BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250731T212423EDT-3055AetWZO@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250801T012423Z DESCRIPTION:Brain Tumours in Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) \n\nThis mu lti-disciplinary presentation will provide important updates in brain tumo urs for adolescents and young adults. The team will provide updates in mol ecular testing\, surgical and oncological approaches\, as well as an overv iew of targeted therapies and clinical trials.\n\nPresented by:\n\nDr. Cyn thia Hawkins\n\nDr. Cynthia Hawkins is a Neuropathologist and the Medical Director of Translational Molecular Pathology at the Hospital for SickKids . She is also a Senior Scientist at the SickKids Research Institute\, a Pr ofessor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at The University of Toron to and holds a Garron Family Chair in Childhood Cancer Research. As a neur opathologist\, Dr. Hawkins has been instrumental in translating high impac t genomic research into the clinic using emerging technologies.\n\nDr. Sun it Das\n\nDr. Sunit Das is a neurosurgeon and scientist at St. Michael’s H ospital and the Hospital for SickKids\, and Associate Professor in the Dep artment of Surgery at the University of Toronto. He currently serves as th e Provincial Lead for CNS Oncology at Cancer Care Ontario. His laboratory in the Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Centre focuses on the molecula r and genetic mechanisms that regulate tumour evolution and treatment resi stance in glioblastoma. Dr. Sunit is also co-lead for the Canadian Adolesc ent and Young Adult Neuro-Oncology Consortium (CANON)\, a pan-Canada effor t to improve outcomes for young people with brain tumours.\n\nDr. Julie Be nnett\n\nDr. Julie Bennett is a pediatric neuro-oncologist with a focus in adolescent and young adult (AYA) neuro-oncology. There are few studies ex amining the biology of these tumours\, resulting in a lack of dedicated cl inical trial options for this population. As a result\, the Canadian AYA N euro-Oncology Network (CANON) was launched\, bringing together providers a cross Canada to improve access to molecular testing\, expert case review a nd improve patient outcome. This collaboration has given us insight into t he issues faced in this population and highlighted many areas for further research.\n\nDr. Mary Jane Lim-Fat\n\nDr. Mary Jane Lim-Fat is a neuro-onc ologist at the Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook and an assistant profess or at the University of Toronto. She is the co-lead of the Canadian AYA Ne uro-Oncology Network (CANON) and a board member of the Society for Neuro-O ncology. She has a clinical and research interest in targeted therapies an d outcomes in AYA patients.\n\nDr. Derek Tsang\n\nDr. Derek Tsang is a rad iation oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and an Assistant Prof essor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Toronto . Dr. Tsang joined the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in 2017\, where he is a member of the paediatric and adult central nervous system tumour site groups. His research interests include evaluating re-irradiation for pedi atric tumours and reducing the late effects of radiotherapy. His clinical practice includes pediatric oncology\, adult neuro-oncology\, and stereota ctic radiosurgery for non-malignant brain tumours.\n DTSTART:20230926T050000Z DTEND:20230926T060000Z LOCATION:Virtual SUMMARY:Brain Tumours in Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) URL:/infoneuro/channels/event/brain-tumours-adolescent s-and-young-adults-aya-348995 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR