Date: October 23-25, 2025
Location:
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
Banff, Alberta
2025 Annual Meeting
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Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Banff
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Program
President’s Welcome Reception will be Wednesday, October 2 – 7:00-9:00pm
SickKids Research Tower, 19th Floor.
The program is in development and updates will be posted and circulated as they become available.
- Wednesday, Oct. 2 (1500-2100)
- Thursday, Oct. 3 (0700-1500)
- Friday, Oct. 4 (0700-2100)
- Saturday, Oct. 5 (0700-1245)
| 1500-1800 |
Resident Workshop: Career Exploration in Neuropathology Learning from the diverse career paths, visions, networking, and job-hunting that various staff neuropathologists have experienced – featuring Drs. Adrian Levine, Chris Dunham, Julia Keith, Suzy Kosteniuk, Laura Schmitt, and Marc Del Bigio. 1. To outline the various career paths taken by staff neuropathologists across Canada. 3. To facilitate discussion between trainees and panel members on their unique experiences and career paths (clinical, research, and leadership). The format for this session is informal with ample opportunities for questions and discussion! |
SickKids PSC (patient support centre) Room 11-14-001 |
| 1800-1900 | Break | |
| 1900-2100 | President’s Welcome Reception | SickKids PSC (patient support centre) 22nd Floor – Rooftop Café |
| 0715-0800 | Registration & Breakfast | Gallery – SickKids – Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Auditorium, 2nd Floor |
| 0800-815 | Opening Remarks Robert Hammond, CANP President Peter Schutz, CANP Secretary-Treasurer |
SickKids – Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Auditorium, 2nd Floor |
| 0815-0915 | Gordon Mathieson Invited Lecture Tauopathies Moderator: Dr. Rob Hammond |
Dr. Gabor Kovacs University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario |
| 0915-0945 | Session 1: Scientific Abstract Presentations Neurodegenerative Moderator: Dr. Rob Hammond |
Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Auditorium, 2nd Floor |
| 0915-0930 | Abstract 1 Distinctive pattern of cerebral amyloid angiopathy in the cerebellum |
Dr. David Munoz |
| 0930-0945 | Abstract 2 Nigral astrocytic tau pathology in PSP |
Dr. Hidetomo Tanaka |
| 1015-1045 | Break | Gallery |
| 1045-1145 | Session 2: Scientific Abstract Presentations Neuroscience, Psychiatric, and Other Moderator: Dr. Veronica Hirsch-Reinshagen |
Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Auditorium, 2nd Floor |
| 1045-1100 | Abstract 3 Keratan sulfate proteoglycan is expressed in precise temporal and spatial sequences in human fetal forebrain |
Dr. Harvey Sarnat |
| 1100-1115 | Abstract 4 Unique neuropathological mechanisms underlying cognitive impairment in schizophrenia |
Naomi Futhey |
| 1115-1130 | Abstract 5 Recent advances in spatial transcriptomics of the extracellular matrix |
Dr. Erin Stephenson |
| 1130-1330 |
Lunch https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1E49Cx8XmQct_Agbzz_mGjkADGJoBtvs&usp=sharing |
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| 1330-1430 | Session 3: Scientific Abstract Presentations Epilepsy and Tumors 1 Moderator: Dr. Cynthia Hawkins |
Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Auditorium, 2nd Floor |
| 1330-1345 | Abstract 6 An anatomic transcriptional atlas of focal cortical dysplasia |
Dr. Ameesha Paliwal |
| 1345-1400 | Abstract 7 Transcriptomic profiling reveals hippocampal white matter inflammation as potential epileptogenic focus in temporal lobe epilepsy |
Xuan Wang |
| 1400-1415 | Abstract 8 Global proteomics reveals bidirectional integrin signaling as a driver of glioblastoma invasion |
Dr. Rifat Sajid |
| 1415-1430 | Abstract 9 Integration of molecular and morphometric features improves prognostication of diffuse gliomas |
Dr. Dimitrios Oreopoulos |
| 1530-1930 | RCPSC NP Specialty Training Committee Meeting PGCRL – CRL Event Room 1, 2nd floor |
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| 0730-0815 | Breakfast and Registration | SickKids – Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Auditorium, 2nd Floor (outside the hall) |
