Friday, 5th September Australian and New Zealand Stroke Organisation Conference 2025

Samantha Rivet - Shortlisted for Oral Award

• OPTIMISTmain trial: Outcomes, implications, and future directions - Craig Anderson and Menglu Ouyang
• Acceptability and feasibility of low-intensity post-thrombolysis monitoring after acute ischemic stroke: a process evaluation of the OPTIMISTmain trial - Menglu Ouyang
• Low-intensity monitoring for low-risk patients with acute ischaemic stroke is cost-saving: economic evaluation for the OPTIMISTmain study - Menglu Ouyang
• Associations of Early Systolic Blood Pressure Reduction on Ambulance and Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Secondary Analysis of the INTERACT4 Study - Feifeng Liu
• Early blood pressure dynamics in the STOP-MSU trial and their association with haematoma expansion - Chloe A Mutimer
• Multimodal identification of no-reflow in preclinical models of ischaemic stroke - Dino Premilovac
• No reflow science update - Felix Ng
• Temporal dynamics of the no-reflow phenomenon on serial perfusion MRI post-thrombectomy - Samantha Rivet

• Gut microbiome and secondary degeneration post-stroke - Renee Turner
• Developing a preclinical platform to test novel motor recovery interventions post-stroke: a pilot study to optimise poor motor outcomes in a photothrombotic mouse model - Madeleine J. Smith
• Targeting pericytes for ischaemic stroke: therapies and biomarkers - Brad Sutherland
• The Role of Pericytes in Vascular Recovery Following Stroke - Hannah Coombe
• Adjuvants and upper extremity motor training: A synthesis of preclinical evidence to guide future trial design - Madeleine J. Smith
• Joining hands across the aisle: How to enhance preclinical to clinical translation - Neil Spratt

Mark Mackay - Shortlisted for Consumer Award

Lachlan Dalli - Shortlisted for Oral Award

• Counting what matters - integrating subarachnoid haemorrhage into the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry - Ronil Chandra
• Paediatric stroke care and outcomes: insights from the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry - Mark Mackay
• Do Infections Increase the Risk of Paediatric Stroke? Population-Based Evidence From Victoria   - Lachlan Dalli
• Trajectories of total and domain-specific physical activity differentially associate with subclinical stroke risk in mid-adulthood. - Seana Gall
• The association of behavioural cardiovascular health trajectories from childhood to adulthood with stroke indicators in mid-adulthood: findings from a 34-year longitudinal study   - Moges A Assemie
• History of ARCOS and updates on recent findings on stroke incidence and outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand - Rita V Krishnamurthi
• Declining incidence of atrial fibrillation associated stroke in Auckland, New Zealand (2012 vs 2021) - Karim Mahawish
• Stroke Risk Factors and Outcome Predictors in Samoa: A One Year Retrospective Study - Brenda U. Alaelua

• Management of anticoagulation in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage - David Seiffge

• Cognitive trajectories after stroke: recovery & decline - Nele Demeyere

The Excellence in Stroke Award and Oration recognises an outstanding clinician or researcher who has dedicated their career to advancing stroke prevention, care, and outcomes. We are delighted to announce that the 2025 oration will be delivered by Professor Helen Dewey, a highly respected leader known for her contributions through Eastern Health and Monash University.

Throughout her distinguished career, Professor Dewey has been a mentor, collaborator, and advocate for excellence in stroke care and research. Her influence has shaped the careers of many clinicians and researchers in the field.

Join us at ANZSOC 2025 on Friday, 5 September, as Professor Dewey reflects on her journey and the evolution of stroke care in Australia.

• Advances in Reperfusion - Bruce Campbell
• Advances in Stroke Nursing Care - Sandy Middleton
• Advances in the stroke clinical registry - Dominique Cadilhac
• Advances in Aphasia Rehabilitation and Recovery - Erin Godecke