Neurology

• Pediatric Epilepsy; In Textbook of Symptom-Based Approach to Pediatric Neurology. Kuwabara N, James Wheless. Springer Nature, to be published in October 2021.

• Mitsuhashi T, Sonoda M, Iwaki H, Luat AF, Sood S, Asano E. Effects of depth electrode montage and single-pulse electric stimulation sites on neuronal responses and effective connectivity. Clin Neurophysiol 2020; 131:2781-2792. 
• Felippe B, Abushama A, Morrison-Levy N, Puneet J, Vinayan KP, Abudkhalid, M, Aldhalaan H, Almuzaini H, Sheffali G, Hershkovitz T, Konanki R, Lingappa L, Luat AF, Shafi S, Tabarki B, Thomas M, Yoganathan S, Alfadhel M, Arya R, Donner E, Ehaideb S, Gowda V, Jain V, Madaan P, Myers K, Otsubo H, Panda P, Sahu JK, Sampaio L, Sharma S, Tremblay E, Zak M, Whitney R. KCNT1-related epilepsy: An international multicenter cohort of 27 pediatric cases. Epilepsia 2020; March 13. Doi: 10.1111/epi.16480. 
• Sood, S, Asano E, Luat AF. Minimizing blood loss in hemispherectomy for hemimegalencephaly in low-weight infants: technical note. Child’s Nervous System 2020 April; 36 (4): 841-845. doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-04534-5. 

• Co-Authored "Chronic Headaches in Children" chapter with Lalitha Sivaswamy MD in the book "Symptom Based Approach to Pediatric Neurology”—coeditors Dr. Lalitha Sivaswamy & Dr. Deepak Kamat.

• Diagnosing Pseudotumor Cerebri: An Age-based Approach. Tuhina Govil-Dalela, Lalitha Sivaswamy. Pediatr Neurol Briefs. 2020; 34: 19. Published online 2020 Dec 18. doi: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-34-19 PMCID: PMC7747552 ArticlePubReaderPDF–139KCitation Select item 7718100 
• Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Mitchell T. Williams, Lalitha Sivaswamy. Pediatr Neurol Briefs. 2020; 34: 14. Published online 2020 Dec 4. doi: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-34-14 PMCID: PMC7718100 ArticlePubReaderPDF–138KCitation 
• A Teenager With Facial Numbness. Mandle Q, Kannikeswaran S, Surapaneni M, Sivaswamy L. Pediatr Neurol. 2020 Mar;104:68-69. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2019.07.002. Epub 2019 Jul 17.PMID: 31409503 No abstract available. 
• Rapid Sequence MRI Protocol in the Evaluation of Pediatric Brain Attacks. De Jong G, Kannikeswaran N, DeLaroche A, Farooqi A, Sivaswamy L. Pediatr Neurol. 2020 Jun;107:77-83. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2019.12.007. Epub 2019 Dec 27. PMID: 32111563 

• Paroxysmal dyskinesias and developmental delay: How a detailed history and fasting EEG revealed the diagnosis." by Imtiaz, Hassan; Weber, Amanda; Can, Afra; Tapos, Daniela