| 0815-0915 | Session 4: Scientific Abstracts Presentations Tumors 2 Moderator: Dr. Kristopher Langdon |
Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Auditorium, 2nd Floor |
| 0815-0830 | Abstract 10 A 13 year Review of Non-Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphomas of the Central Nervous System at a Tertiary Hospital; a Case Series Study |
Dr. Niloofar Sina |
| 0830-0845 | Abstract 11 Cost-Benefit Analysis of Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization Testing in the Diagnosis of IDH-Mutant 1p/19q-Codeleted Oligodendrogliomas |
Dr. Jacob Houpt |
| 0845-0900 | Abstract 12 Infant-type hemispheric glioma is mostly relatively well-demarcated tumor and not diffusely infiltrative |
Dr. Murad Alturkustani |
| 0900-0915 | Abstract 13 Features of Central Nervous System Metastases by Neoplasms of Gynecological Origin |
Dr. Jacob Houpt |
| 0915-0945 | Break | |
| 0945-1130 | Neuropathology in Practice Forum: Molecular Testing of Brain Tumors Moderator: Dr. Rob Hammond Short presentations: Dr. U. Tabori, University of Toronto: Clinical implications of molecular neuropathology in the genomic era. An oncologist view Dr. M J Lim-Fat, University of Toronto: Clinical Application Of Molecular Testing In Adult Brain Tumors |
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| 1130-1300 |
Lunch https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1E49Cx8XmQct_Agbzz_mGjkADGJoBtvs&usp=sharing |
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| 1300-1415 | Diagnostic Cases – Session I Moderator: Dr. Andrew Gao |
Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Auditorium, 2nd Floor |
| 1300-1315 | Case 1 | Dr. Assem Alrumeh |
| 1315-1330 | Case 2 | Dr. Christopher Newell |
| 1330-1345 | Case 3 | Dr. Karina Martin |
| 1345-1400 | Case 4 | Dr. Arnulf Koeppen |
| 1400-1415 | Case 5 | Dr. Shervin Pejhan |
| 1415-1435 | Break | |
| 1435-1535 | Diagnostic Cases – Session II Moderator: Dr. Andrew Gao |
Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Auditorium, 2nd Floor |
| 1435-1450 | Case 6 | Dr. Jacob Houpt |
| 1450-1505 | Case 7 | Dr. L. Hamilton |
| 1505-1520 | Case 8 | Dr. M. Khoury |
| 1520-1535 | Case 9 | Dr. Shervin Pejhan |
| 1535-1540 | CANP Announcements | |
| 1700-1800 | Tour of Thomas Fisher Rare Books Library | 120 St George St, Toronto, ON |
| 1800-2100 | CANP ANNUAL BANQUET – UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO FACULTY CLUB 41 Willcocks Street, Toronto |
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Presidential Symposium: Looking to the Future – Digital Pathology and Spatial Transcriptomics Moderators: |
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| 0700-0800 | Breakfast and Registration | SickKids – Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Auditorium, 2nd Floor |
| 0750-0800 | Welcome and Pre-Test | |
| 0800-0850 | David Robertson Guest Lecture Topic: Transcriptomic cytoarchitecture of the brain |
Dr. A. Kriegstein UCSF |
| 0850-0940 | Jerzy Olszewski Guest Lecture Topic: An integrated single-cell and spatial transcriptomics approach reveals the heterogeneity of the astrocyte response to stroke |
Dr. M. Faiz University of Toronto |
| 0940-1000 | Break | |
| 1000-1050 | Invited Lecture Title: Digital pathology applications in neurodegeneration |
Dr. Brittany Dugger UC Davis School of Medicine |
| 1050-1140 | Invited Lecture Title: Digital pathology applications in neuro-oncology |
Dr. S. Camelo-Piragua University of Michigan |
| 1140-1230 | Invited Lecture Title: Optimizing Digital Pathology with AI: Strategic Approaches for Modern Clinical Practice |
Dr. Matthew Cecchini Western University |
| 1230-1245 | Post-Test; Resident prizes; Closing remarks, Adjournment Moderator: Robert Hammond, Peter Schutz |
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Printed programs will not be available on site. If you would like a printed copy of the program, abstracts and diagnostic cases, click the PDF links below to download and print them before the meeting.
Program
President’s Welcome Reception will be Wednesday, October 22 – 7:00-9:00pm
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity
Professional Development Centre – Room 103
The program is in development and updates will be posted and circulated as they become available.
