About NJNC 2025

The 5th Nepal Japan Neurosurgical Conference (NJNC) 2025 is a collaborative international event organized by Neuro Foundation Nepal (NFN) and Tokyo Women’s Medical University in partnership with the Nepalese Society of Neurosurgeons (NESON) and Annapurna Neurological Institute & Allied Sciences (ANIAS). Scheduled to take place from 20th to 22nd March 2025 in Kathmandu, Nepal, the conference serves as a significant platform for knowledge sharing, skill development, and collaboration among neurosurgeons and healthcare professionals from Japan, Nepal, and other parts of the world.

The theme of NJNC 2025 focuses on critical areas of neurosurgery, including:

  1. Movement Disorders
  2. Epilepsy
  3. Psychiatry

A key highlight of the conference is the "Functional Workshop”, an intensive one-and-a-half-day session where participants will explore the advancements and techniques in functional neurosurgery. The workshop offers a unique opportunity for professionals to engage in in-depth discussions, hands-on learning, and exchange of experiences.

By fostering collaboration and friendship between neurosurgeons globally, NJNC 2025 aims to improve patient care, advance clinical practices, and create pathways for future innovations in neurosurgery.

International Speakers

Prof. Takaomi Taira

Japan

Prof. Bart Nuttin

Belgium

Prof. Bomin Sun

China

Prof. Koji Iida

Japan

Prof. Shiro Horisawa

Japan

Prof. Venkateshwara R. Raju

India

Prof. Sarat Chandra

India

Prof. Ravi Varma

India

Prof. Achmad Fahmi

Indonesia

Prof. Wei Wang

China

Dr. Sagar Betai

India

Dr. Sharan Srinivasan

India

Dr. Raghuram GopalaKrishnan

India

Dr. Gurneet Singh

India

Prof. Wang Yuping

China

Dr. Xin Zhang

China

Dr. Nirmala Shankar

India

National Speakers

Prof. Basant Pant

Nepal

Prof. Rajiv Jha

Nepal

Dr. Sudan Dhakal

Nepal

Dr. Raju Paudel

Nepal

Dr. Lekhjung Thapa

Nepal

Dr. Resha Shrestha

Nepal

Dr. Pritam Gurung

Nepal

Dr. Rizu Dhakal

Nepal

Dr. Asish Dhakal

Nepal

Er. Raju Raj Dhungel

Nepal

Message from President

Dear Colleagues, It is my immense pleasure and honor in announcing the 5th Nepal Japan Neurosurgical Conference (NJNC) 2025, going to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal on 20-22nd March 2025 organized by Neuro Foundation Nepal (NFN) & Tokyo Women's Medical University in collaboration with Nepalese Society of Neurosurgeons (NESON) & Annapurna Neurological Institute & Allied Sciences (ANIAS). We will be also organizing "Functional lesioning workshop" in the first one and half day workshop. This is a special and valuable opportunity for all of those who are involved in neurosurgical management in both Nepal and Japan. I hope we can foster our collaboration and friendship through discussing various aspects of clinical problems we are facing every day. I truly hope that all who are involved in neurosurgery in both countries develop friendship and trust to further improve neurosurgical practice.

Prof. Takaomi Taira

President

Message from Organizing Chairpersion

Dear Colleagues, It gives me enormous pleasure to extend a very warm invitation to you on 5th Nepal Japan Neurosurgical Conference NJNC to be held in March 20-22nd March 2025. We will be also organizing “Art of lesioning workshop” in the first one and half day workshop. On this great event neurosurgeons from Japan, Nepal and all over the world will come together to share their knowledge, skill and experience acquired by them.

We believe that lesioning is becoming an important destination functional neurosurgery.

Prof. Dr. Basant Pant

Organizing Chairpersion

Tittle: Functional Workshop in Movement Disorders, Pain Management & Epilepsy

Date: 2025-03-20

Venue: Hyatt Centric Soalteemode Kathmandu

No. of Participants: 100

Aims & Scope of Workshop:

A key highlight of this conference is the “Functional Workshop”, an intensive one-and-a-half-day session where participants will explore the advancements and techniques in functional neurosurgery. The workshop offers a unique opportunity for professionals to engage in in-depth discussions, hands-on learning, and exchange of experiences. These workshop are dedicated as functional workshop in Movement Disorders, Pain Management &  Epilepsy. 

