Prof. Isabelle Desguerre Professor of Paediatric Neurology & Head, Department of Paediatric Neurology, Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris, France; Head, Necker Reference Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases Le Professeur Isabelle Desguerre est neuropédiatre et Professeur des Universités-Praticien Hospitalier à l’hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades à Paris, où elle dirige le service de neurologie pédiatrique. Elle est responsable du Centre de référence des maladies neuromusculaires de Necker et est spécialisée dans la prise en charge des maladies neuromusculaires de l’enfant, notamment des dystrophinopathies. Son activité clinique et de recherche est consacrée notamment à l’histoire naturelle des maladies neuromusculaires, aux dystrophinopathies...

Dr. Naja’atu Hamza, F.W.A.C.P. Consultant Paediatrician & Head, Paediatric Neurology Unit, Federal Medical Centre Abuja; Lecturer, College of Health Sciences, Baze University, Abuja, Nigeria Dr. Naja’atu Hamza is a Consultant Paediatrician and Head of the Paediatric Neurology Unit at Federal Medical Centre Abuja, Nigeria. She obtained her medical degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 2009 and completed specialist training in Paediatrics at National Hospital Abuja, between 2013 and 2021. Dr. Hamza is a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians, Faculty of Paediatrics, having obtained the fellowship in 2021. In the same year,...

J. Andoni Urtizberea, (MD, MSc) Faculty, Institut de Myologie, Paris, France; Founder & Chair, Myologie Sans Frontières J. Andoni Urtizberea, (MD, MSc), aged 67, is a French physician trained in Paris University, France (MD 1983-1987) and certified both in pediatrics and PMR. Served many years (1993-2000) as Medical Director for the AFM-Telethon and then as General Delegate of the Institut de Myologie in Paris. As Scientific Director of the European Neuromuscular Center (1999-2005), he also contributed to the establishment of many networks in myology. Till December 2019, he worked as part-time...

Professor Ronald van Toorn Pediatric neurologist and Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Children’s Hospital South Africa. He has dedicated much of his academic and clinical career to childhood tuberculous meningitis (TBM), with particular focus on improving diagnosis, treatment, and neurological outcomes. He completed his PhD on the diagnosis and management of TBM in children at Stellenbosch University in 2015. His research has contributed to understanding shorter intensified treatment regimens, neurological complications, and host-directed therapies, including the potential role of thalidomide in severe TBM. He has also co-authored major reviews on...

Marie-Cécile Nassogne, MD, PhD Head, Pediatric Neurology Unit, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium Marie-Cécile Nassogne, MD, PhD is Head of the Pediatric Neurology Unit at Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium. She is board-certified in Neurology, Pediatric Neurology and Rehabilitation, and completed a fellowship in inherited metabolic diseases at Hôpital Necker in Paris. Her clinical and research interests focus on neurometabolic disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, neurodevelopmental disorders, and rare neurological diseases in children. She leads a multidisciplinary referral center and is actively involved in clinical research, teaching, and international collaborations, particularly within...

Dr. Anusha Raj K Consultant Pediatric Neurologist & Development Pediatrician, Mysore Child Neurology & Rehabilitation, MysoreI,India Hon. Secretary IAP Mysuru 2026 Dr. Anusha Raj K is a Consultant Pediatric Neurologist and Developmental Pediatrician based in Mysuru, India, and Founder of the Mysore Child Neurology & Rehabilitation Center. She is actively involved in advancing pediatric brain health through clinical care, early diagnosis, neurodevelopmental intervention, medical education, and public awareness initiatives. As Secretary of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), Mysore Branch, she has led several community and academic programs promoting child health and brain health advocacy....

Prof. Dr. Aycan Ünalp SBÜ, Dr. Behçet Uz Çocuk Hastalıkları ve Cerrahisi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Çocuk Nörolojisi Eğitim Sorumlusu, İzmir Aycan Ünalp, MD Professor of Pediatric Neurology UHS, Dr. Behcet Uz Childrens Training and Research Hospital Izmir-Türkiye She has been working as a child neurologist since 2004 and currently works as an education manager in a 3rd level education and research hospital (Dr. Behçet Uz Children Training and Reaesearch Hospital )  affiliated with the Izmir Faculty of Medicine.. Special areas of interest; refractory epilepsy, ketogenic diet treatment, developmental and epileptic encephalopathies, individualized and innovative drug...

Professeure Sameh Ghroubi Médecine Physique et Réadaptation Fonctionnelle Faculté de Médecine de Sfax — CHU Habib Bourguiba Le Professeur Sameh Ghroubi est Professeure de Médecine Physique et Réadaptation Fonctionnelle à la Faculté de Médecine de Sfax (Tunisie). Elle est Cheffe du Service de Médecine Physique et Réadaptation Fonctionnelle au CHU Habib Bourguiba de Sfax, Responsable du Département de Médecine de Famille et Vice-Doyenne de la Faculté de Médecine de Sfax. Ancienne Présidente de la Société Tunisienne de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation (SOTUMER) et du Collège Tunisien de Médecine Physique et Réadaptation, elle coordonne le...

Dr Lauren Sham: MD, FRCPC Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Program Director, Epilepsy Program, Hospital of SickKids, Toronto, Canada Dr. Lauren Sham is a staff pediatric neurologist/epileptologist at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and assistant professor at the University of Toronto. She is the program director of the epilepsy fellowship and medical director of the Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Program. She completed residency in pediatric neurology at SickKids and epilepsy fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital. Her current interests include management of medically refractory epilepsy, epilepsy surgery/intracranial monitoring, TSC, medical education and global health....

Dr Magda Nowicki MD, FRCPC Pediatric Neurology Clinical Fellow - Epilepsy, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Areas of interest: Pediatric epilepsy, quality improvement. Dr. Magda Nowicki is a senior Epilepsy fellow at the Hospital for Sick Children. She completed Pediatric Neurology residency at Sick Kids hospital and medical school at Western University in London Ontario. Her interests include management of genetic epileptic encephalopathies, VNS, and improvement of processes/protocols in epilepsy care through various quality improvement initiatives.