Programme

Monday, 11 May 2026

8:30-10:00

Neurosurgical education - what it should be like?

8.30-9.00
Frösén Juhana:  Opening words and Training in small Nordic centers

9.00-9.30
Zenonos George: Training in a high-volume US center

9.30-9.45
Poulsen Franz: Call for a Nordic / Scandinavian Skull Base Society

9:45-10:15

Coffee

10:15-11:00

Neurosurgical education - merging disciplines

10.15-10.45
Tanaka Michihiro: Benefits of neurosurgical hybrid training

10.45-11.00
Boogarts Jeroen: Neurosurgical hybrid training – the European perspective

11:00-12:00

Lunch session by Zeiss

Etminan Nima: QEVO endoscope in aneurysm surgery

12:00-13:00

At the apex - how to train experts?

12.00-12.30
Froelich Sebastien: Challenges in skull base surgery

12.30-13.00
Chapot René: Challenges in endovascular surgery

13:00-13:30

Coffee

13:30-15:30

Abstract session: Vascular & Skull base

13.30-13.50
Matano Fumihiro: Surgical Outcomes of Petroclival Meningiomas Treated via the Transpetrosal Approach: Optimization of Preoperative Evaluation and Operative Technique

13.50-14.10
Tsuruya Miku: Bypass-Assisted Treatment Strategy for Complex Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms

14.10-14.30
Sonoda Tsubasa: Surgical Treatment of Ruptured Internal Carotid Artery C2 Segment Aneurysms: Case Series and Surgical Considerations

14.30-14.50
Tarkiainen Jeremias: Data-driven estimation of aneurysm rupture-risk

14.50-15.10
Pesonen Emilia: Temporal muscle thickness predicts overall survival after spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage

15.10-15.30
Keränen Sara: Local bacteria antigens in the vessel wall as a cause of inflammation in brain AVMs

Abstract session: Neuro-oncology

13.30-13.50

Vik-Mo Einar: Functional drug profiling for brain tumors

13.50-14.10

Rengby Olle: Epidemiology and treatment patterns in mIDH oligodendrogliomas and diffuse astrocytomas: a longitudinal nationwide cohort perspective

14.10-14.30

Keinänen Tuija: Beyond Conventional MRI: Metabolic Imaging of Brain Tumors

14.30-14.50

Aunan Diop Jan Saip:Mechanical Instability as a Signature of Viscoelastic Decoupling at the Tumor–Brain Interface

14.50-15.10

From Evelina: Improving diagnostic yield and reducing risk of complications with Optical Guidance and Vessel Tracing Probes in burr-hole biopsies

15.10-15.30

Hermelo Ismael: Brain tumor border and core tissue analysis of monopolar-induced volatolome with mass spectrometry

 

Abstract session: Neuronursing

13.30-14.00

Martin Johanna: The 30-year history of the Finnish Association of Neuroscience Nursing

14.00-14.20

Hutri Inkeri: Neuroscience nursing induction programme development in HUS Neurocenter

14.20-14.40

Rönnqvist Daniel: Interprofessional Simulation Training in Thrombectomy Emergencies

14.40-15.00

Nielsen Christina: Patient Experiences of Nursing Consultations and Waiting Times in a Neurosurgical Outpatient Clinic: A Survey Study

15.00-15.20

Reck Miller Pernille: Practice of nursing documentation supporting the patient’s perspective.

15.20-15.30 Discussion

Workshop: LITT & DBS for epilepsy and beyond

Gross Robert: LITT for temporal lobe epilepsy

Jensdottir Margret: How I do it? Preoperative planning for LITT

Guided hands-on planning

 

Workshop: Hands-on training, Minimally Invasive Spine

1)Endoscopic lumbar decompression

2)Tubular lumbar microdecompression

3)MIS-TLIF vs Open TLIF

4)Tubular cervical foraminotomy

5)Posterior cervical fixation systems

  • Lateral mass
  • C1-C2 fixation
  • Occipitocervical fusion

6)Anterior cervical decompresion & plating

Visit to the Tampere Skills Training and Simulation Centre

Visit to the simulation training center of the Tampere University

  • Hutri Nina: Introduction to simulation training
  • Poikela Eija: Experiences from the simulation training
  • Return to Tampere Hall

15:30-16:00

Coffee

16:00-18:00

Plenary session: Future of vascular neurosurgery

16.00-16.20
Lawton Michael (online): Vascular microneurosurgery – state of the art

16.20-16.40
Chapot René: Endovascular neurosurgery – state of the art

16.40-17.00
Etminan Nima: Medical treatment for intracranial aneurysms – where are we at?

