The 12th Annual World Congress of SBMT will bring together physicians, scientists, policy makers, funding agencies, and industry to further the advances and applications in brain and spinal cord mapping and image guided therapies (operative and non-operative). It aims to create a critical mass by introducing synergy among interdisciplinary researchers to further understand the brain function and nervous system. It will serve as a platform from which to develop interactions between stakeholders who also have extensive collaborations at national and international levels. The conference will also provide a platform for industry and biotech companies to interact with academia for translational initiatives involving diverse patient’s interest groups.

The official language of this convention is English. Topics that will be covered include:

• Neurosurgery 
• Neurology 
• Psychiatry
• Radiology
• Neuroscience
• Neuroengineering 
• Nano-Bio-Electronics 
• Spinal Cord 
• Policy