Welcome Message by Organising Committee

Welcome to the Brain 2019, the 3^rd Asian CNS Germ Cell Tumour Conference and the 9^th Interim Meeting of the International Chinese Federation of Neurosurgical Sciences (ICFNS) jointly organised by Neuropathology, Neurosurgery, Neurology and Paediatric Oncology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Local and overseas neurologist, neurosurgeons, pathologists, paediatricians, clinical and basic scientists, and related health care professionals are cordially invited to come to this year’s enhanced and expanded programs. The themes of this year’s conjoint meeting are Advances in Paediatric Neuro-oncology and Neuro-rehabilitation. We are pleased to have expanded the symposia from the traditional two days to three. It is our privilege to have so many international speakers, particularly in areas of CNS Germ Cell Tumours.

We would like to express our gratitude towards speakers, delegates, sponsors from industries and patients’ groups and the Secretariat for making this tripartite congress an interactive, fruitful and memorable event.

Wai S. POON 

Chair Professor & Chief
Division of Neurosurgery
Department of Surgery

Ho-Keung NG

Associate Dean (Education)
Chair Professor
Department of Anatomical
and Cellular Pathology

Vincent C.T. MOK

Assistant Dean (Admission) Mok Hing Yiu Professor of Medicine
Division of Neurology
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics

Matthew M.K. SHING

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor
Haematology & Oncology
Department of Paediatrics