The 5th International Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor Symposium will be held from June 7th-10th, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. With the generous support of Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University, this year’s conference has confirmed presentations from virtually all of the world’s foremost physicians and scientists in the fields of epidemiology, cancer and developmental biology, management and treatment of central nervous system germ cell tumors. It is anticipated that a total of 200 physicians and scientists from across the globe will attend.

The conference is being chaired by Professor Jonathan Finlay, Director of Neuro-oncology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and co-chaired by Professor Jeffrey Leonard, Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Professor Arnab Chakravarti, Chair of Radiation Oncology and Neuro-oncology at The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center.

In addition to keynote addresses from leading authorities in aspects of basic, translational and innovative clinical research and management, there will be presentations selected from submitted abstracts, both in oral as well as in poster format. Young investigators are especially encouraged to submit innovative abstracts for presentation.

Details to be posted – for more information call +1-614-355-0676 or email cmeoffice@nationwidechildrens.org or refer to the website:

http://2017cnsgct.nationwidechildrens.org