Dec 23rd, 2025
New at #ISC26: Fireside Chats and more reasons to attend
#ISC26 features expanded learning and presentation opportunities to maximize your time in New Orleans. Register today!

- Fireside Chats offer a unique, front-row experience to the cutting-edge of stroke science. These dynamic sessions are your opportunity to engage directly with leading experts through in-depth panel discussions and live Q&As. Explore the latest breakthroughs, including the newly released AHA Acute Ischemic Stroke Guidelines, the most recent AHA scientific statements, and insights from the principal investigators behind the biggest late-breaking trials.
- A bigger, bolder Digital Oral Poster experience. With five dynamic Digital Oral Poster Theaters, the focus is shifting toward more in-person research sharing and real-time discussion.
- Research work, front and center! Digital Oral Poster sessions run all day Wednesday and Thursday, so the science gets the spotlight it deserves.
- Prime time slot = maximum exposure. Poster sessions now take place during the new two-hour lunch period, when attendee traffic is at its peak for greater networking opportunities.
- Find your people, follow your science: All sessions are now organized into 15 unique communities making it easier to chart your course and dive deep into what matters most to you.
- Expanding global reach: We’ve doubled our joint sessions with international associations, bringing you even more global perspectives, groundbreaking collaborations and world-class science.
- 22 new categories creating endless possibilities when submitting your science.
- Newly added Brain Health Symposium, a full-day pre-conference event featuring the latest breakthroughs in brain health research and innovation.
AHA Professional Members now get even more: Stroke OnDemand™ is included with your registration to the conference. Catch 100+ expert-led sessions, anytime, from anywhere.











