RMH Neuroscience Foundation

Beyond Theory with Practical Impact

Professor Kate Drummond recently returned from the 18th Asian Australasian Congress of Neurological Surgeons (AACNS), bringing together neurosurgeons, trainees, researchers, and multidisciplinary colleagues for a comprehensive scientific and educational program.

One of her many hats, Prof Drummond serves as President of the Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons (AASNS), with AACNS being a key event on the annual calendar.

Over the 4-day program, Prof Drummond delivered the Welcome Address and a range of topics, including:
🧠 Building a Research-Led Brain Tumour Program
🧠 Novel Clinical Trial Paradigms to Accelerate Progress in Neuro-Oncology
🧠 The Secret Language of Glioma
🧠 Are we losing the Art of Neurosurgery?
🧠 I CARE: Neurosurgical Unity
🧠 When Help Is Not Helpful
🧠 World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Education Committee Symposium
🧠 Liquid Biopsy in Glioma Management of the Future (Dr Jordan Jones)
🧠 XLIF, ATP or PTP: Pros and Cons of Technique (Dr Tanya Yuen)

This year’s Congress theme, Unity in Neurosurgery, emphasised the importance of collaboration and shared expertise, as reflected in the accompanying photo highlights.

Our research goes global - and it’s our people leading the way.

Last week, our clinicians and researchers were on the ground in the Netherlands at the 12th European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC), uniting with the stroke community on a world stage, exchanging data and real-world outcomes.

Presentations:
🧠 EXTEND-IA DNase: Safety and Efficacy of Recombinant Human DNase1 (Dornase Alfa) as an Adjuvant Thrombolytic in Large Vessel Ischaemic Stroke | Prof Bruce Campbell
🧠 Results of Central Imaging Adjudication from Analysis of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Large Core Ischemic Stroke (ATLAS) Collaboration: An Individual-Patient-Data Meta-Analysis of Six Randomized Controlled Trials | Prof Bruce Campbell (US collaboration)
🧠 Effect of Time to Revascularization on the Value of Bridging Thrombolytic 4.5-24h in Ischemic Stroke with Proximal Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion in the TNK-PLUS Trial | Prof Bruce Campbell (China collaboration) + JAMA publication
🧠 DNase and Beyond: Moving Recanalization Forward | Prof Bruce Campbell
🧠 Causal inference in observational studies | Prof Leonid Churilov

Posters:
🧠 Feasibility, Safety, and Useability Assessment of the Wellumio ‘Axana’ 0.1T Portable Magnetic Resonance Imaging Device | Prof Stephen Davis & Prof Geoffrey Donnan
🧠 Clearance Deficiency of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps is an Independent Predictor for Non-Ambulatory Functional Outcome After Thrombectomy | Prof Bruce Campbell
🧠 White Matter Injury Severity is Associated with Worse Functional Outcome After Ischemic Stroke: A Graded, Tissue-Specific ADC and Kurtosis Analysis | Samantha Rivet
🧠 S*x Differences in Outcomes of Late-Window Tenecteplase Thrombolysis – A Secondary Analysis of the Trace-III Randomized Trial | Prof Bruce Campbell

This is what progress looks like - shared knowledge and a collective drive to improve outcomes for patients and families affected by stroke.