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21-23 June 2017
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John McIntyre Conference Centre, Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh EH16 5AY
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Kristian Helin
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Preliminary Programme
Wednesday, 21 June
Activity
Time
Location
Activity:
Registration
Speaker:
Time:
08:00 - 09:00
Location:
John McIntyre Conference Centre Foyer
Activity:
Introduction
Speaker:
Imran Liaquat, University of Edinburgh
Steve Pollard, University of Edinburgh
Time:
09:00 - 09:15
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
How do we detect brain tumours earlier?
Speaker:
Paul Brennan, University of Edinburgh, UK - Early recognition and referral
Matt Baker, University of Strathclyde, UK - Diagnosis and cfDNA/Spectroscopy
Time:
09:15 - 10:00
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
When and what diagnostic imaging?
Speaker:
Adam Waldman, University of Edinburgh, UK - Imaging in glioma management
Time:
10:00 - 10:30
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
Tea & Coffee
Speaker:
Time:
10:30 - 11:00
Location:
South Hall & Kirkland
Activity:
Surgery and Pathology
Speaker:
Mark Bernstein, University of Toronto, Canada - Decision making in Neurosurgery: Example low grade glioma
Time:
11:00 - 11:45
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
Best Practice Management
Speaker:
Roberta Ruda, University of Turin, Italy - Best Symptom Management
Jan Buckner, Mayo Clinic, USA - Best Oncological treatment for LGG
Time:
11:45 - 12:55
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
Q&A
Speaker:
Time:
12:55 - 13:00
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
Lunch
Speaker:
Time:
13:00 - 14:00
Location:
South Hall & Kirkland
Activity:
Parallel Session A: Living with and Beyond - Enhancing Patient Care/Nursing/AHP
Speaker:
Yvonne Leavy, UK - Linking with Epilepsy Services
Ally Rooney, UK - Mood and behaviour disorders
David Gillespie, UK - Neurocognitive screening and management
Gerry Thompson, University of Edinburgh, UK - MRI screening for recurrence
Anthony Byrne, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, UK - End of Life Management
Panel TBC, Mock Multi-disciplinary meeting - Complex Cases
Time:
14:00 - 17:30
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
Parallel Session B: Science in Neuro-Oncology
Speaker:
Sebastian Brandner, University College London, UK - Advances in diagnostic and prognostic molecular markers for Gilomas
Simona Parrinello, Imperial College London, UK - Microenvironmental signalling in Glioblastoma
Steve Pollard, University of Edinburgh, UK - New experimental tools to identify key therapeutic targets in glioma
Neil Carragher, University of Edinburgh, UK - Identifying anti-cancer drugs using cell based phenotypic screening
Heiko Wurdak, University of Leeds, UK - Drug discovery, screening and molecular therapeutics
Keyoumars Ashkan, Kings College London, UK - Immunotherapeutics in glioma
Time:
14:00 - 17:30
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
Afternoon Tea & Coffee
Speaker:
Time:
15:30 - 16:00
Location:
South Hall & Kirkland
Activity:
BNOS Council Meeting
Speaker:
Time:
17:30 - 18:30
Location:
Salisbury
Activity:
Welcome Reception
Speaker:
Time:
19:00 - 21:00
Location:
Dynamic Earth
Thursday, 22 June
Activity
Time
Location
Activity:
Parallel Session A: Science
Speaker:
Steve Pollard, University of Edinburgh, UK - Neural stem cell self-renewal: a therapeutic target for glioma
Research Papers,
Time:
09:00 - 10:30
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
Parallel Session B: Enhancing Survival / Nursing / AHP
Speaker:
Research Papers,
Time:
09:00 - 10:30
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
Tea & Coffee / Poster Viewing
Speaker:
Time:
10:30 - 11:00
Location:
South Hall & Kirkland
Activity:
Plenary Session 1: HGG session
Speaker:
Peter Dirks, University of Toronto, Canada - Targeting brain cancer stem cells
Kristian Helin, University of Copenhagen, Denmark - Epigenetic targets in cancer
Mark Bernstein, University of Toronto, Canada - Neuro-Oncology Explored Using Qualitative Research
Time:
11:00 - 13:00
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
Lunch / Poster Viewing
Speaker:
Time:
13:00 - 14:00
Location:
South Hall & Kirkland
Activity:
Sponsor Symposium
Speaker:
Time:
13:00 - 14:00
Location:
Prestonfield
Activity:
Plenary Session 2: Paediatrics and TYA
Speaker:
Steve Clifford, University of Newcastle, UK - The Biology of Medulloblastoma
Simon Bailey, University of Newcastle, UK - Management of High Risk Medulloblastoma
Thora Gudrunardottir, Hillerød Hospital, Denmark - Posterior Fossa Syndrome
Time:
14:00 - 15:30
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
Afternoon Tea & Coffee / Poster Viewing
Speaker:
Time:
15:30 - 16:00
Location:
South Hall & Kirkland
Activity:
Parallel Session: Paediatrics
Speaker:
Hamish Wallace, University of Edinburgh, UK - Late Effects on Childhood Cancer patients
Scientific Papers,
Time:
16:00 - 17:00
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
Parallel Session: Living With and Beyond - Quality of Life (Nursing/AHP)
Speaker:
Anthony Byrne, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, UK - Early Palliative Care
Research Papers,
Time:
16:00 - 17:30
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
BNOS AGM
Speaker:
Time:
17:30 - 18:15
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
Gala Dinner
Speaker:
Time:
19:00 - 00:00
Location:
Playfair Library
Friday, 23 June
Activity
Time
Location
Activity:
Plenary Session 3: Brain Metastases and other tumours
Speaker:
Sara Erridge, University of Edinburgh, UK - Radiotherapy and SRS evidence
Edward Smith, The Christie Clinic, UK - Proton Beam Therapy - UK service and application in CNS tumors?
Gillian Whitfield, The Christie Clinic, UK - Proton Beam Therapy - UK service and application in CNS tumors?
Time:
09:00 - 10:30
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
Tea & Coffee / Poster Viewing
Speaker:
Time:
10:30 - 11:00
Location:
South Hall & Kirkland
Activity:
Plenary Session 4: Clinical Trials
Speaker:
Jan Buckner, Mayo Clinic, USA - Trial design in LGG and outcomes
James Perry, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Canada - Trial design in the elderly and outcomes
Colin Watts, University of Cambridge, UK - NCRI brain CSG trials
Anthony Chalmers, University of Glasgow, UK - Clinical Radiotherapy Trials in Gliomas
Time:
11:00 - 13:00
Location:
Pentland Suite
Activity:
Prizes /Young Investigator Award/Closing Ceremony
Speaker:
Time:
13:00 - 13:30
Location:
Pentland Suite
Important Dates
Tuesday, 22 November 2016 at 0900
Registration opens
Tuesday, 22 November 2016 at 0900
Abstract submission opens
Monday, 13 March 2017 at 2359
Abstract submission closes
Friday, 05 May 2017 at 2359
Early bird registration ends