Society News
View a compiled list of information and announcements from National Neuropathology Societies and a schedule of upcoming events.
XIXth International Congress of Neuropathology, Tokyo, 23-27 September 2018
The next congress will be hosted by the Japanese Society of Neuropathology with the theme ‘a gateway to modern neuroscience’. A short promotional video is available here. The congress will be held at the central Keio Plaza Hotel in Tokyo, close to Shinjuku Station, and promises to be an exciting programme covering all important areas of neuropathology. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the Asian Congress of Neuropathology and the Japanese Societies of Neuropathology and Brain Tumour Pathology. The programme and other details are now on the Congress website and early bird registration is available until June 12th.
Links to upcoming meetings
Here is a series of links to national and international neuropathology meetings – please contact davidhilton@nhs.net if you have a meeting that you would like added to the list.
Franz Nissl Young Investigator Award
This prestigious award will cover reasonable expenses for travel, accommodation and registration for the International Congress of Neuropathology in Tokyo in September 2018. The successful candidate will be invited to present his/her work at the Congress.
Latest copy of Society News
Here is the news and list of National Societies as published in Brain Pathology.
About the ISN
View the mission statement and constitution of the Society. Also, contact details of the Society officers and councillors, and learn about the history and goals of the Society.
Cases of the Month
Every issue of Brain Pathology features a selection of Cases of the Month – these are cases that are of greater than normal clinical interest, have unusual symptoms and/or diagnostic findings, or involve rare diseases or conditions. They are collected and edited by Ronald L Hamilton, MD, Department of Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh and the full version of the cases can be found here.
Membership
The International Society welcomes membership of any person (pathologist, clinician, scientist, veterinarian) who has a significant interest in Neuropathology. There is both corporate membership and individual membership. Find out more here.
Publications
The International Society of Neuropathology produces the journals Brain Pathology in partnership with the publishers, Wiley. In addition it has published a series of up to date books covering the pathology and genetics of Cerebrovascular Diseases, Developmental Neuropathology, Neurodegeneration. Peripheral Nerve Disorders and Skeletal Muscle Diseases. Full details of each of these publications, how to subscribe and contribute them is available in this section.