Speaker Guidelines

Scientific sessions

Neuroscience 2021 invites speakers to submit abstract on the following sessions but not limited to:

Alzheimer's Disease | Submit

Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. It is the cause of 60% to 70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events short-term memory loss.

  • Advances in Alzheimer’s Therapy
  • Alzheimer’s Medicine
  • Dementia
  • Risk factors of alzheimers

Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology | Submit

Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology is a psychiatric subspecialty, focuses on the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of complex mental disorders uniquely occurring in late life. It emphasizes the psychological and biological aspects of normal ageing. Geriatric psychiatrists can greatly improve quality of life for patients who have mental illnesses and for their families. Geriatric psychiatrists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues that occur more commonly in older patients, such as dementia, depression, anxiety, late life addiction disorders and schizophrenia.

  • Depression
  • Geriatric counselling
  • Aging Brains
  • Geriatric neurology

Parkinson's Disease | Submit

Parkinson's Diseases is a never-ending and dynamic neurological problem that influences engine work, inflicting bradykinesia, postural unsteadiness, inflexibility and tremor very still. Side effects develop progressively, making start finding troublesome. Symptoms generally develop slowly over years. The cause remains largely unknown.

  • Neuro Psychiatry of Parkinson Disease
  • Brain disorders
  • Clinical Diagnostics of Parkinson Disease

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences | Submit

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences is an area of medicine involving the study, diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders. Person's mental health is influenced by a combination of factors that are both specific to an individual as well as related to interactions with society, community, and family.

  • Neuropsychiatric disorders
  • Adolescent psychiatry
  • Clinical psychology
  • Neuropsychiatry and Neuropsychology

Neurological disorders | Submit

Neurological disorders are diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are affected by neurological disorders. More than 6 million people die because of stroke each year; over 80% of these deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries.

  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Migraines
  • Stroke
  • Brain tumors

Neurology & Neurosurgery | Submit

Neurology is the branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the nervous system, which include the brain, blood vessels, muscles and nerves. The specialty of neurosurgical care includes both adult and pediatric patients. Dependent upon the nature of the injury or disease a neurological surgeon may provide surgical and/or non-surgical care.

  • Pediatric neurology
  • Geriatric neurosurgery
  • Vascular neurology
  • Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Neuropsychopharmacology | Submit

Neuropsychopharmacology is a science that examines the effects of drugs on the mind. It combines neuroscience with the science of psychopharmacology, a way of understanding how different drugs impact people’s behavior. Scientists hope that through neuropsychopharmacology they will be able to find medicines that can help patients to have a better quality of life.

  • Pharmacological Sciences
  • Drug Mechanisms and Actions
  • Basic Biostatistics and Experimental Design
  • Neurotransmitters

Neuroimmunology | Submit

Neuroimmunology is the study of crosstalk between the central nervous system and immune system of the body. Unlike other organs of the body, the brain is more susceptible to immune system-mediated damages, as chemicals released by immune cells as a part of the defense mechanism are often very toxic to brain cells.

  • Neuroimmune Pathology
  • Neuroimmune Interaction
  • Neuro Immuno Genetics
  • Auto Immune Neuropathies
  • Novel Drug Development
  • Depression and Aging

Cognitive Neuroscience | Submit

The field of cognitive neuroscience concerns the scientific study of the neural mechanisms underlying cognition and is a branch of neuroscience. Cognitive neuroscience overlaps with cognitive psychology, and focuses on the neural substrates of mental processes and their behavioral manifestations.

  • Cognitive disturbance
    Neuropsychiatry
  • Genetic abnormalities
  • Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology

Blood–Brain barrier | Submit

Blood-Brain Barrier is a selectively permeable membrane regulates the passage of a multitude of large and small molecules into the microenvironment of the neurons. It achieves this feat by with the aid of multiple cellular transport channels scattered along the membrane. Various components make up the blood-brain barrier in addition to brain endothelial cells: pericytes; astrocyte end feet; microglia; and a basement membrane made from structural proteins such as the extracellular matrix proteins collagen and laminin.

  • Blood–cerebrospinal fluid barrier
  • Anatomy of Blood–Brain barrier
  • Angiogenesis
  • Neuroinflammation

Neuroplasticity & Neurogenesis | Submit

Neuroplasticity & Neurogenesis refers to the nervous system's adaptive capabilities to change itself over a lifetime. The brain can create new, or strengthen existing connections between nerve cells and groups of nerve cells. This process of enhancing communication is called synaptic plasticity. The brain can also, at least in some areas, produce progenitor cells that result in neurogenesis—the process of giving birth to new neurons—to change itself.

  • Neurometabolic abnormalities
  • Adult neurogenesis
  • Homeostasis
  • Neural stem cell
  • Neurotransmitter
  • Regeneration

Drug Abuse, Addiction & Alcoholism | Submit

Drug Abuse, Addiction & Alcoholism is a chronic disease that involves uncontrolled, continued substance pursuit and use despite any harmful consequences. Individuals who suffer from alcohol addiction are often diagnosed with an alcohol use disorder, and they may also have developed a dependency on alcohol. Dependence is a state where the body requires the presence of a substance such as alcohol just to function normally.

