2025–2026 Publications & International Presentations

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2025-2026 Full Length PUBMED Indexed Publications

Epilepsy Research

2026

Epilepsy-associated labor force exclusion in a multi-ethnic neurology cohort

Seth Heller, Jennifer McQueeny, Darren Dugas, Kore Kai Liow, Enrique Carrazana

Epilepsy Research. Volume 228, 2026, 107920, ISSN 0920-1211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2026.107920

npj Dementia

2026

Buntanetap treatment in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease: phase 2/3 study

Fang, C., Feng, D., Gaines, M., D. Laskowitz, L. Sanders, K. Liow, E. Peckham, A. Ritter, M. Chen, A. Morin, R. Kumar, R. Gandhi, R. Laird, K. A. Welsh-Bohmer, M. Farlow, K. Johnson, A. Mireskandari & M. Maccecchini

npj Dementia. 2, 26 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44400-026-00073-z

Epilepsy Research

2026

A triple burden in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander patients with epilepsy: The cardiometabolic risks of obesity, diabetes, smoking, and their association with seizure control

Andrew Mettias, Haley Yamamoto, Natalie Toma, Matthew Kao, Darren DuGas, Kore Kai Liow, Enrique Carrazana

Epilepsy Research. Volume 225, 2026, 107811, ISSN 0920-1211.

NeuroRehabilitation

2026

Predictors of Depressive Symptoms in Post-Concussion Syndrome: Role of Pre- and Post-Injury Substance and Medication Use

Snyder EM, Nakamura R, Ogawa M, Bersamin K, Ishikawa K, Ahn HJ, Carrazana E, Liow K, Abramowitz J

NeuroRehabilitation. 2026 Jan 21;:10538135251410105. doi: 10.1177/10538135251410105. PMID: 41564301.

Sci Prog

2026

Utilizing ZIP code-based choropleth maps as a visual tool to analyze Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) recruitment patterns in Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials in Hawai‘i: A retrospective study

Kobylinski M, Krupa N, Tam H, Nguyen L, Jahansooz JR, Herndon K, Pacpaco K, Matsunaga M, Kim ST, Zhi Q, Sonson M, Siriwardhana C, Carrazana E, Liow K

Sci Prog. 2026 Jan-Mar;109(1):368504251411203. doi: 10.1177/00368504251411203. Epub 2026 Jan 8. PubMed PMID: 41505339; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12783557.

Res Sq [Preprint]

2026

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Patients with Fibromyalgia: Insights into BMI, Pain, and Comorbidities in a Multiethnic Cohort

Kao M, Mettias A, Nishida C, Hong B, Nishi R, Brenner N, Ishikawa K, Gonzalez N, Liow K, Carrazana E

Res Sq [Preprint]. 2026 Jan 20:rs.3.rs-8497320. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8497320/v1. PMID: 41646369; PMCID: PMC12869594

Pain Physician

2026

Real-World Insights into Dual Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) Therapies for Chronic Migraine: A Retrospective Review

Lee HH, Cheung AJ, Lee AY, Jahansooz JR, Weldon EJ, Ishikawa KM, Yoshioka R, Woo MI, Liquard L, Kim EA, Carrazana E, Liow KK

Pain Physician. 2026 Jan;29(1):75-82. PubMed PMID: 41628212.

Epilepsia

2025

Pharmacokinetics and tolerability of single-dose Staccato® alprazolam in adolescents with epilepsy, and population pharmacokinetic analysis to support dose selection in adolescents

Klein P, Aungaroon G, Biton V, Liow KK, Phillips S, Wychowski T, Sadek A, Elshoff JP, Roebling R, King A, Rospo CC, Schoemaker R, Chanteux H

Epilepsia. 2025 Oct 24. doi: 10.1111/epi.18643. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41133403.

Epilepsia

2025

Bexicaserin for the treatment of seizures in developmental and epileptic encephalopathies: A phase 1b/2a trial (PACIFIC)

Dlugos DJ, Scheffer IE, French JA, Vossler DG, Orevillo C, Polega S, Kaye R

Epilepsia. 2025 Oct 24;. doi: 10.1111/epi.18689. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41133912.

