Invited speakers

Neurosurgeons

Wenya Linda Bi

Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston

Jong Hee Chang

Yonsei University, Seoul

Zhongping Chen

Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou

Lingyang Hua

Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai

Ying Mao

Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai

Peter Zhifeng Shi

Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai

Joerg Tonn

LMU University, Munich

Tai-Tong Wong

Taipei Medical University Hospital

Houshi Xu

Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai

Gelareh Zadeh

Mayo Clinic

Neuro-oncologists, adult

Aya El Helali

Hong Kong University

Norbert Galldiks

University Hospital Cologne, Germany

Emilie Le Rhun

University of Zurich

Roger Stupp

Northwestern University, Chicago

Ghazaleh Tabatabai

University of Tubingen, Germany

Michael Weller

University of Zurich

Kenneth Wong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Neuro-oncologists, pediatric

Ching C. Lau

Connecticut Children’s Hospital

Anthony Pak-yin Liu

University of Toronto

Yen-Lin Liu

Taipei Medical University Hospital

Stefan Pfister

KiTZ and DKFZ, Heidelberg

Neuropathologists

Ruichao Chai

Tiantan Hospital, Beijing

Ho-Keung Ng

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Torsten Pietsch

University of Bonn, Germany

Scientists

Xiaofan “John” Ding

University of Macau

Chris Jones

Institute of Cancer Research, London

Karrie Kiang

University of Hong Kong

Cong Li

Fudan University, Shanghai

Angela Wu

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Jinhua Yu

Fudan University, Shanghai

Radiotherapists

Helen Shih

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

Enmin Wang

Fudan University, Shanghai

More speakers to come

Program

The program will contain the following sessions :

1.Keynote lectures from leading experts
2.Gliomas – clinical, chemotherapy and radiotherapy
3.Gliomas – laboratory and experimental
4.Pediatric brain tumors
5.Brain tumor bioinformatics
6.Meningiomas and other tumors – clinical, radiotherapy and laboratory
7.Education Day (a set of didactic lectures with handouts for updates on many brain tumors)
8.Oral and poster presentations

This conference is in-person and there is no hybrid mode.

Secretariat: Miss Ching Chau, chingchau-hsbc@cuhk.edu.hk

PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE (Provisional)

18 January 2025 (Saturday) - Postgraduate Education Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong)

19 January 2025 (Sunday) - Postgraduate Education Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong)

Oral and Poster and Invited Presentations

Posters should not exceed A0 size : height 118.9 cm, width 84.1 cm. Posters will be available for viewing for the entire duration of the conference. Authors should put up the posters at the poster area (first floor) by 10 am on January 18 (Saturday) and should take down your poster by 5 pm January 19 (Sunday). Authors should try to make themselves available at their poster during lunch or coffee breaks. This is the best time to network with people around your topic.

Please follow the programme for the timeslot and venue for the presentations. Please do not use up the entire time slot for the presentation and allow two minutes for Q and A. We will send the presenters a link for submitting the PPTs online. PPTs must be submitted at least three hours before the session. There will be no provision for plugging in an USB at the podium. There will be no provision for using your own laptop at the podium. In general, we discourage the use of videos. If you must, please contact us in advance. PPTs will not be released for public viewing.

Presenting authors of abstracts must register with the conference by December 31. Failure to register will result in the abstract being removed from the program. Invited speakers are automatically registered.

Abstracts of poster and oral presentations will be made available on this website for six months.

Registration

Registration includes lunches and coffee breaks on both days

Cancellation of registration

Registration, once confirmed, cannot be cancelled. No refund on registration fee will be arranged.

Planning your conference

Venue : Postgraduate Education Centre (Shaw Auditorium), Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Travel to venue :

Metro (called MTR) station : City One

Taxi and Uber are relatively inexpensive in Hong Kong. The fare is about HK$300 (US$38) (40 minutes) from airport to the two hotels listed below.

For Uber (recommended), please select for destination “Shaw Auditorium, CUHK Post Graduate Education Centre”.

There are several Uber pick up points at Hong Kong Airport. Book your Uber Taxi ride from the Hong Kong International Airport
Regal Riverside Hotel can be reached by coach A41 from Hong Kong Airport.
Alva Hotel by Royal (speakers) can be reached by coach A41 from Hong Kong Airport.

Please also refer to the walking routes between the two hotels and the venue (Shaw Auditorium / Postgraduate Education Centre (PEC).
From Regal Riverside Hotel to venue:

From Alva Hotel to venue:

We apologize that the Prince of Wales Hospital is undergoing a major rebuild and may pose inconvenience. Please look out for signages in the hospital. There is also a Travel Help Desk at the reception.

Accommodation

HSBC are not liable for any travel or accommodation costs
Hong Kong has a big range of hotels. We recommend Regal Riverside Hotel. It is 15 minutes’ walk from the venue.

Regal Riverside Hotel
Regal Riverside Hotel has offered special rates for the conference. Reservation must be made through the reservation link with valid credit card. Please refer to the booking terms and cancellation policy of hotel when you make reservation.

Reservation link
Group code: BT2025
Reservation deadline: on or before December 16, 2024

Route from recommended hotel to venue

You can also find venue in Google map.