• Banerjee S, Dong M, Lee MH, O’Hara N*, Juhasz C, Asano E, Jeong JW. Deep relational reasoning for the prediction of language impairment and postoperative seizure outcome using preoperative DWI connectome data of children with focal epilepsy. IEEE Trans Med Imaging 2020. doi: 10.1109/TMI.2020.3036933. (Role: data acquisition; data analysis; critical revision of the manuscript). 
• Manwar R, Li X, Mahmoodkalayeh S, Asano E, Zhu D, Avanaki K. Deep learning protocol for improved photoacoustic brain imaging. J Biophotonics 2020. doi: 10.1002/jbio.202000212. (Role: Providing the clinical expertise and critical revision of the manuscript). 
• Mitsuhashi T*, Sonoda M*, Iwaki H*, Luat AF, Sood S, Asano E. Effects of montage and stimulus sites on neuronal responses to single-pulse electrical stimulation on depth electrode recording. Clin Neurophysiol 2020;131:2781-2792. (Featured as the cover figure; Role: Corresponding author). 
• Yin Q*, Johnson EL*, Tang L*, Auguste KI, Knight RT, Asano E, Ofen N. Direct brain recordings reveal occipital cortex involvement in memory development. Neuropsychologia 2020;148:107625. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2020.107625. (Role: study concept and design; data acquisition; data analysis; critical revision of the manuscript) 
• Nariai H*, Hussain SA, Bernardo D, Motoi H*, Sonoda M*, Kuroda N*, Asano E, Nguyen JC, Elashoff D, Sankar R, Bragin A, Staba RJ, Wu JY. Scalp EEG interictal high frequency oscillations as an objective EEG biomarker of infantile spasms. Clin Neurophysiol 2020;131:2527-2536. (Role: data analysis; critical revision of the manuscript). 
• Sugiura A*, Alqatan Z*, Nakai Y*, Kambara T*, Silverstein BH*, Asano E. Neural dynamics during the vocalization of ‘uh’ or ‘um’. Sci Rep 2020;10:11987. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-68606-x (Role: Corresponding author). 
• Banerjee S, Dong M, Lee MH, O’Hara N*, Asano E, Jeong JW. Prediction of language impairment using deep relational reasoning. Proc IEEE Int Symp Biomed Imaging 2020. doi: 10.1109/ISBI45749.2020.9098712. (Role: data acquisition; data analysis; critical revision of the manuscript). 
• Silverstein BH*, Asano E. Dynamic tractography: integrating cortico-cortical evoked potentials and diffusion imaging. Neuroimage 2020;215:116763. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116763. (Featured as the cover figure; Role: study concept and design; data acquisition; data analysis; critical revision of the manuscript)
• Sugiura A*, Sonoda M*, Lee MH, Jeong JW, Lee MH, O’Hara N*, Sonoda M*, Kuroda N*, Juhasz C, Asano E, Dong M, Jeong JW. Novel deep learning network analysis of electrical stimulation mapping-driven diffusion MRI tractography to improve preoperative evaluation of pediatric epilepsy. IEEE Trans Med Imaging 2020;67:3151-3162. (Role: data acquisition; data analysis; critical revision of the manuscript). 
• Sood S, Asano E, Luat A. Minimizing blood loss in hemispherectomy for hemimegalencephaly in low weight infants - technical note. Child Nerv Syst 2020;36:841-845. (Role: data acquisition; data analysis; critical revision of the manuscript) 
• Sugiura A*, Silverstein BH*, Jeong JW, Nakai Y*, Sonoda M*, Motoi H*, Asano E. Four-dimensional map of direct effective connectivity from posterior visual areas. Neuroimage 2020;210:116548. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116548. (Role: Corresponding author). 

• “Infantile Botulism”, presented at pediatric neurology resident noon conference in April 2020 
• “Neuro-infectious disease”, presented at pediatric neurology resident noon conference in June 2020
• “Physiologic basics of EEG”, presented at pediatric neurology resident noon conference, September 2020 
• “Recent inpatient cases”, presented at pediatric neurology resident noon conference, November 2020

• Ono H, Sonoda M, Sonoda K, Kubota T, Luat A, Sood S, Asano E. Four-dimensional atlas of saccadic suppression in the human brain. Annual American Epilepsy Society Meeting 2020 on Dec. 4 to 8, 2020. 
• Mitsuhashi T, Sonoda M, Iwaki H, Luat A. Sood S, Asano E. Four-dimensional tractography to animate the interhemispheric effective connectivity. Annual American Epilepsy Society Meeting 2020 on Dec. 4 to 8, 2020. 
• Kuroda N, Sonoda M, Motoi H, Nariai H, Luat A, Asano A. High-frequency oscillation and phase-amplitude coupling equally improve the prediction of epilepsy surgery outcome. Annual American Epilepsy Society Meeting 2020 on Dec. 4 to 8, 2020. 
• Sonoda M, Silverstein B, Jeong J, Sugiura A, Nakai Y, Rothermel R, Luat A, Sood S, Asano E. A novel four-dimensional tractography reveals the development of dynamic effective connectivity supporting specific stages of linguistic processing. Annual American Epilepsy Society Meeting 2020 on Dec. 4 to 8, 2020. 
• Dombkowski D, Cukovic D, Sundaram S, Luat A. Altered T-cell clone diversity is associated with successful response to Acthar Gel treatment in infantile spasm patients. Annual American Epilepsy Society Meeting 2020 on Dec. 4 to 8, 2020.
• High-Frequency Oscillation Defined by Four Different Detectors Equally Improves the Prediction of Postoperative Seizure Outcome

