ANA-NINDS Career Development Symposium
2026 AGENDA
Schedule Subject to Change: The event’s operating hours, schedules, CME and speakers are subject to change or cancellation without notice. Refunds will be not issued for failure to attend the session.
Note: All session times are listed in Pacific Time (PT). CME is available for sessions with an asterisk (*).
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 | 2:30 PM – 8:45 PM PT
| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Registration |
| 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Welcome and Goals of the Meeting Speaker: Alexandra Nelson, MD, PhD | University of California, San Francisco |
| 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM | View of NINDS Leadership 2026* Speaker: Amy Adams, PhD | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke |
| 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM | Setting Yourself Up for Success* Speaker: Letitia Weigand, PhD | National Institutes of Health Speaker: K Paul Rezaizadeh, PhD | National Institutes of Health |
| 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM | Meet Your Peers and Colleagues Networking Sessions (K Awardees and Mentors) |
| 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM | ANA Presidential Address* Speaker: Dimitri Krainc, MD, PhD, FANA | Northwestern University |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | K to Independence – How I Did It* Moderator: Ethan Goldberg, MD, PhD, FANA | The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Panelist: Sattar Khoshkoo, MD | Mass General Brigham / Harvard Medical School Panelist: Rujuta Wilson, MD | University of California, Los Angeles Panelist: Katy Cross, MD, PhD | University of California, Los Angeles Panelist: Joanna Mattis, MD, PhD | University of Michigan |
| 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Leadership: Lessons from Academia and Life* Speaker: Annapurna Poduri, MD, MPH, FANA | Boston Children’s Hospital |
| 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM | Opening Buffet Dinner |
| 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM | Chairs View Panel* Moderator: Alexandra Nelson, MD, PhD | University of California, San Francisco Panelist: Jin-Moo Lee, MD, PhD, FANA | Washington University in St. Louis Panelist: Amy Brooks-Kayal, MD, FANA | UC Davis School of Medicine Panelist: Thabele Lesli-Maswi, MD, FANA | University of Washington |
| 8:45 PM | Evening Wrap Up |
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 | 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM PT
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Poster Set Up | Silver Pearl Ballroom 3 |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Building Your Portfolio and Collaborations* Moderator: Sami Barmada, MD, PhD, FANA | University of Michigan Panelist: Kevin Sheth, MD, FANA | Yale University School of Medicine Panelist: Aimee Kao, MD, PhD | University of California, San Francisco Panelist: Anita Koshy, MD, FANA | University of Arizona, College of Medicine Tucson Panelist: Timothy Miller, MD, PhD, FANA | Washington University in St. Louis |
| 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Coffee Break |
| 9:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Breakout Session 1 |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Why Be a Clinician-Scientist in 2026?* Moderator: Catherine Chu, MD, MMSc, FANA | Johns Hopkins University Panelist: Henry Paulson, MD, PhD, FANA | University of Michigan Panelist: Alice Chen-Plotkin, MD, FANA | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Panelist: Jaishri Blakeley, MD | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Panelist: Aaron Boes, MD, PhD | University of Iowa |
| 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM | Lunch |
| 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM | Challenges and Problem Solving* Moderator: William Zeiger, MD, PhD | University of California, Los Angeles Panelist: Nicole Coufal, MD, PhD, FANA | University of California, San Diego Panelist: Anli Liu, MD, MA, FANA | New York University Langone Health Panelist: Mercedes Paredes, MD, PhD, FANA | University of California, San Francisco Panelist: Peyman Golshani, MD, PhD, FANA | University of California, Los Angeles |
| 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM | Coffee Break |
| 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Breakout Session 2 |
| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Poster Session/Cocktail Hour |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn – ANA2026 Opening Plenary Session |
CME INFORMATION
The American Neurological Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Neurological Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsᵀᴹ. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING CME
All attendees will receive an email after the Annual Meeting ends with a link and instructions on how to download the Certificate of Attendance. Individuals who obtain the Certificate of Attendance/CME certificate on or before December 7, 2026, will be entered into a drawing for a $100 Starbucks card! Attendees may claim the Certificate of Attendance/CME certificate through December 31, 2026. If you have questions or would like additional information about claiming CME, please email Jen Hurley at [email protected].
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
There are no relevant relationships for this activity.