  • Brain damage
  • Liver disease
  • Memory loss

Neurobiology of Sleep & Sleep Disorders | Submit

Neurobiology of Sleep & Sleep Disorders refers to the effect of sleep on the brain and nervous system in the body. Sleep is a complex biological process. While you are sleeping, you are unconscious, but your brain and body functions are still active. They are doing a number of important jobs that help you stay healthy and function at your best. So when you don't get enough quality sleep, it does more than just make you feel tired. It can affect your physical and mental health, thinking, and daily functioning.

  • Neurological Regulation of Sleep
  • Restless legs syndrome
  • Narcolepsy
  • Insomnia

Neurology Nursing | Submit

Neurology Nursing is a specialty focused on preventing and treating conditions related to the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. A neuroscience nurse assists patient with brain and nervous system disorders which includes trauma, brain injuries, stroke, seizures, tumours, headaches, infections, and aneurysms, as well as a host of other neurological complexities.

  • Nursing practices
  • Neurosurgical Nursing
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Nursing Management

Challenges in Neurosurgery | Submit

Neurological surgery is a specialty with a strong scientific and research component. As researchers learn more about the brain's function through magnetic resonance imaging, CT scans and other advances, neurosurgeons respond by developing new techniques to treat its disorders.

  • Neurosurgical procedures
  • Modern diagnostic equipments
  • Neurorehabilitation

Mental Health or Mental Disorders | Submit

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

  • Clinical depression
  • Anxiety disorder
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

Neuro oncology & Treatment | Submit

Neurooncology is a branch of medicine that concerns cancers of the brain and spinal cord. Cancers of the nervous system are often severe conditions that eventually become life threatening. Brain and spinal cord tumors are the most common solid tumors in children. There are more than 100 different types, and they exhibit an enormous amount of genetic heterogeneity and differ in clinical presentation.

  • Neuropathology
  • Neuroradiology
  • Radiation oncology
  • Neurological surgery

Pediatric Neurosciences | Submit

Pediatric Neurosciences refers to a specialized branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and management of neurological conditions in neonates (newborns), infants, children and adolescents. Overall, about 40% to 50% of the patients treated in a typical pediatric neurology practice have epilepsy, while 20% have learning difficulties or developmental problems and 20% are suffering from headaches.

  • Epilepsy
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Refractory epilepsy
  • Febrile seizures

Brain Pathology & Disorders | Submit

Brain pathology is any disorder, disease, or pathological condition affecting the brain. Brain is a part of the nervous system, which also includes the spinal cord and a large network of nerves and neurons. Together, the nervous system controls everything from your senses to the muscles throughout your body.

  • Brain infection
  • Tumor
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Migraine, headaches and vertigo

Movement Disorders | Submit

Movement disorders are a group of nervous system conditions that cause abnormal increased movements, which may be voluntary or involuntary. Movement disorders can also cause reduced or slow movements.      

  • Ataxia
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Tourette syndrome
  • Wilson's disease

CNS Neuroscience | Submit

CNS and brain disorders are diseases that affect the brain and the central nervous system. The CNS contains Brain and spinal cord. The brain plays vital role in the control of body functions, speech, memory, sensations and movements and spinal cord connected to the brain through brain stem which carries signals back and forth between the brain and the peripheral nerves.

  • CNS Biomarkers
  • Central nervous system disorders
  • Huntington’s Disease
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder

Neuro-Radiology and Imaging | Submit

Radiology's role is central to disease management, with a wide choice of tools and techniques available for the detection, staging and treatment. Neuroimaging has clarified that substance-use issue are related with changes in cerebrum structure, work, and neurochemistry. Neuroimaging ponders have improved our comprehension of the neural corresponds of habit and how these identify with addictive conduct.

  • Cancer
  • Neuroimaging Genetics
  • Neuroimaging biomarkers of multiple sclerosis
  • Cerebrovascular diseases

Neuro-Chemistry & Neuro-Toxicology | Submit

Neurochemistry is a flourishing academic field that contributes to our understanding of molecular, cellular and medical neurobiology. Every person's brain chemistry is a little bit different, and a number of things can play a role in the levels of various neurotransmitters in the brain, and how those chemicals affect the brain's function.

  • Neuromodulators
  • Neurotoxicants
  • Neuropharmaceutics
  • Behavioral problems

NeuroRehabilitation | Submit

Neurorehabilitation is the transformation in neural connection and intersection that occurs due to certain factors, like behaviour, environment, or neural processes. Neurological rehabilitation can often improve function, reduce symptoms, and improve the well-being of the patient.

  • Neuroplasticity
  • Post-polio syndrome
  • Cortical remapping

Psychology | Submit

Psychology is the mental or behavioral characteristics of an individual or group. Today, psychology is concerned with the science or study of the mind and behavior in relation to a particular field of knowledge or activity. Many branches of psychology are differentiated by the specific field to which they belong, such as animal psychology, child psychology, and sports psychology.

