Harvard Front Line Neurology: Advances and Innovations 2026
AI · Neurotherapeutics · Gene Therapies · Dementia · Stroke · Epilepsy · Neuro-Oncology
A two-day on-demand neurology course designed to help clinicians navigate vanguard topics through expert-led presentations, case-based discussions, Q&A, and roundtables across major neurological subspecialties.
Stay current across a rapidly changing neurology landscape
This course addresses emerging topics including generative artificial intelligence, neurotherapeutics, gene therapies, neuromodulation, neurogenetics, dementia, neuroimmunology, epilepsy, stroke, brain injury, neuro-oncology, functional neurological disorders, and more.
Recorded presentations are complemented by case-based discussions, Q&A sessions, and roundtables designed to help clinicians translate innovation into practical neurological care.
- Integrate emerging diagnostic and therapeutic technologies into practice
- Expand knowledge across multiple neurology subspecialties
- Apply AI, neuromodulation, and novel therapeutics more thoughtfully
- Address global health, disparities, FND, substance use, and climate-related neurological issues
- Strengthen diagnostic accuracy and treatment planning through case-based learning
Three Core Outcomes
Integrate Emerging Technologies
Evaluate generative AI, transcranial magnetic stimulation, deep brain stimulation, and novel diagnostic and therapeutic tools.
Integrate Compassionate Care
Address global health challenges, disparities, transgender neurology, FND, substance use, and equitable neurological care.
Advance Subspecialty Knowledge
Review recent advances in dementia, neurogenetics, neuroimmunology, surgical care, and other major neurological disciplines.
Course Directors
Alexandra Stillman, MD
Course Director
Alexandra Hovaguimian, MD
Course DirectorStephanie Vu, MD
Course Director2-Day Course Agenda
Day 1 — Friday, February 27, 2026
- 7:55 – 8:00 amSessionSeward Rutkove
Welcome Remarks
- 8:00 – 8:50 amSessionJonah Zuflacht
Neurotoxicology in Substance Use Disorders
- 8:50 – 9:40 amSessionShabbir Merchant
Diagnosis & Treatment of FND
- 9:40 – 10:30 amSessionChristopher Gibbons
Autonomic Disorders: 2026 Updates
- 10:30 – 11:10 amSessionDavid Urion
Neurologic Care of Transgender Persons
- 11:10 – 11:50 amSessionJ. Aronson; N. Barot
Seizure Freedom: Cenobamate to Lasers
- 11:50 – 12:30 pmSessionO. Siddiqi; A. Hovaguimian; A. Stillman
Global Health, DEI & Climate Change
- 12:30 – 12:40 pmIntermission—
Intermission
- 12:40 – 1:30 pmSessionDaniel Goldenholz
Key AI Tools for the Modern Neurologist
- 1:30 – 2:10 pmSessionD. Urion; A. Stillman; O. Siddiqi; A. Hovaguimian
Roundtable: Avant Garde Neurology
- 2:10 – 2:50 pmSessionPushpa Narayanaswami
Immune Mediated Peripheral Disorders
- 2:50 – 3:30 pmSessionJ. Sloane; N. Michaelson
MS and Demyelinating Disorders
- 3:30 – 4:10 pmSessionK. Ho; R. Vega
Innovations in Neuro-Oncology
- 4:10 – 4:50 pmSessionSeward Rutkove
Neuromuscular Diagnostics & Therapy
- 4:50 – 5:40 pmSessionTrudy Pang
The Epileptic Heart: Cardiac Comorbidities
Day 2 — Saturday, February 28, 2026
- 8:00 – 8:40 amSessionPatricia Greenstein
Neurogenetics of Dementia
- 8:40 – 9:20 amSessionMouhsin Shafi
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
- 9:20 – 10:00 amSessionLan Luo
DBS for Movement Disorders
- 10:00 – 10:50 amSessionPengfei Zhang
Headache Updates 2026
- 10:50 – 11:30 amSessionChristopher Ogilvy
Treatment of Unruptured Aneurysms
- 11:30 am – 12:20 pmSessionAnusha Nallaparaju
Acute Stroke Care Innovations
- 12:20 – 12:30 pmIntermission—
Intermission
- 12:30 – 1:20 pmSessionDaniel Press
Dementia Diagnosis and Treatment
- 1:20 – 2:20 pmSessionD. Press; C. Lim; K. Sikah; A. Stillman
Roundtable: Hot Topics in Dementia
- 2:20 – 3:00 pmSessionAlexandra Stillman
Prognosis of Anoxic & Traumatic BI
- 3:00 – 3:50 pmSessionAlexandra Stillman
Concussion Management
- 3:50 – 4:30 pmSessionA. Stillman; J. Yoon; M. Selim
Roundtable: Brain Injury
- 4:30 – 5:10 pmSessionJason Yoon
Update on Brain Death
Distinguished Faculty
Joshua Aronson, MD
Niravkumar Barot, MD
Stephanie Buss, MD
Christopher Gibbons, MD
Daniel Goldenholz, MD
Justin Granstein, MD
Patricia Greenstein, MBBCh
Ka-wai Ho, MD
Chun Lim, MD
Lan Luo, MD
Shabbir Merchant, MD
Nara Michaelson, MD
Anusha Nallaparaju, MD
Pushpa Narayanaswami, NBBS
Trudy D. Pang, MD, MMSc
Daniel Press, MD
Seward Rutkove, MD
Magdy Selim, MD, PhD
Mouhsin Shafi, MD, PhD
Kevin Sikah, MD
Omar Siddiqi, MD
Jacob Sloane, MD, PhD
David Urion, MD
Rafael Vega, MD, PhD
Jason Yoon, MD
Pengfei (Phill) Zhang, MD
Jonah Zuflacht, MD
Designed for neurological care professionals
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the sessions pre-recorded?
Yes. The supplied page states that presentations and case-based discussions are pre-recorded and provided in an on-demand format.
How are the case discussions structured?
Recorded roundtables and case-based discussions follow the main presentations, allowing expert faculty to analyze complex clinical scenarios.
Who is eligible to participate?
The course is intended for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and clinicians across neurology subspecialties and allied disciplines.
Stay at the front line of neurological innovation
Review AI, neurotherapeutics, neurogenetics, dementia, epilepsy, stroke, neuro-oncology, neuromodulation, brain injury, neuroimmunology, FND, and more in one comprehensive 2026 course.
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