Bringing together leading clinicians and scientists, the UCSF Cognition in Brain Cancer Symposium examines the latest in our understanding of cognitive impairment and rehabilitative treatment for patients with brain tumors.
The live webinar event was designed to provide and support interdisciplinary discussion, as a critical step towards improving patient outcomes, including health related quality of life. Topics centered around the scope of cognitive impairments in brain cancer, at risk populations, neural mechanisms impacting cognition, and pharmacological and rehabilitative therapeutic strategies for adult patients with brain tumors.
Program
Cognition & Health Related Quality of Life
Moderator: Shawn Hervey-Jumper, MD | UCSF
An Overview of Cognition and Health Related Quality of Life in Adult Brain Cancer Patients
Jeffrey Wefel, PhD | MD Anderson Cancer Center
Risks of Cognitive Impairments with Cancer-Directed Therapies
Moderator: Mitchel Berger, MD | UCSF
Surgical Risk of Cognitive Impairment
Hugues Duffau, MD | Université de Montpellier, France
Effects of Cancer Treatments on Cognition
Martin Klein, PhD | VU University Medical Center, Netherlands
Mechanisms of Neural Network Disruption
Moderator: Jennie Taylor, MD | UCSF
The Influence of Gliomas on Network Dynamics
Saritha Krishna, PhD & Shawn Hervey-Jumper, MD | UCSF
Mechanistic Underpinnings of Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment
Michelle Monje, MD, PhD | Stanford University
Neurological Complications of Cancer Therapies: A Clinical Perspective
Jörg Dietrich, MD, PhD | Massachusetts General Hospital
Novel Therapeutics for Cognitive Recovery
Moderator: Jennie Taylor, MD | UCSF
Pharmacological and Rehabilitative Approaches to Cognitive Management
Karin Gehring, PhD | Tilburg University, Netherlands
The Clinical Application of Cognitive Rehabilitation
Christina Weyer Jamora, RN, PhD & Melissa Brie, PsyD | UCSF
Developing Programs for Patients & Caregivers
Moderator: Susan Chang, MD | UCSF
Programmatic Initiatives for Patients and Caregivers
Including Patient and Caregiver Perspectives
Naomi Hoffer, MA; Alexa Greenstein, NP; and Margaretta Page, RN | UCSF
Summary & Future Directions: Implications for the Field
Moderator: Jennie Taylor, MD | UCSF
Symposium Co-Chairs
Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors.
The Lower Grade Glioma Research Collective (loglio)
Sheri Sobrato Brisson Brain Cancer Survivorship Program
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
UCSF Neuro-Oncology Gordon Murray Caregiver Program
Questions?
Contact Naomi Hoffer ([email protected]).
