PROGRAM 2024
MONDAY 14 OCTOBER
Combined sessions with COGNO in afternoon
11:00 – 11:45
SIGA Steering Committee (Closed) Meeting
12:15 – 1:30PM
SIGA Registration Desk open
12:20 - 1:35PM
Lunch
Please RSVP when you register to assist with catering
Combined COGNO-SIGA Session
“Optimising local and systemic treatments in brain tumours”
Chair/ Facilitator: A/Prof Matthew Foote & Dr Joe Sia
1:35 - 3:15pm
1:35 - 1:55PM
A/Prof Sarah Olson
Radiosurgery: A neurosurgeons perspective
1:55 - 2:25PM
Prof Daniel Trifiletti
The Neo-Glioma trial – Synopsis and update
2:25 - 2:55PM
Dr Erin Dunbar
Systemic Therapies are Increasing the Combinations and Coordination for CNS
2:55 - 3:15PM
COGNO Abstracts
TBC
3:15 - 3:55PM
Afternoon Tea
Combined COGNO-SIGA Debate
Personalised Medicine in Brain Tumours: Ready for Prime Time?
Chair/ Facilitator: A/Prof Craig Gedye
3:55 - 5:00pm
Vs
Traditional debate between Affirmative and Negative teams
Affirmative team:
Dr Lucy Gately
Prof. Justin Moore
Prof. Erin Dunbar
Negative team:
A/Prof Andrew Morokoff
A/Prof Claire Phillips
Dr Sam Roberts-Thompson
5:00 - 6:00pm
Welcome Reception with COGNO & Poster Walkaround
Please RSVP when you register to assist with catering
TUESDAY 15TH OCTOBER
From 8:00
Registration
8:50
Welcome Address
Dr Neda Haghighi
SESSION 1
Reirradiation of Brain
Chair/ Facilitator: Dr Cecelia De Gzell
9:00 – 9:15
Reirradiation of brain metastases & cranial SRS
Dr Cecelia De Gzell
9:15 – 9:45
Keynote Lecture 1:
Reirradiation of glioma including imaging
Prof Daniel Trifiletti
9:45 – 10:15
Surgical Keynote Lecture:
Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) in the management of radionecrosis & tumour recurrence
A/Prof Sarah Olson
10:15 – 10:35
Cyberknife in the management of benign intra cranial lesions: indications, planning and treatment.
Dr Chris Harper
10:45 - 11:20am
Morning Tea
SESSION 2
Reirradiation of Spine /
Spine metastases & Reirradiation
Chair/ Facilitator: A/Prof Matthew Foote
11:30 – 12:00
Keynote Lecture 3:
Updates in management of spinal metastases
Prof Mark Bilsky
12:00 – 12:15
Reirradiation of spine metastases from a physicists perspective
A/Prof Nick Hardcastle
12:15– 12:30
Is en bloc resection the only option for Chordoma? How radiation is changing the calculus!
Prof Mark Bilsky
12:30 – 13:00
Interactive Case Discussion & Questions: Complicated spine SABR cases
Group Photo
13:00
13:15 – 14:15
Lunch
SESSION 3
Rare and complex skull base tumours
Chair/ Facilitator: Dr Neda Haghighi
14:30 – 15:00
Keynote Lecture 5:
Leptomeningeal disease
Prof Daniel Trifiletti
14:30 – 15:00
Management of NF2- Schwannoma & optimal management
Dr Katrina Morris
15:20 – 15:40
Menigiomas and Schwannomas of Spine
Prof Mark Bilsky
15:40 – 16:00
Interactive Case Discussion & Questions:
Rare and complex skull base cases
16:00 – 16:15
Closing Remarks
Dr Neda Haghighi
4:30 - 6:00pm
Post Workshop Networking Drinks
Bear Brass,
Shop G3A (on the River) Southgate