Our committee members will commit to presenting a scientifically robust and diverse program that addresses both clinical challenges and advances in neurological research

Organising Committee


Chair, Assoc. Prof. Evija Miglāne
  • Daina Pastare
  • Guntis Karelis
  • Ināra Logina
  • Viktorija Ķēniņa
  • Gaļina Baltgaile
  • Jānis Mednieks
  • Kristaps Jurjāns
  • Ligita Smeltere
  • Elīna Pūcīte
  • Zane Kalniņa
  • Linda Zvaune
  • Santa Ašmane
  • Dace Ziemele
  • Madara Mičule
  • Anda Nulle 

Scientific Committee

Latvia

  • Assoc. Prof. Evija Miglāne, MD, PhD, Rīga Stradiņš University, Pauls Stradiņš University Hospital; President of the Latvian Society of Neurologists
  • Prof. Ināra Logina, MD, PhDRīga Stradiņš University, Rīga East University Hospital
  • Prof. Guntis Karelis, MD, PhD, Rīga Stradiņš University, Rīga East University Hospital
  • Assoc. Prof. Viktorija ĶēniņaMD, PhD, Rīga Stradiņš University, Pauls Stradiņš University Hospital
  • Asst. Prof. Daina PastareMD, PhD, Rīga Stradiņš University,  Rīga East University Hospital
  • Asst. Prof. Elīna Pūcīte, MD, PhD, Rīga Stradiņš University, Pauls Stradiņš University Hospital
  • Gaļina Baltgaile, MD, PhD, Head of Latvian Society of Neurosonology
  • Ligita Smeltere, MD, PhD, Pauls Stradiņš University Hospital; Head of Movement Disorder Society of Latvia

Lithuania

  • Prof. Dalius Jatužis MD, Ph.D. Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and the Head of Clinic of Neurology and Neurosurgery at Vilnius University;  President of the Lithuanian Neurological AssociationPresident of Lithuanian Stroke Association
  • Prof. Vaidas Matijošaitis, MD, PhD . Head of Stroke Unit at the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
  • Prof. Kestutis Petrikonis, MD, PhD; Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Vice-Rector for Studies; Faculty of Medicine Neurology department; Hospital of LSMU, Head of division of Peripheral nervous system and neuromuscular diseases
  • Prof. Daiva Rastenytė, MD, PhD,  Head of Clinic of Neurology at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
  • Prof. Rūta Mameniškienė, MD, PhD, Clinic of Neurology and Neurosurgery at Vilnius University
  • Assoc. Prof. Kristina Ryliškienė, MD, PhD,  Vilnius University; board member of Europaen Headache Federation; senior researcher in the field of headache in the Baltics; neurologist Vilnius University Hospital, Neurology and Neurosurgery Clinic
  • Assoc. Prof. Rasa Kizlaitienė MD PhD, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius University
  • Asst. Prof. Rūta Kaladytė-Lokominienė, MD, PhD, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics; Parkinson's Disease and other Movement Disorders Coordination Center at VUHSC; Rare Diseases Diagnostics, Treatment and Monitoring Coordination Center at VUHSC

Estonia

  • Assoc. Prof Liis Väli MD, PhD, University of Tartu; senior neurologist, Tartu University Hospital; President of the Ludvig Puusepp Society of Neurologists and Neurosurgeons
  • Prof. Pille Taba MD, PhD, FEAN, Head of Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu; senior neurologist, Tartu University Hospital
  • Prof. Janika Korv MD, PhD, University of Tartu; senior neurologist, Tartu University Hospital
  • Assoc. Prof. Sulev Haldre MD, PhD, University of Tartu; senior neurologist, Tartu University Hospital
  • Assoc. Prof. Katrin Gross-Paju MD PhD, Head of Neurological Centre, West-Tallinn Central Hospital; Tallinn University of Technology
  • Assoc. Prof. Mark Braschinsky MD, PhD, University of Tartu; senior neurologist, Tartu University Hospital
  • Dr Katrin Sikk MD, PhD, Head of Neurological Centre, North Estonia Medial Centre
  • Dr Inga Samarüütel MD, Head of Neuroloical Centre, East Tallinn Central Hospital

BALCONE is organised in collaboration with Estonian and Lithuanian Neurology societies