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, September 14, 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)