American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
76^th Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo. (April 13-18, 2024)

• Escamilla-Ocanas C, Morales N, Damani R, Bershad E, Hirzallah M, Siddiqui K, et al. The fragility index of randomized controlled trials for early blood pressure management of intracerebral hemorrhage. Presented at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), 76^th Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo. (April 13-18, 2024).  
• Manchanda R, McGlennon M, Damani R, Bershad E. Severe thiamine deficiency with Wernicke's encephalopathy wet beri beri dry beri beri secondary to cannabinoid induced hyperemesis syndrome. Presented at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), 76^th Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo. (April 13-18, 2024).  

Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
21^st Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. (Aug. 15-18, 2023)

• Escamilla-Ocanas CE, Morales-Cardona NC, Siddiqui K, Venkatasubba Rao CP, Bershad E, Hirzallah M, et al. High hypoperfusion index on CT perfusion is associated with an unfavorable discharge disposition on patients with large core infarct. Neurocrit Care. 2023;39(suppl 1):S167. 
• McGlennon MR, Tucker B, Escamilla-Ocanas CE, Morales NC, Steele EJ, Venkatasubba Rao CP, et al. Effects of balanced versus unbalanced hypertonic saline on renal function in neurocritical care. Neurocrit Care. 2023;39(suppl 1):S15. 
• Morales-Cardona NC, Escamilla-Ocanas CE, Siddiqui K, Venkatasubba Rao CP, Bershad E, Hirzallah M, et al. High hypoperfusion intensity ratio associated with prolonged ICU-stay and unfavorable discharge disposition in patients who undergo mechanical thrombectomy. Neurocrit Care. 2023;39(suppl 1):S168. 
• Ramachandran L, Ahmad A, Damani R, Rao C, Siddiqui K, Bershad E, et al. Hypoperfusion index and early ischemic changes. Neurocrit Care. 2023;39(suppl 1):S169. 
• Sanchez Mas E, Ramachandran L, Ahmad A, Achuo E, Damani R, Rao C, et al. Deep venous thrombosis after four factor prothrombin complex concentrate in a neurocritical care unit. Neurocrit Care. 2023;39(suppl 1):S180. 
• Siddiqui K, Ramachandran L, Shrestha B, Atwood H, D'Avignon S, Zuniga E, et al. Correlation of personalized and standard blood pressure thresholds with mortality in patients with intracranial hemorrhage and intraventricular hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2023;39(suppl 1):S146. 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
2023 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 7-9, 2023)

• Bershad EM, Hirzallah MI, Williams MA, Malm J, Eklund A. Enhancing exploration platforms and analog definition intracranial pressure. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2023 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 7-9, 2023).   [View poster]
• Bershad EM, Marshall-Goebel K, Laurie SS, Greenwald S, Macias BR, Venkatasubba Rao CP, et al. SPACE-CENT: Studying the physiological and anatomical effects of centrifugation and head down tilt bed rest. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2023 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 7-9, 2023).   [View poster]
• Bershad EM, Strangman G, Ivkovic V, Kramer L, Hasan K, Rao CP, et al. The long-term consequences of spaceflight on brain and eye health (SANS LTH). Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2023 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 7-9, 2023).  
• Hernández CS, Gil A, Bershad E, Urquieta E, Hirzallah MI, Wehse A, et al. Initial analysis of pre- and post-flight refractive error changes in commercial spaceflight participants. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2023 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 7-9, 2023). [Oral Presentation] 
• Macias BR, Basner M, Bershad EM, Seidler R, Stahn AC, Pardon LP, et al. Investigating long-term structural and functional changes to the eye and brain after spaceflight. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2023 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 7-9, 2023).  
• Thoolen S, Zhang Q, Ivkovic V, Voss S, Moestl S, Frett T, et al. BRAIN-SANS: Brain-related assessments for investigating the neurophysiology of SANS - 2023 update. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2023 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 7-9, 2023). [Oral Presentation] 
• Williams MA, Bershad EM, Levine BD, Clark J, Furman D, Hu X, et al. Zero G and ICP: Invasive and noninvasive ICP monitoring and sans biomarker identification. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2023 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 7-9, 2023).  
• Zwart SR, Macias BR, Melin MM, Bershad E, Smith SM. B complex: A nutraceutical SANS countermeasure. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2023 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 7-9, 2023). [Oral Presentation] 
• Zwart SR, Macias BR, Melin MM, Bershad E, Smith SM. Exploring endothelial function risk factors and optic disc edema during strict 6° head-down tilt bed rest. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2023 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 7-9, 2023). [Oral Presentation] 

Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
20^th Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas (Oct. 17-21, 2022)

• Escamilla-Ocañas CE, Torrealba-Acosta G, Mandava P, Qasim MS, Gutiérrez-Flores B, Bershad E, et al. Patient and cost-benefit of utilizing checklists in the Neurocritical Care Unit. Presented at the Neurocritical Care Society (NCS), 20^th Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas (Oct. 17-21, 2022).  