Chair Person

Prof. Takaomi Taira

Tokyo Women's Medical University

Abstract Submission Guidelines

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

Abstract closes: 15th February 2025, 11:59 PM Nepal Standard Time (Abstract received after this deadline will not be entertained.)

GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

The scientific manuscript submitted for presentation at the conference should have the following characteristics:

  • Topics related to conference theme only will be accepted for presentation.
  • The scientific manuscript should be original.
  • The registration to the conference is mandatory to all the presenters/speakers.

ABSTRACT PREPARATION:

The abstracts submitted MUST adhere to the following specifications:

  • The abstracts must be in English, in a Microsoft Word Document with single line spaced, Times New Roman font, 12 font size and page layout with one inch margin on all four sides.
  • Title:
    - Title must be in Bold.
    - No abbreviations should be used in the title.
    - Abstract titles must be limited to twelve words. Titles exceeding the limit will be edited.
    - Do not use capital letters in the title except for words that are always written so.
  • Authors details:
    - Write full names of author(s) and group them together
    - Please omit academic degrees and titles
    - Group the affiliated institutions together, and provide institution names and addresses.
    - Mention the presenting author separately with his/her designation as resident, fellow, faculty, consultant
  • Abstract:
    - Abstract of original research should be presented under following headings:
    Background; Materials and methods; Results and Conclusions. For general reviews, interesting case reports or case series, please prepare it as an unstructured abstract after Title and Author Information.
    - Abstract must be limited to 450 words (excluding the title, author information and key words).
    - Use the International System of Units (SI) exclusively.
    - Key words should be listed at the end in an alphabetical order.
  • Multiple papers: A speaker may submit more than one paper; but must disclose earlier.
  • Type of presentation: Authors must indicate the type of presentation they wish to make, either oral or poster. But the scientific committee holds the right to decide the mode of presentation.
     

ABSTRACT ACCEPTANCE AND PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

Received abstracts will be reviewed by the scientific committee. Once the Abstract is accepted; an acceptance letter will be send to the presenter via email who shall then provide the following information in advance to the scientific committee:

  • A short CV of the presenter;
  • A letter of clearance from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) / Ethical Committee / Research Department / Head of the respective institution stating that the study was carried out by the presenter in that center and the institution does not have any objection if the data or case is presented in any conference.
  • The residents/fellow should provide a letter of permission from the head of the Department or the academic coordinator.
  • Final Power Point Presentation by email.
  • For Poster Presentation, the specification and detailed guidelines for poster will be send once poster presentation has been accepted.

After receipt of the above information, the scientific committee will then decide and Final List of Presentation, along with presentation instructions, will be emailed to the presenter.

 

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International Speakers

Prof. Takaomi Taira

Japan

Prof. Bart Nuttin

Belgium

Prof. Bomin Sun

China

Prof. Koji Iida

Japan

Prof. Shiro Horisawa

Japan

Prof. Venkateshwara R. Raju

India

Prof. Sarat Chandra

India

Prof. Ravi Varma

India

Prof. Achmad Fahmi

Indonesia

Prof. Wei Wang

China

Dr. Sagar Betai

India

Dr. Sharan Srinivasan

India

Dr. Raghuram GopalaKrishnan

India

Dr. Gurneet Singh

India

Prof. Wang Yuping

China

Dr. Xin Zhang

China

Dr. Nirmala Shankar

India

National Speakers

Prof. Basant Pant

Nepal

Prof. Rajiv Jha

Nepal

Dr. Sudan Dhakal

Nepal

Dr. Raju Paudel

Nepal

Dr. Lekhjung Thapa

Nepal

Dr. Resha Shrestha

Nepal

Dr. Pritam Gurung

Nepal

Dr. Rizu Dhakal

Nepal

Dr. Asish Dhakal

Nepal

Er. Raju Raj Dhungel

Nepal

Accomodation

Olive Travel and Tours for local accommodation and travel

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Contact: +9779801203371

Email: [email protected]

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DAY 1: March 20 (Thursday)