• Grand rounds at University of Texas Southwest Medical Center 11/2020 

Topic: Unusual Headache Syndromes in Children

• Sonowal P, Weber ARB. To Enhance Screening for Depression in Adolescents with Epilepsy through use of a Standardized Depression Screening tool in the Neurology outpatient clinics. Annual Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Quality Education and Safe Systems Training (QuESST) Graduate Medical Education Research Day competition. April 2020. Detroit, MI. Virtual due to COVID. 
• Kanna A, Weber ARB. Quality Improvement Measures to Increased Awareness on Folic Acid Supplementation in Adolescent Females with Epilepsy. Annual Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Quality Education and Safe Systems Training (QuESST) Graduate Medical Education Research Day competition. April 2020. Detroit, MI. Virtual due to COVID. 
• Chat with the Specialist: Seizures in Childhood Presentation to DMC and surrounding area Pediatricians Detroit, MI July 2020 
• Introduction to Quality Improvement Presentation to Neurology Department, Children’s Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI July 2020 
• Neonatal EEG Review Neurology EEG Review Session, Children’s Hospital of MI Detroit, MI November 2020 

• Johnson EL, Yin Q, Tang L, Asano E, Ofen N. Age-related double dissociation of fast and slow theta oscillations in children and adolescents. Neuromatch 3.0. October 2020. [Virtual meeting] 
• Yin Q, Johnson EL, Tang L, Auguste KI, Knight RT, Asano E, Ofen N. Direct brain recordings reveal occipital cortex involvement in memory development. Neuromatch 3.0. October 2020. [Virtual meeting]
• Kuroda K, Sonoda M, Motoi H, Nariai H, Luat AF, Sood S, Asano E. High-frequency oscillation and phase-amplitude coupling equally improve the prediction of epilepsy surgery outcome. Presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, Seattle, WA, December 2020. [Virtual meeting] 
• O'Hara NB, Asano E, Juhasz C, Lee MH, Jeong JW. Intracranial propagation trajectories of ictal 
• fast waves and interictal spikes in patients with epileptic spasms. Presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, Seattle, WA, December 2020. [Virtual meeting] 
• Jeong JW, Lee MH, O’Hara N, Sonoda M, Juhasz C, Asano E. Deep learning of multi-modal MRI improves the localization of seizure onset zone in children with focal epilepsy. Presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, Seattle, WA, December 2020. [Virtual meeting] 
• Latif S, Iwaki H, Asano E. Interviewing as a tool to increase social media engagement with research in clinical neurophysiology. Presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, Seattle, WA, December 2020. [Virtual meeting] 
• Sonoda M, Silverstein BH, Jeong JW, Sugiura A, Nakai Y, Rothermel R, Luat AF, Sood S, Asano E. A novel four-dimensional tractography reveals the development of dynamic effective connectivity supporting specific stages of linguistic processing. Presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, Seattle, WA, December 2020. [Virtual meeting] Selected for the AES2020 Jack M. Pellock Award at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, December 2020; the sole awardee selected from over 1100 submissions.
• Iwaki H, Sonoda M, Osawa S, Silverstein BH, Ukishiro K, Takayama Y, Kambara T, Kakinuma K, Suzuki K, Tominaga T, Nakasato N, Iwasaki M, Asano E. Your verbal questions beginning with 'what' will rapidly suppress the left prefrontal cortex of listeners. Presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, Seattle, WA, December 2020. [Virtual meeting] 