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
74^th Annual Meeting in Seattle, Wash. (April 2-7, 2022)

• Torrealba-Acosta G, Escamilla-Ocanas C, Mandava P, Bershad E, Hirzallah M, Venkatasubba Rao C, et al. Implementation of systematic safety checklists in a neurointensive care unit: A quality and improvement study. Neurology. 2022;98(18 suppl):. [Oral Presentation] 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Virtual 2022 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 7-10, 2022)

• Bershad E, Hirzallah M, Damani R, Venkatasubba Rao C, Urquieta E, Wu J, et al. CADRE: Commercial astronaut data repository. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Virtual 2022 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 7-10, 2022). [Oral Presentation] 
• Bershad E, Marshall-Goebel K, Laurie S, Greenwald S, Pardon L, Macias B, et al. SPACE-CENT: Studying the physiological and anatomical cerebral effects of centrifugation and head down tile bed rest: 2021 update. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Virtual 2022 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 7-10, 2022).  
• Fall D, Lee A, Bershad E, Kramer L, Mader T, Clark J, et al. A review of optic nerve sheath diameter use in spaceflight and analogues with qualitative analysis and future directions. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Virtual 2022 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 7-10, 2022).  
• Hirzallah M, Urquieta E, Wu J, Basner M, Shelhamer M, Sargsyan A, et al. Governance and institutional review board challenges for the Inspiration4 mission?s crew health research program (MESH -i4 and CADRE). Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Virtual 2022 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 7-10, 2022). [Oral Presentation] 
• Thoolen S, Zhang Q, Ivkovic V, Voss S, Moestl S, Frett T, et al. BRAIN-SANS: Brain-related assessments for investigating the neurophysiology of SANS. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Virtual 2022 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 7-10, 2022). [Oral Presentation] 
• Williams M, Bershad E, Levine B, Clark J, Furman D, Hu X, et al. Zero G and ICP: Invasive and noninvasive ICP monitoring and SANS biomarker identification. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Virtual 2022 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 7-10, 2022).  
• Zwart S, Macias B, Melin M, Bershad E, Young M, Smith S. Exploring endothelial function risk factors and optic disc edema changes during strict 6° head-down tilt bed rest. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Virtual 2022 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 7-10, 2022).  

Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
19^th Annual Meeting in Chicago, Ill. (Oct. 26-29, 2021)

• Cuesta Isabel IJ, Damani R, Bershad E, Venkatasubba Rao CP, Hirzallah M, Desai A, et al. The use of point of care compression ultrasound as a screening tool for lower extremity deep vein thrombosis in the neurocritical care unit. Neurocrit Care. 2021;35:S409. 

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
Virtual 2021 Annual Meeting (May 1-7, 2021)

• Greenwald SH, Laurie S, Marshall-Goebel K, Pardon LP, Lee SMC, Stern C, et al. Optic disc edema and chorioretinal folds develop during strict head-down tilt bedrest with and without artificial gravity. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021;62(8):2276. 

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
Virtual 2021 Annual Meeting (April 17-22, 2021)

• Hafeez MU, Siddiqui K, Ahmad A, Bershad E, Hirzallah MI, Venkatasubba Rao CP, et al. Adverse neurological events amongst patients undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). Neurology. 2021;96(15 Suppl):2600. 
• Siddiqui K, Hafeez MU, Ahmad A, Bershad E, Hirzallah MI, Venkatasubba Rao CP, et al. EEG findings in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Neurology. 2021;96(15 Suppl):2726. 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Virtual 2021 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 1-3, 2021)

