Recognized experts in the field of neuro-oncology gathered for this one day symposium at Baylor College of Medicine's Texas Children's Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, USA. The scientific committee assembled a unique group of basic and clinical oncologists, who presented cutting edge research on various topics including 'proteomics and genomics', 'targeted therapies', 'mouse models of brain tumorigenesis' and 'cancer stem cells.' The program agenda allowed for networking and scientific discussion among junior scientists and senior faculty.