• Mitsuhashi T, Sonoda M, Iwaki H, Luat AF, Sood S, Asano E. Four-dimensional tractography to animate the interhemispheric effective connectivity. Presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, Seattle, WA, December 2020. [Virtual meeting] 
• Ono H, Sonoda M, Silverstein BH, Sonoda K, Kubota T, Luat AF, Sood S, Asano E. Fourdimensional atlas of saccadic suppression in the human brain. Presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, Seattle, WA, December 2020. [Virtual meeting] 
• Kumar A, Muzik O, Luat A, Asano E, Intikhab O, Malkawi I, Rangunwala J, Sood S, Juhasz C, Chugani HT. Experience from 223 C-11-PK11195 Brain Positron Emission Tomography (PK PET) in Both Pediatric and Adult Population will be Used to Emphasize the Feasibility and Usefulness of PK PET in the Evaluation and Management of Neuroinflammation. Presented at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL, November and December, 2020. [Virtual meeting] 
• Dombkowski A, Cukovic D, Ukasic D, Doyon-Real N, Asano E, Jena BP, Chugani H, Stemmer P, Chugani D, Luat A. Exosomes secreted from epileptogenic TSC tubers carry proteins associated with vesicle-mediated transport and seizures. Presented at the 1st North American Epilepsy Congress, Toronto, ON, September 2020. [Virtual meeting] 
• Lee MH, O'Hara N, Juhasz C, Asano E, Jeong JW. Deep learning of electrical stimulation mapping-driven diffusion tractography to improve preoperative evaluation of pediatric epilepsy surgery. Presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), Sydney, Australia, August 2020. [Virtual meeting] 
• Jeong JW, Lee MH, O'Hara N, Asano E, Juhasz C. Deep convolution neural network-based connectome analysis to predict language improvement after pediatric epilepsy surgery. Presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), Sydney, Australia, August 2020. [Virtual meeting] 
• Rau E, Johnson EL, Heinen R, Asano E, Ofen N, Axmacher N. Electrophysiological dynamics of visual scene representations in children and adolescents. Accepted for the presentation at the Single Units and Human intracranial (SUsHi) conference, Birmingham, UK, April 2020. [Conference cancelled] 
• Banerjee S, Dong M, Lee MH, O’Hara N, Asano E, Jeong JW. Prediction of language impairment using deep relational reasoning. Presented at the 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, Iowa City, IA, April 2020. [Virtual meeting] 

Ongoing grant from CHM Foundation re use of mRNA to study children with concussion. Co PI with Dr Sethuraman. 

Role: Co-Investigator; Percent Effort: 5%; U54 NS065705 

(PI: H. Kim – UCSF; WSU PI: C. Juhász) 

Title: “Integrated longitudinal studies to identify biomarkers and therapeutic strategies for Sturge-Weber syndrome” (NIH Brain Vascular Malformation Consortium) 

8/15/19 – 6/30/24 

Source: NIH/NINDS 

The major goal of this study is to collect and analyze multicenter clinical, blood, and imaging data from patients with SWS in order to identify potential biomarkers associated with clinical phenotypes. 

Total Direct Cost: $450,000 

Role: Principal Investigator, Percent Effort: 5% R1-2018-06 

Title: “Improved detection of pediatric epileptic foci by molecular imaging of neuroinflammation”. 

Source: Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation 

Grant Period: January 1 to December 31, 2021 

Total Direct Cost: $58, 450.00. 

Role: Co-investigator, no salary requested 

Title: “Genetic variants of the innate immune system associated with epilepsy in malformations of cortical development”. 

Source: NIH/NINDS 

Grant Period: Nov 1, 2018 to April 30, 2020 

Total Direct Cost: $68,140.00. 

Role: Principal Investigator Percent Effort: 2% H98MC26257 

Principal Investigator: Aimee F. Luat, M.D. 

Title: “Telemedicine and Epilepsy.” 