• Bershad EM, Marshall-Goebel K, Laurie SS, Greenwald S, Pardon L, Macias BR, et al. SPACE-CENT: Studying the physiological and anatomical effects of centrifugation and head down tilt — Updated results. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Virtual 2021 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 1-3, 2021). [Oral Presentation] 
• Hoffmann F, Moestl S, Hasan KM, Gerlach D, Marshall-Goebel K, Laurie S, et al. Cerebral oxygen delivery and dynamic autoregulation are maintained following 60 days strict head down tilt. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Virtual 2021 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 1-3, 2021).  
• Martina S, Nguyen K, Kernagis D, Bershad EM, Clark J. Saccade metrics and visual reaction times are not negatively affected by head down tilt bedrest with or without artificial gravity. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Virtual 2021 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 1-3, 2021).  
• Nguyen K, Martina S, Kernagis D, Clark J, Hinricher N, Backhaus C, et al. Effects of repetitive, successive oculometric testing on saccades, smooth pursuit, and visual reaction times for future head down tilt bed rest study applications. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Virtual 2021 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 1-3, 2021).  
• Seiner A, Sater S, Conley Natividad G, Bershad E, Fu A, Macias BR, et al. MRI-based quantification of posterior globe flattening in head-down tilt bedrest subjects, and the effect of centrifugation. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Virtual 2021 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 1-3, 2021).  
• Strangman GE, Marshall-Goebel K, Moestl S, Bershad EM. Fluid shifts during short-arm centrifugation: The AGBRESA Study (SPACE-CENT). Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Virtual 2021 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 1-3, 2021).  
• Strangman GE, Marshall-Goebel K, Moestl S, Bershad EM, Tank J. Hemodynamic fluid shifts during orthostatic tilt — Can NIRS detect impending pre-syncope? The AGBRESA Study (SPACE-CENT). Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Virtual 2021 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 1-3, 2021).  
• Strangman GE, Zhang Q, Ivkovic V, Voss S, Tank J, Wu J, et al. Brain related assessments for investigating the neurophysiology of SANS (BRAIN-SANS). Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Virtual 2021 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 1-3, 2021).  
• Williams MA, Bershad EM, Levine B, Clark J, Malm J, Eklund A, et al. Zero G and ICP: Invasive and non-invasive ICP monitoring and SANS biomarker identification. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Virtual 2021 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (Feb. 1-3, 2021).  

Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN)
Virtual 2020 Annual Meeting (Nov. 18-21, 2020)

• De la Garza C, Torrealba-Acosta G, Hassan AE, Jafari M, Desai A, Sellers A, et al. Predictors of functional outcome in post-mechanical thrombectomy patients. Presented at the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN), Virtual 2020 Annual Meeting (Nov. 18-21, 2020).   [View poster]
• De la Garza C, Torrealba-Acosta G, Hassan AE, Moore S, Hall H, Jafari M, et al. Clinical description of post-mechanical thrombectomy patients treated at a comprehensive stroke center. Presented at the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN), Virtual 2020 Annual Meeting (Nov. 18-21, 2020).   [View poster]
• De la Garza C, Torrealba-Acosta G, Hassan AE, Moore S, Hall H, Sellers A, et al. Cell count ratios as outcome predictors in acute ischemic stroke patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy. Presented at the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN), Virtual 2020 Annual Meeting (Nov. 18-21, 2020).   [View poster]

Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
Virtual 18^th Annual Meeting (Sept. 22-25, 2020)

• Venkatasubba Rao C, Escamilla-Ocanas CE, Torrealba-Acosta G, Qasim M, Hafeez M, Gutierrez-Flores B, et al. Early systolic blood pressure variability and hyponatremia are associated with cerebral vasospasm in aSAH patients. Neurocrit Care. 2020;32(1 suppl):S233. 
• Venkatasubba Rao C, Escamilla-Ocanas CE, Torrealba-Acosta G, Qasim M, Hafeez M, Gutierrez-Flores B, et al. Early systolic blood pressure variability is associated with a poor neurological outcome at discharge in aSAH patients. Neurocrit Care. 2020;32(1 suppl):S235. 
• Venkatasubba Rao C, Torrealba-Acosta G, Escamilla-Ocanas CE, Qasim M, Hafeez M, Gutierrez-Flores B, et al. Positive fluid balance during NICU stay is associated with decreased survival after aSAH. Neurocrit Care. 2020;32(1 suppl):S234. 

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
72^nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (April 25 - May 1, 2020)

• Escamilla-Ocanas CE, Torrealba Acosta G, Hirzallah M, Bershad E, Venkatasubba Rao C, Damani R. Utilization of systematic safety checklists to improve length-of-stay, infection rates, preventable complications and mortality at the Neurointensive Care Unit of the Baylor Saint Luke's Medical Center: A quality improvement study. Neurology. 2020;94(15 Suppl):1370. 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
2020 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 27-30, 2020)

