34th Workshop of the International Stroke Genomics Consortium
San Antonio, USA
October 8-10, 2026
Note: The Neurepiomics course will be held at the same venue from October 5-7, 2026.
REGISTRATION & ABSTRACTS ARE OPEN!
Workshop website: here
Abstract submission is open: here
Direct registration: here
Important dates
Registration deadline: [TBD]
Abstract submission closes: June 1, 2026 for Oral presentations
Confirmation of Abstract acceptance: July 1st, 2026 for Oral presentations
Other important dates
Nominations Michèle Sale award: Open till May 1, 2026 (Email convener here for submission of nominations)
Nominations Steering Committee: Open till June 1, 2026 (Email convener here for submission of nominations)
Early Career Travel and Externship awards: More info will follow!
Important information for visas
Under certain circumstance we can fast-track an abstract, even before abstract submission is open to facilitate visa application. If you want to make use or that option, or have other questions regarding visa or invitation letters please reach out to the Meeting Hosts for more information.
Contact
Sudha Seshadri
Murali Sargurupremraj
Location
Institution
University of Texas San Antonio
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer & Neurodegenerative Diseases
Accommodation & Venue Guide
Venue TBD
*The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
20th Anniversary Workshop of the International Stroke Genomics Consortium
Royal Holloway College, London, UK
September 8-10, 2027
Save the date and join us in London, 8-10 September 2027 for a memorable 20th anniversary ISGC workshop!
Anticipated dates
Registration opens: [TBD]
Registration deadline: [TBD]
Abstract submission opens: March 1, 2027 for Oral presentations
Abstract submission closes: May 1, 2027 for Oral presentations
Confirmation of Abstract acceptance: June 1st, 2027 for Oral presentations
The organization is already working at full speed to deliver a scientific programme of the highest quality, alongside exciting social activities in and around the venue. Stay tuned for further updates!
FUTURE WORKSHOPS
TBC (2028): Beijing, China
Host: Hao Li and Si Cheng
TBC (2029): Helsinki, Finland
Hosts: Liisa Tomppo and Daniel Strbian
OVERVIEW
The International Stroke Genetics Consortium was founded in April 2007, at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Boston. Since then the ISGC, now referred to as the International Stroke Genomics Consortium (ISGC), has held biannual international workshops to bring experts across the fields together in order to improve the genomics research in stroke that focuses on finding the genetic variants and the genes associated with stroke risk, stroke outcome and related disorders and to support the clinical implementation of those results. These workshops focus on topics selected by the ISGC steering committee, based on their broad clinical interest and relevance. We aim to stimulate future interest and collaboration among both senior and junior investigators and researchers as the exchange of presentations and ideas continues.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Upon opening of abstract submission, this will be available through Microsoft CMT. And opt-in will be available to write a short but complete paper to subsequently be published as combined proceedings. The following topics represent a non-exhaustive list of themes of interest in the area of stroke, however, submissions are not limited to these:
- Biological Sex-Differences
- Post-stroke cognition
- Early Onset
- Imaging
- ICH
- IA
- Acute Endophenotyping
- CDKP/iCPKD
- Clinical Implementation
- Multiomics
- Analysis
Full paper submissions should follow the submission guidelines for formatting (see below). All submitted papers will be reviewed by the steering committee and rated based on suitability for the workshop topic, scientific quality, and clinical relevance. Note that we value novel methodology as well as thorough evaluation. Accepted papers will need to be presented as a poster or oral presentation during the upcoming workshop.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
All paper submissions to the 33rd ISGC Workshop must be submitted through the Microsoft Conference Management Tool (CMT), submission link to come shortly.
Submitted abstracts will be reviewed and ranked by the ISGC Steering Committee. Accepted papers will be presented in either a poster or oral format, in person, during the upcoming workshop, hosted at Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea September 24-26th 2025. Authors will be notified of acceptance and presentation format by the dates mentioned at the top of the page. Modifications to this timeline will be announced on our website.
Please follow our guidelines when preparing for your paper submission.
In order to submit your abstract to the CMT, you will need to create an account here. Additional tips for submission can be found here.
The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any issues with abstract submission please email the ISGC convener.