We are delighted to announce the forthcoming conference, BRAIN 2023, the 19th Multidisciplinary Meeting for Nervous System Diseases, to be held on 10-11 February 2023. Having two previous online editions in 2021 and 2022, it is our pleasure to welcome all local participants back for an in-person academic exchange at the Henry Cheng International Conference Centre of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. In the meantime, we also welcome our loyal overseas participants to join us at the BRAIN 2023 online platform.
Advancements in medical technology are changing the healthcare landscape. This year's conference will bring focuses on the Advances in Robotic Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, Novel Diagnostic Strategies & CNS Therapeutic Development, along with updates in Brain Tumour Genomics, Management of Epilepsy and Neuro-intensive Care Medicine.
Local and overseas neurologist, neurosurgeons, pathologists, paediatricians, intensive care professionals, clinical and basic scientists, biomedical engineers, and related health care professionals are cordially invited to this year's enhanced programs.
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Samuel K.W. AU
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Danny T.M. CHAN
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David Y.C. CHAN
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Emily K.Y. CHAN
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Fuyong CHEN
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Dean CHOU
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Giuseppe C. CITERIO
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Aya EL HELALI
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Michael G. FEHLINGS
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Guoyi GAO
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Vincent H.L. IP
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Owen H. KO
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Andrew J. KWOK
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Ka-Wai KWOK
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Ming-Hei LAI
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Thomas W.H. LEUNG
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Zheng LI
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Hongbin LIU
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Ho-Keung NG
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Sebastien OURSELIN
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Ashok PILLAI
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Jan ROSNER
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Andrew A. UDY
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Peter Y.M. WOO
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Maggie L.Y. YAU
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Gelareh ZADEH
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| Time / Date | 9 Feb 2023 (Thu) | 10 Feb 2023 (Fri) | 11 Feb 2023 (Sat) |
| 0800-0830 | Registration | Registration | |
| 0830-0900 | Session 5 Novel Diagnostic Strategies & CNS Therapeutics Development |
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| 0900-0930 | Session 1 Brain Tumour Genomics |
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| 0930-1000 | |||
| 1000-1030 | Mr Otto Lien Da Wong (OLDW) Visiting Professorial Lecture in Neuro-Oncology | ||
| 1030-1100 | Coffee Break | ||
| 1100-1130 | Session 2 Advances in Robotic Neurosurgery |
Coffee Break | |
| 1130-1200 | Session 6 New Advances & Future Direction in Spine Surgery Lunch |
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| 1300-1330 | Lunch | ||
| 1330-1400 | Lunch | ||
| 1400-1430 | Session 3 Neuro-intensive Care Medicine |
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| 1430-1500 | Session 7 Free Paper Presentation |
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| 1530-1600 | Coffee Break | ||
| 1600-1630 | Session 4 Management of Epilepsy – Round Table Discussion |
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| 1800-2100 | Satellite Symposium HKSAN* |
*Hong Kong Student Association of Neuroscience
| 19:00-19:05 | Introduction | |
| Roundtable Session: Vascular Neurology Chairpersons: Melle HSING & Nicole WONG |
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| 19:05-19:35 | Using Deep Learning for Detection of Alzheimer's Disease Based on Retinal Images | Carol Y.L. CHEUNG |
| 19:35-20:05 | Cerebral Hemodynamics in Stroke and Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease | Cindy X.Y. LENG |
| 20:05-20:35 | Panel Discussion | |
| 20:35-20:40 | Conclusion | |
| Opening Address | ||
| 09:00-09:10 | Welcome Address by the Organising Committee | |
| Session 1 : Genomics in Brain Tumour Chairpersons: Herbert H.O. LOONG, Wai S.POON & Hannah H. XUE |
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| 09:10-09:30 | The Neurosurgical Oncologist: How Neurosurgeons Contribute to Glioma Care outside the Operation Theater | Peter Y.M. WOO |
| 09:30-09:50 | IDH Mutant Low Grade Astrocytomas-What are the Unresolved Pathology Issues ? | Ho-Keung NG |
| 09:50-10:10 | Precision Oncology in IDH-mutant High-grade Gliomas | Aya EL HELALI |
| 10:10-11:10 | Molecular and Genomic Aspects of Glioma | Gelareh ZADEH |
| 11:10-11:30 | Intermission | |
| Session 2 : Advances in Robotic Neurosurgery Chairpersons : Danny T.M. CHAN & Philip W.Y. CHIU |
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| 11:30-11:25 | Development of Neurosurgical Robot Leveraging Robotics in Stereotactic Neurosurgery | Ka-Wai KWOK |
| 11:25-11:50 | Robotic Neurosurgery | Samuel K.W. AU |
| 11:50-12:15 | Intelligent Robotic Stereotactic Brain Biopsy with Enhanced Safety | Zeng LI |
| 12:15-12:40 | Challenges in Developing Robotised Flexible Neuro-endoscope | Hongbin LIU |
| 12:40-13:10 | Development of Robotic Neurosurgery – from An Engineer’ Perspective | Sebastien OURSELIN |
| 13:10-14:00 | Lunch | |
| Session 3 : Neuro-intensive Care Medicine Chairpersons: Thomas W.H. LEUNG, Richard Li & Vincent K.Y. PANG |
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| 14:00-14:30 | Oxygen Monitoring and Oxygen Therapy for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury | Andrew UDY |
