The Society for Neuro-Oncology Latin America’s first conference, the Update on Neuro-Oncology, is now over, but there is still much to talk about it in the following months. The meeting took place on the 24th-26th of March in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was a huge attainment for the Latin American community.

With more than 25 international speakers sharing their knowledge in Neuro-Oncology, nearly 600 attendees, and 137 research abstracts submitted for the oral and poster awards, we can definitely assure our 2018 conference will be magnificent. It is already being planned, will be held in São Paulo, Brazil, and will be called State of Art on Neuro-Oncology.

During the meeting we had special moments, such as the Awards Ceremony, where, we rewarded with a plaque, renowned names within the different national and international areas of Neuro-Oncology (Pathology, Imaging, Radiotherapy, Oncology, Pediatric Oncology, and Neurosurgery). Also, rewarding the best poster and oral presentations of researches carried out by individuals all around the world was a chance the society had to thank these researchers, as well as, to a certain extent, encourage them to continue with their practices as SNOLA recognizes the need and importance of the role of research to develop Neuro-Oncology around the world.