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Dr. Maria Castro will be speaking on Precision Based DNA Damage Response Inhibition therapies in Diffuse Hemispheric Gliomas (DHG).

ICBTRT is the most prestigious scientific conference that covers all aspects of brain tumor research, diagnosis, and therapy. Since the first conference was held in Asilomar, California, organized by Drs Charlie Wilson, Takao Hoshino and Victor Levin from UCSF in 1975, the conference is also known as "Asilomar Meeting". Ever since Asilomar, ICBTRT has been held biennially until now. The meeting provides the great opportunity…

DAY 2 (MONDAY) AFTERNOON (LOCATION: MICHIGAN UNION). 1.10-3.15 PM Session 3: Barrier/NVU in neurological and metabolic diseases Invited speakers: 1. Alon Friedman. TBD 2. Ingrid Nielsson. Thrombolysis exacerbates cerebrovascular injury after ischemic stroke via a VEGF-B dependent adipose-brain metabolic axis 3. Yuri Persidsky. TBD 4. Pedro Lowenstein. TBD

We welcome you to the CVB 2025 in Ann Arbor, USA!   Cerebral Vascular Biology (CVB) 2025 is the 15th international conference in a series devoted to research on the blood-brain barrier, blood-CSF barriers and the neurovascular unit in health and disease. First hosted in Duluth, Minnesota (1992), the conference rotates between North America, Europe, and Asia/Australasia with the last being in Uppsala, Sweden (2023).…

Venue and Travel Information Registration The Liquid Crystals GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating…

Dr. Lowenstein will be speaking on "Malignant Brain Tumors are Organized as Liquid Crystals in 3D: Nematic Order, Disclinations, and QLRO. Structure, Function, and Therapeutic Implications".

Dr. Maria Castro will be speaking on Genomic Instability and STING pathway activation in Diffuse Hemispheric Gliomas (DHG).

The nation’s largest patient-focused brain tumor conference is returning this fall and we hope to see you! Save the date for the ABTA 2025 National Conference, September 12-14 in Chicago and online. Learn about the latest treatment advances from leading experts  Engage in wellness workshops and breakout sessions  Connect with patients, caregivers and healthcare providers  Join us for a full weekend of enriching programs presented by…

The 20th Biennial Cancer Biology Research Center Meeting Save the Date:   17-19 September 2025   David's Harp Galilee Resort   Event details and program will be published soon

Dr. Maria Castro will be a Keynote speaker at the conference. Dr. Castro will be speaking on “Epigenetic reprogramming in adult and pediatric gliomas leads to enhanced response to immune-mediated therapies.”