News Release 26-Aug-2024

Children's Brain Tumor Network hosts 2024 CBTN Summit to transform scientific research and patient care

The 2024 CBTN Summit hosted by the Children's Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) assembles the brightest minds in Pediatric Brian Tumor research for this annual conference.

Meeting Announcement

Children's Brain Tumor Network

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What:	The 2024 CBTN Summit hosted by the Children's Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) assembles the brightest minds in Pediatric Brian Tumor research for this annual conference. The event is free but attendees must register in advance. Register at network.cbtn.org/cbtn-summit
Where:	In person at AWS Headquarters Amazon WAS16 Aurora, 1770 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202 Virtual attendance available worldwide.
When:	October 9-11, 2024
Why:	This event is an opportunity for researchers, scientists, technologists, and advocates in the field of pediatric brain tumor research to learn, network, and accelerate research to find better treatments and cures for childhood brain tumors.
Activities:	Dozens of the world’s leading researchers, clinicians, and advocates lead a packed Summit schedule to share insightful scientific advancements and panel discussions about the latest advances in the field of pediatric brain tumors and the tools that drive discovery. The 2024 CBTN Summit is designed to build connections and contribute to a future free from pediatric brain tumors. KEYNOTE TOPICS Visionary Leadership in Pediatric Research, sponsored by the Lilabean Foundation Transforming Pediatric Brain Tumor Care Cloud and AI in the Clinical Enterprise, presented by Shakeeb Akhter, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia TRAINING & EDUCATION The 2024 CBTN Summit includes tailored training sessions designed to accelerate research efforts through cloud-based tools and resources. Using Generative AI to create cloud-interfacing CBTN data Creating a research cohort in the CBTN data ecosystem Analyzing multi-modal imaging analysis using the CAVATICA platform
	The CBTN Summit is a full two day training and educational event where you’ll gain valuable insights into pediatric brain tumor research, meet fellow researchers, clinicians, and industry experts, and contribute to a future free from pediatric brain tumors. SCIENTIFIC SHOWCASE Share and review the latest work from scientific innovators through abstract poster session, open for submission through August 30th.
About	Children's Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) The host of the 2024 CBTN Summit is the Children's Brain Tumor Network (CBTN), a collaborative research enterprise created to ensure that no child suffers or dies from a brain tumor. Collectively, the 35 international member institutions comprising CBTN have enrolled more than 7,000 study participants and more than 70,000 biospecimen samples to create the world's most comprehensive repository of childhood brain tumors. The CBTN suite of cloud-based informatics and analytics platforms enables researchers and clinicians to collaborate in real-time on behalf of children diagnosed with a brain tumor. To learn more, visit the cbtn.org.

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