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Advances in Brain Tumor Research & Therapy
July 17 - July 20, 2025
Abstract Deadline: April 25, 2025

Organizers:

Eric Holland, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Sadhan Majumder, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Alea Mills, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Patrick Wen, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

The inaugural  Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory meeting on Advances in Brain Tumor Research & Therapy will begin at 7:30 pm on Thursday, July 17, and will conclude at noon on Sunday, July 20. Lunch will be provided.

Topics:
Clinical Aspects of Brain Tumors
  Pathology / Imaging / Population biology / Quality of Life / Surgery / Radiation oncology / Medical therapies
Genetics and Developmental Biology
  Cancer Genetics / Pediatric brain tumors / Cancer neuroscience
Gliomas and Nervous System Disorders
  Gliomas / Meningiomas / Ependymomas / Medulloblastomas / ATRT / Brain metastases / Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)
Mouse Models and Genomics
  Mouse models/ Genomics / Proteogenomics / Large datasets
Metabolism
  Metabolic reprogramming / RNA biology / Lipid biology
Microenvironment, Angiogenesis and Immunology
  Angiogenesis / Engineered T cell vs checkpoint inhibition / Monocytes
Drug Development and Preclinical Studies
  Drug design / Drug screening / Preclinical modeling / Blood brain barrier
Therapeutics and Clinical Trials
  Trial design / Heterogeneity

Keynote Speaker:
TBA

Invited Speakers:
TBA

Abstracts are welcomed on all scientific topics related to the biology of brain cancers and the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. They should contain only new and unpublished material and must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline. The selection of material for oral and poster presentations will be made by the organizers and individual session chairs. The status (talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our website as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers.

We are eager to have as many young people as possible attend since they are likely to benefit most from this meeting. We have applied for funds from industry to partially support graduate students and postdocs. Please apply in writing via email to Jess Palma and state your financial needs. Preference will be given to those submitting abstracts.

Social Media:

The designated hashtag for this meeting is #cshlnat. Note that you must obtain permission from an individual presenter before live-tweeting or discussing his/her talk, poster, or research results on social media. Click the Policies tab above to see our full Confidentiality & Reporting Policy.

This conference may be supported in part by the National Cancer Institute, a branch of the National Institutes of Health

Pricing:
In-Person Fees:
Academic/Media Private Room/Private Bath Package: $1475
Academic/Media Private Room/Shared Bath Package: $1385
Academic Shared Room Package: $1270
Academic/Media No-Housing Package: $970
Student Package/Double Occupancy: $1170
Student Package/No Housing Package: $870
Corporate Private Room/Private Bath Package: $1900
Corporate No-Housing Package: $1395
*Student Housing is default double occupancy. Please inquire about availability and fees to upgrade to a private room.
NOTE: We cannot guarantee housing will be on campus

Room package reservations close 2 weeks before the meeting start date

Virtual Participation: Includes access to the oral sessions via Zoom, the digital poster gallery, the Slack discussion workspace, and the Leading Strand video archive.  If you are submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation, please plan to attend the meeting in-person.

Presenters: Individuals submitting abstracts and facing financial barriers should firstly request financial aid (see above). Permission to present your talk or poster virtually will be given only in exceptional circumstances and on a case-by-case basis. If you think you are eligible for an exemption from the requirement to present in person, please provide a justification in writing via email to Jess Palma.

Non-presenting participants: We plan to broaden access to the conference by allowing certain categories of non-presenting participants to attend virtually at reduced fees. Categories include: 
1. Individuals from low & middle-income countries; 
2. Individuals from non-LMIC countries in Asia, Australasia, Africa or South America; 
3. Individuals from US & Canadian minority-serving institutions; 
4. Individuals with a demonstrable financial barrier; 
5. Individuals with family obligations or other special circumstances. 
For categories 4 & 5 above, please provide a justification via email to Jess Palma 

Virtual Fees

Academic Virtual Package $310
Grad Student Virtual Package: $185
Corporate Virtual Package: $455

Late Fee (Registrations submitted after 5:00 p.m. ET on July  13)
Late Academic Virtual Package: $410
Late Student Virtual Package: $285
Late Corporate Virtual Package: $555