Main Conference Program

Schedule

DAYContents
Thursday, June 11
(Pre-ASNO Special Feature)
SNO-ASNO Clinical Trials Workshop
Neuropathology Seminar, Education Seminar
Welcome party
Friday, June 12 ASNO day 1
Opening ceremony
Saturday, June 13 ASNO day 2
Banquet
Sunday, June 14 ASNO day 3
Closing Ceremony
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As of June 11

JBTP2026 (The Japan Society of Brain Tumor Pathology)・ASNO2026 Joint Program

Special Lecture

The role of cIMPACT-NOW on CNS tumor classification, past present and future

Lecturer

Kenneth Aldape
Kenneth Aldape
Division of Laboratory Genetics and Genomics, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Moderator

Mishie Tanino
Mishie Tanino
Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Asahikawa Medical University Hospital
Mitsutoshi Nakada
Mitsutoshi Nakada
Department of Neurosurgery, Kanazawa University
From Immunopharmacogenomics to Immunotherapy

Lecturer

Yusuke Nakamura
Yusuke Nakamura
National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition

Moderator

Yukihiko Sonoda
Yukihiko Sonoda
Department of Neurosurgery, Yamagata University
Yukihiko Sonoda
Tejpal Gupta
Department of Radiation Oncology, ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) Mumbai

International Clinicopathological Conference

International Clinicopathological Conference1

Presenter

Laveniya Satgunaseelan
Laveniya Satgunaseelan
Department of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Discussant

Seiji Yamada
Seiji Yamada
Oncology Innovation Center, Fujita Health University

Moderator

Hidehiro Oka
Hidehiro Oka
Department of Neurosurgery, Kitasato University Medical Center
Akira Kurose
Akira Kurose
Department of Anatomic Pathology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
International Clinicopathological Conference2

Presenter

Suvendu Purkait
Suvendu Purkait
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Discussant

Asuka Araki
Asuka Araki
Department of Pathology , Yamaguchi University, Graduate School of Medicine

Moderator

Eiichi Ishikawa
Eiichi Ishikawa
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tsukuba
Takashi Komori
Takashi Komori
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology , TMG Asaka Medical Center/ Tokyo Women’s Medical University
International Clinicopathological Conference3

Presenter

Sumihito Nobusawa
Sumihito Nobusawa
Department of Human Pathology, Gunma University

Discussant

Laveniya Satgunaseelan
Laveniya Satgunaseelan
Department of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Moderator

Yoshihiro Muragaki
Yoshihiro Muragaki
Department of Medical Device Engineering, Kobe University
Yukiko Shishido-Hara
Yukiko Shishido-Hara
Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kindai University Hospital

Keynote Lecture

Special Lecture

Special Lecture1

Past, Present, and Future of ASNO

Friday, June 12   8:30-8:50   Room 2

Chairperson

Yong-Kil Hong
Yong-Kil Hong
Department of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital
Masao Matsutani
Masao Matsutani
Department of Rehabilitation, Harajuku Rehabilitation Hospital

Speaker

Hideyuki Saya
Hideyuki Saya
Oncology Innovation Center, Fujita Health University

Special Lecture2

Presidential Lecture of ASNO

Friday, June 12   8:50-9:10   Room 2

Chairperson

Zhong-ping Chen
Zhong-ping Chen
Department of Neurosurgery/Neuro-oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

Speaker

Rakesh Jalali
Rakesh Jalali
Neuro Oncology Cancer Management Team, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai, India

Special Lecture3

Multi-omics and single cell genomics to inform classification and therapy of brain tumors

Friday, June 12   10:55-11:25   Room2

Chairperson

Ryuta Saito
Ryuta Saito
Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine

Speaker

Antonio Iavarone
Antonio Iavarone
Department of Neurological Surgery, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami

Special Lecture4

Clinical trials of vorasidenib in mIDH1/2 glioma: INDIGO outcomes and IDHEAL-4U methodology

