West Virginia Cancer Institute Gray Day in May

This conference will cover employing advanced surgical, molecular, and therapeutic approaches—including minimally invasive resection, genomic analysis, and novel radiation and immunotherapies—to personalize brain tumor treatment and enhance patient outcomes.

  • WVU Health Sciences Center

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Objectives

Following this conference, participants should be able to:

  • Apply advanced surgical strategies, including minimally invasive techniques and neuro-navigation, to optimize resection of brain tumors and improve patient recovery outcomes.

  • Analyze the molecular and genomic characteristics of brain tumors to inform personalized treatment planning and therapeutic decision-making.

  • Integrate emerging radiation and systemic therapies, including stereotactic radiosurgery, proton therapy, and immunotherapy, into clinical practice to enhance treatment efficacy and overcome barriers such as the blood-brain barrier.

Target Audience

Faculty, Fellows, Nurses and Staff

Questions

Please contact Deanna Dalton, Phone: 304-698-2657.

Schedule

Day 1: Thursday, May 14

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Registration, Vendor Visit, and Breakfast

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Group Photo

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Opening Remarks and Conference Overview
  • Sonikpreet Aulakh, MBBS, MD

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Advances in Radiation Therapy Techniques for Brain Malignancies
  • Todd C. Tenenholz, MD/PhD

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Innovations in Nuclear Medicine for Brain Tumor Diagnosis
  • Xiaofei Wang, MD/PhD

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Break with Vendors

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Contemporary Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Strategies in Brain Tumor Care
  • Jacob Tyler Greenfield, OTD, OTR/L, ATRIC, CSRS, CSOT, CBIS

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Discussion and Closing Remarks
  • Sonikpreet Aulakh, MBBS, MD

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WVU CI Lunch with Vendors

This will be held in the Don Hoylman Family Atrium.

Speakers

Sonikpreet Aulakh.
Sonikpreet Aulakh, MBBS, MD
Positions
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience
Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Oncology
Assistant Professor, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (SOM)
Member, WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs
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Jacob Tyler Greenfield.
Jacob Tyler Greenfield, OTD, OTR/L, ATRIC, CSRS, CSOT, CBIS
Position
Assistant Professor, Human Performance - Occupational Therapy
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Todd C. Tenenholz.
Todd C. Tenenholz, MD/PhD
Position
Radiation Oncologist, Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology
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Xiaofei Wang.
Xiaofei Wang, MD/PhD
Position
Assistant Professor and Section Chief, Molecular Imaging, Radiology
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CME Information

The West Virginia University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. T

he WVU Office of CME designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the tent of their participation in the activity.

This continuing education activity has been provided by the West Virginia University School of Nursing for 3.4 contact hours. The West Virginia University School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing education by the State of West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, Legislative Rule ยง 19CSR11-4 under provider number 50-26086.

Disclosures

All those in a position to control content of this program have indicated that they have no relevant interests to disclose.

Venue

WVU Health Sciences Center

64 Medical Center Drive, WVU Hostler Auditorium, Health Sciences G17, Morgantown, WV 26506

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