7th Annual Finnish Symposium on Brain Tumors

The Finnish Brain Tumor Research Association (FiBTRA), in collaboration with Turku Bioscience Centre (University of Turku & Åbo Akademi University), is organizing the 7th  Annual Finnish Symposium on Brain Tumors which will take place on October 23–24, 2025, in Turku, Finland.

Registration is OPEN
by 15 August 2025

This symposium brings together researchers, clinicians, and experts in the field of brain tumors, oncology, and neuroscience to advance our understanding of brain cancer and promote both national and international collaborations. This year’s key themes include (1) Brain tumor microenvironment and immunity, (2) Pediatric brain tumors, (3) Innovative therapeutic approaches, and (4) Translational research.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

 Michael Taylor, Texas Children’s Hospital, USA

Vidhya Ravi, University of Freiburg, Germany

Mattias Belting, Lund University, Sweden

Johann Pascal, Augsburg University, Germany

 Virve Pentikäinen, Helsinki University Central Hospital

Cecilia Söderberg-Nauclér, University of Turku

Takashi Namba, University of Helsinki

Kirsi Rautajoki , Tampere University

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Oxana Denisova, Turku Bioscience Centre

Tiina Arsiola,Turku Bioscience Centre

Cecilia Söderberg-Nauclér, University of Turku

Eleanor Coffey, Åbo Akademi University

Shruti Bhardiya,Turku Bioscience Centre

Maedeh Alipour, University of Turku