Scientific Programme
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Day 1, Main Conference |
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Time/Room |
Adult NCC |
Paediatric NCC |
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Wembley Ballroom 1 |
Wembley Ballroom 2 |
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0730 onwards |
Registration |
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0825 – 0830 |
Welcome Address by APNCC 2026 Organising Chairperson Pon Kah Min (Malaysia) |
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0830 – 0905 |
Chair: Cheah Saw Kian (Malaysia) Plenary 1 – Neurocritical Care Literature 2025–2026 Jose I. Suarez (United States) |
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0905 – 0940 |
Plenary 2 – Traversing the Brain-Heart Universe Geraldine Raphaela B. Jose (Philippines) |
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0940 – 1015 |
Coffee/Tea Break, Exhibition & Poster Viewing |
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1015 – 1130 |
Symposium 1 – Neuromonitoring |
Symposium 2 – Crises at the Neuro-Critical Edge |
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1015 – 1035 |
[1.1] |
Non-invasive Intracranial Pressure Monitoring and Management Prem A. Kandiah (United States) |
[2.1] |
Brains on Fire: The Storm in the Brain: Acute Inflammatory CNS Disorders Hideo Yamanouchi (Japan) |
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1035 – 1055 |
[1.2] |
Multimodality Neuromonitoring in Resource-Constraint Environments MN Chidananda Swamy (Brunei) |
[2.2] |
Invisible Invaders: CNS infections in PICU Arun Bansal (India) |
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1055 – 1115 |
[1.3] |
Cerebral Autoregulation and Pressure Reactivity: From Physiology to Practice Kwek Tong Kiat (Singapore) |
[2.3] |
Little Strokes, Big Impact: Stroke and Aneurysmal SAH in Children Teh Chee Ming (Malaysia) |
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1115 – 1130 |
Q&A |
Q&A |
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1130 – 1215 |
Wembley Ballroom 1 Satellite Lunch Symposium |
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1215 – 1400 |
Friday Prayer, Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Viewing |
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1400 – 1515 |
Oral Presentations |
Poster Presentations |
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1515 – 1545 |
Coffee/Tea Break, Exhibition & Poster Viewing |
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1545 – 1700 |
Symposium 3 – Infections in Neurocritical Care |
Symposium 4 – Trauma, Resuscitation and Brain Protection |
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1545 – 1605 |
[3.1] |
Sepsis Biomarkers in Neurocritical Care Will Loh Nee-Hooi (Singapore) |
[4.1] |
After the Silence: Optimising Post-Cardiac Arrest Joel Lim Kian Boon (Singapore) |
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1605 – 1625 |
[3.2] |
Timing of Antibiotics in Neuro-ICU Sepsis: How Fast Is Fast Enough? Wong Yu Lin (Singapore) |
[4.2] |
Balancing the Tides: Balancing Oxygen, Perfusion & Neuroprotection Kristy Fu (Singapore) |
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1625 – 1645 |
[3.3] |
Sepsis in Neurocritical Care: Impact on Neurologic Outcomes Cheah Saw Kian (Malaysia) |
[4.3] |
Chilling the Fire: Cooling Therapy in Cardiac Arrest Care Anusha Ganeshalingham (New Zealand) |
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1645 – 1700 |
Q&A |
Q&A |
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End of Day 1 |
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Day 2, Main Conference |
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Time/Room |
Adult NCC |
Paediatric NCC |
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Wembley Ballroom 1 |
Wembley Ballroom 2 |
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0730 onwards |
Registration |
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0800 – 0835 |
Plenary 3 – Ventilatory Management in Severe Brain Injuries Julian Bösel (Germany) |
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0835 – 0950 |
Symposium 5 – Intracranial Haemorrhage-ICH |
Symposium 6 – Smarter Care Through Tech & Monitoring: Precision, Technology & Intervention |
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0835 – 0855 |
[5.1] |
Bundles of Care for ICH Patients Sarah L. Livesay (United States) |
[6.1] |
Looking Deeper: Multimodal Neuromonitoring in Action Syeda Kashfi Qadri (Singapore) |
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0855 – 0915 |
[5.2] |
Blood Pressure Management in ICH: Is Time to Individualise? Jose I. Suarez (United States) |
[6.2] |
Stethoscope of the Future: Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Expanding the Neurocritical Toolbox Chor Yek Kee (Malaysia) |
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0915 – 0935 |
[5.3] |
Variance of Care of ICH around the World Wong Yu Lin (Singapore) |
[6.3] |
Signals from the Blood, Beyond the Numbers: Biomarkers & Novel Diagnostics in Neurocritical Care Kristy Fu (Singapore) |
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0935 – 0950 |
Q&A |
Q&A |
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0950 – 1030 |
Coffee/Tea Break, Exhibition & Poster Viewing |
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1030 – 1105 |
Plenary 4 – Artificial Intelligence in Neurocritical Care Jose Suarez (United States) |
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1105 – 1215 |
Symposium 7 – Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage- aSAH |
Symposium 8 – Organ Crosstalks in Neurocritical Illness |
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1105 – 1125 |
[7.1] |
Taming the Spasm: Decision-Making in Vasospasm aSAH Prem A. Kandiah (United States) |
[8.1] |
The Gut Feeling: Nutrition in Neurocritical Care. Early vs Cautious Lee Jan Hau (Singapore) |
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1125 – 1145 |
[7.2] |
Navigating Competing Priorities in aSAH Management Jian Minyu (China) |
[8.2] |
The Breathless Brain: Neurological Consequences of Respiratory Failure Rujipat Samransamruajkit (Thailand) |