• Bershad E, Marshall-Goebel K, Venkatasubba Rao C, Damani R, Cohen H, Clark J, et al. SPACE-CENT: Studying the physiological and anatomical effects of centrifugation and head down tilt - preliminary results. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2020 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 27-30, 2020). [Platform Presentation] 
• Kramer L, Kramer D, Marshall-Goebel K, Hasan K, Laurie S, Bershad E. Intracranial effects of artificial gravity: A flow study at 3T. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2020 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 27-30, 2020). [Platform Presentation] 
• Laurie S, Macias B, Marshall-Goebel K, Greenwald S, Stern C, Bershad E, et al. Optic disc edema develops during bed rest in subjects not exposed to elevated ambient CO₂. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2020 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 27-30, 2020). [Platform Presentation] 
• Martina S, Nguyen, K, Kernagis D, Bershad E, Clark J. Successful implementation of oculometric assessment during head down tilt bed rest: Technical considerations. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2020 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 27-30, 2020).  
• Stern C, Mittelstaedt D, Stupp S, Klink K, Pittius M, Ritter S, et al. Evolution of eye examinations during bed rest studies: Maintaining ocular health in space and on Earth. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2020 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 27-30, 2020).  
• Stern C, Pittius M, Ritter S, Mittelstaedt D, Klink K, Stupp S, et al. Changes in refraction during 60 days of -6° headdown tilt bed rest. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2020 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 27-30, 2020). [Platform Presentation] 
• Strangman G, Marshall-Goebel K, Hoffmann F, Moestl S, Tank J, Bershad E. Physiological monitoring of fluid shifts during orthostatic tilt. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2020 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 27-30, 2020). [Platform Presentation] 
• Williams M, Bershad E, Levine B, Clark J, Malm J, Eklund A, et al. Zero G and ICP: Invasive and noninvasive ICP monitoring and sans biomarker identification. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2020 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 27-30, 2020).  

Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
17^th Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Oct. 15-18, 2019)

• Escamilla-Ocañas CE, Amna Ramzan, Ali Ahmad, Gutiérrez-Flores BL, Jobe E, Venkatasubba Rao CP, et al. Characteristics of Patients with Deep Venous Thrombosis after Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2019;31(1 suppl):S241.  [View poster]
• Escamilla-Ocañas CE, Gutiérrez-Flores BL, Jobe E, Bershad EM, Venkatasubba Rao CP, Saleem Y, et al. Rates of Infections and Clinical Outcomes after Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2019;31(1 suppl):S251.  [View poster]
• Escamilla-Ocañas CE, Naveed A, Gutiérrez-Flores BL, Jobe E, Bershad EM, Venkatasubba Rao CP, et al. Low serum calcium levels are associated with a worse clinical outcome in ICH. Neurocrit Care. 2019;31(1 suppl):S252.  [View poster]
• Escamilla-Ocañas CE, Sorge S, Komal G, Gutiérrez-Flores BL, Jobe E, Bershad EM, et al. Clinical seizures associated with a worse clinical outcome at hospital discharge in ICH patients. Neurocrit Care. 2019;31(1 suppl):S238.  [View poster]
• Escamilla-Ocañas CE, Torrealba-Acosta G, Naveed A, Parekh MA, Gutiérrez-Flores BL, Jobe E, et al. Clinical seizures associated with a worse clinical outcomes at hospital discharge in aSAH patients. Neurocrit Care. 2019;31(1 suppl):S273.  [View poster]
• Gutiérrez-Flores ML, Hafeez M, Escamilla-Ocañas CE, Jobe E, Damani R, Bershad EM, et al. Factors Affecting the Development of Acute Renal Failure after Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2019;31(1 suppl):S255.  [View poster]

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
2019 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 22-25, 2019)

• Bershad E, Venkatasubba Rao C, Marshall-Goebel K, Damani R, Cohen H, Clark J, et al. SPACE-CENT: studying the physiological and anatomical effects of centrifugation and head down tilt. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2019 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 22-25, 2019).  
• Marshall-Goebel K, Strangman G, Venkatasubba Rao C, Clark J, Frett T, Petrat G, et al. Physiological monitoring of fluid shifts during centrifugation. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2019 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 22-25, 2019).  
• Williams M, Bershad E, Levine B, Clark J, Malm J, Eklund A, et al. Zero G and ICP: invasive and noninvasive ICP monitoring and SANS biomarker identification. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2019 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 22-25, 2019).  
• Zanello S, Bershad E, Hu X, Kitchen R, Yu S, Skog J. The use of biofluids for biomarker discovery in SANS: RNAseq expression analysis on pilot ground biofluid samples. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2019 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 22-25, 2019).  

Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
16^th Annual Meeting in Boca Raton, Fla. (Sept. 25-28, 2018)

• Ahmad A, Kazmi SO, Butt B, Parekh M, Venkatasubba Rao C, Bershad E, et al. Rates of reintubation in neurocritical care. Neurocrit Care. 2018;29(1 Suppl):S71.  [View poster]
• Escamilla-Ocana C, Kazmi O, Naveed A, Bershad E, Lazaridis C, Damani R, et al. Hyponatremia precedes vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2018;29(1 Suppl):S352.  [View poster]
• Gutierrez-Flores BL, Damani R, Bershad E, Calvillo E, Suarez JI, Venkatasubba Rao CP. Incidence of acute renal failure in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. Presented at the Neurocritical Care Society (NCS), 16^th Annual Meeting in Boca Raton, Fla. (Sept. 25-28, 2018).   [View poster]
• Surendranath A, Garg T, Kazmi SO, Bershad E. Cerebral air embolism associated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Neurocrit Care. 2018;29(1 Suppl):S199.  [View poster]
• Venkatasubba Rao C, Guttierez B, Escamilla-Ocanas C, Damani R, Bershad E, Lazaridis C, et al. Renal injury in acute intracerebral hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2018;29(1 Suppl):S171. 

2018 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas (June 22, 2018)

• Bershad E. Telestroke paradigms: What works and what doesn't. Presented at the 2018 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas (June 22, 2018). [Symposium] 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
2018 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 22-25, 2018)

• Bershad E, Venkatasubba Rao C, Cohen H, Lazaridis C, Clark J, Sangi-Haghpeykar H, et al. SPACE-CENT: Studying the physiological and anatomical cerebral effects of centrifugation and head down tilt. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2018 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 22-25, 2018).  
• Marshall-Goebel K, Bershad E, Zhang Q. Assessment of artificial gravity as a countermeasure to cephalad fluid shifting. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2018 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 22-25, 2018).  
• Marshall-Goebel K, Ivkovic V, Baggish A, Cohen A, Nahed B, Rosenthal E, et al. Mechanical countermeasures to cephalad fluid shifts. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2018 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 22-25, 2018). [Oral Presentation] 
• Williams M, Bershad E, Levine B, Clark J, Malm J, Eklund A, et al. Zero G and ICP: Invasive and noninvasive ICP monitoring and VIIP biomarker identification. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2018 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 22-25, 2018).  
• Zanello S, Bershad E, Calvillo E, Enderle D, Valentino M, Yu S, et al. SANS/VIIP biomarker identification: RNA-SEQ technology and expression analysis on ground biofluid samples. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2018 Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Jan. 22-25, 2018).  

European Stroke Organisation (ESO)
3^rd Conference in Prague, Czech Republic (May 16-18, 2017)

• Divani A, Hevesi M, Bershad E. Intracerebral hemorrhage effect of untreated hypertension on in-hospital outcomes among intracerebral hemorrhage patients. Eur Stroke J. 2017;2(1 Suppl):AS20-003. 

Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
14^th Annual Meeting in National Harbor, Md. (Sept. 15-18, 2016)

• Desai KA, Spiegel L, Reyes R, Vedantam A, Damani R, Bershad E. Bilateral recurrent artery of Heubner infarction after extensive resection of a large olfactory groove meningioma. Neurocrit Care. 2016;25(1 Suppl):S272. 
• Rao CP, Bershad E, Stevens B, Donoviel D, Pohlen M, Clarke C, et al. Novel noninvasive detection of increased intracranial blood volume induced by head-down tilt using volumetric induction phase-shift spectroscopy (VIPS). Presented at the Neurocritical Care Society (NCS), 14^th Annual Meeting in National Harbor, Md. (Sept. 15-18, 2016).  

16^th International Symposium on Intracranial Pressure (ICP) and Neuromonitoring
Boston, Mass. (June 28 - July 2, 2016)

• Bershad E, Marshall-Goebel K, DeSantis S, Yang M, Sangi-Haghpeykar H, Calvillo E, et al. Evaluation of a non-invasive intracranial pressure meter (Vittamed) for spaceflight. Presented at the 16^th International Symposium on Intracranial Pressure (ICP) and Neuromonitoring, Boston, Mass. (June 28 - July 2, 2016).  
• Kramer L, Hasan K, Higashi S, Bershad E, Rittweger J, Gerlach D. Cerebrovascular and intracranial effects of 12 degree head-down tilt and hypercapnia: A preliminary study using phase-contrast, volumetric and diffusion tensor MR imaging. Presented at the 16^th International Symposium on Intracranial Pressure (ICP) and Neuromonitoring, Boston, Mass. (June 28 - July 2, 2016).  
• Strangman G, Zhang Q, Stevens B, Clark J, Bershad E. Cerebral blood pulsatility during head-down tilt and CO2 exposure. Presented at the 16^th International Symposium on Intracranial Pressure (ICP) and Neuromonitoring, Boston, Mass. (June 28 - July 2, 2016).  