Multicenter project across the state of Michigan with primary site at Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 

Source: U.S. Department of Health Resources and Human Services Administration. 

Grant Period: October 1, 2019 to 9/2023 

Total direct cost: $35,715 or $15,000 each year for 4 years (2019-2023). 

Total grant is $416,000. Total amount awarded to CHM/CMU is $15,000 

Role: Co-Investigator, Percent Effort: 3% RO1 NS41922 

Principal Investigator: Csaba Juhasz, M.D., PhD. 

Title: “Longitudinal neuroimaging in Sturge Weber Syndrome.” 

The major goal of this project is to identify neuroimaging markers, which may be used as diagnostic predictors of clinical progression of Sturge Weber Syndrome. 

Source: National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). 

Grant Period: March 01, 2020 to February 28, 2025 

Total Direct Costs: $2,4500,000. 

Co-Investigator, 10% effort 

Principal Investigator: Alan Dombkowski, PhD 

Title: “Biomarkers to characterize subtypes of neuroinflammation in infantile spasms and responsiveness to ACTH” 

Source: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Grant Period: 03/01/18-2/28/20 

Total Direct costs: $252,000

Clinical Trial

Title: An Open-Label Extension Trial to Assess the Long-Term Safety Of ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride) Oral Solution as an Adjunctive Therapy in Children and Young Adults with Dravet Syndrome. Protocol no. Zogenix 1503 Period: 3/19/2018 to 3/18/2021 

Total Direct Costs: $ 78,060.

Title: Software and Hardware Development for Epileptic Seizure Prediction using Deep Learning Techniques. Agency: Wayne State University Summer 2020 Richard Barber Interdisciplinary Research Program (intramural grant). PI: Mohammad Alhawari, PhD. Co-PI: Eishi Asano, MD, PhD. Direct cost: $35,000. Major goal: The major goal of the project is to design an energy-efficient, accurate, and low-cost automated epilepsy prediction system using intracranial EEG (iEEG) and based on deep learning methods. May 2020-April 2021.

Title: Development of language systems in the human brain. Agency: Wayne State University Grants Boost Program (intramural grant). Application number: 19-1606. PI: Eishi Asano, MD, PhD. Direct cost: $35,000. Major goal: The major goal of the project is to build the first comprehensive model of the maturational changes in language network dynamics that support normative development of proficiency in naming. September 2019-September 2020. 

- Title: 3D neonatal photoacoustic tomography (3D-NPAT) to detect hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in preterm neonates. Agency: National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Application #: R01EB028661. [PI: Kamran Avanaki, PhD] My role: CoInvestigator (for providing my clinical expertise). Effort: 0.5 months (4.2%). Direct cost: $1,066,792. The major goal is to determine the potential utility of transfontanelle photoacoustic imaging in detection of hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in preterm neonates. Sep 2019 to Sep 2021 

Title: The role of non-coding RNAs in epilepsy of tuberous sclerosis complex and focal cortical dysplasia type 2B. Agency: National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Application #: R56. NS079429. [PI: Alan Dombkowski, PhD] My role: Co-Investigator (for EEG data acquisition and analysis) Effort: 5%. Total amount: $350,000. The goal of this research is to identify non-coding RNAs associated with epileptogenesis in malformations of cortical development. Aug 2019 to Jul 2020 

Title: Transfontanelle photoacoustic imaging to study pathophysiology of neonatal brain injury. Agency: National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). Application #: R01EB027769. [PI: Kamran Avanaki, PhD] My role: CoInvestigator (for providing my clinical expertise). Effort: 0.2 months (1.7%). Direct cost: $1,523,204. Major goal: The major goal is to develop a novel imaging method, referred to as transfontanelle photoacoustic imaging, for accurate detection of neonatal brain injury. Apr 2019 to Dec 2022. 

Title: Development of memory networks in children. Agency: National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Application #: R01MH107512. [PI: Noa Ofen, PhD] My role: Co-Investigator (for acquisition and analysis of electrocorticography data). Effort: 1.2 months (10%). Direct cost: $1,275,415. Major goal: The major goal of this project is to localize the memory networks in children using electrocorticography and functional MRI. Jun 2016 to Mar 2021. 

