Agenda
Friday, January 30, 2026
CME/CNE-accredited patient & caregiver program
7:00 am - 4:20 pm EST
In person or virtually
Rubenstein Auditorium | Smilow Center for Translational Research
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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IN-PERSON: Check In, Breakfast, Visit Exhibits and Experts
VIRTUAL: Log in to Virtual Conference
Educational Meeting Begins – Welcome Address and Introduction
Nduka M. Amankulor, MD | Activity Director | Neurosurgery
Steven Brem, MD | Activity Director | Neurosurgery
Daniel Yoshor, MD | Neurosurgery
Robert H. Vonderheide, MD, DPhil | Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania
SCIENTIFIC SESSION I: ADVANCES IN MOLECULAR PROFILING AND NEUROIMAGING
MODERATOR: Steven Brem, MD | Activity Director | Neurosurgery
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: From Methylation to Management: Precision Decisions for Brain Metastases and Meningioma
Gelareh Zadeh, MD, PhD | Neurosurgery| Mayo Clinic
Dynamic Diagnostics in Gliomas: The Role of Molecular Profiling and AI/ML
MacLean Nasrallah, MD, PhD | Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) in Glioblastoma: What’s Actionable in the Clinic?
Jennifer J.D. Morrissette, PhD | Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
From Pixels to Prognosis: RANO 2.0 and Advances in Neuro(oncologic)imaging for Clinical Decision Making
Suyash Mohan, MD, PDCC | Activity Co-Director | Radiology
Amino Acid PET in Neuro Oncology: Advantages and Challenges
Ali Nabavizadeh, MD | Radiology
Q & A Panel Discussion
MODERATOR: Steven Brem, MD | Activity Director | Neurosurgery
PANEL:
Suyash Mohan, MD, PDCC | Activity Co-Director | Radiology
Jennifer J.D. Morrissette, PhD | Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Ali Nabavizadeh, MD | Radiology
MacLean Nasrallah, MD, PhD | Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Gelareh Zadeh, MD, PhD | Neurosurgery | Mayo Clinic
Stories of Patient Survivors: Navigating the Health Care System, Finding Information, Clinical Trials, Innovation, and Hope
Kaileen M. Bevenour, PA-C | Neuro-Oncology
Elizabeth Heisler, PA-C | Neuro-Oncology
Arbena Merolli Trettin, MSW | Neurosurgery
Meghan O'Neill, CRNP | Medical Oncology
Special Town Hall Meeting with Drs. Steven Brem, Nduka Amankulor and Arati Desai for Patients, Caregivers, & Family Members
Nduka M. Amankulor, MD | Activity Director | Neurosurgery
Steven Brem, MD | Activity Director | Neurosurgery
Arati Desai, MD | Activity Co-Director | Neuro-Oncology
Break / Visit Exhibits / Chat with Experts
SCIENTIFIC SESSION II: IMMUNOTHERAPY IN NEURO-ONCOLOGY
MODERATOR: Nduka M. Amankulor, MD | Activity Director | Neurosurgery
Recent and Ongoing Immunotherapy Clinical Trials for GBM
Stephen J. Bagley, MD, MSCE | Activity Co-Director | Hematology Oncology
History and Current State of the Penn CAR-T Cell Program for GBM
Zev Binder, MD, PhD | Neurosurgery
Biomarkers in Immuno-Oncology: Road to Personalized Immunotherapy
Christina Jackson, MD | Neurosurgery
From Data to Decisions: Genomics-Guided Surgery and Immunotherapy for Gliomas
Nduka M. Amankulor, MD | Activity Director | Neurosurgery
Q & A Panel Discussion
MODERATOR: Nduka M. Amankulor, MD Activity Director | Neurosurgery
PANEL:
Linda J. Bagley, MD | Radiology
Stephen J. Bagley, MD, MSCE | Activity Co-Director | Hematology Oncology
Zev Binder, MD, PhD | Neurosurgery
Eric B. Hintz, MD | Lancaster General Health
Christina Jackson, MD | Neurosurgery
12:00 pm Lunch / Visit Exhibits / Chat with Experts
SCIENTIFIC SESSION III: PROGRESS IN THE TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT GLIOMAS
Moderator: Suyash Mohan, MD, PDCC | Activity Co-Director | Radiology
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: INDIGO Lessons: Who and When to Treat with Vorasidenib
Timothy F. Cloughesy, MD | Neuro-Oncology | UCLA
Epigenetic Mechanisms in Glioma: Translating DMG Biology to Novel Treatments
Richard E. Phillips, MD, PhD | Neuro-Oncology
Medical (and Symptom) Management of Patients with Brain Tumors: A Practical Toolkit
Amy A. Pruitt, MD | Neurology
Q & A Panel Discussion
MODERATOR: Juan Pablo Ospina Botero, MD | Neuro-Oncology
PANEL:
Timothy F. Cloughesy, MD | Neuro-Oncology | UCLA
Richard E. Phillips, MD, PhD | Neuro-Oncology
Amy A. Pruitt, MD | Neurology
2:15 pm Break / Visit Exhibits / Chat with Experts
SCIENTIFIC SESSION IV: ADVANCES IN PRECISION NEURO-ONCOLOGY
MODERATOR: Goldie A. Kurtz, MD | Activity Co-Director | Radiation Oncology
Updates in Liquid Biopsy for Brain Tumors
Stephen J. Bagley, MD, MSCE | Activity-Co-Director | Hematology Oncology
Protons, Photons, and FLASH: Advances in Radiation Therapy That Matter for Patients
Emily Lebow, MD | Radiation Oncology
Updates in the Targeted and Immunological Treatment of Brain Metastases
Tara C. Mitchell, MD | Hematology Oncology
Translating Technology to Clinical Trials & Survivorship
Steven Brem, MD | Activity Director | Neurosurgery
Intraoperative Molecular Imaging of Brain Tumors: Seeing the Unseen
John Y.K. Lee, MD, MSCE | Neurosurgery
Q & A Panel Discussion
MODERATOR: Goldie A. Kurtz, MD | Activity Co-Director | Radiation Oncology
PANEL:
Stephen J. Bagley, MD, MSCE | Activity-Co-Director | Hematology Oncology
Steven Brem, MD | Activity Director | Neurosurgery
Emily Lebow, MD | Radiation Oncology
John Y.K. Lee, MD, MSCE | Neurosurgery
Tara C. Mitchell, MD | Medical Oncology