2026 ASNR Annual Meeting Symposia Proposals

Thank you for your interest in submitting a symposia proposal to be considered for inclusion in the 2026 ASNR Annual Meeting Program in Los Angeles, CA. Please note all submissions are due Sunday, November 9, 2025.

All organizers and participants of selected symposia will be required to submit a financial disclosure form.

Title of symposium: *

Symposia should have separate talks that feature distinct research areas. Please select at least 2 out of the 5 areas (CTRL+Click to select multiple choices)

RESEARCH AREAS *

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We seek symposia themes that feature an assortment of neural systems, disease states, and interventions. Please select all that apply (CTRL+Click to select multiple choices)

SYSTEM *

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DISEASE *

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INTERVENTIONS *

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OTHER TOPIC AREAS

What new information will you be presenting and how does it impact the overall field of neurorehabilitation? *
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Educational Objective 1 *
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Educational Objective 2 *
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Educational Objective 3 *
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Synopsis - Symposium summary of no more than 250 words *
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Name of organizer: *

Organizer degree(s) *

Affiliation: *

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Currently a member of the ASNR (Symposium organizer must be ASNR member) *

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Please list up to two additional speakers below. We strongly encourage inclusion of speakers who have not presented in the past 3 years, who are junior faculty, and who are underrepresented in STEM. Please note: All presenters will need to complete a financial disclosure form.

Presenters: Names, titles, institutions, and email addresses.
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I have confirmed that all speakers are able to attend in person. *

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Please describe in detail how proposed presenters will add to the diversity of the ASNR Annual Meeting (age, race, gender, area of research, etc.)

Funding source(s): List applicable funding sources for all presenters
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Symposia are 60 minutes for talks, followed by 15 minutes for Q&A. All symposia must include a draft agenda with times. Please provide a schedule for the 3 speakers:

Schedule
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SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONAL SYMPOSIUM:
Title: Innovations in Measuring Spinal Cord Injury
Type of Symposium: Instructional Symposium
Educational Objectives: On completion of this symposium participants will be able to
- Discuss pros and cons of the Spinal Cord Injury Functional Index (SCI-FI)and the Shriners Hospitals for Children (SHC) Pediatric Measure (SHC-Pediatric Measure)
- Appreciate the advantages of having the capability to measure function in a continuous way across the lifespan and describe how adult and pediatric measures can be linked
- Discuss considerations in selecting short form vs. computer adaptive (CAT) functional measures for SCI clinical practice and research
- Explain how innovative adult and pediatric SCI functional assessments can be incorporated to advance SCI research and clinical practice

Synopsis:
This course will focus on advancing measurement skills among SCI researchers and care providers by reviewing the Spinal Cord Injury Functional Index (SCI-FI) and the SHC-Pediatric Measure, two functional measures developed for the adult and pediatric spinal cord injured populations, respectively. Course content will include results of a longitudinal study using the SCI-FI. Work to link the SCI-FI and SHC-Pediatric Measure measures to enable the assessment of functional abilities across the lifespan will be presented and factors in determining method of administration (e.g., short forms or computer adaptive tests) will be discussed. The course will conclude with a discussion of how these innovative SCI functional measures can be used to advance spinal cord injury research and clinical practice.

Symposium Organizer:
John Doe, PhD
Professor
University
John.doe@school.edu

Presenters:
Susan Doe, PT
Professor
University Public Health
susan.doe@school.edu

Tom Doe, MA
Scientist
Institute for Rehabilitation
tom.doe@school.edu

Funding Sources:
Hospitals for Children #123456
NIDRR #ABCD123
NIH #ABCD123

Draft Schedule:
0:00 – 0:20      SCI-FI: Results (John Doe)
0:20 – 0:40      Linking Functional Measures (Susan Doe)
0:40 – 0:60      Considerations for Using Measures (Laura Doe)
0:60 – 0:75 Q&A/Discussion

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