5th Annual Update in Neuro-Oncology
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Deepen your expertise in neuro-oncology with this expert-led course offering the latest advances in diagnosis, treatment, and management of CNS and PNS tumors and neurological complications of cancer.
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Overview
Neuro-oncology is a rapidly evolving multi-disciplinary field, which involves the medical, radiation, and surgical management of pediatric and adult patients with primary and metastatic tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS). The field of neuro-oncology also encompasses neurogenetic syndromes, like neurofibromatosis, associated with nervous system tumors and various neurological complications of cancer and cancer treatments. In addition, modern molecular neuropathology and neuroradiology concepts are essential for accurate diagnosis and classification.
This three-day CME course, the 5th Annual Update in Neuro-Oncology, is designed to provide an international audience with a comprehensive review of the diagnosis and management of pediatric and adult patients with primary and metastatic CNS and PNS tumors, specific neurogenetic syndromes, and neurological complications of cancer.
The target audience consists of providers and trainees involved in the care of adult and pediatric neuro-oncology patients (neurologists, oncologists, radiation oncologists, neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuroradiologists, and neuropathologists). The course will also be of high relevance to nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses, and industry professionals.
Learning Objectives
- Define the role of molecular biomarkers in the accurate diagnosis and classification of pediatric and adult CNS and PNS tumors.
- Determine standard and novel treatment approaches to pediatric and adult CNS and PNS tumors.
- Recognize and manage neurological complications associated with new cancer therapies.
- Describe and manage long-term complications of CNS and PNS tumors and their treatment.
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Mass General Brigham, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Boston Children's Hospital.
Participant Types
Nurses, Pharmacists, Specialty Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Psychologists
Schedule
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Opening Remarks: Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Session
Lissa Baird
10:00-10:10 am
WHO Classification, Pediatric CNS Tumors
Sanda Alexandrescu
10:10-10:40 am
Advances in the Imaging of Pediatric Brain Tumors
Tina Young Poussaint
10:40-11:10 am
Embryonal Tumors
Susan Chi
11:10-11:30 am
Pediatric Low-Grade Gliomas
Pratiti Bandopadhayay
11:30-11:50 am
Break
11:50 am-12:00 pm
Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas
Mariella Filbin
12:00-12:30 pm
Ependymomas
Karen Wright
12:30-12:45 pm
Live Question and Answer Session
Lissa Baird
12:45-1:15 pm
Break
1:15-1:30 pm
Choroid Plexus Tumors
Viviana Benitez
1:30-1:45 pm
Pineal Tumors
Shannon MacDonald
1:45-2:00 pm
Germ Cell Tumors
Kee Kiat Yeo
2:00-2:15 pm
Neurofibromatosis and Schwannomatosis
Justin Jordan
2:15-2:45 pm
Von Hippel Lindau
Othon Iliopoulos
2:45-3:00 pm
Live Question and Answer Session
Lissa Baird
3:00-3:15 pm
Live CNS Tumor Board
Mariella Filbin
3:15-3:45 pm
Ajourn
3:45-3:50 pm
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Welcome: Adult Neuro-Oncology
Tracy Batchelor
10:00-10:05 am
Advances in Surgery for Brain Tumors
E. Antonio Chiocca
10:05-10:20 am
Advances in the Imaging of Adult Brain Tumors
Raymond Huang
10:20-10:35 am
Advances in Radiation for Brain Tumors
Ariel Marciscano
10:35-10:50 am
WHO Classification for Adult Gliomas
Maria Martinez-Lage Alvarez
10:50-11:20 am
Live Question and Answer Session
Tracy Batchelor
11:20-11:35 am
Break
11:35 am-12:00 pm
Gliomas, IDH-Mutant
L. Nicolas Gonzalez Castro
12:00-12:30 pm
Gliomas, IDH-Wildtype
Isabel Arrillaga-Romany
12:30-12:45 pm
Advances in Experimental Therapies for Gliomas
David Reardon
12:45-1:15 pm
Live CNS Tumor Board
L. Nicolas Gonzalez Castro
1:15-1:45 pm
Break
1:45-2:00 pm
Meningiomas
Wenya Linda Bi
2:00-2:15 pm
CNS lymphomas
Tracy Batchelor
2:15-2:30 pm
Pituitary Tumors
Pamela Jones
2:30-2:45 pm
Live Q&A Session
L. Nicolas Gonzalez Castro
2:45-3:00 pm
Adjourn
3:00-3:05 pm
Friday, July 25, 2025
Welcome: Neurological Complications of Cancer
Patrick Wen
10:00-10:05 am
Metastases to the Brain
Priscilla Brastianos
10:05-10:35 am
Metastases to the Leptomeninges
Nancy Wang
10:35-10:50 am
Metastases to the Epidural Space and Spinal Cord
John Chi
10:50-11:05 am
Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes
David Gritsch
11:05-11:20 am
Live Question and Answer Session
Patrick Wen
11:20-11:40 am
Break
11:40 am-12:00 pm
Common Neurological Complications in Cancer Patients
Julie Miller
12:00-12:30 pm
Neurological Complications of Cancer Immunotherapies
Jorg Dietrich
12:30-12:45 pm
Survivorship of CNS tumors
Deborah Forst
12:45-1:00 pm
Live Question and Answer Session
Patrick Wen
1:00-1:15 pm
Live CNS Tumor Board
Annie Hsieh
1:15-1:45 pm
Closing Statements
Tracy Batchelor
1:45-2:00 pm
Faculty
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.
Tracy Batchelor, MD, MPH
Course Director
- Neurologist-in-Chief and Chair, Department of Neurology, Mass General Brigham
- Martin A. Samuels Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
E. Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD
Course Director
- Neurosurgeon-in-Chief and Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Harvey W. Cushing Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School
Patrick Wen, MD
Course Director
- Director, Center for Neuro-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Sanda Alexandrescu, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Isabel Arrillaga-Romany, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Lissa Baird, MD
Member of the Faculty of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School
Pratiti Bandopadhayay, MBBS, PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Viviana Benitez, MD
Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Wenya Linda Bi, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School
Priscilla Brastianos, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
John H. Chi, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School
Susan N. Chi, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Jorg Dietrich, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Lisa M. Doherty, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Mariella Filbin, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Deborah Forst, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Galina Gheihman, MD
Member of the Faculty of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
L. Nicolas Gonzalez Castro, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
David Gritsch, MD, PhD
Clinical Fellow in Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Annie Hsieh, MD, PhD
Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Raymond Huang, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School
Othon Iliopoulos, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Pamela S. Jones, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School
Justin Jordan, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Shannon MacDonald, MD
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School
Ariel Marciscano, MD
Member of the Faculty of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Maria Martinez-Lage Alvarez, MD
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Julie Miller, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Tina Young Poussaint, MD, FACR
Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School
David Reardon, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Nancy Wang, MD, MPH
Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Karen Wright, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Kee Kiat Yeo, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Undergraduate Student Discount of $100 available. Please email okatsovskiy@bwh.harvard.edu to request approval of the Student Discount.
10% discount for organizations registering 5 or more learners.
| Role | Standard Price |
|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $800.00 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $600.00 |
| Resident/Fellow | $600.00 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $600.00 |
Prorated daily rates are available for those only attending the course partially.
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The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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