Dr. Anthony Amato is the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) Distinguished Chair in Neurology, Chief of the Neuromuscular Division and Director of Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory at BWH. He is a Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Amato started and directed the ACGME-approved Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship at Harvard Partners (BWH/MGH) from 2000 until 2005. In 2005, Neuromuscular Medicine became a recognized fellowship, so he started and served as the director of the Harvard Partners (BWH/MGH) ACGME-approved Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship program. This is the largest such training program in the country. He has mentored over 100 fellows, many of whom now directed neuromuscular programs across North America. He has received numerous accolades for his teaching. He has taught and directed numerous CME courses through Harvard Medical School as well as courses at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), American Neurological Association (ANA), American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM), and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). He has served on the Education Subcommittees for the AAN and AANEM was the Program Chair in charge of planning the AANEM annual meeting in 2016. He chairs the research committee of the American Neuromuscular Foundation/AANEM. He served on the planning committees for the International Congress of Neuromuscular Disease in Vienna in 2018 and in Brussels in 2022, the 3rd Global Conference on Myositis in Berlin in 2019 and 4th conference in Prague in 2022. Dr. Amato was elected by his peers to be the Vice-chair and then the Chair of the Neuromuscular Section of the AAN 2009 to 2013. As Chair of the Section, he reviewed and approved several practice guidelines and metrics for several neuromuscular disorders (e.g., Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, peripheral neuropathy, ALS). In addition, he led the AAN’s first medical mission trip to Ecuador in 2012. He was also elected by my colleagues to represent them on the Board of the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) from 2011 to 2013. During this period, he guided through the board-certification examination and recognition of Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology as a subspecialty. He led the AAN practice guideline committee on limb-girdle and distal muscular dystrophies that was published in Neurology. Dr. Amato has also served on the Medical Advisory Board for The Myositis Association (TMA), reviews grants for the TMA and has been invited several times to speak at the annual TMA Patient Conference. Dr. Amato was a founding member and have served on the Executive Committee of the Muscle Study Group (MSG), which has now grown to over 150 scientific investigators around the world. He has been a primary investigator in many clinical research trials involving patients with a variety of neuromuscular disorders sponsored by the NIH, FDA, and industry. He is a Co-PI on Partners Neurology (BWH/MGH) NIH NeuroNext grant- one of 25 sites selected across the USA to be selected to participate in phase 2 neurology clinical trials sponsored by the NeuroNext program (NIH/NINDS). He is responsible for overseeing all the clinical NIH NeuroNext trials conducted at BWH and serve on the NeuroNext Executive Committee. In addition, He is a co-PI on the most recently awarded NIH NeuroNext grant (direct cost of approximately $6 million), large multicenter NIH grant through the NeuroNext network (1U01AR070498-01), the aim of which is to assess the efficacy of a therapeutic drug (ManNAc) in a rare form of muscular dystrophy. He has mentored fellows and junior colleagues on how to design clinical trials and serve as investigators in clinical trials. Dr. Amato is an author or co-author on over 350 published articles, chapters, and books. He co-wrote 5 chapters on Muscle Disorders, Inflammatory Myopathies, Neuromuscular Junction Disorders, and on Peripheral Neuropathies in the most recent editions of Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine and have written one the leading textbooks in the field, Neuromuscular Disorders, in its 2nd edition (currently writing the 3rd edition). He edits several chapters in Up-to-Date including the chapters dealing with how to diagnose and treat the various inflammatory myopathies. He has been the Associate Editor of Neurology in charge of all neuromuscular submissions since June 2013.

I have just passed my neurology speciality training from AIIMS New Delhi.

Dr Sanjith Aaron is a Professor of Neurology at the Christian Medical College Hospital Vellore (CMC Vellore) one of the largest tertiary care teaching hospitals in South Asia with over 3000 beds and an outpatient load of over 9000 patients per day. After completing his MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine) and DM (Neurology), he did his fellowship in Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases at the University of Calgary; Canada. He spearheads a very busy Neurology service and research work .He has over 100 publications and book chapters and is also the principal investigator of a number of national and international clinical trials. His research interests include hyper acute stroke therapies, stroke in young, cerebral, venous thrombosis, and Neurosonology.

Internal Medicine Physician by training. Fellow in Neurology.

