SNO Annual Meeting Call for Abstracts
The Society for Neuro-Oncology is now accepting abstracts for our 13th Annual Scientific Meeting, scheduled for November 20-23, 2008 in Lake Las Vegas, Nevada. Full Story
2008 Neuro-Tumor Club Meeting at AACR Recap
The 14th Annual Neuro-Tumor Dinner Club Dinner Meeting organized by the Society for Neuro-Oncolgy, was again held in conjunction with the AACR meeting in April 2008. The event drew approximately 150 investigators from diverse disciplines. Full Story
International Outreach
SNO has added a new International Outreach section to this website. Full Story
SNO Launches Grant Review Initiative
SNO has launched a new initiative to help young investigators in obtaining their first peer reviewed funding. Full Story
Sontag Foundation Funding Available
Application deadline -Noon Tuesday, March 18, 2008
The Sontag Foundation is pleased to announce that their Distinguished Scientist Award has been increased to a $600,000 four-year grant. Applications are now being accepted for this career development/ brain tumor research award. Full Story
Sixth International Congress on Meningiomas and Cerebral Venous System
Abstract Deadline Extended until Friday, March 28, 2008
September 3-7, 2008
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Full Story
2008 Farber Award
The AANS/CNS Section on Tumors and the Society for Neuro-Oncology are pleased to announce that the 2008 Farber Award winner is Dr. E Antonio Chiocca. Full Story
World Federation of Neuro-Oncology, 11-14 May 2009
Pacifico Yokohama, Japan, jointly with the Sixth Meeting of the Asian Society for Neuro-Oncology
The meeting will be held 11-14 May 2009 at the Pacifico Yokohama, Japan. Details of the meeting will be available on the Web site, http://wfno2009.umin.ne.jp, as they become available Full Story
2007 SNO Meeting Recap
The Society for Neuro-Oncology held its 12th Annual Scientific Meeting at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Dallas, Texas, November 15-18, 2007. Full Story
UCNS Certification and Accreditation
Deadline Approaching for Neuro-Oncology Physician Certification
The neurological subspecialty area of Neuro-Oncology has been approved for membership by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) Board of Directors. Full Story
Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation grant applications sought
Deadline March 4, 2008: Two year, $25,000 per year maximum.
CBTF accepts grant applications from everywhere in the greater United States. Grant applications may be submitted from researchers that have not received funding from the NIH for the proposed study. All proposed studies must have the approval of the Full Story
Blood-Brain Barrier meeting, March 13-15, 2008
Current scientific program, meeting registration available at http://www.ohsu.edu/bbb/meeting2008/
The Fourteenth Annual Blood-Brain Barrier meeting will be held March 13-15, 2008 at Skamania Lodge, near the Columbia River Gorge, Stevenson, Washington. In addition, on the afternoon of March 12, laboratory demonstrations on dynamic MR imaging, con Full Story
13TH Biennial Canadian Neuro Oncology Meeting, May 16-18, 2008
Abstract deadline: February 28, 2008
For more information, visit the Web site, http://files.myweb.med.ucalgary.ca/files/132/files/unprotected/NeuroOncology_2008.pdf Full Story
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“Cancer In The Nervous System” 2nd Edition Now Online at SNO Site
You are invited to read and contribute updates
This online textbook covers the many and varied clinical problems patients with cancer in the nervous system encounter. It is now online as a searchable pdf, and you are invited to add supplments. Full Story
US-JAPAN Brain Research Cooperative Program (BRCP) - US Component
To promote scientist exchange, training, and research collaborations between neuroscientists from the U.S. and Japan
The BRCP supports the following activities: 1) Visit of U.S. scientists to conduct collaborative research and/or to acquire advanced research skills in Japanese institutions, 2) Joint workshops to exchange scientific information and to foster collabo Full Story
Ependymoma Network
Translational and clinical research on ependymomas
CERN (Collaborative Ependymoma Research Network) has been formed to focus research efforts on this rare tumor, and, through international collaborations, to acquire sufficient tumor material for analysis and accrue patients to clinical trials, to pro Full Story
2008 EANO Congress
September 12 to 14, 2008
The VIIIth Congress of the EANO will take place in Barcelona from September 12 to 14, 2008 under the auspices of the Spanish Group of NeuroOncology (GENO). For additional information, visit http://www.eano.eu Full Story
Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium Seeks Study Concepts For Childhood Brain Tumors
The Consortium is interested in phase I and phase II clinical trials as well as correlative studies involving biology and neuroimaging. Full Story
Canadian Virtual Brain Tumour Bank
The Canadian Virtual Brain Tumour Bank (CVBTB) is a national brain tumour banking resource that serves to further clinical, molecular and translational research. Full Story
Neuro-Oncology's Impact Factor Continues to Climb
The new ranking places SNO's official journal 14th among 146 ranked clinical neurology journals. Full Story
Brain Tumor Research Awards
A summary of foundation grants available for brain tumor research. Full Story
14th Neuro-Tumor Club at AACR
Program Announced
The 14th Neuro-Tumor Club Dinner Meeting will again take place at the AACR Annual Meeting, this time in San Diego, California. Full Story
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