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New Funding Opportunities -- 2009 Ivy Awards
The Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation have announced new funding opportunities for GBM research. Full Story
SNO International Outreach Research Fellowship
Call for Applications -- Due September 1, 2009
SNO has established a new International Outreach Research Fellowship to provide an opportunity for professionals from outside North America to perform clinical, translational or basic research in the US or Canada. Full Story
Inaugural Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Basic & Translational Research Conference
Sponsored by Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation in association with the Society for Neuro-Oncology
The Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Basic and Translational Research Conference will be held on Oct. 2nd, 2009 at the Renaissance Hotel in Asheville, North Carolina. Full Story
Grants announcement from Brain Tumor Funder's Collaborative
Proposal deadline: June 15, 2009
Developing Tools for Non-Invasive or Minimally-Invasive Monitoring of Pediatric and Adult Gliomas: details posted at www.braintumorfunders.org Full Story
NBTS Brain Tumor Research Grants
National Brain Tumor Society requests proposals for three research grant initiatives focused on improving treatments and finding a cure. Full Story
2009 Joint Meeting of SNO and AANS/CNS Section on Tumors
New Orleans, LA. October 22 - 24, 2009
The Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) and the AANS/CNS Section on Tumors are coming together for the first time to present the latest developments in neuro-oncology and tumor surgery. Full Story
15th Neuro-Tumor Club at AACR
April 20, 2009
This event took place on Monday, April 20, during the AACR Annual Meeting, at the Magnolia Hotel in Denver, Colorado. Full Story
2008 SNO Meeting Recap
The SNO Annual Meeting, held at the Loews Las Vegas Resort, November 21-23, 2008, drew a record number of abstracts and over 1200 attendees. 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 are available at http://wfno2009.umin.ne.jp Full Story
UCNS Certification and Accreditation
Deadline Approaching for Neuro-Oncology Physician Certification
Applications are now online for the 2009 Neuro-Oncology examinations. 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
Neuro-Oncology's Impact Factor continues to rise
The Society for Neuro-Oncology is pleased to announce that Neuro-Oncology’s ISI Impact Factor has increased to 5.806. Full Story
US Senator Kennedy is Diagnosed with a Brain Tumor
US Senator Edward Kennedy has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. SNO president Susan Chang was interviewed by Bloomberg News after it was announced that results from a biopsy identified a malignant glioma in the Senator's left parietal lobe. 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
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
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
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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
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
Brain Tumor Research Awards
A summary of foundation grants available for brain tumor research. Full Story
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