| 14:30-14:50 | Neuro-intensive Case for Stroke | Vincent H.L. IP |
| 14:50-15:20 | Hypothermia Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury | Guoyi GAO |
| 15:20-15:45 | ICP Monitoring in Traumatic and Non-traumatic Neuro-emergencies | Giuseppe CITERIO |
| 15:45-16:00 | Intermission | |
| Session 4 : Management of Epilepsy – Round Table Discussion Chairpersons : Eva L.W. FUNG, Howan LEUNG & Xian-Lun ZHU |
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| 16:00-16:10 | Overview of Epilepsy Surgery Service in New Territories East Cluster (NTEC) | Emily K.Y. CHAN |
| 16:10-16:20 | Review of Local VNS Experience | Maggie L.Y. YAU |
| 16:20-16:50 | Non Resective Options for MRI Negative Epilepsy | Ashok PILLAI |
| 16:50-17:10 | SEEG and Epilepsy Surgery | Fuyong CHEN |
| 17:10-17:20 | Q&A | |
| 17:20-17:40 | Panel Discussion | |
| Session 5 : Novel Diagnostic Strategies & CNS Therapeutics Development Chairperson: Owen H. KO |
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| 08:30-08:55 | An immune cell survey of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis | Andrew J. KWOK |
| 08:55-09:25 | 3D immunohistochemistry – the path to better tissue diagnostics and the future of advanced biomedical research | Ming-Hei LAI |
| 09:25-09:55 | Paving the way for disease-modifying therapeutics for cerebral small vessel disease | Owen H. KO |
| Mr Otto Lien Da Wong Visiting Professorial Lecture in Neuro-oncology | ||
| 10:00-11:00 | Clinical and Scientific Aspects of Meningioma | Gelareh ZADEH |
| 11:00-11:30 | Intermission | |
| Session 6 : New Advances & Future Direction in Spine Surgery Chairpersons: Tom T.S. CHOW, Jospeh M.K. LAM & Daniel W.K. NG |
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| 11:30-12:00 | Time is Spine: The New Evidence in Spinal Cord Injury | Michael G FEHLINGS |
| 12:00-12:30 | Advances in Lateral Access Spine Surgery | Dean CHOU |
| 12:30-13:00 | Advances in Endoscopic Spine Surgery | David Y.C. CHAN |
| 13:00-13:30 | New Advances in Multimodalities Neurophysiology for Cervical Myelopathy from a Neurologist's Perspective | Jan ROSNER |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch | |
| Session 7 : Poster Presentation Chairpersons: TBC |
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| 14:30-16:00 | To be announced | |
| 16:00-16:10 | Closing Remarks | |
Should there be any questions to the authors, please send your questions to brain2023@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk. Thank you.
*The programme may be subject to change without prior notice.
The Conference will be conducted in both in person and online (for non-Hong Kong based participation) formats. Registration to the Conference is free of charge. All registration should be made through the Online Registration.
For local participants, Continuing Medical Education (CME), Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation will be given on condition that the College fellows/ Association members are required to attend the Conference in person at the Henry Cheng International Conference Centre at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Authors are invited to submit abstracts on any clinical, experimental or translational aspects of Nervous System Diseases for consideration by the Committee for e-Poster Presentation.
Authors are required to submit abstracts through Online Abstract Submission. Facsimile or email copy will NOT be accepted.
The following official hotels have offered special rates for the Conference. These hotels are located in close proximity to the Conference Venue: Henry Cheng International Conference Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin. Reservation must be made through the Reservation Link/ Form and sent to the hotel you prefer.
The room rates are quoted on per room per night basis and are subject to 10% service charge unless otherwise specificed. Credit card guarantee is required for room reservation.
Shuttle service will be provided every morning of 10-11 February 2023 for the transfer from the hotels to the Conference Venue.
18 Chak Cheung Street, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong
Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin is located adjacent to the Conference Venue and the University MTR Statin. It is a refreshing urban resort in Hong Kong.
| Standard Room | inclusive of 1 daily breakfast | HK$1,000 |
| inclusive of 2 daily breakfasts | HK$1,130 | |
| Harbour View Room | inclusive of 1 daily breakfast | HK$1,200 |
| Inclusive of 2 daily breakfast | HK$1,330 |
The special rate is valid until 25 January 2023.
1 On Ping Street, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong
Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin is conveniently located in the Shatin area and features stylish rooms with tranquil views of the Shing Mun River. It is only 5 minutes’ walk from Shek Mun MTR Station and 6 minutes’ drive between the hotel and the Conference Venue.
| City View Room | inclusive of 1 daily breakfast | HK$990 |
| inclusive of 2 daily breakfasts | HK$1,090 |
The special rate is valid until 10 January 2023
1 Yuen Hong Street, Shatin, Hong Kong
Alva Hotel by Roayl is a hotel in a unique riverside location in Shatin. It is 8 minutes' walk from Shek Mun MTR Station and 7 minutes' drive between the hotel and the Conference Venue
| Standard Room | inclusive of 1 daily breakfast | HK$930 |
| Daily Breakfast* | Per person | HK$100 |
The special rate is inclusive of 10% service charge and valid until 9 January 2023
Onsite and Online Exhibition will be held jointly with the Conference.
This Conference provides a platform for sharing the views and experience from world-leading experts in the fields of Clinical Neurosciences. It is indeed a perfect opportunity for the stakeholders in industry to publicise your products and services, and to connect with the opinion leaders in person and virtually.
For further details on Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities, please contact the Conference Secretariat at brain2023@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk or (852) 3505 1316/ 3505 2624 / 3505 1852.