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
68^th Annual Meeting in Vancouver, BC, Canada (April 15-21, 2016)

• Alobaidy A, Parker A, Bershad E. Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease presenting as non-convulsive status epilepticus: A case report. Neurology. 2016;86(Meeting Abstracts 1):P1.333.  [View poster]

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 10, 2016)

• Bershad E (Study PI), Venkatasubba Rao C, Suarez JI, Damani R, Calvillo E, Stevens B, et al. SPACE-COT: Studying the physiological and anatomical cerebral effects of carbon dioxide and head down tilt: An international collaborative project with the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 10, 2016). [Oral Presentation]  [View poster]
• Bershad EM, Anand A, DeSantis SM, Yang M, Tang RA, Calvillo E, et al. Vittamed intracranial pressure device evaluation study: Final results. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 10, 2016). [Oral Presentation]  [View poster]
• Ivkovic V, Zhang Q, Baggish A, Cohen A, Nahed B, Dentinger A, et al. Testing mechanical countermeasures for cephalad fluid shifts. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 10, 2016).   [View poster]
• Limper U, Mulder E, Rittweger J, Bershad E. Psychogenic urinary retention associated with head down tilt bed rest: A rare medical complication. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 10, 2016).   [View poster]
• Marshall-Bowman K, Rittweger J, Suarez JI, Rao CV, Limper U, Mulder E, et al. Effects of head down tilt with or without 0.5% CO2 on intracranial and intraocular pressure: results from the SPACE-COT study. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 10, 2016).   [View poster]
• Stevens B, Venkatasubba Rao C, Suarez JI, Calvillo E, Arbeille P, Bershad EM on behalf of the SPACE-COT investigators. Effects of head down tilt on internal jugular vein volume: Preliminary results from the SPACE-COT study. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 10, 2016).   [View poster]
• Venkatasubba Rao C, Stevens B, Calvillo E, Suarez JI, Bershad EM on behalf of the SPACE-COT investigators. Effects of head down tilt on intracranial blood volume: Preliminary results from the SPACE-COT study. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 10, 2016).   [View poster]
• Williams MA, Bershad E, Levine BD, Clark J, Hamilton DR, Malm J, et al. Zero-G and ICP: Invasive and noninvasive ICP monitoring of astronauts on the ISS & multimodal modeling towards noninvasive assessment of ICP in weightlessness and biomarker identification of predisposition to VIIP syndrome. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 10, 2016).   [View poster]
• Zanello SB, Stevens B, Calvillo E, Tang R, Gutierrez Flores B, Skog J, et al. Brain gene expression signatures from cerebrospinal fluid exosome RNA profiling. Presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas (Feb. 10, 2016).   [View poster]

Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
12^th Annual Meeting in Seattle, Wash. (Sept. 11-14, 2014)

• Damani R, Maldonado N, Bershad E, Calvillo E, Smirnakis S, Georgiadis A, et al. Volumetric integral phase-shift spectroscopy (VIPS), in detecting early cerebral edema: Hemodialysis as a proof of principle model. Neurocrit Care. 2014;21(1 Suppl):S7. [Platform Presentation] 
• Suarez JI, Martin RH, Calvillo E, Hohmann SF, Bershad EM, Rao CPV, et al. Human albumin (HA) usage in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients at US academic medical centers: Analysis of the University Healthsystem Consortium (UHC) database. Neurocrit Care. 2014;21(1 Suppl):S121. 

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
66^th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Penn. (April 26 - May 3, 2014)

• Anand A, Pass A, Calvillo E, Tang R, Cajavilca C, Urfy M, et al. Optical coherence tomography visualization of optic nerve head structure detects acute changes in the intracranial pressure. Neurology. 2014;82(Meeting Abstracts 1):P2.293.  [View poster]
• Murthy S, Moradiya Y, Shah S, Shastri A, Bershad E, Suarez J. Thrombolytic outcomes for acute ischemic stroke in patients with primary brain tumors in the United States. Neurology. 2014;82(Meeting Abstracts 1):P4.220.  [View poster]

American Stroke Association
2014 International Stroke Conference in San Diego, Calif. (Feb. 12-14, 2014)

• Mazabob JM, Styron S, Brown G, Jones-Brown M, Suarez J, Bershad E, et al. Improving quality of care and outcomes in the community through the inclusive collaboration between a certified comprehensive stroke center and regional hospitals. Stroke. 2014;45:ATP252. 
• Murthy S, Karanth S, Shah S, Shastri A, Rao C, Bershad E, et al. Clinical outcomes following thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke in patients with systemic malignancy: A nationwide case-control study. Stroke. 2014;45:AWP51. 
• Murthy SB, Shah S, Karanth S, Shastri A, Bershad E, Suarez JI. Clinical outcomes following thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke in patients with primary brain tumors: A nationwide population study. Stroke. 2014;45:ATMP14. 
• Shah S, Murthy S, Karanth S, Bershad EM, Venkatasubba Rao CP, Suarez J. Treatment of ischemic stroke with recombinant tissue plasminogen-activator in pregnancy: A population study. Stroke. 2014;45:AWP61. 

