Friday, February 26

CNS Metastasis Meeting - Friday, February 26, 2027

Note that the programme is subject to change and will be continuously updated.
All times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST).

09:15-09:30 Welcome & Introduction

09:30-11:00

The brain metastatic cascade: biological concepts of CNS colonisation
Joan Massagué, United States

Next-generation molecular neuropathology
Adelheid Wöhrer, Austria

Molecular imaging: visualising biology to guide clinics
Antoine Verger, France

Abstract Presentations: Basic/Translational Science


11:00-11:30 Coffee Break


11:30-13:00

Characterising and targeting the invasive fronts of brain metastases
Tobias Pukrop, Germany

Neurosurgery: new tools to address invasive front and extent of resection
Johnny Duerinck, Belgium

Radiotherapy: expanding role of stereotactic radiosurgery
Giuseppe Minitti, Italy

Combining neurosurgery and radiotherapy: results from the BRAINSTART Rregistry on intraoperative radiotherapy for brain metastases
Matthias Schneider, Germany


13:00-14:00 Lunch break


14:00-15:30

Understanding therapy resistance to small molecule inhibitors
TBC

Resistance to immunotherapy and strategies to tackle it through the microenvironment
Johanna Joyce, Switzerland

ADCs and bispecific antibodies
TBC

Pro-Contra: Pharmacotherapy first vs. Radiotherapy first
TBC


15:30-16:00 Coffee Break


16:00-17:30

Neuronal crosstalk and its clinical implications
Frank Winkler, Germany

Theranostics: new kid on the block?
Nathalie Albert, Germany

Predicting the risk for developing brain metastases: from biology to clinic
Gelareh Zadeh, United States