Expert Rev Neurother

2025

Vagus nerve stimulation therapy in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (severe childhood epilepsy): plain language summary of a 2-year study

Lyons P, Wheless J, Verner R, Liow K, Valeriano J, Motamedi G, Giannicola G, Johnson T, Nichol K

Expert Rev Neurother. 2025 Oct 23:1-11. doi: 10.1080/14737175.2025.2571531. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41131913.

Sleep Med

2025

Insights into obstructive sleep apnea severity and treatment adherence in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders

Mettias A, Iwai K, Edwards-Calma K, Miura H, Wright DD, Nakamura R, Cheung AJ, Anderson N, Liow KK, Carrazana E

Sleep Med. 2025 Apr 11;131:106504. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2025.106504. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40239596.

Epilepsia

2025

Vagus nerve stimulation in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: Twenty-four-month data and experience from the CORE-VNS study

Lyons P, Wheless J, Verner R, Ferreira J, Liow K, Valeriano J, Motamedi G, Giannicola G, Nichol K

Epilepsia. 2025 Feb 8;. doi: 10.1111/epi.18289. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39921595.

J Alzheimers Dis

2025

Survival disparities among Alzheimer’s disease patients in Hawaii

Siriwardhana C, Carrazana E, Liow K

J Alzheimers Dis. 2025 Mar;104(1):116-128. doi: 10.1177/13872877251314144. Epub 2025 Jan 26. PubMed PMID: 39865689.

Epilepsia Open

2025

Interim analysis of the long-term efficacy and safety of azetukalner in an ongoing open-label extension study following a phase 2b clinical trial (X-TOLE) in adults with focal epilepsy

French JA, Porter RJ, Perucca E, Brodie MJ, Rogawski MA, Harden C, Qian J, Rosenblut CL, Kenney C, Beatch GN

Epilepsia Open. 2025 Mar 7;. doi: 10.1002/epi4.70015. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 40053315.

2024 2025 National and International Presentations led by BRAIN scholars

Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research

Disproportionate Comorbidity Burden Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Patients with Epilepsy

Jennifer McQueeny, Natalie Toma, Kammiee-Marie Ardo, Andrew Mettias, Matthew Kao, Janette Bow-Keola, Tyrone Sumibcay, Kore Kai Liow, Darren DuGas, Enrique Carrazana

Poster presentation

7th Global Conclave on Neurology and Neurological Disorders (NEURO Conclave)

Ethnoracial Variation in the Clinical Presentation of Lewy Body Dementia: Findings from a Diverse Cohort in Hawai‘i

Arroyo A, Teruya E, Fujikami M, Mettias A, Aurelio J, Kao M, Bow-Keola J, Sumibcay T, Zhi Q, Carrazana E, Liow K

Poster presentation

11th Neurological Disorders Summit (NDS)

Ethnoracial Variation in the Clinical Presentation of Lewy Body Dementia: Findings from a Diverse Cohort in Hawai‘i

Arroyo A, Teruya E, Fujikami M, Mettias A, Aurelio J, Kao M, Bow-Keola J, Sumibcay T, Zhi Q, Carrazana E, Liow K

Poster presentation

12th Edition of the International Conference on Neurology and Neurological Disorders

Ethnoracial Variation in the Clinical Presentation of Lewy Body Dementia: Findings from a Diverse Cohort in Hawai‘i

Arroyo A, Teruya E, Fujikami M, Mettias A, Aurelio J, Kao M, Bow-Keola J, Sumibcay T, Zhi Q, Carrazana E, Liow K

Poster presentation

6th Edition of the Neurology World Conference (NWC)

Ethnoracial Variation in the Clinical Presentation of Lewy Body Dementia: Findings from a Diverse Cohort in Hawai‘i

Arroyo A, Teruya E, Fujikami M, Mettias A, Aurelio J, Kao M, Bow-Keola J, Sumibcay T, Zhi Q, Carrazana E, Liow K

Poster presentation

International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Assessing the Understanding of Neurological Conditions in Young Adults and Leveraging Media Outlets and Social Media Platforms for Neurology Awareness

