IPSO 2024 Congress
March 22nd-24th, 2024
Hospital for Sick Children. Toronto, Canada
Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning
686 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada
Congress Session Locations:
Check-In: Lobby on 2nd Floor
All Sessions (Friday, Saturday, Sunday): Auditorium
Poster Sessions (Friday & Saturday): Event Room 1 & 2
Lunch: Gallery
Post-Congress Sessions: Refer to the program for each event’s specific location.
Congress Mission:
To unify the global community of professionals engaged in research and clinical care for children with cerebrovascular diseases, and chart a path forward for multinational, multidisciplinary efforts.
Detailed IPSO 2024 Congress Program
Pre-Congress
Thursday, March 21, 2024
IPSO & PNCRG Networking Event
Location: Gallery
Day 01 (Friday, March 22, 2024)
Pre-Congress
Friday, March 22, 2024
Check-In & Poster Set Up (Friday Session Only)
Day 1
Friday, March 22, 2024 9:00am-5:30pm
Opening of the IPSO 2024 Congress (General Assembly)
Updates on Collaborative Initiatives
Speakers:
Noma Dlamini, MD, M.Sc., PhD| Neurology | Toronto, Canada
Heather Fullerton, MD, MAS | Neurology | San Francisco, United States
Lori Jordan, MD, PhD | Neurology | Nashville, United States
Keynote: Fetal Embolization of Vein of Galen Malformation: A New Paradigm
Moderator: Heather Fullerton, MD, MAS | Neurology | San Francisco, United States
Speaker: Darren Orbach, MD, PhD | Neurointerventional Radiology | Boston, United States
Session #1: Clinical Focus: Advances in the Care of Cerebral Vascular Malformations
Moderators:
Silvia Buratti, MD | Neonatology and Neurocritical Care | Genoa, Italy
Anthony Wang, MD| Neurosurgery | Los Angeles, United States
Speakers:
Advances in Endovascular Therapies for Brain AVMs
Prakash Muthusami, MBBS, MD| Neurointerventional Radiology | Toronto, Canada
Standard and emerging therapies for cavernous malformations
Sandro Benichi, MD| Neurosurgery | Paris, France
Session #2: Clinical Highlight: Cerebral Proliferative Angiopathy
Moderator: Tim Bernard, MD | Neurology | Aurora, United States
Cerebral Proliferative Angiopathy: How Diffuse is the Definition
Speaker: Alfred See, MD | Neurointerventional Radiology & Neurosurgery | Boston, United States
Poster Session (Abstract Categories C, E, F, G & H)
Location: Event Rooms 1 & 2
Lunch
Oral Abstracts Session #1
Moderator: Lori Jordan, MD, PhD | Neurology | Nashville, United States
Speakers:
Stimulation for Perinatal Stroke Optimizing Recovery Trajectories (SPORT): A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial
Adam Kirton, MD, MSc, FRCPC| Neurology | Alberta, Canada
Juvenile mice are susceptible to infarct-induced neurodegeneration that causes cognitive decline
Elizabeth Mayne, MD, PhD | Neurocritical Care Neurology | Palo Alto, United States
Pediatric Craniocervical Arterial Dissection: Clinical Presentation, Risk Factors, Neuroimaging and Pediatric NIH Stroke Scale in a Series of Chilean Patients
Fernanda Balut Oyarzun, MD| Neurology| Santiago, Chile
Do Pokes Prevent Strokes? Incomplete Immunization Status Elevated in Pediatric Stroke Population
Dominic Camperchioli, MD| Neurology Resident| Salt Lake City, United States
Spatial-omics characterization of immune triggers in Moyamoya disease
Dimitri Hemelsoet, MD| Neurology | Ghent, Belgium
Utilising multi-contrast MRI-based machine learning to predict cognition in people with Sickle Cell Disease
Isabelle Hawley, MD| Neurology | London, United Kingdom
Session #3: Clinical Focus: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) as a Venous Disease
Moderators
Matt Amans, MD | Neurointerventional Radiology | San Francisco, United States
Adam Rennie, MB, BS, BMSc, FRCR| Neurointerventional Radiology | London, United Kingdom
Speakers:
“Idiopathic intracranial hypertension” versus “symptomatic venous stenosis”: what is the evidence?