  • Personality Disorder
  • Women Mental Health
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  • Psychopharmacology & Psychopathology
  • Positive Psychology

Down Syndrome, Autism & Cerebral Palsy | Submit

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21. Both cerebral palsy and Down syndrome are considered disabilities, and they have certain characteristics in common. It is also possible for a child to be born with both conditions.

  • Mental impairment
  • Epigenetics
  • Intellectual disability
  • Transient myeloproliferative disease

Head Trauma Rehabilitation | Submit

Rehabilitation channels the body's natural healing abilities and the brain's relearning processes so an individual may recover as quickly and efficiently as possible, and involves learning new ways to compensate for abilities that have permanently changed due to brain injury.

  • Brain injuries
  • Stroke
  • Rehabilitation
  • Traumatic Brain Injury

Intellectual & Developmental Disability| Submit

Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) are disorders that are usually present at birth and that negatively affect the trajectory of the individual’s physical, intellectual, and emotional development. Many of these conditions affect multiple body parts or systems.

  • Mental retardation
  • Fragile X syndrome
  • Down syndrome
  • Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Neuromuscular Dentistry | Submit

Neuromuscular dentistry is an approach to dental treatment that focuses on the correction of jaw misalignment. Neuromuscular dentists determine the optimal position of the jaw in order to correct misalignment and adjust how the upper and lower teeth come together.

  • Oral Health
  • Neuromuscular Orthodontics
  • Neuroanesthesia
  • Traumatic Neurosurgery

Depression, Anxiety & Stress | Submit

Depression and anxiety can occur at the same time. In fact, it’s been estimated that 45 percent of people with one mental health condition meet the criteria for two or more disorders. Everyone experiences stress and anxiety at one time or another. The difference between them is that stress is a response to a threat in a situation. Anxiety is a reaction to the stress.

  • Insomnia
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • Cognitive behavior therapy
  • Antidepressants

Personality Disorders| Submit

A personality disorder is a type of mental disorder in which you have a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking, functioning and behaving. A person with a personality disorder has trouble perceiving and relating to situations and people. They often have stormy relationships with other people.

  • Psychotherapy
  • Behavioral health
  • Schizophrenia
  • Hallucinations

Palliative Care in Neurology | Submit

Neuropalliative care is an emerging subspecialty in neurology and palliative care. Patients with a variety of neurologic conditions such as Parkinson disease, dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, brain tumors, stroke, and acute neurologic illnesses have substantial unmet needs that can be addressed through a combination of primary and specialty palliative care.

  • Mental Health Counselling
  • Stress Management Programs
  • Mental Health Nursing Practice
  • Eating disorders

Seizure Disorders & Epilepsy | Submit

Seizures, abnormal movements or behavior due to unusual electrical activity in the brain, are a symptom of epilepsy. Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder and affects people of all ages. It is a spectrum condition with a wide range of seizure types and control varying from person-to-person.

  • Childhood absence epilepsy
  • Febrile convulsions
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Epilepsy during pregnancy

Speaker Guidelines:

  • Speakers are encouraged to arrive at the venue at least an hour before their presentation is due to start. You will be given the opportunity to go through your slides in the break prior to your speech.
  • Oral sessions allow authors to present papers for discussion detailing their presenting for 20 minutes, with 5 minutes allocated for questionnaire.
  • Speakers are strongly encouraged to dress in business formals during presentations.
  • The conference secretariat will provide a letter of invitation upon request. This letter is to facilitate participant's travel and visa arrangements only.

Presentation Format:

  • Technicians will assist you in pre-loading your presentation to the networked system either by their presentation in an USB flash drive/external device or authors can present using their own devices.
  • Prepare notes that highlight the salient points of your talk. Make sure your slides are readable, concise & uncluttered.
  • LCD projectors, Screens, Laser pointers and Microphones are provided.
  • Basic AV setup would be provided; slider with pointer, cordless mike, desktop mike, lapel, basic sound system.
  • Please stop when signaled by the Chair to do so.
  • Speakers who have video clips in their presentation should check the compatibility with the computer projection equipment

Abstract submission guidelines:

  • Abstracts must be submitted on the understanding that they have not been presented elsewhere (except in the form of a thesis) and are not currently under consideration by another conference. The submitting speaker should ensure that the abstract publication has been approved by all other co-authors.
  • The abstracts must be submitted in English language (including title, abstract text, author names and affiliations).
  • Presenting author’s contact details including full mailing address, office phone number, email address and contact number
  • Name(s) of presenting author and co-authors: first name(s) or initials of first name(s), family name
  • Affiliation details of all authors: Department, institution/hospital, city, state (if relevant), country
  • The presenting author of an abstract must register for the Congress.
  • Abstract must be submitted online or can be e – mailed to the organizer.
  • You will receive a confirmation when the abstract has been received. Please contact the organizer if you did not receive confirmation within 3 working days.
  • You can submit your work in any broad themes (or) other topics related to Neurology and Neuroscience.
  • All the abstracts must be submitted before the deadlines provided.
  • Abstracts will be published in the relevant international journal.

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