Friday, June 12   11:25~11:45   Room2

Chairperson

Catherine Hye-won Han
Catherine Hye-won Han
Department of Medical Oncology, Auckland City Hospital

Speaker

Patrick Yung Chih Wen
Patrick Yung Chih Wen
Neuro-Oncology, Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute

Special Lecture5

Immunotherapy of gliomas

Saturday, June 13   9:00-9:20   Room1

Chairperson

Sith Sathornsumetee
Sith Sathornsumetee
Department of Medicine (Neurology), Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Speaker

Michael Platten
Michael Platten
Neurology, Chairman, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Mannheim, Germany
Head CCU Neuroimmunology and Brain Tumor Immunology, DKFZ Heidelberg, Germany
Heidelberg University, Germany

Special Lecture6

Neuroscience and Novel Therapies in Glioma

Saturday, June 13   9:25-10:15   Room1

Chairperson

Pin-Yuan Chen
Pin-Yuan Chen
Department of Neurosurgery , Chang Gung Memorial Hospital,Keelung and Chang Gung University
Seok-Gu Kang
Seok-Gu Kang
Department of Neurosurgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine

Speaker

Michelle Monje
Michelle Monje
Department of Neurology, Stanford University
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Shawn Hervey-Jumper
Shawn Hervey-Jumper
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco

Special Lecture7

Current and future strategy of the EORTC Brain Tumor Group

Saturday, June 13   11:55-12:10   Room1

Chairperson

Tomoki_Todo
Tomoki Todo
Dean's Office, and Department of Surgical Neuro-Oncology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo

Speaker

Emilie Le Rhun
Emilie Le Rhun
Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital and University of Zurich

Special Lecture8

Global Collaboration in Neuro-Oncology: The Role of SNO in a Shared Future

Saturday, June 13   14:50-15:05   Room1

Chairperson

Susan M Chang
Susan M Chang
Neurological Surgery, Ucsf

Speaker

Evanthia Galanis
Evanthia Galanis
Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic

Special Lecture9

The Evolving Landscape of Neuro-Oncology Therapeutics

Saturday, June 13   15:10-15:40   Room1

Chairperson

Patrick Yung Chih Wen
Patrick Yung Chih Wen
Neuro-Oncology, Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute

Speaker

Michael_Weller
Michael Weller
Department of Neurology, University Hospital & University of Zurich

Special Session

Special Session1

Current Status and Initiatives in Brain Tumor Treatment and Education Across Countries

Saturday, June 13   15:45-17:25   Room1

Chairperson

Ryo Nishikawa
Ryo Nishikawa
Director, Nerima Station Rehabilitation Hospital
Se-Hyuk Kim
Se-Hyuk Kim
Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University

Speaker

Yuichi Hirose
Yuichi Hirose (Japan)
Department of Neurosurgery, Fujita Health University
Jim Whittle
Jim Whittle (Australia)
Department of Medical Oncology , Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Zhong-ping Chen
Zhong-ping Chen (China)
Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
Tejpal Gupta
Tejpal Gupta (India)
Department of Radiation Oncology, ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) Mumbai
Shin-Hyuk Kang
Shin-Hyuk Kang (Korea)
Department of Neurosurgery, Korean University
Julette Batara
Julette Batara (Philippines)
Neurology, University of the Philippines Philippine General Hospital
BALAMURUGAN VELLAYAPPAN
BALAMURUGAN VELLAYAPPAN (Singapore)
DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CANCER INSTITUTE, SINGAPORE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, SINGAPORE
Pin-Yuan Chen
Pin-Yuan Chen (Taiwan)
Department of neurosurgery , Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Keelung branch
Sith Sathornsumetee
Sith Sathornsumetee (Thailand)
Department of Medicine (Neurology), Mahidol University, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
Catherine Han
Catherine Han(New Zealand)
Department of Medical Oncology, Auckland City Hospital

