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Thank you for your coverage of the AANEM Annual Meeting. Please join us at the 2025 AANEM Annual Meeting, being held Oct.29-Nov. 1 in San Francisco, California. Journalists covering the annual meeting and posting stories on social media channels are encouraged to use the official meeting hashtag #AANEMinSanFran.

Please review the Abstract Embargo Policy. For questions regarding AANEM Annual Meeting policies, please email communications@aanem.org.

View the latest AANEM Achievement Award winners, the American Neuromuscular Foundation (ANF) Abstract Award winners, and the latest AANEM news articles on News Express.

Questions? Check out the frequently asked questions below or contact communications@aanem.org.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: When will be content of abstracts be viewable, as opposed to just the titles?
A: The abstract content will be available at the annual meeting during the Poster Hall hours. We do not provide abstract presenter information or slides ahead of time. All available information can be found in the AANEM Abstract Guide online when it becomes available.

Q: How do I reach out to abstract or session presenters for an interview?
A: We do not offer member contact information. To connect with abstract or session presenters, review the AANEM Annual Meeting Program when available. Find the topics of interest and connect with the presenter after their lecture or during their abstract poster session time. Currently there is no interview option for virtual attendees.

Q: When can I share information?
A: The embargo on the abstracts themselves is lifted when they have been published in Muscle & Nerve and online in the AANEM Abstract Guide. However, the additional information beyond what is in the abstract itself is still embargoed.

AANEM requires information that goes beyond that which is contained within the abstract, e.g., the release of data not included in the abstract, discussion of the abstract done as part of a scientific presentation, etc. to be embargoed until the start of the annual meeting. Please see the Abstract Embargo Policy.

Q: Will the Abstract Award Reception feature the best posters?
A: The Abstract Award Reception is a social hour in honor of the abstract award winners where all authors, including award winners, will be available to discuss research.

Q: Original research is ONLY presented as posters, correct?
A: Yes - the research is presented in the Poster Hall via abstract posters.

Remembering Mark Hallett, MD

Nov 6, 2025, 12:49 by Maggie Schmidt (Admin)

AANEM remembers Mark Hallett, MD, a renowned neuroscientist whose pioneering research significantly advanced the understanding and treatment of movement disorders. Dr. Hallett passed away Nov. 2, 2025, following a battle with glioblastoma. Throughout his remarkable career, he authored over 1,200 scientific papers, edited nearly 30 books, and became one of the most highly cited neurologists in the world.

Born in Philadelphia in 1943, Dr. Hallett earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed his neurology training at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by fellowships at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Institute of Psychiatry in London. After serving as chief of the Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and associate professor at Harvard Medical School, he joined the NIH in 1984 to found and lead the Human Motor Control Section at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. His work on the physiology and pathophysiology of movement disorders—ranging from dystonia and myoclonus to Parkinsonism—fundamentally reshaped clinical practice. A pioneer in the use of botulinum toxin for focal dystonia and in the application of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), Dr. Hallett’s insights continue to guide treatments used worldwide.

Dr. Hallett’s leadership and scholarship profoundly shaped the AANEM and the broader neurology community. A longtime member and past president (1991–1992) of AANEM, he also served on its board of directors, Examination Committee, and Editorial Board of Muscle & Nerve. He received the Distinguished Researcher Award in 2002 and the organization’s highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2014. His dedication to mentorship was equally enduring. By the time of his retirement in 2022, he had guided more than 150 fellows from around the world, fostering a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and compassion.

Beyond his scientific brilliance, Dr. Hallett was admired for his humility, humor, and warmth. His colleagues and mentees remember him not only as a towering figure in neuroscience, but also as a gentle and generous teacher whose influence will continue for generations. The AANEM honors his extraordinary life and legacy—a scientist who expanded the boundaries of knowledge and a human being who exemplified kindness in all he did.