Dr. Michael Lim receives the 2023 Ab Guha Award at the CNS from Dr. Isabelle Germano, Tumor Section Chair.
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The 2023 CNS Tumor Section Awardees with Dr. Jennifer Moliterno, Awards Chair, and Dr. Isabelle Germano, Tumor Section Chair
AANS/CNS Joint Section on Tumors Trainee Award
Given to a high-ranking brain tumor clinical or basic science abstract submitted by a resident or medical student from a rising program defined as an institution that has received two or less awards since 2015. The award is presented at the CNS and AANS annual meetings, and the senior author of the paper should be a member of the AANS/CNS Section on Tumors. A monetary component of $1,000 is included with an award certificate.
Dr. Pavel Ricardo Rojas receives the Award at the CNS 2023
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2023-2024
AANS/CNS SECTION ON TUMORS NREF GRANT RECIPIENTS
Jeffrey I. Traylor, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center
Award: 2023-2024 NREF & AANS/CNS Section on Tumors Young Clinician Investigator Award
Project Title: Investigating acquired resistance to DHODH inhibition in IDH mutant glioma
Sponsor: Karen E. Pollok, PhD
Elena Kurudza, MD - University of Utah
Award: 2023-2024 NREF & Andrew T. Parsa Young Clinician Investigator Award on behalf of the AANS/CNS Section on Tumors
Project Title: Utilizing Chimeric Antigen Receptor Macrophages (CAR-M) to promote tumor phagocytosis and repolarization of the tumor microenvironment in Glioblastoma
Sponsor: Samuel McBrayer, PhD
Genaro R. Villa, MD, PhD - Brigham and Women's Hospital
Award: NREF & StacheStrong Research Fellowship Grant on behalf of the AANS/CNS Section on Tumors
Project Title: Assessing Tumor-Associated Macrophage Plasticity Regulation by HNRNPH1 to Augment Adaptive Antitumor Responses in Glioblastoma
Sponsor: E. Antonio Chiocca, MD PhD FAANS
Charuta G. Furey, MD - Barrow Neurological Institute
Award: 2023-24 NREF & Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation (SBTF) Research Fellowship Grant on behalf of the AANS/CNS Section on Tumors
Project Title: Characterizing glioma evolution through longitudinal cerebrospinal fluid liquid biopsy in a Phase 0/2 clinical trial of niraparib for newly-diagnosed glioblastoma
Sponsor: Nader Sanai, MD, FAANS
Kunal Patel, MD - UCLA
Award: 2023-24 NREF & Gladiator Project Young Clinician Investigator Award on behalf of the AANS/CNS Section on Tumors
Project Title: Visualization, quantitation, and targeting of infiltrating glioblastoma cells with pH sensitive amine chemical exchange saturation transfer magnetic resonance imaging
Sponsor: Harley Kornblum, MD, PhD
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2023 SPECIAL AWARDS RECIPIENTS
AANS/CNS SECTION ON TUMORS
Dr Linda Liau, Charles Wilson Excellence Award, Dr. Roberta Glick, Mark Rosenblum Distinguished Service Award, Dr. Isabelle Germano, Section’s Chair, Dr. Kate Drummond, Inaugural Global Neurosurgery Award, Dr. Ennio Chiocca, Andy Parsa Mentorship Award.
16thBiennial Tumor Symposium, Washington DC, September 8-9, 2023
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Donations to the Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF) on behalf of Tumor Section funds encourage the next generation of researchers and breakthroughs. Your contribution funds research fellowships, grants and awards.
As we learn from the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the Section on Tumors is collecting and sharing publications and other resources for our members to freely access.
A list of tumor specific guidelines for neurosurgical practice that were approved by the CNS / AANS guidelines committees.
AANS/CNS offers a variety of funding opportunities. Learn how to apply for a grant for your project.
The official journal of section on tumors - a multi-disciplinary journal that includes basic, applied, and clinical investigations in research areas as they relate to cancer and the CNS.
Photo taken at the CNS 2022 Poster session.
In the latest AANS/CNS Section on Tumors newsletter that is published twice a year, we discuss various topics that are of professional interest to our members.
Photo taken at the CNS 2022 Early Career Neurosurgeons Event
Search our database to locate a qualified surgeon where you live. You can find a neurosurgeon by name, location or membership type.
Photo taken at tumorsection satellite
meeting.