Programme

Monday 11 May 2026

8:30-10:00

Neurosurgical education - what it should be like?

8.30-9.00 Training in small Nordic centers
Prof. Juhana Frösen, Tampere University

9.00-9.30 Training in a high volume US center
Assoc. Prof. George Zenonos, UPMCs, USA

9.30-9.45 Discussion
Impact of volume on neurosurgical training

10:00-10:15

Coffee

10:15-11:00

Neurosurgical education - what it should be like?

10.15-10.45 Benefits of neurosurgical hybrid training
Prof. Michihiro Tanaka, Kameda Medical Center, Japan

10.45-11.00 Discussion
Neurosurgical hybrid training in Europe and the Nordics

11:00-12:00

Lunch session with the industry

12:00-13:00

At the apex-how to train experts?

12.00-12.30 Prof. Sebastien Froelich, Hopital Lariboisiere, Paris, France

12.30-13.00 Prof. René Chapot, Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus, Germany

13:00-13:30

Coffee

13:30-15:30

Parallel abstract sessions

1) Vascular

2) Neuronursing

Parallel abstract sessions

3) Functional

4) Neuroanesthesia

15:30-16:00

Coffee

16:00-18:00

Late plenary session: Future of vascular neurosurgery

Prof. Michael Lawton, Barrow Neurological Institute, USA

Prof. René Chapot, Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus, Germany

Prof. Ivan Radovanovic, University of Toronto, Canada

Prof. Constantin Tuleasca, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Tuesday 12 May 2026

8:30-9:45

Challenges for the healthcare system - global and local

8.30-9.00 Building a neurosurgical practice in a low income country – a case example from Africa
To be confirmed

9.00-9.30 How to efficiently distribute resources in Nordic welfare states
Prof. Leena Forma, Tampere University

9.30-9.45 Discussion
How and where to focus resources in neurosurgical practice?

9:45-10:15

Coffee

10:15-11:00

Challenges for the healthcare system - global and local

10.15-10.45 The aging population
Prof. Jaakko Kaprio, University of Helsinki

10.45-11.00 Discussion
How and where to focus resources – upper age limit for treatment?

11:00-12:00

Lunch session with the industry

12:00-13:00

Rare & Complicated vs Simple & Common

12.00-12.30 To be confirmed
12.30-13.00 To be confirmed

13:00-13:30

Coffee

13:30-15:30

Parallel abstract sessions

5) Brain tumors

6) Neuronursing

Parallel abstract sessions

7) Neurointensive care

8) Neuronursing

15:30-16:00

Coffee

16:00-18:00

Late plenary session: Patient-participation: towards patient-centered P4 medicine

Prof. Arja Halkoaho, Tampere University of Applied Science

To be confirmed

Wednesday 13 May 2026

8:30-9:45

Introducing Robotics & AI to neurosurgery

8.30-9.00 To be confirmed

9.00-9.30 To be confirmed

9.30-9.45 Discussion
From image-guided surgery to robot performed surgery

9:45-10:15

Coffee

10:15-11:00

Introducing Robotics & AI to neurosurgery

10.15-10.45 From decision support tools to digital twins
Prof. Mark van Gils, Tampere University

10.45-11.00 Discussion
Impact of AI: Changing the definition of expertise

11:00-12:00

Lunch session with the industry

12:00-13:00

Evolution of minimally invasive interventions

Prof. Ajay Wakhloo, Tufts School of Medicine, Boston, USA

Prof. Carsten Bjarkham, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark

13:00-13:30

Coffee

13:30-15:30

Parallel abstract sessions

9) Pediatric NS

10) Neuronursing

Parallel abstract sessions

11) Spine NS

12) Neuronursing

15:30-16:00

Coffee

16:00-18:00

Late plenary session: How to train in neurosurgery - resident and fellow session

To be confirmed