International Society for Neurovascular Disease
ISNVD 2027 ConferenceSeptember 27–29, 2027LocationUniversity Teaching Centre, Sant’Anna University Hospital For details about collaboration, scientific partnerships and sponsorship opportunities, please contact events@isnvd.org
40invited speakers
Abstract submissionSelected abstracts will be included as oral or poster presentations
Recognising excellenceBest Oral Presentation Awards
The historic Anatomical Theatre “G. Tumiati” at Palazzo Paradiso, a symbol of Ferrara’s academic and medical tradition. About the ConferenceThe ISNVD 2027 Conference will be a 2.5-day, single-track international scientific meeting bringing together clinicians, researchers, engineers, physicists and other experts. The programme will explore neurovascular disease, neurofluid and glymphatic systems, advanced MRI and vascular imaging, endovascular intervention and related clinical applications. Partnership with Politecnico di Milano, ItalyPolitecnico di Milano is one of Italy's leading universities in science and engineering. As part of this partnership, a half-day scientific session will be entirely dedicated to POLIMI research, exploring new diagnostic and therapeutic technologies and their applications from a technical, engineering, methodological and quantitative perspective. Scientific Topics
Scientific Organising Committee
Conference Chair
Paolo Zamboni, M.D.University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy Short bioFull Professor of Vascular Surgery and Director of the Vascular Diseases Program at the University Hospital of Ferrara. A pioneer in vascular and neurovascular research, he is a founding member and the first President of ISNVD. Nivedita Agarwal, M.D.IRCCS E. Medea, Bosisio Parini, Lecco, Italy Short bioNeurologist and neuroradiologist and Head of the Pediatric Neuroradiology Unit at IRCCS E. Medea. Her research includes neurofluid and glymphatic imaging, high-field MRI and imaging biomarkers in neurological disorders. Giulia Baldazzi, M.D.University of Ferrara, Italy Short bioVascular surgeon and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Ferrara and member of the ISNVD Executive Committee. Her clinical and research interests include vascular and neurovascular disorders, extracranial venous disease, vascular imaging and ultrasound, with growing applications of artificial intelligence and robotic technologies to vascular screening. Niels Bergsland, Ph.D.Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, NY, USA Short bioAssistant Professor of Neurology and Integration Director at the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center. His work focuses on advanced MRI biomarkers in multiple sclerosis and other neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. Yongsheng Chen, Ph.D.Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA Short bioAssociate Professor of Neurology and Director of the MR Research Facility at Wayne State University. His laboratory develops quantitative MRI techniques for imaging the brain and peripheral nerves in neurological disorders. Yulin Ge, M.D.NYU Grossman School of Medicine and NYU Langone Health, New York, USA Short bioProfessor of Radiology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. His research develops and applies quantitative neuroimaging methods to stroke, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer’s disease and healthy ageing. Dejan Jakimovski, M.D., Ph.D.Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), Rochester, NY, USA Short bioRadiology resident at the University of Rochester Medical Center and a longstanding member of the ISNVD Executive Committee. His research focuses on quantitative multimodal neuroimaging, multiple sclerosis and neurodegenerative disease, including cerebral blood flow, imaging biomarkers, ARIA and artificial-intelligence applications in radiological monitoring. Alba Scerrati, M.D., Ph.D.University of Ferrara and Sant’Anna University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy Short bioAssociate Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Ferrara and consultant neurosurgeon at Sant’Anna University Hospital. Her clinical and research interests include vascular neurosurgery, neurointervention and advanced technologies for neurosurgical practice. Youssef Z. Wadghiri, Ph.D.NYU Grossman School of Medicine and NYU Langone Health, New York, USA Short bioAssociate Professor of Radiology and founding Director of Preclinical Imaging at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. His research focuses on non-invasive disease detection, imaging biomarkers and molecular imaging technologies. Robert Zivadinov, M.D., Ph.D.Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, NY, USA Short bioSUNY Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Director of the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center and the Center for Biomedical Imaging at the University at Buffalo. His research focuses on multiple sclerosis, neurodegenerative disorders and advanced neuroimaging.
POLIMI Representative
Valentina Bordin, Ph.D.Politecnico di Milano, Italy Short bioValentina Bordin is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Teaching Assistant at Politecnico di Milano, where she obtained her Ph.D. in Bioengineering with honours in 2024. Her research focuses on neuroimaging and computational methods for the study of neurodegenerative diseases, with particular expertise in MRI analysis and imaging biomarkers. Her work includes automated image segmentation, harmonisation of imaging-derived measures, and the application of explainable artificial intelligence to brain imaging data. The complete programme, invited faculty and registration details will be announced shortly. |