Special Session2

Patient track

Sunday, June 14   10:30-12:00   Room3

Chairpersons

Norihiko Saito
Department of Neurosurgery, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center
Peter Woo
Department of Neurosurgery, The Hong Kong Neuro-oncology Society (HKNOS) The ChineseUniversity of Hong Kong
Zarnie Lwin
Medical Oncology, University of Queensland

Interpreter

Takuya Akai
Department of Neurosurgery, Kanazawa Neurosurgical Hospital

Presenter

Pathological diagnosis of brain tumors and its role
Komori Takashi
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology , TMG Asaka Medical Center
My individuality” is created by the brain.
Riho Nakajima
Department of Occupational therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University
Hope in Adversity, Strength in Community
Melissa Lim
President, Brain Tumour Society (Singapore) / Asia Pacific Brain Tumour Alliance
Building Bridging Between Healthcare, Patients, and Families: 20 Years of the Japan Brain Tumor Alliance (JBTA) and the Future of Co-Creation
Laureline Gatellier
President, Japan Brain Tumor Alliance NPO
What was preserved through awake surgery, and what was lost through awake surgery.
Yuki Sakuragi

Patient

Miki Cho
Tsuyoshi Takanaka

Patient family

Naomichi Hamano

Meet the Presidents

Saturday, June 13   14:00-14:45   Room1

Faculty

Xuejun Yang
Xuejun Yang
Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital,Tsinghua University
Koichi Ichimura
Koichi Ichimura
Department of Pathology, Kyorin University

Speaker

Michael Platten
Michael Platten
President of EANO(European Association of Neuro-Oncology)
Rakesh Jalali
Rakesh Jalali
President of ASNO
Evanthia Galanis
Evanthia Galanis
President of SNO(Society for Neuro-Oncology)

Symposium

Symposium1

ASNO2026 Top Scoring Abstracts Symposium

Friday, June 12   9:50-10:50

Symposium2

Metastatic Brain Tumor

Friday, June 12   13:35-14:50

Symposium3

Radiation Therapy

Friday, June 12   14:35-16:35

Symposium4

Pediatric Tumors

Saturday, June 13   9:25-11:10

Symposium5

Immunotherapy

Saturday, June 13   10:20-11:50

Symposium6

Novel therapy 1

Saturday, June 13   14:00-15:15

Symposium7

Glioma: Basic Research

Saturday, June 13   14:00-15:30

Symposium8

Drug Resistance

Saturday, June 13   15:20-16:20

Symposium9

Cell Biology

Saturday, June 13   16:25-17:40

Symposium10

Genome Medcine

Sunday, June 14   8:30-9:45

Symposium11

Surgical Management

Sunday, June 14   8:30-9:45

Symposium12

Novel Therapy 2

Sunday, June 14   11:00-12:00

Oral presentation

Oral presentation1

Advanced Surgery in Glioma

Saturday, June 13   10:05-11:15

Oral presentation2

Advanced Imaging in Glioma

Saturday, June 13   11:20-12:20

Oral presentation3

Molecular Pathology/Biomarkers

Saturday, June 13   16:40-17:40

Oral presentation4

Glioma: Clinical Analysis & Reseach

Sunday, June 14   8:50-10:10

Oral presentation5

AI in Neuro-Oncology

Sunday, June 14   9:50-10:50

Poster presentation

Poster presentation1

Basic Research: Glioma 1

Friday, June 12   14:30-15:10

Poster presentation2

Basic Research: Glioma 2

Friday, June 12   14:30-15:10

Poster presentation3

Clinical Research: Glioma 1

Friday, June 12   14:30-15:10

Poster presentation4

Meningioma 1

Friday, June 12   14:30-15:10

Poster presentation5

Tumor Immunology 1

Friday, June 12   14:30-15:10

Poster presentation6

Neuroimaging / AI 1

Friday, June 12   14:30-15:10

Poster presentation7

Surgical management 1

Friday, June 12   14:30-15:10

Poster presentation8

Clinical Research / PCNSL

Friday, June 12   14:30-15:10

Poster presentation9

Basic Research: Glioma 3

Friday, June 12   15:30-16:10

Poster presentation10

Basic Research: Glioma 4

Friday, June 12   15:30-16:18

Poster presentation11

Clinical Research: Glioma 2

Friday, June 12   15:30-16:10

Poster presentation12

Meningioma 2

Friday, June 12   15:30-16:02

Poster presentation13

Tumor Immunology 2

Friday, June 12   15:30-16:10

Poster presentation14

Surgical management 2

Friday, June 12   15:30-16:10

Poster presentation15

Case Report / Rare Case Series 1

Friday, June 12   15:30-16:10

Poster presentation16

Tumor Immunology 3

Saturday, June 13   15:30-16:18

Poster presentation17

Basic Research: Glioma 6

Saturday, June 13   15:30-16:10

Poster presentation18

Basic Research: Glioma 7

Saturday, June 13   15:30-16:10

Poster presentation19

Neuroimaging / AI 3

Saturday, June 13   15:30-16:10

Poster presentation20

Clinical Research: Glioma 3

Saturday, June 13   15:30-16:10

Poster presentation21

Clinical Research: Glioma 4

Saturday, June 13   15:30-16:10

Poster presentation22

CNS Metastasis 1

Saturday, June 13   15:30-16:10

Poster presentation23

Radiation Therapy

Saturday, June 13   15:30-16:10

Poster presentation24

Basic Research: Glioma 5

Saturday, June 13   16:30-17:02

Poster presentation25

Basic Research: Glioma 6

Saturday, June 13   16:30-17:10

Poster presentation26

Basic Research: Glioma 7

Saturday, June 13   16:30-17:10

Poster presentation27

Clinical Research: Glioma 5

Saturday, June 13   16:30-17:10

Poster presentation28

Clinical Research: Glioma 6

Saturday, June 13   16:30-17:10

Poster presentation29

Clinical Research: Glioma 7

Saturday, June 13   16:30-17:10

Poster presentation30

CNS Metastasis 2

Saturday, June 13   16:30-17:10

Poster presentation31

Case Report / Rare Case Series 2

Saturday, June 13   16:30-17:10

Poster presentation32

Basic Research: Other Tumors 1

Sunday, June 14   9:30-10:10

Poster presentation33

Clinical Research: Glioma 8

Sunday, June 14   9:30-10:10

Poster presentation34

Function / QoL / Patient Care 1

Sunday, June 14   9:30-10:10

Poster presentation35

Function / QoL / Patient Care 2

Sunday, June 14   9:30-10:10

Poster presentation36

Pituitary Tumors

Sunday, June 14   9:30-10:10

Poster presentation37

Case Report / Rare Case Series 3

Sunday, June 14   9:30-10:10

Poster presentation38

Surgical management 3

Sunday, June 14   9:30-10:02

Poster presentation39

Basic Research: Other Tumors 2

Sunday, June 14   10:30-11:10

Poster presentation40

Clinical Research: Glioma 9

Sunday, June 14   10:30-11:10

Poster presentation41

CNS Metastasis 3

Sunday, June 14   10:30-11:10

Poster presentation42

Spine

Sunday, June 14   10:30-11:02

Poster presentation43

Meningioma 3

Sunday, June 14   10:30-11:02

Poster presentation44

Clinical Research: Other Tumors

Sunday, June 14   10:30-11:10

Poster presentation45

Neuroimaging / AI 4

Sunday, June 14   10:30-11:10

ASNO–EANO Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Signing Ceremony

General Assembly

Luncheon Seminars

Luncheon Seminar1   (Co-Sponsored by: Novocure K.K.)

Is there progress in the management of glioma - a (self-)critical review ?

Friday, June 12  12:30-13:30  Room2

Chairperson

Koji Yoshimoto
Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University

Speaker

Roger Stupp
Neuro-oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Luncheon Seminar2   (Co-Sponsored by: Nihon Servier Co., Ltd.)

