We now recognize neuroinflammation not as a bystander, but as a powerful driver of neurological disease.
Neuroinflammation lies at the intersection of immune signaling, neural circuitry, and disease progression. Over the past decade, extraordinary advances have deepened our understanding of microglial activation states, peripheral immune infiltration, cytokine signaling cascades, and the long-term consequences of inflammatory stress on cognition and behavior.
The challenge before us is clear:
This conference is a call to refine our tools and bridge the gap between mechanism and intervention. As we move from neuroinflammation to neurointervention, we are not merely mapping pathways—we are building bridges: between academia, clinical science, industry, government, and advocacy communities.
Join us as more than 250 members of the interdisciplinary neuroscience community—spanning neurology, psychiatry, immunology, psychology, neurosurgery, and translational research—come together to transform neuroinflammation from a diagnostic clue into a therapeutic opportunity.
Chair, Organizing Committee
Neuroscience Chair, Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience
Clinical Professor of Medicine (Neurology), Clinical & Translational Research,
University of Hawaii John Burns School of Medicine
Governor’s Charge: Building & Growing Healthcare Research Infrastructure in Hawaii
How Brain Tumors Suppress the Immune System
Neuroimmune Crossroads: From Inflammation to Intervention
Botulinum Toxin Skills Workshop
Chronic Migraine Prevention
Orexin & Autoimmunity:
The Pathophysiology of Narcolepsy
Autoimmune Epilpesy & Immune Targets for Therapy
Engineering Immune System:
Opportunities & Challenges in Neuroimmunology
Director, MS & Neuroimmunology, ALS and Neuromuscular EMG, IV Infusion Centers Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Neurology),
University of Hawaii John Burns School of Medicine
Inflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease:
Modulation & Future Direction
Director, Memory Center, Investigator, Alzheimer’s Research Unit,
Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience
Rewiring the Immune System –
Immune Check Point Inhibitors:
Neuromuscular Complications
Neuromuscular Fellow
Mayo Clinic
Introductory Skills Workshop for
Chronic Migraine Prevention
This hands-on introductory workshop will focus solely on onabotulinumtoxinA for chronic migraine. The session will begin with a brief review of indications, mechanism of action, and preparation steps, followed by a guided walkthrough of the PREEMPT injection protocol and key anatomic landmarks. Participants will then rotate through three simultaneous stations using Botox head models, with personal one-on-one supervision. Each session will be capped at ten attendees to allow for close guidance and practice.
Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Interpersonal and Communication Skills,
Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Systems-based Practice, Quality Improvement.
Program Level: Introductory (pre-requisite to attend future advanced skills workshops)
Physicians & residents caring for patients with headache disorders.
