CNS Tumour Classification, Nordics & Baltics User Meeting
Wednesday 1 October 2025, 08:30 - 16:00 GMT - Oslo, Norway (time subject to change)
We are pleased to invite you to a one-day event on 1st October in Oslo, Norway.
Join us for a focused gathering that brings together the CNS brain tumour community from across the Nordics and Baltics. This meeting is hosted by Oxford Nanopore Technologies in collaboration with Oslo University Hospital.
The event is designed to foster collaboration among clinicians, researchers, and core facility experts who are advancing CNS tumour classification using Oxford Nanopore Technologies’ end-to-end sequencing solutions.
Whether you're an experienced user or just beginning your journey with nanopore sequencing, this is a unique opportunity to exchange insights, build connections, and shape the future of CNS tumour research.
Please save the date — we look forward to seeing you in Oslo!
This event is invitation only, if you feel this event is of interest to you, please contact penelope.shah@nanoporetech.com. There is no delegate fee for this event, but registration is required.
Agenda
09:00am –15:30 pm CET | Agenda (subject to change) | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
09:00 am–10:00 am | Registration/Coffee | |
10:00 am–10:30 am | Oxford Nanopore Opening Words | Angela Serrano da Silva, Diagnostic Testing Solutions Manager, Oxford Nanopore Technologies |
10:30 am–11:00 am | From the surgeon’s perspective – the impact of rapid comprehensive molecular diagnostics of CNS tumors | Einar Osland Vik-Mo MD, PhD, Oslo University Hospital, Norway |
11:00 am–11:30 am | From genome to clinic: the potential of Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing in precision medicine | Ole Halfdan Larsen Department of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark |
11:30 am–13:00 pm | Networking Lunch | |
13:00 pm–13:30 pm | Examining the potential application of Oxford Nanopore sequencing in a diagnostic setting | Kelly Eggleton, Principal Clinical Scientist Department of Clinical Neuropathology, King’s College Hospital, UK |
13:30 pm–14:00 pm | To follow | Hege Elisabeth Giercksky Russnes MD, PhD, Oslo University Hospital, Norway |
14:00 pm–14:15 pm | Short Networking break | |
14:15 pm–15:15 pm | Workshop + Short Presentation Focus Area Clinicians Focus Area Wet Lab Focus Area Data Analysis | |
15:15 pm–15:30 pm | Oxford Nanopore Concluding Remarks | Oxford Nanopore Technologies |
