2026 Annual Meeting | H88 - Conversation Corner: Pathways to Neurology Research Careers: Opportunities and Trajectories (Research Hub)

Date Sunday 04/19/26

Time 03:15 PM - 04:00 PM CDT Add To Calendar

Location McCormick Place West | W193b

Session Format This program will be presented in-person only

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Hubs (Research)

Director(s) Adys Mendizabal, MD, MS, Armina Omole, MD, PhD, Kathryn Cross, MD, PhD

Topic(s) Education, Research, and Methodology

Learning Objectives This session is designed to introduce trainees and early-career neurologists to a range of research career pathways in neurology. Three neurologists with research-focused careers in academia and industry will share their career trajectories, day-to-day professional activities, and key challenges and opportunities they have encountered. Through discussion and reflection, panelists will offer practical perspectives on career development, mentorship, and navigating transitions, and will share insights on emerging directions and the future of neurology research.

CME Available No CME available

Program Level Introductory

Program Tracks Medical Students, Residents

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student

Teaching Styles Audience Participation, Other

Program Materials Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
03:15 PM - 04:00 PM CDT	Speaker	Pathways to Neurology Research Careers: Opportunities and Trajectories Adys Mendizabal, MD, MS, Armina Omole, MD, PhD

Faculty Disclosures
Adys Mendizabal, MD, MS	Dr. Mendizabal has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Clinical Education Alliance. Dr. Mendizabal has received research support from Huntington's Disease Society of America. Dr. Mendizabal has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant with Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA).
Armina Omole, MD, PhD	Dr. Omole has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of GlaxoSmithKline. Dr. Omole has or had stock in GlaxoSmithKline.Dr. Omole has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care.
Kathryn Cross, MD, PhD	Dr. Cross has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Abbott . The institution of Dr. Cross has received research support from NIH.