Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis Research Retreat

Join us for the 2026 DCBSM Research Retreat. Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and beverages provided. Registration: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eWktWAu2a9UAtmu Poster Abstracts: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5cFkicP4MqTkHe6 Deadline for abstract submissions is Monday, August 31, 2026. Deadline for registration is September 23rd, 2026. Tentative schedule below: 7:30 - 8:00 am Breakfast (provided) 8:00 - 8:10 Welcome, DCBSM Year in Review Focused Session: Diagnosis and Management of Radiation Treatment Effects 8:10 - 9:55 Bowellia for Radiation Necrosis Sasha Beyer, MD, PhD, Ohio State University Avastin Use in Glioma: What Lessons Can We Learn for Brain Metastasis Katy Peters, MD, PhD, Duke University Advanced Machine Learning: How Can We Treat More Brain Metastases? Chunhao Wang, PhD LITT and the Management of Radiation Necrosis / REMASTer Trial Adrian Laxton, MD Panel Q&A 9:55 - 10:10 Break (coffee/tea, soft drinks and snacks provided) Preclinical/Translational: Molecular Biology, Models, and Novel Therapeutic Strategies 10:10 - 11:15 A novel syngeneic model of SCLC Brain Metastasis Trudy Oliver, PhD and Kaustubh Bhinge, PhD AVATAR 4: Continued Updates on Brain Slice Models / FLASH Scott Floyd, MD, PhD CAR-T development Anoop Patel, MD PhD Breast and Prostate Spine Metastases Rory Goodwin, MD PhD or delegate Panel Q&A 11:15 - 11:30 Break (coffee/tea, soft drinks and snacks provided) Clinical: Tissue-Based, Retrospective, and Prospective Studies 11:30 - 12:35 Updates in the Ascendant Trial Carey Anders, MD Ascorbate Trial Updates Chris Lascola, MD Updates in thoracic oncology portfolio Laura Alder, MD Gamma Tile John Kirkpatrick, MD, PhD Panel Q&A 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. Poster Session, Exhibitor Hall and Lunch (provided)