Title: Novel DWI Methods to Minimize Postoperative Deficits in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery. Agency: National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Application #: R01NS089659. [PI: Jeong-won Jeong, PhD] My role: CoInvestigator (for acquisition and analysis of stimulation data). Effort: 1.2 months (10%). Direct cost: $1,050,000. Major goal: The major goal of this project is to localize the language areas using functional MRI and diffusion-weighted imaging techniques. Feb 2015 to Dec 2020. 

Title: Functional Brain Mapping in Pediatric Neurosurgery. Agency: National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Application #: R01NS064033. My role: Principal Investigator. Effort: 3.0 months (25%). Direct cost: $1,093,750. The major goal of the project is to determine the efficacy of cortical mapping using electrocorticography for prediction of language outcomes to enhance the safety and success of pediatric brain surgery. Funded with a score of top 1.0 percentile. Mar 2009 to May 2021.

Other Professional Accomplishments:

• Director, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Simulation Lab Division of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI (February, 2020 - Present) 
• Abstract Reviewer for the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, April 2020 
• Reviewer of Manuscripts - Neonatology in July 2020 

Research/ Academic mentorship- (Provide guidance on research projects, scholarly activities and publications required for completion of training):

• Research Mentor for Pravesh Sangwan, MD for the study titled “Reasons for refusal of Hepatitis B Vaccination in newborn infant.” Results were presented at the 44th Central Conference on Perinatal Research by AAP in Louisville, Kentucky in March 2020 
• Research Mentor for Qassim Abid (Pediatric Nephrology Fellow) for the study titled “Fluid Bolus Administration in Neonates with Acute Kidney Injury: A Survey of Clinical Practice.” 2018- 2020 
• Research Mentor for Qassim Abid (Pediatric Nephrology Fellow) for the study titled “Response to Fluid Bolus in Neonates with Acute Kidney Injury: A Retrospective Study.” 2018- 2020 
• Academic advisor to Jessica Lyon, MD (Pediatric Resident) As a Faculty mentor met the resident every 4 months for career advice, review of evaluations and performance during residency 

Other Professional Accomplishments:

• Certificated with clinical neurophysiology board

Awards:

• Hour Magazine "Top Doc" 2020 
• WSU Neurology Pediatric Neurology Faculty Award June 2020

Other Professional Accomplishments:

• Invited speaker Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan August 1, 2020—“Seizure Management in School” as part of (Virtual) Back to School Conference: Helping You Support Your Student with Epilepsy

Awards: 

• Top Doc Award 2020 
• College teaching Award -Wayne State University Medical Students-11/2020 
• Mentor to resident who received Best Paper of 2020 Submitted to the Pediatric Neurology journal.

Other Professional Accomplishments:

Other Professional Accomplishments:

• Received certification for Botox for the treatment of Migraines.

Other Professional Accomplishments:

• Ad hoc reviewer for 2 articles. 

Awards:

• Social Media Editor in Clinical Neurophysiology: Official Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology. Apr 2020-present.

Other Professional Accomplishments:

• Eishi Asano. Critical appraisal of new investigative tools for epilepsy surgery –Tractography- Invited lecture at the 1st North American Epilepsy Congress, organized by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE). Toronto, ON, Canada. Sep 25, 2020. [Virtual meeting]  
• Eishi Asano. Cortical stimulation and brain mapping in extra- and intra-operative epilepsy surgeries. Keynote lecture at the 2020 Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Update and Review Course, Cleveland, OH. Sep 23, 2020. [Virtual meeting] 
• Eishi Asano. Scientific session: “How deep in the brain can you see with EEG, MEG and EEGfMRI?” Session Director at the 2020 Annual Meeting of American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, New Orleans, LA, Feb 7-9, 2020. 
• Eishi Asano. Technical aspects of signal acquisition and planning of stereo-EEG for language mapping. Invited lecture at the 2020 Annual Meeting of American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, New Orleans, LA, Feb 7-9, 2020.