ASIAN OCEANIAN SOCIETY FOR NEURO PATHOLOGY
Asian Oceanian Society of Neuropathology formed!
We are happy to announce that the formation of the Asian Oceanian Society of Neuropathology (AOSNP) was finalised in a meeting held on September 25th, 2021 in India, with participation of members from Japan, India, China, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Korea, Jordan, Turkey, Malaysia and Philippines.The office bearers of the AOSNP are:
- Prof. Chitra Sarkar (India)- President
- Prof. Catriona McLean (Australia)- Vice President
- Prof. Takashi Komori (Japan)- Treasurer
- Prof. Vani Santosh (India)- Secretary General
The office of the society will be in India for next 4 years (associated with the Neuropathology Society of India). The constitution and bye laws of the AOSNP are being drafted.
We are also happy to share that the ‘Asian Oceanian Congress of Neuropathology’ was held along with the ‘Annual Conference of Neuropathology Society of India’ (AOCN-NPSICON) on virtual mode from September 24th – 26th, 2021, hosted by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India. The congress saw 361 attendees from 20 countries. The event brought together pathologists, clinicians, and neuroscientists from all over Asia and Oceania with invited speakers from USA, Germany, and Canada. The program was very comprehensive and covered advances in the fields of neuro-oncology, neuromuscular disorders, epilepsy and neurodegenerative disorders through keynote addresses and symposia that featured 78 distinguished national and international faculty sharing their expertise. The next congress is planned in 2024 in Beijing, China.
Aims
The AOSNP is a non-profit organization that aims to achieve the following in the Asian Oceanian region:
- Enhance the quality of practice of neuropathology.
- Promote its development and advancement as a subspecialty.
- Endorse collaboration and exchange of knowledge.
- Encourage educational activities and research in neuropathology and allied disciplines.
Mission
To advance knowledge in the field of neuropathology, and to disseminate such knowledge in the Asian Oceanian Region.
Countries currently members of AOSNP
India
Bangladesh
Indonesia
China
Nepal
Vietnam
China
Jordan
Malaysia
Thailand
Turkey
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
Korea
Singapore
Taiwan
Presidents Adress
ACTIVITIES OF THE SOCIETY
- AOSNP-ADAPTR initiative (Adapting Diagnostic Approaches for Practical Taxonomy in Resource-Restrained Regions)
- Joint Neuropathology Workshops of Asian Society of Neuro - Oncology (ASNO) with AOSNP