Glioma in 2026: Integrating Molecular Insights and Multidisciplinary Care

Saturday, June 13  12:30-13:30  Room1

Chairperson

Yuichi Hirose
Department of Neurosurgery, Fujita Health University

Speakers

Evolving Surgical Strategies and Network-Based Perspectives in IDH-Mutant Glioma
Shawn Hervey-Jumper
University of California, San Francisco
Systemic Therapy in IDH-Mutant Glioma: Emerging Biology, Targeted Therapy, and Clinical Integration
Patrick Yung Chih Wen
Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute

Luncheon Seminar3   (Co-Sponsored by: MSD K.K. Medical Affairs Oncology)

Recent Topics on Cerebellar Hemangioblastoma

Saturday, June 13  12:30-13:30  Room2

Chairperson

Nobuhito Saito
Department of Neurosurgery, the University of Tokyo

Speakers

Hypoxic Response: From Nobel Prize to Drug Development
Yoji Andrew Minamishima
Department of Biochemistry, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
A Novel HIF-2α Inhibitor Treatment for CNS Manifestations of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Kensuke Tateishi
Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University

Coffee Break Seminars

Coffee Break Seminar1   (Co-Sponsored by: Nihon Medi-Physics Co.,Ltd.)

18F-fluciclovine(18F-FACBC) for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Glioma

Saturday, June 13  9:00-10:00  Room3

Chairperson

Takashi Sasayama
Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine

Speakers

Clinical utility of 18F-fluciclovine PET in glioma surgery
Shigeo Ohba
Department of Neurosurgery, Fujita Health University
Clinical Significance of 18F-Fluciclovine PET in Brain Tumors: A Single-Center Case Series
Shigeru Yamaguchi
Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University

Coffee Break Seminar2   (Co-Sponsored by: UCB Japan Co. Ltd)

Advances in Brain Tumor Surgery, Including Tumor-Related Epilepsy

Saturday, June 13  11:15-12:15  Room2

Chairperson

Yukihiko Sonoda
Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University

Speakers

Daisuke Kuga
Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
Shota Tanaka
Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Coffee Break Seminar3   (Co-Sponsored by: Carl Zeiss Meditec Co., Ltd.)

The forefront of Surgical Microscopes

Saturday, June 13  15:35-16:35  Room3

Chairperson

Ryuta Saito
Nagoya University

Speakers

Advances in Brain Tumor Surgery with the KINEVO 900 S
Yoshiki Arakawa
Kyoto University
What Only the Microscope Can Reveal Today
Akihide Kondo
Juntendo University

Coffee Break Seminar4   (Co-Sponsored by: Johnson & Johnson K.K.)

Recent Trends and Practical Approaches to Hemostasis in Neurosurgery

Sunday, June 14  9:55-10:55  Room1

Chairperson

Naoya Hashimoto
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Speakers

Strategic Tumor Embolization for Meningiomas: From Maximal Devascularization to Safety-First Embolization
Tomoya Kamide
Department of Neurosurgery, Kanazawa University
Tips and Management for Bleeding Prevention and Hemostasis in Exoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery
Kazuhiko Kurozumi
Department of Neurosurgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Coffee Break Seminar5   (Co-Sponsored by: Integra Japan)

The Cutting Edge of Brain Tumor Surgery in Japan: Standardizing Excellence in Tumor Resection and Dural Repair

Sunday, June 14  11:00-12:00  Room2

Chairperson

Manabu Kinoshita
Department of Neurosurgery, Asahikawa Medical University

Speakers

Effective Use of CUSA Clarity in the Resection of Benign Skull Base Tumors
Soichi Oya
Department of Neurosurgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
Diffuse Low-Grade Glioma Surgery: Challenges in Awake Surgery and Intraoperative MRI
Masazumi Fujii
Department of Neurosurgery, Fukushima Medical University

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