I'm a doctor from Sudan who graduated in the 20th September, 2022 with an MBBS (equivalent to US MD) from the University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. At the Institute of Endemic Diseases, Graduate College, University of Khartoum, I began a master's programme in Molecular Medicine. I have a strong enthusiasm for education. Since I was in my third year of medical school, I have been instructing medical students. I continued to teach both basic and clinical sciences while I was in medical school and after receiving my bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery. I worked as a teaching assistant for six months at the internal medicine departments of Sudan University of Science and Technology's college of medicine and Alneelain University's school of medicine. My primary responsibilities at Daoud Research Group (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daoud_Research_Group), where I have worked as an administrative office member since April 2015, are: 1. Preparing and participating in the weekly research proposals meeting and conducting research under the supervision of Professor Abbasher, head of the group (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbashar_Hussein). 2. Clinical assessment of patients at Daoud Charity Clinic by taking focus history and performing clinical examinations under the supervision of Professor Abbasher. 3. Ordering and interpretation of investigations and managing patients accordingly. 4. Organising and participating at mobile charity clinics in all different rural areas in my home country Sudan. 5. Teaching medical students and guiding them. I'm an experienced researcher (8 years total) with a focus on clinical research and clinical genetics. I have a very strong and resourceful background in clinical research. Research in fundamental sciences is something else that interests me. However, neurology and neuroscience have always been my main areas of interest. I also have 10+ conference presentations (Two oral presentations at World Congress of Neurology 2019 & 2021 and +20 posters presentations). I have reached +50 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, 125 citations and h-index equal to 6. I collaborated with numerous research teams both domestically and abroad. I'm excited to pursue a medical career that combines academic and clinical training as I always believed that each one of them somehow completes the other. I am an editor at the International Journal of Medical Students. I'm reviewing articles for numerous major peer-reviewed scientific journals.

My self Dr.A.Harsha Vardhan,presently pursuing DM neurology in madurai medical college,TAmil nadu.As I am interested in updating my knowledge regarding neurology ,so I am eagerly waiting to participate in world congress Neurology _2023.

Prof. Dr. Maged Mohamed Abdel-Naseer Emeritus Chair Prof of Neurology, Cairo University Past President of the Egyptian Society of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neuro-Surgery (ESNPN) Immediate Past President of the Pan Arab Union of Neurological Societies (PAUNS) Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN) Past Co-opted Trustee the World Federation of Neurology (WFN)

I am Dina Essam Abo-elnour, an undergraduate medical student based in Egypt. I have always been an enthusiastic person with variable interests. I have been doing secondary research for two years now; specifically focusing on neuro and cardiology. Trying to support my colleagues, I volunteered to introduce a number of sessions and workshops explaining the basics of scientific research. Through the way, I acquired multiple skills; got publications; and built connections. Nevertheless, my skills go beyond medicine; I am a good visual artist, designer and calligrapher. I look forward to getting involved in medical illustration where I could bring my skills together. I believe that as long as you are after your goals, you will eventually catch them.

Nour Abou Khalil, BS, MSc, MPH is a Ph.D. candidate in Epidemiology, pursuing her dissertation studies at Yale University and the American University of Beirut. With a multidisciplinary background in Biology, Neuroscience, Public Health, and Health administration, Nour brings a comprehensive perspective to her research work. As a scholar under the NIH-funded Middle East and North Africa Program for Advanced Injury Research (MENA PAIR), Nour's research is in the field of neuroepidemiology, with a special focus on traumatic brain injuries. Currently, Nour is working on several research projects including a scoping and a systematic review of traumatic brain injuries. She is also developing a concussion case report and will be coordinating the Injury and Concussion Awareness Recognition and Education (ICARE) program, which provides school professionals with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to effectively prevent, recognize, and manage concussions.

Ahmed’s Physical Therapy training has given him the building blocks for a clinical research career through course work that emphasized evidence-based practice. He recently completed his PhD studies in Rehabilitation Science at McGill University. As a PT and a researcher, Ahmed’s long-term goal is to become an active advocate in the promotion of healthy behaviors. His main mission is to market accessible and practical therapeutic innovations for older people with gait vulnerabilities with or without chronic conditions through his McGill University spin-off company, PhysioBiometrics Inc.