7:30-8:00am Registration Open
8:00-8:30am Welcome and Inaguration
8:30-8:50am Epilepsy Surgery an overview
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Koji Lida, Prof Basant Pant
Presenter
  • Prof Koji Iida
8:50-9:10am Perspective on Neurosurgery for Psychiatric Disorders in Developing Countries
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Koji Lida, Prof Basant Pant
Presenter
  • Prof Bart Nuttin
9:10-9:30am Overview & History of Movement Disorder Surgery
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Koji Lida, Prof Basant Pant
Presenter
  • Prof Takaomi Taira
9:45-10:00am Different Types of Frames and Framing Technique
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr Sharan Shrinivasan, Dr Raghuram Gopalkrishnan
Presenter
  • Dr Gurneet Singh
10:00-10:15am Fusion Softwares and Targeting
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr Sharan Shrinivasan, Dr Raghuram Gopalkrishnan
Presenter
  • Er Raju Raj Dhungel
10:15-10:30am Lesioning Techniques
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr Sharan Shrinivasan, Dr Raghuram Gopalkrishnan
Presenter
  • Dr Sharan Shrinivasan
10:30-10:45am DBS and Types
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr Sharan Shrinivasan, Dr Raghuram Gopalkrishnan
Presenter
  • Dr Nirmala Shankar
10:45-11:00am Tea Break/Stall View
11:15-11:30am Lesioning surgeries in Parkinsons Disease
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Takaomi Taira, Dr Gurneet Singh
Presenter
  • Prof Takaomi Taira
11:30-11:45am DBS in Parkinsons Disease
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Takaomi Taira, Dr Gurneet Singh
Presenter
  • Dr Raghuram Gopalkrishnan
11:45-12:00pm Long term Follow up of DBS and lesioning in PD
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Takaomi Taira, Dr Gurneet Singh
Presenter
  • Dr Resha Shrestha
12:15-1:15pm Lunch Break out Room(A&B)
1:15-3:00pm Treatment Resistant OCD and Depression
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Wei Wang, Prof V. Rama Raju
Presenter
  • Dr Aashish Dhakal
1:30-1:45pm Lesioning in OCD and Depression
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Wei Wang, Prof V. Rama Raju
Presenter
  • Prof Basant Pant
1:45-2:00pm Current Neurosurgical Treatment in OCD
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Wei Wang, Prof V. Rama Raju
Presenter
  • Prof Bart Nuttin
2:00-2:15pm DBS Treatment for Refractory Psychosis
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Wei Wang, Prof V. Rama Raju
Presenter
  • Prof Wei Wang
2:15-2:30pm Preop Evaluation of Epilepsy
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Wei Wang, Prof V. Rama Raju
Presenter
  • Dr Rizu Dahal
2:30-2:45pm Epileptic Seizure Detection Digital Biomarker
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Wei Wang, Prof V. Rama Raju
Presenter
  • Prof V Rama Raju
3:15-3:30pm China's VNS four Year Multi Center Follow up Study
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Bart Nuttin, Prof Basant Pant
Presenter
  • Prof Wang Yu Ping
3:30-3:45pm Dual target DBS for Refractory Mental Disorder
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Bart Nuttin, Prof Basant Pant
Presenter
  • Dr Xin Zhang
3:45-4:00pm Combined BNST and NAc DBS for Refractory Depression
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Bart Nuttin, Prof Basant Pant
Presenter
  • Prof Bomin Sun
4:00-4:15pm Tea Break/Stall View
12:15-1:15 pm Lunch Break out Room(A&B)
1:15-1:30pm Essential Tremor: Neurological Perspective
Co-Ordinator
  • ProfAchmad Fahmi, Prof Ravigopal Varma
Presenter
  • Dr Sagar Beta
4:15-6:00pm Framing Technique Inomed
4:15-6:00pm Lesioning in Egg Model
4:15-6:00pm DBS Sceneray/Rishena/PINS
4:15-6:00pm Robotics Remebot
6:30-9:00pm PRESIDENTIAL DINNER
7:30-8:00am Registration Open
8:00-8:30am Welcome and Inaguration
10:45-11:00am Tea Break/Stall View
12:15-1:15pm Lunch Break out Room(A&B)
12:15-1:15 pm Lunch Break out Room(A&B)
4:00-4:15pm Tea Break/Stall View
4:15-6:00pm Framing Technique Inomed
4:15-6:00pm Lesioning in Egg Model
4:15-6:00pm DBS Sceneray/Rishena/PINS
4:15-6:00pm Robotics Remebot
6:30-9:00pm PRESIDENTIAL DINNER