American Neurological Association (ANA)
138^th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, La. (Oct. 13-15, 2013)

• Murthy SB, Shah S, Venkatasubba Rao CP, Bershad E, Suarez JI. Comparison of outcomes with pipeline and SILK flow diverters for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms: A systematic review of literature. Ann Neurol. 2013;74 Suppl 17:S58. 

Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
11^th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Penn. (Oct. 1-4, 2013)

• Murthy SB, Shah S, Karanth S, Venkatasubba Rao C, Bershad EM, Suarez JI. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy increases mortality in traumatic brain injury patients: analysis of the nationwide inpatient sample. Neurocrit Care. 2013;19(1 Suppl):S85. 
• Murthy SB, Shah S, Shastri A, Karanth S, Venkatasubba Rao C, Bershad E, et al. Clinical outcomes of venous thromboembolism in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients: a U.S. population study. Neurocrit Care. 2013;19(1 Suppl):S261 . 
• Urfy MZ, Chen D, Calvillo E, Suarez JI, Rao CPV, Tang RA, et al. Profound olfactory impairment in idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Neurocrit Care. 2013;19(1 Suppl):S209 .  [View poster]
• Urfy MZ, Voss S, Rao CPV, Suarez JI, Calvillo E, Pechacek A, et al. Distortion product otoacoustic emissions for non-invasive intracranial pressure assessment. Neurocrit Care. 2013;19(1 Suppl):S210 .  [View poster]

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
65^th Annual Meeting in San Diego, Calif. (March 16-23, 2013)

• Murthy S, Shah S, Venkatasubba Rao C, Bershad E, Suarez J. Treatment of intracranial aneurysms with pipeline embolization device: A systematic review of literature. Neurology. 2013;80(Meeting Abstracts 1):P04.087. 
• Zafar S, Gildersleeve K, Venkatasubba Rao C, Newmark M, Duckworth E, Suarez J, et al. Clinical characteristics and predictors of outcome in patients with Moyamoya Disease in the United States: Experience from two clinical centers. Neurology. 2013;80(Meeting Abstracts 1):P06.260. 

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
2013 International Stroke Conference in San Diego, Calif. (Feb. 12-14, 2013)

• Murthy SB, Shah S, Hannawi Y, Georgiadis A, Smirnakis S, Bershad E, et al. Comparison of clinical characteristics of neurogenic stunned myocardium in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage and acute ischemic stroke. Stroke. 2013;44(2_MeetingAbstracts):ATP427. 

American Stroke Association
2013 International Stroke Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii (Feb. 6-8, 2013)

• Murthy SB, Shah S, Hannawi Y, Georgiadis A, Smirnakis S, Bershad E, et al. Comparison of clinical characteristics of neurogenic stunned myocardium in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage and acute ischemic stroke. Stroke. 2013;44:ATP427. 

World Stroke Organization (WSO)
8^th World Stroke Congress in Brasilia, Brazil (Oct. 10-13, 2012)

• Divani A, Thomson RM, Luo X, Saurez JI, Bershad EM. Risk factors for in-hospital pneumonia in intracerebral hemorrhage. Presented at the World Stroke Organization (WSO), 8^th World Stroke Congress in Brasilia, Brazil (Oct. 10-13, 2012).  

Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
10^th Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo. (Oct. 4-7, 2012)

• Hannawi Y, Shah S, Bershad EM, Suarez JI, Shaltoni HM, Yoshor D, et al. Post surgical cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: A rare surgical complication and challenging management case. Neurocrit Care. 2012;17:S239. 