17.00-17.20
Radovanovic Ivan: Medical treatment for brain AVMs – where are we at?

17.20-17.40
Tuleasca Constantin: Radiosurgery for brain AVMs and dural fistulas – state of the art

17.40-17.50

Summary of the current vascular neurosurgery practice – and the future of care. Panel discussion lead by Prof. Frösén.

17.50-18.00

Cal for a Nordic neurovascular registry

19:00

City of Tampere reception

Old City Hall (address: Keskustori 10)

More information on the social programme here.

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

8:30-9:45

Challenges for the healthcare system - global and local

8.30-8.50
Ouambi Olivier: Building a neurosurgical practice in a low income country – a case example from Africa

8.50-9.15
Tisell Magnus: Building a neurosurgical practice in a low income country – a case example from Africa

9.15-9.45
Forma Lena: How to distribute resources in Nordic welfare countries?

 

9:45-10:15

Coffee

10:15-11:00

Challenges for the healthcare system - global and local

10.15-10.45
Kaprio Jaakko: The aging population

10.45-11.00
Panel discussion: Where to focus resources – upper age limit for treatment?

11:00-12:00

Lunch symposium organized by Tampere Brain and Mind

van den Bent Martin: A global, randomized, double-blinded, Phase 3 study of vorasidenib versus placebo in patients with adult-type diffuse glioma with an IDH1/2 mutation (INDIGO): updated efficacy results

Followed by a panel discussion of Nordic neuro-oncology experts lead by Dr. Joonas Haapasalo, Tampere University Hospital

 

 

12:00-13:00

Rare & Complicated vs Simple & Common

12.00-12.30
Gross Robert: The role of neuromodulatory tretments in surgical treatment options in refractory epilepsy

12.30-13.00
Smajda Stanislas: Pediatric neurovascular pathologies

13:00-13:30

Coffee

13:30-15:30

Abstract session: SAH & ICU

13.30-13.50
Tving Stauning Agnes: Mortality among patients with aneurysmal SAH in a national unselected cohort

13.50-14.10
Rantamo Anni: Trends in functional outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage during a rapid shift from surgical to endovascular treatment

14.10-14.30
Laitio Timo: The Xenon SAH study

14.30-14.50
Vahtera Annukka: Prothrombotic states in aSAH

14.50-15.10
Bhogal Paul: NETs, PAMPs, DAMPs and the outcome of SAH

15.10-15.30
Sariola Hanna: Pain management in SAH patients

Abstract session: Awake Craniotomies

A special session organized by the Finnish neuroanesthesiologists

Abstract session: Nursing science

13.30-14.00

Laiho Suvi: Neuroscience nursing in Tampere University Hospital

14.00-14.20

Hutri Inkeri: Fall prevention in neurological patients – Developing escape room game as an educational intervention

14.20-14.40

Tran Chris: Registered Nursing Care for Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Management

14.40-15.00

Ringholm Malin: Enabling Continuous Intracranial Pressure Monitoring During MRI

15.00-15.20

Garret Anna: Artificial intelligence -based ventilation mode for neurosurgical nurses

15.20-15.30 Discussion

 

 

Workshop: LITT & DBS for epilepsy and beyond

Peltola Jukka: Advancing ANT-DBS for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Current Clinical Evidence and Emerging Horizons

Lehtimäki Kai: How I do it? Preoperative planning for DBS

Guided hands-on planning

 

Workshop: Hands-on training, Anterior Skull Base

1)Extended endonasal approach to anterior skull base

2)Transorbital approach

3)Lateral supraorbital approach

4)Microdissection of the Sylvian fissure

5)Anterior clinoidectomy

15:30-16:00

Coffee

Poster presentations at the Park Lobby

16:00-18:00

Neuronursing plenary session: Patient-participation and the steps towards patient-centered care

16.00-16.30

Halkoaho Arja: Patient centered participatory medical care

16.30-16.50

Unbehaun Ditte Jørgensen: Patient participation interventions for surgical inpatients: a scoping review

