The purposes of the International Society for Neurovascular Disease (ISNVD) are:
- To promote communication, research, development, applications, and the availability of information on neurovascular and related neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis internationally;
- To develop and provide channels and facilities for continuing education and communication in the field, to publish and assist in the publishing of journals and other publications in the field;
- To provide information and advice on those aspects of public policy which are concerned with neurovascular disease and other related topics, and otherwise to perform charitable, scientific and educational functions with respect to studying such diseases in terms of research and treatment;
- To work with or for, and to co-operate with local, regional and national governments and governmental and private agencies, organizations, firms and institutions in efforts to accomplish one or more of the above purposes and
- To ensure that scientists and clinicians working in the field have equal and fair opportunities to contribute to it.
Executive Committee
President | E. Mark Haacke, Ph.D. |
President Elect/Vice-President | Pierfrancesco Veroux, M.D. |
Past President | J. Steven Alexander, Ph.D. |
Executive Director/Treasurer | Hector Ferral, M.D. |
Chair Annual Meeting Program Committee | Meiyun Wang, M.D. |
Assistant Chair of Annual Meeting | E. Mark Haacke, Ph.D. |
Appointed EC Member | Paolo Zamboni, M.D. |
Appointed EC Member | Robert Zivadinov, M.D., Ph.D. |
Appointed EC Member | Michael Dake, M.D. |
Appointed EC Member | Carol Schumacher, M.S. |
Appointed EC Member | Aldo Bruno, M.D. |
Appointed EC Member | Eleuterio F. Toro, Ph.D. |
Appointed EC Member | Yulin Ge, M.D. |
Appointed EC Member | Alireza Minagar, M.D. |
Committee Chairpersons
Finance Committee | Chair - Hector Ferral Steve Alexander, Michael Dake and Robert Zivadinov |
Governance Committee | Vice Chair - Salvatore Sclafani Carol Schumacher - Representative |
Nominating Committee | Chair – J. Steven Alexander |
Awards Committee | Chair - Salvatore Sclafani Paolo Zamboni, Alireza Minagar, Chih-Ping Chung and Nikolas Liaosis |
Publications Committee | Chair - Paolo Zamboni Mark Haacke and Clive Beggs |
Education Committee | Chair - Clive Beggs members: Karen Marr & Marcello Mancini |
Section and Affiliations Committee | Chair - Alireza Minagar Mat Damon, Marcello Mancini and Helen Kouvenidas |
Safety Committee | Chair - Hector Ferral members: Mike Dake and Pierfrancesco Veroux |
Communications Committee | Chair - Carol Schumacher Sandy McDonald, Evie Tsati and Michelle Brown (non-member). |
Membership Committee | Chair - Michael Dake Steve Alexander and Robert Zivadinov |
Patient Advocate Committee | Chair - Carol Schumacher |