DAY 2: March 21 (Friday)

9:00-9:15am VNS our Early Experience
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Rajiv Jha, Dr. Sudan Dhakal
Presenter
  • Prof Rajiv Jha
9:15-9:30am Robot Guided Hemispherotomy in Epilepsy
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Rajiv Jha, Dr. Sudan Dhakal
Presenter
  • Prof Sarat Chandra
9:30-9:45am Surgical Approach of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Rajiv Jha, Dr. Sudan Dhakal
Presenter
  • Prof Basant Pant
9:45-10:00am DBS in Epilepsy
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Rajiv Jha, Dr. Sudan Dhakal
Presenter
  • Prof Ravi Gopal Varma
10:00-10:15am Preventive Activities for Epilepsy: Our Experience
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Rajiv Jha, Dr. Sudan Dhakal
Presenter
  • Dr. Sudan Dhakal
10:30-10:45am Tea Break/Stall View
10:45-11:00am Medical Managment of Dystonia
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Shiro Horisawa, Dr Nirmala Shankar
Presenter
  • Dr Lekhjung Thapa
11:00-11:15am Lesioning in TSFD and Cervical dystonia
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Shiro Horisawa, Dr Nirmala Shankar
Presenter
  • Prof Shiro Horisawa
11:15-11:30am Lesioning in Generalized Dystonia
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Shiro Horisawa, Dr Nirmala Shankar
Presenter
  • Dr Resha Shrestha
11:30-11:45am DBS in Dystonia
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Shiro Horisawa, Dr Nirmala Shankar
Presenter
  • Dr Nirmala Shankar
12:00-1:15pm Lunch
1:15-1:30pm Janetta's Conflict; Overcoming Challenges in MVD
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Gopal Raman Sharma, Dr Pranaya Shrestha
Presenter
  • Dr Paawan Bdr Bhandari
1:30-1:45pm Microvascular Decompression: Our Experiences
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Gopal Raman Sharma, Dr Pranaya Shrestha
Presenter
  • Prof Gopal Raman Sharma
1:45-2:00pm Radiofrequency Ablation in Recurrent Trigeminal Neuralgia
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Gopal Raman Sharma, Dr Pranaya Shrestha
Presenter
  • Dr Pranaya Shrestha
2:00-2:15pm Revolutionizing Pain Medicine in Nepal
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Gopal Raman Sharma, Dr Pranaya Shrestha
Presenter
  • Dr Rupesh Rajbhandari
2:15-2:30 pm Interventional Pain Management for Head and Face Pain
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Gopal Raman Sharma, Dr Pranaya Shrestha
Presenter
  • Dr Tirtha Bhandari
2:45-3:00pm Identifying Seizure onset Pattererns of SEEG Signals of Epileptic Patients
Co-Ordinator
  • ProfVRama Raju, Prof Bart Nuttin
Presenter
  • Prof V Rama Raju
3:00-3:15pm Deep SEEG Electrode: its Accuracy and Importance and What Detrmines it?
Co-Ordinator
  • ProfVRama Raju, Prof Bart Nuttin
Presenter
  • Dr Peter Skalicky
3:15-3:30pm Mechanism of Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Temporal lobe Epilepsy Model
Co-Ordinator
  • ProfVRama Raju, Prof Bart Nuttin
Presenter
  • Mr. Aakash Pant
3: 30-3:45pm Lesional Seizures; Aiming Small
Co-Ordinator
  • ProfVRama Raju, Prof Bart Nuttin
Presenter
  • Dr Paawan Bdr Bhandari
3:45-4:00pm Psychiatrist Ethical Issues
Co-Ordinator
  • ProfVRama Raju, Prof Bart Nuttin
Presenter
  • Dr Arun Kunwar
4:15-4:30pm Ethical Aspect of Neurosurgery for Psychiatric Disorder
Co-Ordinator
  • ProfVRama Raju, Prof Bart Nuttin
Presenter
  • Prof Bart Nuttin
4:30-4:45pm RTMS for Psychiatric Disorder
Co-Ordinator
  • ProfVRama Raju, Prof Bart Nuttin
Presenter
  • Dr Suman Aryal
5:30 P.M INAGURATION AND GALA DINNER