16.50-17.10

Vea Iversen Mathilde: Experiences of being diagnosed with untreated unruptured intracranial aneurysm: A Qualitative Interview Study

17.10-17.30

Guenna Holmgren Amina: Violence exposure among family members of individuals with brain tumors: findings from the BRAVE project

17.30-17.50

Lindlöf Julia: Empowering Support Framework for Family Members of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury – a mixed-methods study

17.50-18.00 Discussion and awards

 

19:00

Conference dinner on Viikinsaari island

Wednesday, 13 May 2026

8:30-9:45

Technical evolution in neurosurgery

8.30-9.00

Blomstedt Patric: Thalamotomy, DBS, HIFU- Evolution of functional neurosurgery

9.00-9.20

Jokinen Pekka: Focused Ultrasound – The Turku Experience

9.20-9.50
Zhang HongQi: Robotics in neurosurgery – current state of the art in China

9:45-10:15

Coffee

10:15-11:00

Introducing AI to neurosurgery

10.15-10.45
van Gils Mark: From decision support tools to digital twins

10.45-11.00
Panel discussion: Impact of AI: Changing the definition of expertise

11:00-12:00

Lunch session

12:00-13:00

Evolution of minimally invasive interventions

12.00-12.30
Wakhloo Ajay: The evolution of endovascular neurosurgery: from coils to flow diversion and beyond

12.30-13.00
Bjarkham Carsten: Evolution and future of spine surgery

13:00-13:30

Coffee

13:30-15:30

Abstract session: Spine

13.30-13.50
Stienen Martin: Merging neurosurgical and orthopedic spine surgery – the St.Gallen experience

13.50-14.10
TAUH spine surgery team: Merging two spine surgery specialities

14.10-14.30
Neva Marko: Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery – excellent invention or pitfall?

14.30-14.50                                                                                            Sommernes Håvard: Surgical treatment of cervical spine radiculopathy – evidence from randomized clinical trials

14.50-15.10
Huttunen Jukka: Who Benefits From Surgery for Cervical Spine Radiculopathy? Predictors of Good Outcome

15.10-15.30

Oral presentation selected from the abstracts on spine surgery

Abstract session: Pediatric & Hydrocephalus

13.30-13.50

Nordfors Kristiina: Role of CSF liquid biopsy in the diagnostics and treatment of pediatric brain tumors

13.50-14.10

Henriksen KA: Impact of molecular subtypes on postoperative hydrocephalus following resection of posterior fossa medulloblastoma and ependymoma in children

14.10-14.30

Henriksen KA: Current Management of Craniosynostosis – A Nordic Pediatric Neurosurgery Network Study

14.30-14.50

Areda Tarmo: Ritzotomy for treatment of spasticity in CP patients

14.50-15.10

Henttonen Henna: The Incidence of Culture Positive Findings from Routine CSF Sampling at Shunt Insertion in a 20-year Retrospective Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Cohort

15.10-15.30

Cho Minjae: Marked Reduction of DTI-ALPS in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Compared With Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease: Implications for CSF Dynamics and Surgical Evaluation

 

Abstract session: Neuronursing

Visit to the National Surgical Training Center of the Tampere University Hospital

Workshop: LITT & DBS for epilepsy and beyond

Lehtimäki Kai: Selecting stimulators for different indications

Katisko Jani: How I do It? Preoperative planning for DBS

Guided hands-on planning

 

Workshop: Hands-on training, Lateral Skull base

1)Anatomy of the superior orbital fissure & middle fossa

2)Anatomy of the temporal bone

3)Anterior petrosectomy (Kawase)

4)Presigmoid transmastoid approach

15:30-16:00

Coffee

16:00-18:00

Resident session

16.00-16.20

Stienen Martin: Experiences from a spine fellowhip in the US

16.20-16.40

Fujita Hiroaki: Our Institutional Efforts to Improve Technical Skills in Cerebrovascular Surgery

16.40-17.00

Schildt Andrei: Basic microsurgical skills can be taught to novices with video material only – a prospective multicenter laboratory study

17.00-17.20

Vaher Ando: Neurosurgery in Estonia

17.20-17.40

Frösén Juhana: TAUH residency training program – A work in progress

Closing ceremony

17.40-18.00

Closing words and acknowledgements