Awake Craniotomy Symposium 2025
In collaboration with North Bristol NHS Trust and the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission.
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Fri 23 May 2025
08:30 - 18:30 - Location
- UWE Bristol, Frenchay Campus, Further info
- Contact
- Research Events Team researchevents@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
About the symposium
Join us for the Awake Craniotomy Symposium 2025, in collaboration with North Bristol NHS Trust and the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission.
The scope of the symposium will be of particular interest to neurosurgeons, speech and language therapists, neuropsychologists, researchers in linguistics-related fields and anyone with an interest in imaging, surgery, intra-operative testing and research related to awake brain surgery.
Confirmed speakers:
- Francesco Vergani, King's College Hospital
- Jose Lavrador, King's College Hospital
- Natalie Voets, University of Oxford
- Puneet Plaha, University of Oxford
- Clare Toner, University College London Hospitals
- Aimun Jamjoom, Queen's Hospital Romford
- Will Singleton, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Programme
Registration
This is an in-person symposium and there is no charge to attend the event.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
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