Penn Medicine - Abramson Cancer Center

Neuro-Oncology Symposium Brain Tumors 2019
Master Class In Brain Tumor Treatment & Best Practices

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Agenda & Presentations

Friday, June 7, 2019

7:00 am                  Registration and Breakfast
                               
7:30 am                  Welcome & Introductions
                                 Lawrence N. Shulman, MD – Deputy Director Abramson Cancer Center // Penn Medicine 
                                 M. Sean Grady, MD – Chairman, Neurosurgery // Penn Medicine

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

7:40 am                  A Cure Within: The Remarkable Stories of the Pioneers of Cancer Immunotherapy (Including Tasuku Honjo, James Allison, and Carl June)
                                 Neil Canavan – Journalist; Scientific Advisor // Solebury Trout

SCIENTIFIC SESSION 1: NEW CONCEPTS AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES 

Moderator: Arati Desai, MD - Hematology Oncology // Penn Medicine

8:10 am                  The New WHO Classification and the Role of Integrated Molecular Profiling in
                                 the Diagnosis of Malignant Gliomas
                                 Stefan Prokop, MDPathology and Laboratory Medicine // Penn Medicine

8:25 am                  Clinically Useful Next Generation Sequencing in Glioblastoma
                                 Jennifer JD Morrissette, PhD – Pathology and Laboratory Medicine // Penn Medicine

8:40 am                  Advanced Neuroimaging of Brain Tumors: Radiogenomics, Predictive Biomarkers, and Response Assessment
                                 Suyash Mohan, MD, PDCC – Radiology // Penn Medicine          

9:00 am                  Anti-Angiogenic Therapy and Current Clinical Trials
                                 Arati Desai, MD – Hematology Oncology // Penn Medicine

9:35 am                  Seeing Beyond the Visible: Fluorescent Imaging of Brain Tumors  
                                 Steve S. Cho, MD – Researcher // Penn Medicine

9:50 am                  Immunotherapy for Brain Tumors- Using CAR T-Cell Platform for Glioblastoma 
                                 Donald M. O’Rourke, MD – Neurosurgery // Penn Medicine

10:10 am                 Break

SCIENTIFIC SESSION 2: PROGESS IN THE TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT BRAIN TUMORS 

Moderator:  Robert A. Lustig, MD, FACR // Penn Medicine

10:30 am                 Immunotherapy for Brain Tumors   Part 1  Part 2
                                  Amy B. Heimberger, MD – Neurosurgery // The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

11:00 am                 Monitoring Metabolism in Glioblastoma Using hyper polarized c13 imaging
                                  and H-1 MRS  Part 1  Part 2
                                  
Priscilla K. Brastianos, MD – Hematology Oncology // Massachusetts General Hospital

11:30 am                  Medical and Symptom Management of Patients with Brain Tumors
                                  
Amy A. Pruitt, MDNeurology // Penn Medicine

11:45 am                  Seizure Management for Brain Tumor Survivors: Current Concepts
                                  
Kathryn Davis, MD, MRT - Neurology // Penn Medicine

12:00 pm                  Lunch

SCIENTIFIC SESSION 3: ADVANCES IN PRECISION SURGERY, MEDICAL AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY- SURVIVORSHIP OF PATIENTS WITH BRAIN TUMORS

Moderator:  Suyash Mohan, MD - Radiology // Penn Medicine

1:00 pm                   Simulation and stimulation of Functional Brain Pathways to Optimize Outcomes: 
                                 
Individualized Human Connectome Maps Guide Neurosurgery                                
                                 
Steven Brem, MD - Neurosurgery // Penn Medicine             

1:30 pm                   Immunotherapy and Circulating Tumor DNA in Glioblastoma
                                  Stephen Bagley, MD - Hematology Oncology // Penn Medicine


2:15 pm                 Photons and Protons: Customizing Precision Radiation Therapy for Patients and Malignant Brain Tumors
                                 Goldie A. Kurtz, MD - Radiation Oncology // Penn Medicine

2:35 pm                 Targeted Therapy for Brain Metastases (Melanoma, Breast and Lung Cancer): Principles and Progress
                                 Tara C. Mitchell, MD - Hematology Oncology // Penn Medicine

2:55 pm                Stories of Patient Survivors: Navigating the Health Care System, Finding Information, Clinical Trials, Innovation, and Hope
                                Arbena  Merolli Trettin, MSW - Social Work // Penn Medicine
                                Eleanor Miller, MSN, RN, OCN, CBCN - Nursing // Penn Medicine
                                Karen Albright, MSN, CRNP - Nursing // Penn Medicine

3:15 pm                 CME Concludes

                                Special Town Hall Meeting with Dr. Steven Brem for Patients, Caregivers, and Family Members   
                                Steven Brem, MD - Neurosurgery // Penn Medicine