Kevin Nguyen, Ryan Nakamura, Natalie Toma, Kendal Nakaoka, Emma O’Keefe, Tyson Wu, Seth Heller, Jennifer McQueeny, Erin Evangelista, Mitch Cadiz, Chathura Siriwardhana, Yone-Kawe Lin, Matthew Kao, Janette Bow-Keola, Tyrone-John Sumibcay, Kore Liow, Enrique Carrazana

Presentation

American Academy of Neurology 2026 Annual Meeting

Racial Disparities in Diabetes Prevalence and Peripheral Neuropathy Characteristics: A Single-center Retrospective Review of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders in Hawai‘i

Shashi Sharma, Jonny Carino, Rae Kamikawa, Orion Goodman, Bella Lim, Enrique Carrazana, Kore Liow

Presentation

AD/PD™ 2026 International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases and Related Neurological Disorders

Evaluation of BEAM™ EEG Biomarkers Versus MMSE in Detecting Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Retrospective Study

Bow-Keola J, Vodak D, Moriyama K, Pine Y, Yamauchi K, Read M, Nakahira S, Borrello K, Wright D, Cheung AJ, Nakamura R, Carrazana E, Meghdadi A, Liow K

Presentation

AD/PD Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Diseases Conference

Using Biomarker-Based Electrophysiology for Advanced Monitoring (BEAM) to Distinguish Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment

Aoki K, Zhang N, Lopez A, Humber Q, Ohai D, Phisayavong J, Jiang A, Bow-Keola J, Meghdadi A, Carrazana E, Liow K

Presentation

2025 Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease Conference (CTAD)

ERP biomarkers of cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease: Real-world evidence for translation into clinical trial endpoints

Meghdadi AH, Tarrit Mirakhorl K, Kovacevic N, Berka C, Nakahira S, Borrello K, Bow-Keola J, Yamauchi K, Carrazana E, Abramowitz J, Zhi Q, Liow K

Poster presentation

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2025 Annual Meeting

Utility of the P300 EEG biomarker in the early identification of Alzheimer’s Disease: A systematic review

Yamauchi K, Chaleunxay B, Lin K, Vallo N, Bow-Keola J, Read M, Nakahira S, Borrello K, Nakamura R, Cheung AJ, Wright D, Carrazana E, Meghdadi A, Liow K

Poster presentation

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2025 Annual Meeting

Comparative Efficacy of BEAM EEG and MMSE in Early Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Study (P8-3.010)

Bow-Keola J, Vodak D, Moriyama K, Pine Y, Yamauchi K, Read M, Nakahira S, Borrello K, Wright D, Cheung AJ, Nakamura R, Deng C, Carrazana E, Meghdadi A, Liow K

Poster presentation

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2025 Annual Meeting

The Safety and Effectiveness of Dual Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) Therapies for Migraine Treatment: A Focus on Small Molecule Antagonist and Ligand Monoclonal Combinations (P9-12.010)

Lee HH, Cheung AJ, Lee AY, Jahansooz JR, Weldon EJ, Ishikawa KM, Yoshioka R, Woo MI, Liquard L, Carrazana E, Liow KK

Presentation

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2025 Annual Meeting

Unveiling Disparities in AANHPI: A Comprehensive Analysis of Etiology, Presentation, and Treatment in Peripheral Neuropathy (P9-11.031)

Cheung AJ, Kim L, Woo J, Wright DD, Nakamura R, Matsunaga M, Carrazana E, Liow KK

Presentation

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2025 Annual Meeting (P9-1.005)

Are There Differences in Spinal Cord Involvement Among the Ethnocultural Groups of Hawaii? A Multiple Sclerosis Pilot Study

Bellatti S, Romero J, Muniz S, Chang E, Hong B, Nakamura R, Cheung AJ, Wright DD, Ishikawa K, Carrazana E, Liow K

Presentation

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2025 Annual Meeting

Exploring Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Underserved Communities: A Focus on AANHPI Populations and Risk Factors (P4-11.030)

