World Stroke Organization 
Description: Join leading experts as they discuss the latest advances in antithrombotic therapies for stroke prevention, including approaches for embolic stroke of undetermined source and large intracranial atherosclerotic stroke. This interactive session will feature expert presentations followed by a Q&A discussion.
This educational activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson.
Chair: Prof. Octavio Pontes Neto
Moderator: Dr. S Claiborne Johnston
Scientific Program:
- Welcome & Introductions – Prof. Octavio Pontes Neto
- Unmet Needs for Antithrombotic Therapy in Stroke Prevention – Dr. Laetitia Yperzeele
- Antithrombotics for Prevention of Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source – Prof. Luciano Sposato
- Antithrombotics for Prevention of Large Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stroke – Dr. Deidre de Silva
- Q&A Discussion
- Closing Remarks – Dr. S. Claiborne Johnston
Date & Time: Jan 22, 2026 2-3pm (CET)
Webinar Details
Speakers:
- Dr. Deidre de Silva, Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School; Consultant Neurologist & Head of Stroke/Cerebrovascular Programme, Singapore General Hospital / National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore
- Dr. Laetitia Yperzeele, Neurologist, Stroke Unit & NeuroVascular Reference Center, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Belgium
- Prof. Luciano Sposato, Professor of Neurology, Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University; Head of the Stroke Program, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), Ontario, Canada
Moderator:
- Prof. Octavio Pontes Neto, Professor, Department of Neurosciences & Behavioral Sciences; Head of Vascular Neurology & Neurological Emergencies, Hospital das Clinicas, Ribeirão Preto — University of São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP‑USP), Brazil
- Dr. S Claiborne Johnston, Professor of Neurology & Epidemiology, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Director of Stroke Service, UCSF, Chief Medical Officer, Harbor Health, United States