Mesha Martinez, MD | Neurointerventional Radiology | Indianapolis, United States
The glymphatic system – what it means, how we can image it, and how it might play a role in IIH
Birgit Ertl-Wagner, MD, PhD, MHBA, FRCPC| Neuroradiology | Toronto, Canada
Endovascular management of IIH: Pros and Cons
Grégoire Boulouis, MD, PhD | Neurointerventional Radiology | Tours, France
Break (Light Refreshments)
Clinical Review #1: Fetal and Perinatal Stroke
Moderators:
Janette Mailo, MD, PhD | Neurocritical Care Neurology | Washington D.C, United States
Andra Dingman, MD | Neurology | Aurora, United States
Speakers:
Insights into Perinatal stroke: exploring the spectrum from arterial to venous
Maria Luisa Tataranno, MD, PhD | Neonatal Neurology | Utrecht, Netherlands
Improving Function for Perinatal Stroke in 5 Scientific Steps
Iona Novak, PhD, OT | Professor & Occupational Therapist | Sydney, Australia
Harnessing Multidisciplinary Care for Hyperacute Pediatric Stroke
Moderators:
Kristin Guilliams, MD, MSCI | Neurocritical Care Neurology | St. Louis, United States
Mahendra Moharir, MBBS, MD, M.Sc., FRACP | Neurology | Toronto, Canada
Speakers:
Samyami Chowdhury, BSc(hons), MBChB, MRCPCH | Neurology | Toronto, Canada
Marta Bertamino, MD, PhD| Neurology | Genoa, Italy
Panelists:
Megan Barry, DO | Neurology | Chicago, United States
Nicola Fearn, MD | Neurology | Melbourne, Australia
Dana Harrar, MD, PhD| Neurocritical Care Neurology | Washington D.C, United States
Elbert John Layug, MD, DPPS, FCNSP, FPNA| Neurology Stroke Fellow| Toronto, Canada
Jennifer Quon, MD | Neurosurgery | Toronto, Canada
Adam Rennie, MB, BS, BMSc, FRCR| Neurointerventional Radiology | London, United Kingdom
Marcela Torres, MD | Hematology | Fort Worth, United States
Day 1 Ends
Opening Reception & Additional Poster Viewing, Sponsored by UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
Location: Gallery
Poster Removal (Friday Session Only)
Day 02 (Saturday, March 23, 2024)
Day 2
Saturday, March 23, 2024 8:30am-5:00pm
Poster Set Up (Saturday Session Only)
IPSO Neurointerventional Specialty Council Meeting (Council Members Only)
Location: Event Room 3A/B
IPSO Communications Committee Meeting
Location: Multimedia Room
Note: Open to active Committee Members and active health professional IPSO Members who are interested in joining
Day 2 Welcome
Challenging Case Conference, Neurointerventional Radiology Focused
Moderators:
Darren Orbach, MD, PhD | Neurointerventional Radiology | Boston, United States
Karen Chen, MD | Neurointerventional Radiology | Houston, United States
Speakers:
Shah Islam, MD | Neurointerventional Radiology | Toronto, CanadaRashmi Saraf, MD | Neurointerventional Radiology | Mumbai, IndiaKartik Bhatia, MD | Neurointerventional Radiology | Sydney, AustraliaKaren Chen, MD | Neurointerventional Radiology | Houston, United StatesAli Shaibani, MD | Neurointerventional Radiology | Chicago, United States
Community Story
Break (Light Refreshments)
Global Perspective Session
Moderator: Adam Kirton, MD, MSc, FRCPC| Neurology | Alberta, Canada
Speakers:
Global Alliance for Pediatric Stroke Epidemiology and Resources (GASPER)
Ilona Kopyta, PhD, MD | Neurology | Katowice, Poland
Manish Parakh, MD | Neurology | Jodhpur, India
Pediatric Stroke in Estonia
Rael Laugesaar, MD| Neurology | Tartu, Estonia
Session #4: Clinical Focus: Endovascular Thrombectomy (EVT) in Children with Large Vessel Occlusion
Moderators:
Todd Abruzzo, MD | Neurointerventional Radiology | Phoenix, United States
Amanda Baker, MD | Neurointerventional Radiology | New York City, United States
Speakers:
Challenges in Pediatric LVO
Lucia Gerstl, MD | Neurology | Munich, Germany
Emerging Adult Literature and How It Should Affect Pediatric Practice
Kartik Bhatia, MD | Neurointerventional Radiology | Sydney, Australia
