6th International Symposium on Collaterals to the Brain
Collaterals 2019
November 4 – 6, 2019
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Los Angeles, CA, USA
The 6th International Symposium on Collaterals to the Brain is a multidisciplinary scientific conference focused on collateral circulation in acute ischemic stroke. This 2 ½-day conference is structured around 40-minute sessions devoted to key issues in translating the collaterome in acute stroke therapy across the globe.
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ePosters and abstracts related to collaterals and hemodynamics in acute stroke will be featured on our website. We encourage you to still submit your work even if you cannot attend the conference.
25+ interactive satellite sessions, including local audience, remote sites and live participants around the world, coordinated by convenient time zones.
David S Liebeskind, MD (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
Ashfaq Shuaib, MD (Edmonton, AB, Canada)
Roni Eichel/Yoram Solberg, MD (Jerusalem/Caesarea, Israel) – Fast Track Hemodynamics – Jerusalem Successes and Pitfalls
Gregory J del Zoppo, MD (Seattle, WA, USA) – Update on SPG Stimulation of Collaterals
Tommy Andersson, MD (Stockholm, Sweden) – CTP of Collaterals in Selecting Patients for Endovascular Thrombectomy
Turgut Tatlisumak, MD (Gothenburg, Sweden & Helsinki, Finland) – The Helsinki Protocol – Stroke Updates in Finland
Robert Mikulik, MD, PhD (Brno, Czech Republic) – Endovascular Therapy and Reperfusion in Czech Republic – Updates
Viktor Szeder, MD, PhD (Los Angeles, CA)
István Szikora MD (Budapest, Hungary) – Interval Progress on Hungary Stroke Treatment
Adam Kobayashi MD, PhD (Warsaw, Poland) – Collateral Imaging in Stroke – Poland
Italo Linfante, MD (Miami, FL, USA) – Update on Efficacy and Safety Head Down Tilt 15 degrees as Collateral Therapeutics in Experimental Ischemic and Haemorrhagic Stroke
Vincent Costalat, MD (Montpelier, France) – Ischemic Stroke Hemodynamics – The Next Frontier
Jean-Claude Baron, MD (Paris, France) – Better Collaterals are Associated with Post-Thrombolysis Recanalization Before Thrombectomy
Marc Ribó, MD, PhD (Barcelona, Spain) – The Importance of First Pass Reperfusion
Miguel Viana Baptista, MD, PhD (Lisbon, Portugal) – Progress on ICAD in Stroke Care in Portugal
João Sargento Freitas, MD (Lisbon, Portugal)
Marilyn J Cipolla, PhD (Burlington, VT, USA) – Chronic Hypertension, Pial Collaterals and Stroke
Randolph S Marshall, MD (New York, NY, USA) – Cerebral Hemodynamics and Brain Function
Richard Aviv, MBChB (Toronto, CA) – Collateral Updates in Stroke Therapies in Toronto
Ken Butcher, MD, PhD (Edmonton, AB, Canada) – Discussion of the Latest Imaging Technologies for Perfusion Evaluation
Antonio Arauz, MD (Mexico City, Mexico) – Update on Translational Studies on T-DCS to Increase Cerebral Blood Flow
Steven Warach, MD, PhD (Austin, TX, USA) – Cerebral Collateral Circulation Differences Between Sexes
Min Lou, MD, PhD (Hangzhou, China) – Recent Findings on Imaging of Collaterals in China
Liping Liu, MD, PhD (Beijing, China) – Collateral Research and Future Strategies in ICAD
Thomas W Leung, MD (Hong Kong, China) – The Impact of Plaque Morphology on Adjacent Hemodynamics
Jose C Navarro, MD (Manila, Philippines) – Presentation on Epidemiology, Thrombolysis, Blood Flow Augmentation by Leg-up Position
Vijay K Sharma, MD (Singapore) – How Singapore Treats Stroke and How Imaging Helps
Thang H Nguyen, MD, PhD (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) – The Importance of Hemodynamics and Why it Should be Used in Stroke Care in Vietnam
Nerses Sanossian, MD (Los Angeles, CA, USA) – Armenian Perspective on Collateral Scores
Zurab Nadareishvili, MD, PhD (Washington, DC, USA) – Reperfusion Therapies for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Georgia
Rahim Aliyev, MD, PhD (Baku, Azerbaijan) – The Rise of Stroke Care in Azerbaijan
Isrofilov Maksud, MD (Tajikistan) – Stroke and Collaterals – An Actual Problem in the Republic of Tajikistan
Gafurov Bachtiyor Gafurovitch (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) – Results of Hemodynamic Stroke Study in Uzbekistan
Inna Lutsenko, MD (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan) – Stroke Subtyping, ICAD and Corresponding Collaterals Patterns
Aneesh Singhal, MD (Boston, MA, USA) – Improving Stroke Care in India Researc
Lekhjung Thapa, MD (Kathmandu, Nepal) – Improving on Last Year: Mechanical Thrombectomy
Yangchen, MD (Thimpu, Bhutan) – Burden, Types, Risk Factors and Outcome in Stroke in Developing Bhutan
Tashi Tenzin, MD (Thimpu, Bhutan)
Andrei V Alexandrov, MD (Memphis, TN, USA) – Role of MR Perfusion in Russian Clinical Care
Aida Kondybayeva, MD (Almaty, Kazakhstan) – Role of Collateral Therapies for Stroke Care in Kazakhstan
George Magoufis, MD, PhD (Athens, Greece) – Is Collateral Imaging Sufficient for Patient Selection in Extended Time Windows in LVO Stroke?
