ANA-NINDS Career Development Symposium
2025 AGENDA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
Schedule Subject to Change: The eventās 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 Eastern Daylight Time. CME is available for sessions with *.
| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Registration |
| 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Welcome and Goals of the Meeting Chair: Alexandra Nelson, MD, PhD | University of California San Francisco |
| 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM | View of NINDS Leadership 2025 Speaker: Walter Koroshetz, MD, FANA | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; National Institutes of Health |
| 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM | Setting Yourself Up for Success Speaker: Letitia Weigand, PhD | National Institutes of Health Speaker: Annapurna Poduri, MD, MPH, FANA | Boston Childrenās Hospital |
| 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: M. Elizabeth Ross, MD, PhD, FANA | Weill Cornell Medicine |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | K to Independence – How I Did It Moderator: Mercedes Paredes, MD, PhD | University of California San Francisco Panelist: Kristin Guilliams, MD | Massachusetts General Research Institute Panelist: Nicole Coufal, MD, PhD | University California, San Diego Panelist: Eric Lansdness, MD, PhD | Washington University in St. Louis |
| 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Leadership: Lessons from Academia and Life Speaker: Pooja Khatri, MD, MSc | Yale University |
| 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: Andrew Josephson, MD | University of California, San Francisco Panelist: Dimitri Krainc, MD, PhD, FANA | Northwestern University Panelist: Karen Furie, MD, MPH | Brown University Health |
| 8:45 PM | Evening Wrap Up |
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Poster Set Up and Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Building Your Portfolio Outside the NIH Moderator: Catherine Chu, MD, MMSc | Johns Hopkins UniversityĀ Panelist: Justin McArthur, MBBS, MPH, FAAN, FANA | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Panelist: Audrey Brumback, MD, PhD | UT Health Austin Panelist: Kevin Sheth, MD | Yale School of MedicineĀ |
| 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 2025? Moderator: Lauren Sansing, MD, MS , FANA | Yale University School of Medicine Panelist: Karunesh Ganguly, MD, PhD, FANA | University of California, San Francisco Panelist: Frances Jensen, MD, FACP, FANA, FAAN, FAES | University of Pennsylvania Panelist: Henry L. Paulson, MD, PhD, FANA | University of Michigan |
| 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM | Lunch |
| 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM | Building Collaborations and Sustaining Productive Relationships Moderator: Eric Lansdness, MD, PhD | Washington University in St. Louis Panelist: David Greer, MD, MA, FANA | Boston University Panelist: Anli Liu, MD, MA | New York University Langone Health Panelist: Romergryko Geocadin, MD, FANA | Johns Hopkins University |
| 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM | Coffee Break |
| 2:30 PM – 4:15 PM | Breakout Session 2 |
| 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM | Poster Session/Cocktail Hour |
| 5:45 PM | Adjourn – ANA2025 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 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsįµį“¹. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Completion of this accredited CME activity meets the expectations of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program (IA_PSPA_28) for the Merit-based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS).
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 November 7, 2025, will be entered into a drawing for a $100 Starbucks card! Attendees may claim the Certificate of Attendance/CME certificate through December 31, 2025. 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.