Fees

Registration includes lunches and coffee breaks on both days. Register here

Visa

Hong Kong is visa free for entry for nationals of many countries. If you need a letter of invitation to obtain a visa, please contact us (chingchau-hsbc@cuhk.edu.hk).

Certificate of Attendance

Please write also to us if you need a certificate of attendance after the conference (chingchau-hsbc@cuhk.edu.hk). To save work, certificates will not be automatically generated. For many institutions, your name badges will be accepted as proof of attendance.

Sponsors

General Information

Date and Venue
18-19 January 2025 (Saturday-Sunday) Postgraduate Education Centre (Shaw Auditorium), Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong

Time Zone
All communicated times in the Scientific Programme are Hong Kong Time. Hong Kong is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (i.e. GMT + 8 hours).

Official Language
The official language of the Conference is English.

Trade Exhibition
An exhibition of medical equipment, books and pharmaceutical brochures will be held during the Conference on 18-19 January 2025 onsite.

Letter of Invitation
The Organising Committee would be pleased to provide letters of invitation (without provisions of financial support) upon request, to participants registered for attending the Conference onsite. Please address your request to the Conference Secretariat.

Liability and Insurance
The Organiser is not responsible for injury or damage involving persons and property during the Conference. Participants are advised to make their own arrangements for their medical, travel and personal insurance.
Equipment and all related display materials installed by Exhibitors / Sponsors are not insured by the Organiser, and the Organiser under no circumstances will be liable for any loss, damage or destruction caused to equipment, goods or property belonging to Exhibitors/Sponsors.

Disclaimer
Whilst every attempt is made to ensure that all aspects of the Conference as mentioned in this website will take place as scheduled, the Organising Committee reserves the right to make changes should the need arise.

About Hong Kong

People
The population of Hong Kong is estimated at 7.5 million and about 94% of the population are Chinese.

Official Language
The official languages are Chinese and English, all major signages are bilingual. Cantonese is the most widely spoken Chinese dialect in Hong Kong, but majority of people can speak both Putonghua (mandarin) and some English.

Weather
Hong Kong has a sub-tropical climate with distinct seasons. Weather in January is in the middle of Winter but is normally mild. It is normally clear and sunny but cool and dry with occasional cold fronts. Average temperature is 12℃ – 20℃. Further information can be found at the website of Hong Kong Observatory.

Time Zone
Hong Kong is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (i.e. GMT + 8 hours).

Currency
Legal tender is the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD), which is pegged to the US dollar at HK$7.8 with minimal change and so is a very stable currency. The Hong Kong dollar in everyday circulation is available in 10¢, 20¢, 50¢, $1, $2, $5 and $10 coins, and $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 banknotes. Credit cards are widely accepted at major hotels, large restaurants, department stores and shops.

Electricity Supply
The Standard electrical voltage in Hong Kong is AC 220 volts (50Hz). The British three-pin (square end) plug and socket-outlet system is commonly used in Hong Kong.

Opening Hours
The vast majority of shops are open every day throughout the year. Retail shops generally are open from 10am to 7pm. However, most of the stores in busy retail areas like Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui stay open until 9:30 pm or even later. Most restaurants stay open until 11 pm or later. Banks are open from Monday to Friday between 9am to 4:30pm and on Saturdays from 9am to 12:30pm, are closed on Sundays and public holidays. Offices generally are open from 9am to 5/6pm on weekdays.

Getting Around
Hong Kong is geographically compact and the public transport system is efficient, relatively inexpensive and user friendly. The Airport Express links Hong Kong International Airport directly to Hong Kong’s central business district and buses connect the airport with most of the city. The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) and public buses allow easy access throughout the territories. Taxis and Uber are relatively inexpensive. And for those looking for a mode of travel that has been used for decades, there are the Star Ferries, Hong Kong Island’s street trams and the venerable Peak Tram. Smaller payments can be made using an Octopus Card, an electronic stored-value card that is widely accepted on all public transports. Road signs in Hong Kong are bilingual in both English and Chinese.

Telecommunications
Most of the world’s mobile telecommunications systems like GSM 900, PCS 1800, CDMA and WCDMA operate in Hong Kong. Check if your service provider has a roaming agreement with a Hong Kong operator, and be sure to pay attention to the roaming rates. Free Wi-Fi service is available at Hong Kong International Airport and the conference venue. Some government buildings also offer free ‘GovWiFi’ services, including some public libraries. You can access the internet for free at many coffee shops in town, as well as at certain iCentres at selected MTR stations. Most hotels offer broadband internet access which may involve a charge in some cases.

Visa Requirement
In general, all visitors to Hong Kong must have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months. Nationals of about 170 countries and territories may visit Hong Kong without a visa/entry permit for a period ranging from 7 days to 180 days. You may refer to the website of Immigration Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) for more information on visa/entry permit requirements.

Useful Numbers
Directory Inquiry Hotline (Cantonese): 1083
Directory Inquiry Hotline (English): 1081
Emergency Services (Police, Fire, Ambulance): 999
Hong Kong Tourism Board Visitor Hotline: 2508 1234
Hong Kong International Airport: 2181 8888
Hong Kong Immigration Department: 2824 6111
* For those calling from places outside Hong Kong, please dial the area code “+852” before the telephone number.
Further information on Hong Kong, travel and tourist attractions is available at Hong Kong Tourism Board.