WFN strengthens global partnerships and builds on its brain health advocacy at the second International Alliance on Brain Health meeting in Buenos Aires.
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Springing Into Action Around the World
The WFN presents at the World Health Assembly, introduces two new co-opted trustees, and welcomes World Brain Day 2026: “Brain Health: Access for All.”
READ MOREAssessing Traininees’ Satisfaction With Clinical Research Teaching in Neuroepidemiology
Study designed to evaluate neuroepidemiology courses reveals general satisfaction with the content and a high willingness to recommend the courses.
READ MOREWorld Brain Day
This year’s World Brain Day kicks off July 22 with a host of global activities and events. Free registration for the World Brain Day webinar is still open.
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WFN Junior Traveling Fellowship Report From the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting
Research presentations, mentorship, and global engagement shape the experience of a young neurologist from Rwanda.
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WFN Junior Traveling Fellowship Report From the 2026 European Stroke Organization Conference
Conference highlights included an abstract presentation and the latest information on clinical trials and new treatment approaches.
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The Framing of Diseases Throughout History
The way we view certain syndromes has changed depending on the medical knowledge, moral values, and social norms of the era surrounding them.
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The candidates for secretary general and elected trustee make their case for office in their own words.
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Candidate Statement: Marianne de Visser
I am a neurologist and professor emeritus of neuromuscular diseases at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The first time I encountered the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) was in 1993 as a delegate of the Netherlands Society of Neurology at the World Congress of Neurology in Vancouver, Canada. I was impressed by the [...]
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Candidate Statement: Mohammad Wasay
I am currently a professor of neurology at Aga Khan University Karachi. I previously served as president of the Pakistan Society of Neurology and the Pakistan Stroke Society. I am a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (U.K.), the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), and the European Academy of Neurology (EAN). I have worked [...]
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Candidate Statement: Tissa Wijeratne
Thank you for taking the time to read my candidate statement. It is a great honor to stand for election as secretary general of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN). A lesson I learned as a medical student in rural Sri Lanka has guided my career ever since: Where a person lives should never determine [...]
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Candidate Statement: Valery L. Feigin
I am Prof. Valery L. Feigin from New Zealand. I am director of the National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences at Auckland University of Technology, affiliate professor at the University of Washington, founding chair of the Global Burden of Disease Stroke and Neurology Collaborations, research fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, and editor-in-chief [...]
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Candidate Statement: Janis M. Miyasaki
It is a privilege to be considered for an elected trustee position with the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) and to potentially contribute to WFN’s mission of fostering quality neurology and brain health worldwide. My involvement with the WFN has been active and sustained. From 2019 to 2024, I served as chair for the Palliative [...]
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Candidate Statement: Walter Struhal
I am grateful to the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) and the Austrian Society of Neurology (ÖGN) for considering me for the position of elected trustee. I am a neurologist based in Tulln, Austria, with a subspecialty in neurocritical care. I serve as professor of neurology and head of department at the University Clinic Tulln [...]
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