The 17th International Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Conference (ISAH26) takes place in Sydney, Australia, from 17 to 20 November 2026 at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park. 17 November is an optional workshop day, and the main plenary and breakout programme runs from 18 to 20 November.
Scope
ISAH covers the full spectrum of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) and unruptured intracranial aneurysms — from basic and translational science to aneurysm securement, neurocritical care, neuromonitoring, rescue therapies, rehabilitation and prevention. The meeting is deliberately multidisciplinary, bringing together neurosurgeons, interventional neuroradiologists, neurologists, intensivists, nurses, rehabilitation professionals, neuroscientists and people with lived experience.
Programme
Four days cover early brain injury, aneurysm securement and why clinical trials keep failing. Formats include headline debates, plenaries, parallel surgical and ICU streams and pre-conference workshops, including a multidisciplinary consensus meeting on core outcomes. The full digital programme is available from the official programme page.
Registration (AUD; early-bird closed on 15 July 2026)
Standard full registration:
- Specialist / Attending: AUD 1,610
- Doctor in training / Nurse / Allied Health / Researcher / Academic: AUD 900
- Student / Lived experience / Retiree: AUD 500
- Industry: AUD 1,890
Day registration: AUD 750 / 390 / 200 by the same categories. Workshops: AUD 570.
Full registration includes all sessions, exhibition access, daytime catering, the welcome reception (18 November) and the gala dinner (19 November).
Abstracts
The extended abstract deadline was 15 July 2026, and submissions are now closed.
Background
The conference series began as a cerebral vasospasm meeting in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1972. ISAH26 is endorsed by international societies including the Neurocritical Care Society and is supported by LifeHealthcare, Medtronic and Stryker. CME credits have not been published.