The Evolution of Pediatric EVT: Results from the Save Childs Pro prospective study
Peter Sporns, MD | Neurointerventional Radiology | Basel, Switzerland
Poster Session (Abstract Categories A, B, D, F & H)
Location: Event Rooms1 & 2
Lunch
Session #5: Scientific Session: Anatomy and Biology of Cerebrovascular Disease in Childhood
Moderators:
Johanna Fifi, MD| Neurointerventional Radiology | New York, United States
Prakash Muthusami, MBBS, MD| Neurointerventional Radiology | Toronto, Canada
Speakers:
Genetic Discovery for Cerebral Vascular Malformations: The Story of the KRAS Mutation
Ivan Radovanovic , MD, PhD, FMH| Neurosurgery | Toronto, Canada
Biology of Pediatric Aneurysms and Drivers of Growth
Flavio Requejo, MD| Neurointerventional Radiology| Buenos Aires, Argentina
Endoluminal Biopsy for Vein of Galen Malformation
Andrew Hale, MD, PhD| Neurosurgery Resident | Birmingham, United States
Clinical Review #2: Stroke in Congenital Heart Disease: Risks and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Moderators:
Elizabeth Mayne, MD, PhD | Neurocritical Care Neurology | Palo Alto, United States
Christine Mrakotsky, PhD | Neuropsychology | Boston, United States
Speakers:
Monitoring for Stroke in the Congenital Heart Disease Population in the ICU
Michele Mills, RN, MSN, CPNP | Neurocritical Care Nurse Practitioner | Chicago, United States
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Renee Sananes, Ph.D, C. Psych | Psychology | Toronto, Canada
Break (Light Refreshments)
Clinical Review #3: Michael Scott Memorial Symposium on Clinical Management of Moyamoya
Moderators:
Laura Lehman, MD, MPH | Neurology | Boston, United States
Ed Smith, MD, MBA | Neurosurgery | Boston, United States
Speakers:
“Broad Strokes” on the Medical Management of Paediatric Moyamoya
Manoëlle KOSSOROTOFF, MD | Neurology | Paris, France
Beyond moyamoya disease: from surgical outcome to associated conditions
Ji Hoon Phi, MD| Neurosurgery | Seoul, South Korea
How should imaging guide decision making in moyamoya?
Nadia Khan, MD | Neurosurgery | Zürich, Switzerland
Day 2 Ends
AVM Research Interest Group Meeting
Location: Multimedia Room
Moderators:
Christine Fox, MD, MAS | Neurology | San Francisco, United States
Helen Kim, MPH, PhD | Professor | San Francisco, United States
Moyamoya Research Interest Group Meeting
Location: Event Room 3A/B
Moderators:
Noma Dlamini, MD, M.Sc., PhD| Neurology | Toronto, Canada
Laura Lehman, MD, MPH| Neurology | Boston, United States
Additional Poster Viewing
Post Congress
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Congress Dinner Event (Ticketed Event), Sponsored by Cook Children’s Health Care System
Location: Ricarda’s
Day 03 (Sunday, March 24, 2024)
Day 3
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Poster Removal (Saturday Session Only)
Day 3 Welcome
Clinical Review #4: Tools for Managing Pediatric Cerebrovascular Disease
Moderators:
Leonardo Brandao, MD, M.Sc | Hematology | Toronto, Canada
Sudhakar Vadivelu, DO| Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, United States
Speakers:
Antithrombotic Treatment for Childhood Ischemic Stroke: Arterial and Venous – Laboratory Part
Olivera Serbic, MD, PhD | Hematology | Belgrade, Serbia
Antithrombotic Treatment for Childhood Ischemic Stroke: Arterial and Venous – Clinical Part
Anthony Chan, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCPCH| Hematology | Hamilton, Canada
The Journey of Endovascular Therapy for Cerebrovascular Diseases
Alhamza Al-Bayati, MD | Neurointerventional Radiology | Pittsburgh, United States
Session #6: Clinical Debates: Controversies in Managing Brain AVMS
Moderators:
Rabia Qaiser, MD, FAANS | Neurosurgery | Indianapolis, United States
Peter Dirks, MD, PhD, FRCSC | Neurosurgery | Toronto, Canada
Speakers:
Syndromic brain AVMs in children – is management different?
