther Kim, MD, Jose L. Torres, MD, Koto Ishida, MD, Brandon Giglio, MD, Rajanandini Muralidharan, MD, Ariane Lewis, MD, Myrna I. Cardiel, MD, Jeana Gratch, MBA, Steven L. Galetta, MD, Kara R. Melmed, MD
Time: 5:00–6:00PM
Location: McCormick Place West | Hall F

Wednesday, April 22

Poster
17-009: Genetic testing in idiopathic optic neuropathy: Diagnostic yield and differences in clinical presentation
Session: Poster Session 10
Presenter: Scott N. Grossman, MD
NYU Langone Authors: Nagashreyaa Nagajothi, Caroline Mura, Connolly Steigerwald, Rachel Kenney, PhD, Steven L. Galetta, MD, Laura J. Balcer, MD, Nicolas J. Abreu, MD
Time: 8:00–9:00AM
Location: McCormick Place West | Hall F

Oral Presentation
Safety of non-MS biologics in patients with multiple sclerosis: A multi-center retrospective study of MS patients with co-morbid autoimmune conditions
Session: S40 – Multiple Sclerosis: Clinical Trials/Science and Real-world Evidence
NYU Langone Authors: Josef M. Gutman, MD, Ilya Kister, MD
Time: 2:12–2:24PM
Location: McCormick Place West | W190a