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1145 – 1205 |
[7.3] |
Management of aSAH Post-guideline Publication Jose I. Suarez (United States) |
[8.3] |
Cortisol Chaos: The Neuroendocrine Storm After Cardiac Arrest Pon Kah Min (Malaysia) |
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1205 – 1215 |
Q&A |
Q&A |
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1215 – 1300 |
Wembley Ballroom 1 Satellite Lunch Symposium |
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1300 – 1415 |
Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Viewing |
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1415 – 1530 |
Symposium 9 – Ischaemic Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) |
Symposium 10 – From Survival to Meaningful Recovery: Recovery, Ethics & Future of Paediatric Neurocritical Care |
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1415 – 1435 |
[9.1] |
What is New in the Care for Severe Ischaemic Stroke? Julian Bösel (Germany) |
[10.1] |
After the Knife: Postoperative Care of Neurosurgical Patients Arun Bansal (India) |
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1435 – 1455 |
[9.2] |
Why Nursing Care is Paramount in the Critical Care of TBI Patients Sarah L. Livesay (United States) |
[10.2] |
Safeguarding the Brain: Neurological Care During and After ECMO Anusha Ganeshalingham (New Zealand) |
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1455 – 1515 |
[9.3] |
Advancing TBI Care: Gaps, Challenges and Opportunities Jonathan Gomez (United States) |
[10.3] |
Too Deep, Too Light or Just Right: Sedation in Neurocritical Care Syeda Kashfi Qadri (Singapore) |
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1515 – 1530 |
Q&A |
Q&A |
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1530 – 1600 |
Coffee/Tea Break, Exhibition & Poster Viewing |
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1600 – 1700 |
Symposium 11 – Neurocritical Care Training and Certification |
Symposium 12 – Humanising Neurocritical Care: Where Do We Go from Here |
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1600 – 1625 |
[11.1] |
The United States Model J. Claude Hemphill III (United States) |
[12.1] |
Freeing the Brain: Liberation & Delirium Surveillance Across Ages Joel Lim Kian Boon (Singapore) |
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1625 – 1650 |
[11.2] |
The Singapore Model Will Loh Nee-Hooi (Singapore) |
[12.2] |
At the Bedside: Neurocritical Care Nursing—Expanding Roles & Impact Cornelia Tan Jia Hui (Malaysia) |
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1650 – 1700 |
Q&A |
Q&A |
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1930 – 2130 |
APNCC 2026 Faculty Dinner in Conjunction with the Asian Society for Neuroanesthesiology & Critical Care Welcome Reception (By Invitation) |
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End of Day 2 |
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Day 3, Main Conference |
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Time/Room |
Adult NCC |
Paediatric NCC |
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Wembley Ballroom 1 |
Wembley Ballroom 2 |
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0730 onwards |
Registration |
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0830 – 0905 |
Plenary 5 – Neuroprognostication in the Neurocritical Care Unit Jonathan Gomez (United States) |
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0905 – 1000 |
Symposium 13 – Brain Death |
Symposium 14 – Hormones on Fire |
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0905 – 0925 |
[13.1] |
Determination of Death by Neurological Criteria: Is There a Global Understanding? Gene Sung (United States) |
[14.1] |
Sugar Highs and Lows: Glycemic Control and Brain Injury Outcomes Olive Lee (Malaysia) |
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0925 – 0950 |
[13.2] |
Brain Death: Challenges in the Malaysian’s Perspectives Ismail Tan (Malaysia) |
[14.2] |
Thyroid Storms in PICU: Thyroid Emergencies in NeuroICU Raja Aimee (Malaysia) |
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0950 – 1000 |
Q&A |
Q&A |
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1000 – 1030 |
Coffee/Tea Break, Exhibition & Poster Viewing |
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1030 – 1105 |
Plenary 6 – Curing Coma Campaign J. Claude Hemphill III (United States) |
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1105 – 1215 |
Symposium 15 – Communication with Families of Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury |
Symposium 16 – Debates and Hot Topics: Controversies in Paediatric Neurocritical Care |
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1105 – 1125 |
[15.1] |
How are Family Meetings Organised in Malaysia? Chong Shu Juen (Malaysia) |
[16.1] |
Cultural Dimensions of Brain Death – Challenges Across the World Rujipat Samransamruajkit (Thailand) |
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1125 – 1145 |
[15.2] |
Shared-decision Making in the Neurocritical Care Unit Jonathan Gomez (United States) |
[16.2] |
Global Disparities: Delivering Neurocritical Care in Low-Resource Settings Olive Lee (Malaysia) |
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1145 – 1205 |
[15.3] |
Is There a Best Model of Family-Clinician Interaction? Gene Sung (United States) |
[16.3] |
Psychedelics & Novel Neurotherapuetics: Future in Paediatric Brain Recovery? Hideo Yamanouchi (Japan) |
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1205 – 1215 |
Q&A |
Q&A |
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1215 – 1230 |
Award Presentations & Closing Ceremony |
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Adjourn |
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Disclaimer:
The programme is accurate as of the time of publication. The organisers reserve the right to amend, vary, or withdraw any part of the Event programme, including but not limited to activities, session topics, speakers, or schedules, where circumstances so require. Such amendments shall not constitute grounds for refund or compensation.