Greg James, MD, PhD, FRCS | Neurosurgery | London, United Kingdom
Risk of AVM recurrence in the pediatric population
Rashmi Saraf, MD | Neurointerventional Radiology | Mumbai, India
Mixed modality approach to treating high-grade brain AVMs
Nalin Gupta, MD, PhD | Neurosurgery | San Francisco, United States
Break (Light Refreshments)
Session #7: Clinical Focus: Looking Towards the Future: Technology Improving the Care of Cerebrovascular Diseases in Children
Moderator:Leopold Arko, MD, MS| Neurosurgery | Detroit, United StatesSilva Lõo, MD | Neurology | Toronto, Canada
Speakers:
3D Modeling and Endovascular Simulation in Pediatric Neurovascular Disorders
Carmen Parra-Farinas, MD, PhD| Neurointerventional Radiology | Toronto, Canada
Bootle Blast a Home-Based Gaming Rehabilitation Program for Pediatric Stroke Survivors
Trish Domi, PhD| Post Doctoral Researcher | Toronto, Canada
Invasive speech neuroprostheses: current state and potential to help pediatric stroke survivors
Alex Silva| Student MD/PhD | San Francisco, United States
Collaborative Research Updates
Moderator: Maja Steinlin, MD| Neurology | Bern, Switzerland
Speakers:
International Pediatric Stroke Study Collaboration & Beyond
Noma Dlamini, MD, M.Sc., PhD | Neurology | Toronto, Canada
Vein of Galen Malformation: International Registry Update
Silvia Buratti, MD | Neonatology and Neurocritical Care | Genoa, Italy
Molecular Pathogenesis of Moyamoya Disease: Insight for a Clinical Trial
Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD| Medical Geneticist| Houston, United States
Closing Remarks
IPSO 2024 Congress Ends
Post Congress
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Workshop: Endovascular Workshop for Pediatric Ischemic & Hemorrhagic Stroke, Sponsored by Penumbra, Stryker & Hospital for Sick Children
Location: Gallery
Workshop: A Novel “Brain Stress Test” for the Practical Assessment of Cerebrovascular Reactivity in Children, Sponsored by Thornhill Medical
Location: Multimedia Room
Pediatric Stroke Families Mental Health Panel Event
Location: Event Room 1
IPSO Education Committee Meeting
Location: Event Room 3a
Note: Open to active Committee Members and active health professional IPSO Members who are interested in joining
IPSO Hemorrhagic Pediatric Stroke Working Group (Working Group Members Only)
Location: Event Room 3b
Note: The meeting is open to active Committee Group Members and active Medical Provider IPSO Members who are interested in joining the committee.
IPSO GAPSER Working Group Meeting
Location: Auditorium
Note: Open to active Working Group Members and active health professional PSO Members who are interested in joining
IPSO Board of Directors Meeting
Location: Event Room 2a/b
IPSO Steering Committee Meeting
Location: Event Room 2a/b
IPSO & Advocacy Meeting
Location: Event Room 2a/b
Disclaimer: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of UCSF and the International Pediatric Stroke Organization (IPSO) and Hospital for Sick Children, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. UCSF is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.