PROGRAM
We are pleased to announce a collaboration between COGNO and the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia (NSA) for their 2026 Scientific Meetings, to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from Wednesday 26 August to Friday 28 August 2026.
The collaborative program will bring together oncologists, neurosurgeons, researchers, and allied health specialists to explore advances in brain tumour biology, surgical innovation, oncology, and multidisciplinary care.
The COGNO meeting will run over two days (Wednesday and Thursday), while the NSA meeting will run over three days (Wednesday to Friday). Wednesday will feature joint sessions, with independent concurrent NSA and COGNO sessions on Thursday, and NSA sessions on Friday.
Delegates may register for either meeting or both, with a small additional fee allowing movement between concurrent sessions on Thursday. To access NSA sessions on the Friday, COGNO delegates will need to register directly with NSA. Further program details and registration are available at: 2026.nsa.org.au
Two satellite meetings are being held in Adelaide alongside the ASM.
BTAA Patient Education and Information Forum
Tuesday 25 August 2026,
Adelaide Convention Centre
A free forum for patients, carers, families and supporters, held the day before the ASM opens. It brings together clinicians and researchers to speak on survivorship, carer support and the latest brain tumour trials, closing with a live Q&A panel.
Registration is essential.
Further information and registration:
https://btaa.org.au/patient-education-and-information-forum-adelaide-2026/
ABCARA Symposium 2026
Friday 28 August 2026,
Adelaide Convention Centre
The Australian Brain Cancer Research Alliance's annual scientific research symposium, held on the Friday following the ASM. This year's program features international keynote speakers Professor Dieter Heiland and Professor David Ashley, alongside a strong line-up of national researchers.
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