SOCIETY NEWS

UPCOMING MEETINGS

13th International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, affiliated with the Society for Neuro-Oncology June 30–July 2, 2008 Chicago, IL

This meeting (Stewart Goldman, MD, and Tadanori Tomita, MD, course directors) welcomes oncologists, neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, neurologists, nurses, basic researchers, neuropathologists, neuroradiologists, endocrinologists, psychologists, social workers, research associates, and other health care providers involved in the care of children with central nervous system tumors. Attendees are encouraged to register early and secure their rooms at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile at a special conference rate of $195 per night, which includes free Internet access as well as a complimentary welcome package from the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (ISPNO) local committee. The Marriott is located in the heart of Chicago on Michigan Avenue, steps from hundreds of upscale shops, restaurants, and attractions. ISPNO begins with a Pre-Symposium Education Day on Sunday, June 29.

For more information, visit www.ispno.com. For a preview of the meeting presentations, see the abstracts published at the back of this issue of Neuro-Oncology.

Eighth Congress of the EANO September 12–14, 2008 Barcelona, Spain

The Eighth Congress of the European Association of Neuro-Oncology (EANO) will take place under the auspices of the Spanish Group of Neuro-Oncology (GENO). GENO was founded in 1999 under the multidisciplinary spirit of EANO. The local organizing committee is already working hard with EANO to provide the best postgraduate course for the first day of the congress and an attractive scientific program that will cover the most important topics of the field in main symposia, meet-the-expert sessions, and keynote lectures. As usual, an interdisciplinary spirit will be the basis of the congress. Colleagues from all neurooncological disciplines, including the basic sciences, neuropathology, neurology, neurosurgery, neuroimaging, nursing, and medical, pediatric, and radiation oncology, are invited to participate actively in the oral and poster presentations.

For more information, contact Yannis Roussos by phone at 43-1-4051383-0 or visit http://www.eano.eu.

SNO 2008 November 20–23, 2008 Lake Las Vegas Resort, Las Vegas, NV

World Federation of Neuro-Oncology 2009 May 11–14, 2009 Pacifico Yokohama, Japan

On behalf of Prof. Masao Matsutani and organizers of the Asian Society for Neuro-Oncology, we are pleased to announce plans for the Third Quadrennial Meeting of the World Federation of Neuro-Oncology, in conjunction with the Sixth Meeting of the Asian Society for Neuro-Oncology.

Additional information is available online at http://wfno2009.umin.ne.jp or through the meeting secretariat: Yoko Nishikawa Nobuko Baba, Secretariat, The 3rd Quadrennial Meeting of the World Federation of Neuro-Oncology jointly with the 6th Meeting of the Asian Society for Neuro-Oncology, c/o Convex, Inc., Ichijoji Bldg., 2-3-22 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0041, Japan; phone: 81-3-3589-4422; fax: 81-3-3589-3974; e-mail: wfno2009@convex.co.jp.