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 MD, Head of PRM centre of P.Stradins Clinical University Hospital; President of the Association of Latvian Rehabilitation Physicians

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

  • Prof. Pille Taba MD, PhD, FEAN, President of the Ludvig Puusepp Society of Neurologists and Neurosurgeons; Head of Institute of Clinical Medicine University of Tartu
  • Prof. Katrin Gross-Paju MD PhD, West-Tallinn Central Hospital, Tallinn University of Technology
  • Prof. Janika Korv, MD PhD, University of Tartu
  • Assoc. Prof. Mark Braschinsky, MD, PhD, past president of Estonian Headache Society, past board member of European Headache Federation, past board member of International Headache Society, senior neurologist Headache Clinic Dept. of Neurology Tartu University Clinics

BALCONE is organised in collaboration with Estonian and Lithuanian Neurology societies