Ryan Nishi, Cadie Young, Ysabella Perez, Anita Cheung, D-Dré Wright, Ryan Nakamura, Kyle Ishikawa, Natalia Gonzalez Caldito, Enrique Carrazana, and Kore Liow

Presentation

SLEEP 2025, the 39th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies

Exploring Drivers of PAP Therapy Adherence and OSA Severity: Insights from a Sequential Analysis in NHPI Populations in Hawaii

Mettias A, Iwai K, Edwards-Calma K, Miura H, Wright DD, Nakamura R, Cheung AJ, Liow KK, Carrazana E, Anderson N

Accepted for poster presentation

SLEEP 2025

Differences in Clinical Presentation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Patients

Nicholas Anderson, MD, Tamlyn Sasaki, BS, Cierra Nakamura, BS, Meliza Roman, MS, Hyeong Jun Ahn, PhD, Enrique Carrazana, MD, Kore K. Liow, MD

Poster presentation

Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum 2025, Poster 168

A Retrospective Analysis of Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Hawaii: How Do Caucasians Compare with Other Ethnocultural Groups?

Bellatti S, Romero J, Muniz S, Chang E, Hong B, Nakamura R, Cheung AJ, Wright DD, Ishikawa K, Carrazana E, Liow K

Poster presentation

AD/PD 2025

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Participation in Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trials: Exploration of Zip Code Based Heat Map Patterns

Nina Krupa, Kylie Herndon, Kaelyn Pacpaco, D-Dré D. Wright, Ryan Nakamura, Anita J. Cheung, MPH, Anson Y. Lee, Julia R. Jahansooz, Masako Matsunaga, PhD, Samuel T. Kim, Enrique Carrazana, Kore Liow

Presentation

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Disproportionate Comorbidity Burden Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Patients with Epilepsy

Ethnoracial Variation in the Clinical Presentation of Lewy Body Dementia: Findings from a Diverse Cohort in Hawai‘i

Ethnoracial Variation in the Clinical Presentation of Lewy Body Dementia: Findings from a Diverse Cohort in Hawai‘i

Ethnoracial Variation in the Clinical Presentation of Lewy Body Dementia: Findings from a Diverse Cohort in Hawai‘i

Ethnoracial Variation in the Clinical Presentation of Lewy Body Dementia: Findings from a Diverse Cohort in Hawai‘i

Assessing the Understanding of Neurological Conditions in Young Adults and Leveraging Media Outlets and Social Media Platforms for Neurology Awareness

Racial Disparities in Diabetes Prevalence and Peripheral Neuropathy Characteristics: A Single-center Retrospective Review of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders in Hawai‘i

Evaluation of BEAM™ EEG Biomarkers Versus MMSE in Detecting Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Retrospective Study

Using Biomarker-Based Electrophysiology for Advanced Monitoring (BEAM) to Distinguish Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment

ERP biomarkers of cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease: Real-world evidence for translation into clinical trial endpoints

Utility of the P300 EEG biomarker in the early identification of Alzheimer’s Disease: A systematic review

Comparative Efficacy of BEAM EEG and MMSE in Early Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Study (P8-3.010)

The Safety and Effectiveness of Dual Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) Therapies for Migraine Treatment: A Focus on Small Molecule Antagonist and Ligand Monoclonal Combinations (P9-12.010)

Unveiling Disparities in AANHPI: A Comprehensive Analysis of Etiology, Presentation, and Treatment in Peripheral Neuropathy (P9-11.031)

Are There Differences in Spinal Cord Involvement Among the Ethnocultural Groups of Hawaii? A Multiple Sclerosis Pilot Study

Exploring Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Underserved Communities: A Focus on AANHPI Populations and Risk Factors (P4-11.030)

Exploring Drivers of PAP Therapy Adherence and OSA Severity: Insights from a Sequential Analysis in NHPI Populations in Hawaii

Differences in Clinical Presentation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Patients

A Retrospective Analysis of Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Hawaii: How Do Caucasians Compare with Other Ethnocultural Groups?

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Participation in Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trials: Exploration of Zip Code Based Heat Map Patterns

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