To be announced soon

10:30-10:45am Tea Break/Stall View
12:00-1:15pm Lunch
5:30 P.M INAGURATION AND GALA DINNER

DAY 3: March 22 (Saturday)

9:00-9:15am Radiofrequency Ablation for Tremor in The Era of MR gFUS
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Takaomi Taira, Dr. Resha Shrestha
Presenter
  • Dr. Lushun Chalise
9:15-9:30am Complex Movement Disorder Tricks
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Takaomi Taira, Dr. Resha Shrestha
Presenter
  • Prof Takaomi Taira
9:30-9:45am Concept of Multiple Trageting in Movement Disorder Surgery
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Takaomi Taira, Dr. Resha Shrestha
Presenter
  • Prof Basant Pant
9:45-10:00am MR Guided Focus Ultrasounnd Therapy for Tremor
Co-Ordinator
  • Prof Takaomi Taira, Dr. Resha Shrestha
Presenter
  • Dr Pritam Gurung
10.00:10:15am Tea Break/Stall View
10:15-10:30am Scientific Basis of AED Management in Epilepsy
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr. Lushun Chalise, Dr Rizu Dahal
Presenter
  • Dr Avinash Chandra
10:30-10:45am Approach to MR Negative Intractable Epilepsy
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr. Lushun Chalise, Dr Rizu Dahal
Presenter
  • Dr Rizu Dahal
10:45-11:00 am Thalamus as Target for Drug Resisitant Epilepsy
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr. Lushun Chalise, Dr Rizu Dahal
Presenter
  • Prof Basant Pant
11:00-11:15am Thalamus as Target for Drug Resisitant Epilepsy
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr. Lushun Chalise, Dr Rizu Dahal
Presenter
  • Prof Ravi Gopal Varma
11:15-11:30am Neurological Aspect of Spasticity
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr Hitoshi Yamahata, Dr. Pritam Gurung
Presenter
  • Dr Tejashwi Shrestha
11:30-11:45am Baclofen Pump for Spasticity
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr Hitoshi Yamahata, Dr. Pritam Gurung
Presenter
  • Dr Pritam Gurung
11:45-12:00pm Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy for Post-traumatic Spasticity
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr Hitoshi Yamahata, Dr. Pritam Gurung
Presenter
  • Dr Mohit Agrawal
12:00-12:15pm Strategic and Tactical Approaches to Spasticity Mangement
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr Hitoshi Yamahata, Dr. Pritam Gurung
Presenter
  • Dr Lushun Chalise
12:15-12:30pm Surgical management of Ventrally Located Upper Cervical Meningioma
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr Hitoshi Yamahata, Dr. Pritam Gurung
Presenter
  • Dr Hitoshi Yamahata
1:45-2:00pm Indocyanine Green Evaluation of Pituitary Stalk and Gland Blood Flow in Craniopharyngiomas
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr Sagar Koirala, Dr Shikher Shrestha
Presenter
  • Dr Ryutaro Makino
2:00-2:15pm ECOG Based Lesionectomy for Complete Excision of Epileptogenic Zone; an Early Experience
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr Sagar Koirala, Dr Shikher Shrestha
Presenter
  • Dr Sagar Koirala
2:15-2:30pm Robotics and Implication
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr Sagar Koirala, Dr Shikher Shrestha
Presenter
  • Dr Shikher Shrestha
2:30-2:45pm Development and Validation of a Multimodal Optocoradiological Image System for Neurosurgical Guidance
Co-Ordinator
  • Dr Sagar Koirala, Dr Shikher Shrestha
Presenter
  • Dr Dilip Bhandari
2:45-3:00 pm Closing remarks
3:15-4:00pm High Tea

To be announced soon

10.00:10:15am Tea Break/Stall View
12:30-1:45pm Lunch
2:45-3:00 pm Closing remarks
3:15-4:00pm High Tea

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