Annual Meeting Overview
Join us in-person for the 151st Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association Annual Meeting (ANA2026) from October 17-20, 2026, at the Sheraton San Diego Resort, San Diego, California.
The ANA’s 151st Annual Meeting will convene the nation’s top academic neurologists and neuroscientists. The Meeting will feature six main symposia, which highlight groundbreaking conceptual and therapeutic advances in a variety of neurologic disease states, as well as interactive lunch workshops, special interest group sessions, and the ANA’s celebrated poster sessions.
Other Meeting highlights include:
- Presidential Symposium
- Opening Symposium on Saturday evening (October 17)
- Plenary Sessions on key scientific advances
- Professional Development Courses for academic neurologists at every career level
- Interactive Lunch Workshop sessions
- Special Interest Group (SIG) Sessions
- Women of the ANA luncheon
- And much, much more!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The ANA Annual Meeting has something to offer everyone: medical students, residents, academic neurologists in their first faculty position, mid-level professionals and department chairs. ANA2026 is the ideal conference for any clinician-scientist looking to learn about cutting-edge research in the field and exchange ideas with thought leaders in academic neurology.
Neurology students and residents can benefit from the insight of senior investigators, while experienced academic neurologists can meet up-and-coming talent in the field. The Annual Meeting also features career development sessions that offer strategies for achieving professional success, whether you are a student deciding which subspecialty to pursue or a department chair seeking best practices in administration.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
If you have physical limitations which may require special accommodations in order to fully participate in the program, please contact Jennifer Summers, ANA Meetings Manager, at [email protected].