Ossama Mansour, MD, PhD (Alexandria, Egypt) – Recent Work in Possible Role of Cerebral Venous Collaterals and Patterns of Drainage
Yomi Ogun, MBChB (Lagos, Nigeria) – Stroke in Africa – A Refresh
Fred Sarfo, MD (Accra, Ghana) – Stroke in Ghana: Opportunities to Improve Blood Flow
Alan Bryer, MBBCh (Cape Town, South Africa) – Using Collaterals to Improve Stroke Outcomes in South Africa
Marios Psychogios, MD, PhD (Goettingen, Germany) – Updates on Interval Progress on Evaluation of Collaterals in the Angiography Suite
Werner Hacke, MD, PhD (Hamburg, Germany) – Implementation of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Germany
Urs Fischer, MD (Bern, Switzerland) – How Swizterland is Using TCD Hemodynamic Research to Improve Outcomes
Radoslav I Raychev, MD (Los Angeles, CA, USA) – Guidelines and Implementation of Endovascular Therapy of Acute Ischemic Stroke in Bulgaria
Vladimir Kalousek, MD (Zagreb, Croatia) – Croatia Perspective on Improving Blood Flow in ICU
Tudor Jovin, MD (Pittsburgh, PA, USA) – Neuroimaging in Romania and Correlations of Good Outcome
Fabien Scalzo, PhD (Los Angeles, CA, USA) – Ultrasonic Trends in Neurovascular Care – The SONAS study
Ivo G Jansen, MD, PhD (Amsterdam, Netherlands) – Collaterals in Routing Clinical Stroke Practice: Results from MR CLEAN Registry
Sheila C Martins, MD (Porto Alegre, Brazil) – RESILIENT: Progress Updates
Raul G Nogueira, MD (Atlanta, GA, USA) – Endovascular Devices and Collateral Roles
Fernando Viñuela, MD (Los Angeles, CA, USA) – The Current Stroke Management in Uruguay
Pedro Lylyk, MD (Buenos Aires, Argentina) – A Recent Look at Argentina Stroke Imaging
Edward Feldmann, MD (Springfield, MA, USA)
Eloy Mansilla, MD, PhD (Santiago, Chile) – Updates on TeleStroke Triage in Chile
Alan Flores, MD, PhD (San Lorenzo, Paraguay) – Impact of Pre-Hospital Stroke Codes at a Public Center in Paraguay
Jason D Hinman, MD, PhD (Los Angeles, CA, USA) – Understanding Drivers of Collaterals Flow Through Precision Modeling of Cerebral Vessels.
Adam H DeHavenon, MD (Salt Lake City, UT, USA) – Collateral Research That I Never Published and Why
Bernard Yan, MBBS (Parkville, Australia) – Collateral Assessment in State-Wide Thrombectomy Model
Anne Alexandrov, PhD, RN (Memphis, TN, USA) – Updates on ZODIAC Trial
Anna Ranta, MD, PhD (Wellington, NZ) – Stroke Reperfusion in New Zealand and Samoa
Noboyuki Sakai, MD, PhD (Kobe, Japan) – Endovascular Treatment for AIS with ICAD in Japan, Updates
Matthew J Gounis, PhD (Worcester, MA, USA) – Time and Collaterals
Amarbayasgalan Ravdan, MD, PhD (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) – Experience of tPA in Mongolia and Advanced Imaging
Ganbaatar Rentsenkhuu, MD (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) – Endovascular Treatment for Cerebrovascular Diseases of Mongolia
Beom Joon Kim, MD, PhD (Seoul, Korea) – Maintaining Misery Perfusion After ELVO: Systematic BP and Cerebral Perfusion
Oh Young Bang, MD, PhD (Seoul, Korea) – Multimodal MRI Including Collateral Images
David S Liebeskind, MD (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
Ashfaq Shuaib, MD (Edmonton, AB, Canada)
The unique scientific conference will convene over 50 invited faculty from around the world to connect with remote audiences in more than 50 countries and regions. The interspersed networking opportunities will enhance collaborative initiatives in this burgeoning field and rapid dissemination of ePosters, proceedings and other publications.
The Luskin Center, centrally located within UCLA near the Neurovascular Imaging Research Core Laboratory and Medical Center, offers 25,000 square feet of meeting space and exhibitor areas. This includes a multipurpose conference hall with advanced audio/video capabilities for more than 750 people.
Registered guests are invited to attend a catered reception with open bar on November 6th! Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be served on November 7th. Complementary breakfast and lunch will be served on November 8th. Tea, coffee, and snacks will be provided during breaks.
Relax, refresh and rejuvenate in one of the Luskin’s 254 beautifully appointed guest rooms, featuring luxurious amenities and all the comforts you need for an exceptional stay at UCLA. Take advantage of the hotel’s on-site business center, in-room fine dining service and complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the Luskin Conference Center.
Participate online or in-person.
Take the San Diego Freeway (I-405) North and exit at Wilshire Boulevard East. Turn right onto Wilshire Boulevard and proceed a half mile to Westwood Boulevard. Turn left and the UCLA Luskin Conference Center, a premiere Los Angeles meeting venue and hotel, is located one mile ahead at end of the turnaround.
Yes. Electronic posters and abstracts will be viewable on our website, providing an opportunity to showcase your latest data on the topic.
Yes. Certificates of attendance can be provided upon request.
Self-parking is available underneath the Luskin Conference Center and in UCLA Parking Structure 8, Level 4, directly across the street from the Center. There is a convenient Pedestrian Walkway/Bridge connecting Parking Structure 8 (on Level 3) to the Los Angeles Conference Center property. There is a daily fee to park in either location.
Yes. All of the region/country specific sessions are coordinated to the local time zones at each location.
Documentation for visa requirements can be provided after you have been registered for the meeting. Please contact us.
Collaterals 2019 was made possible by our generous sponsors. Thank you!
Getting to the Luskin Conference Center is easy!
UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center
425 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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