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
64^th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, La. (April 21-28, 2012)

• Chmayssani M, Murthy S, Ghosh S, Bershad E, Suarez J. Stroke associated with severe cerebral vasospasm after petroclival meningioma resection. Neurology. 2012;78(Meeting Abstracts 1):P05.263.  [View poster]
• Fong A, Bershad E, Morsi H, Shaltoni H, Mawad M, Georgiadis A, et al. Hyperacute stenting for acute ischemic stroke is associated with a high rate of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage. Neurology. 2012;78(Meeting Abstracts 1):P02.200.  [View poster]
• Hannawi Y, Bershad E, Suarez J, Shaltoni H, Yoshor D, Venkatasubba Rao C. Post surgical cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: A rare surgical complication and challenging management case. Neurology. 2012;78(Meeting Abstracts 1):P06.260.  [View poster]

American Stroke Association
2012 International Stroke Conference in New Orleans, La. (Feb. 1-3, 2012)

• Mazabob JM, Brown G, Livesay S, Nguyen T, Hu B-B, Suarez J, et al. Protocol for rapid acquisition and interpretation of head CT in acute stroke patients eligible for thrombolysis. Stroke. 2012;43(2_MeetingAbstracts) Suppl 1:A2399. 

Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
9^th Annual Meeting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Sept. 21-24, 2011)

• Livesay S, Bershad E, Suarez J, Hrachovy R, Manian P, Herlihy JP, et al. Clinical utility of continuous electroencephalogram (CEEG) monitoring in hypothermia after cardiac arrest. Neurocrit Care. 2011;15:S42. 

American Heart Association
2011 Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Meeting (QCOR) in Washington, DC (May 12-14, 2011)

• Mazabob J, Livesay S, Meade A, Brown G, Suarez JI, Bershad EM, et al. Mind the time: a quality improvement project to increase the percent of ischemic stroke patients receiving intravenous t-PA within 60 minutes after emergency department arrival. Presented at the American Heart Association, 2011 Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Meeting (QCOR) in Washington, DC (May 12-14, 2011).  

American Stroke Association
2011 International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles, Calif. (Feb. 8-11, 2011)

• Mazabob JM, Brown G, Stewart P, Livesay S, Freeborg S, Suarez JI, et al. A multidisciplinary quality improvement project to address delays in CT imaging and thrombolytic treatment in acute stroke patients. Stroke. 2011;42:e328. 

Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
8^th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, Calif. (Sept. 15-18, 2010)

• Livesay S, Suarez J, Bershad E, Smirnakis S, Newmark M, Ansari S, et al. Neurocritical care morbidity and mortality (M&M): A multidisciplinary systems-based approach for improving patient care. Neurocrit Care. 2010;13:S63. 
• Livesay S, Suarez J, Bershad E, Smirnakis S, Newmark M, Ansari S, et al. The neurocritical care telestroke network: Extending high quality care to the underserved community for reasonable cost. Neurocrit Care. 2010;13:S64. 

American Stroke Association
2009 International Stroke Conference in San Diego, Calif. (Feb. 17-20, 2009)

• Novitzke JM, Qureshi AI, the ATACH Investigators. Foundations for a successful start: lessons learned from site initiation in the antihypertensive treatment of acute cerebral hemorrhage (ATACH) trial. Stroke. 2009;40(4):e137. 
• Qureshi AI, Palesch YY, the ATACH Investigators. Effect of systolic blood pressure treatment on perihematomal edema. Results from the antihypertensive treatment of acute cerebral hemorrhage (ATACH) study. Stroke. 2009;40(4):e161. 

American Neurological Association (ANA)
133^rd Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah (Sept. 21-24, 2008)

• Bershad EM, Farhadi S, Suri MF, Feen ES, Hernandez OH, Selman WR, et al. Coagulopathy is an independent predictor of inhospital mortality in patients with acute subdural hematoma. Presented at the American Neurological Association (ANA), 133^rd Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah (Sept. 21-24, 2008).   [View poster]

American Stroke Association
2008 International Stroke Conference in New Orleans, La. (Feb. 20-22, 2008)

• The ATACH Investigators. Antihypertensive treatment of acute cerebral hemorrhage (ATACH) trial. Presented at the American Stroke Association, 2008 International Stroke Conference in New Orleans, La. (Feb. 20-22, 2008).  

American Stroke Association
2007 International Stroke Conference in San Francisco, Calif. (Feb. 7-9, 2007)

• Suarez JI, Murphy C, Feen ES, Bershad E, for the ALISAH Investigators. Treatment of subarachnoid hemorrhage with human albumin: the ALISAH pilot trial. Presented at the American Stroke Association, 2007 International Stroke Conference in San Francisco, Calif. (Feb. 7-9, 2007).  

Neurocritical Care Society (NCS)
4^th Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Md. (Nov. 4-5, 2006)

• Suarez JI, Feen ES, Suri MFK, Bershad E, Mirabelli J, Lynch G, et al. Coagulopathy is an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality in patients with acute subdural hematoma. Neurocrit Care. 2007;6:226.