Radiation Oncology

Radiation Oncology Chair: Serah Choi, MD, and Daniel Trifiletti, MD Recent advancements in central nervous system (CNS) radiation oncology have introduced promising therapies and biomarkers alongside challenges in clinical trial enrollment. A significant milestone was the FDA approval of vorasidenib, an IDH inhibitor for treating Grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with IDH1 or IDH2 mutations. […]

Research and Neurosurgery Research Education Fund (NREF)

Research and Neurosurgery Research Education Fund (NREF) Chair: Dan Cahill, MD, and Gelareh Zadeh, MDMembers: Kalil Abdullah, MD, Frank Attenello, MD, Chetan Bettegowda, MD, PhD, Thomas Beaumont, MD, Orin Bloch, MD, Desmond Brown, MD, Bryan Choi, MD, PhD, Sunit Das, MD, PhD, Mahua Dey, MD, Peter Fecci, MD, PhD, Dominique Higgins, MD, PhD, Benjamin Himes, […]

Scientific Programs (CNS)

Scientific Programs (CNS) Chair: Kalil Abdullah, MD, and Shawn Hervey-Jumper, MD CNS 2024 Meeting Highlights The 2024 CNS Annual Meeting will be held in Houston, Texas, on September 28 – October 2, 2024. The scientific program of the Tumor Section will feature the following themes: (1) Evolution of surgical management of brain cancers in the […]

Skull Base Surgery

Skull Base Surgery Chair: Paul Gardner, MD, and Danny Prevedello, MDMembers: Linda Bi, MD, Vincent DiNapoli, MD, PhD, Eze Goldschmidt, MD, Jamie Van Gompel, MD, Michael Ivan, MD, Christina Jackson, MD, Pamela Jones, MD, John Lee, MD, Michael Link, MD, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, MD, Pablo Recinos, MD, Bhuvic Patel, MD, Shaan Raza, MD, and Georgios Zenonos, […]

Spinal Oncology

Spinal Oncology Chair: W. Christopher Newman, MD, and Pascal Zinn, MD, PhDMembers: James Bayley, MD, Christopher Alvarez-Breckenridge, MD, PhD, Justiss Kallos, MD, John Shin, MD, Nam Tram, MD, Phd, and Nicholas Szerlip, MD Spine oncology is growing as its own important space within neuro-oncology. Numerous advances in surgical techniques, radiation oncology and medical oncology combined […]

Washington Committee

Washington Committee Liaison Chair: Tiffany R. Hodges, MD, and Andrew Sloan, MD   A major update for the Washington Committee is the addition of Charlotte Pineda as the new head of the AANS/CNS Washington Office, which was effective July 1, 2024. As Katie Orrico, JD, is transitioning to her new role as AANS CEO, Charlotte […]