Costas Hadjipanayis, Chair, Joint Tumor Section at American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Executive Vice-Chair, Dept. of Neurological Surgery and Director, shared on LinkedIn:
“Enjoyed catching up with colleagues at the Society for Neuro-Oncology annual meeting in Philly. We had the opportunity to present our data on photodynamic therapy (PDT) for both new and recurrent glioblastoma.

Congrats to our postdoctoral fellow Milena Mattioli for giving an excellent presentation and representing our Brain Tumor Nanotechnology lab at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
Also a big congratulations to our prior lab manager Alexandros Bouras and who is now a neuro-oncology fellow University of Miami and The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.”
About SNO
The Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) is an international professional organization dedicated to advancing research and care for patients with brain and central nervous system tumors.
SNO focuses on:
- Research: Supporting advances in brain tumor research.
- Education: Providing educational opportunities for neuro-oncology professionals.
- Scientific Meetings: Organizing conferences to share new research and clinical developments.
- Collaboration: Connecting specialists across neurology, oncology, neurosurgery, and related fields.
- Patient Care: Promoting better diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for patients with neurological cancers.
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