Stereotactic and Functional

2026 AES Resident Course Nominations Now Open!
We are excited to share that the nomination portals for the Resident EEG Course and Resident Epilepsy Surgery Course are now open!
Nominations will be accepted through August 10 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Please feel free to share these links with colleagues, peers, and residents who may be interested in submitting a nomination.
Thank you for your continued support and engagement. We look forward to welcoming another outstanding group of residents!

CNS 2026 Annual Meeting
October 31 – November 4, 2026
Washington, DC
SFN Track Sessions
- Decision-Making and Modern Approaches in Epilepsy Surgery
- Movement Disorder Surgery: Approaches and Techniques
- Neuromodulation for Pain: From Head to Toe
- Where Functional Meets Trauma: Disorders of Consciousness and Outcome Prediction in TBI
- Advances in Brain–Machine Interfaces and Emerging Translational Technologies
- Interactive Session on Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 1 & 2: Case Based Discussions with the Experts
- The Facial Pain Summit: Diagnostics, Targets, and Tailored Surgical Strategies
- Next-Generation Therapies: Harnessing Cell and Gene-Based Therapies
- Modern Techniques and Future Applications of Therapeutic Ultrasound
- White Matter Dissection & Brain Mapping Course

Celebrating Focused Ultrasound
November 11-13, 2026
Hilton McLean Tysons Corner
McLean, Virginia, USA (Washington, DC area)
Join global leaders in medicine, research, and industry to celebrate 20 years of focused ultrasound innovation and the milestone of more than one million patients treated. The event will highlight advances in image-guided therapy across neurology, oncology, and other key clinical areas, and bring together clinicians, scientists, and industry partners shaping the future of noninvasive treatment.

2028 ASSFN Biennial Meeting
MARCH 25 – 28, 2028
Tucson, AZ
More information coming soon!
Additional Meeting Information
For further meeting information, visit the following websites:
Stereotactic and Functional
- World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (WSSFN)
- European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ESSFN)
- International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society
- International Neuromodulation Society
- Asian-Australasian Society for Stereotactic Functional Neurosurgery
- North American Neuromodulation Society
Epilepsy
Movement Disorders
- Movement Disorders Society
- National Parkinson Foundation
- Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
- The Parkinson Foundation of Canada
- European Parkinson’s Disease Association
Pain
- AANS/CNS Joint Section On Pain Website
- American Pain Society (IASP Chapter)
- International Association for the Study of Pain
- Spine Intervention Society (SIS)
General Neurosurgical
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting