Friday, October 23, 2026
6:15 – 7:00 p.m.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Product Theatre
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Treatment Reimagined: Immunotherapeutic Advances In Neuro-Oncology
Elias Sayour, MD, PhD
8:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Reception & Exhibits
Saturday, October 24, 2026
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
Registration, Breakfast, and Exhibits
8:00 – 8:10 a.m.
Introduction & Opening Remarks
Maryam Rahman, MD, MS
Daryoush Tavanaiepour, MD
Session I: Emerging Treatment Landscape in Gliomas
Moderators: Ashley Ghiaseddin, MD
8:10 – 8:35 a.m.
Updates in Molecular Profiling: Translating Code into Clinical Practice
Anthony Yachnis, MD
8:35 – 9:00 a.m.
Redefining Glioma Treatment: From Molecular Targets to Tumor Treating Fields
Ashley Ghiaseddin, MD
9:00 – 9:25 a.m.
Turning the Tide on Glioma: Cellular Therapies at the Frontier
Catherine Flores, PhD
9:25 – 9:40 a.m.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Panelists: Anthony Yachnis, MD, Ashley Ghiaseddin, MD, and Catherine Flores, PhD
9:40 – 9:55 a.m.
Break and Exhibits
Session II: Novel Technologies
Moderators: Maryam Rahman, MD, MS
9:55– 10:20 a.m.
Transforming Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Through Radiation Oncology Innovation
Daniel J. Indelicato, MD
10:20 – 11:45 a.m.
Illuminating the Target: From Theranostics to Precision Radiosurgery in CNS Tumors
Alex De Leo, MD
10:45 – 11:10 a.m.
Surgery for Brain Tumors: Resection, LITT, Brachytherapy and Beyond
Maryam Rahman, MD, MS
11:10 – 11:25 a.m.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Panelists: Alex De Leo, MD, William A. Friedman, MD, and Maryam Rahman, MD, MS
Session III: Bridging Discovery and Practice
Moderators: Duane A. Mitchell, MD, PhD
11:25- 11:40 p.m.
Redefining the Standard: Ongoing clinical trial development and drug delivery at UF
Duane A. Mitchell, MD, PhD
11:40 –12:05 p.m.
Applications of Oncolytic Viral Therapy and Focused Ultrasound: A Bench to Bedside Story
Christina von Roemeling, PhD
12:05 –12:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Panelists: Duane Mitchell MD, PhD, Daniel J. Indelicato, MD, and Christina von Roemeling, PhD
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch Pickup & Exhibits
1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Servier Product Theatre
1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
Break & Exhibits
Session IV: CNS Mets and Skull Based tumor Management
Moderators: Daryoush Tavanaiepour, MD
2:15 – 2:40 p.m.
Cutting-Edge Care: Targeted Therapy in CNS Metastases
Aline Fares, MD
2:40 – 3:00 p.m.
Navigating the Skull Base: Advances in Tumor Surgery
Daryoush Tavanaiepour, MD
3:00 – 2:20 p.m.
The Ear’s Perspective: Otologic Routes to Skull Base Tumors
Si Chen, MD
3:20 – 3:40 p.m.
Straight to the Skull Base: The Endonasal Route
William E. Bolger, MD
3:40 – 4:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Panelists: Aline Fares, MD, Daryoush Tavanaiepour MD, Si, Chen, MD, William E. Bolger, MD, and Firas K. Sbeih, MD
4:00 – 4:10 p.m.
Break and Exhibits
Session V: Advancing Multidisciplinary Care
Moderators: Ashley Ghiaseddin, MD
4:10 – 4:30 p.m.
Healing the Whole Patient: Integrative Medicine in Neuro-Oncology
Irene Estores, MD
4:30 – 4:50 p.m.
Palliative Care in Neuro-Oncology: Myths, Realities, and Clinical Impact
Paige C. Barker, MD
4:50 – 5:10 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Optimizing Care and Clinical Trial Access
Panelists: Laura Hynes (BTN), Mindy Freund (ABTA), Jennifer St. Clair (UF) and Phuong Deleyrolle (UF)
5:10 p.m.
Meeting Adjourns for the Day