To provide a forum for education and research on tumors of the nervous system. To coordinate activities and programs relating to tumors for the AANS and CNS and other societies, committees and agencies. To represent the AANS and CNS when requested by executive action, at any organization or group on matters relating to tumors. To advise the AANS and the CNS of activities which relate to nervous system tumors by other individuals, groups and/or agencies.

Founders
Michael Apuzzo, MD, Edward Laws, MD, Stephen Mahaley, MD, Mark Rosenblum, MD, and Harold Young, MD

Officers

Chairperson Jeffrey N. Bruce, MD FACS

Secretary/Treasurer Frederick F. Lang, Jr. MD

Past Chairperson Michael W. McDermott, MD

ADVISORY BOARD:	Ossama Al-Mefty, MD Mitchel S. Berger, MD Peter McL. Black, MD, PhD William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD Edward R. Laws, Jr., MD Robert A. Morantz, MD Mark L. Rosenblum, MD Gail L. Rosseau, MD James T. Rutka, MD, PhD
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN:
Awards:	Jeffrey N. Bruce, MD
Bylaws:	E. Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD
Community Collaborative Initiatives	Anthony L. Asher, MD, MD
Education:	Frederick F. Lang, Jr., MD
Guidelines:	Mark E. Linskey, MD
History:	Frederick G. Barker, II, MD
International:	Francesco DiMeco, MD Hee-Won Jung, MD Andrew H. Kaye, MD Alejandra Rabadan, MD David G.T. Thomas, MD Manfred Westphal, MD, PhD Fumio Yamagachi, MD, PhD
Journal of Neuro-Oncology:	Joseph M. Piepmeier, MD
Medical Neuro-Oncology:	Susan M. Chang, MD
Membership Services:	Gene H. Barnett, MD
Membership:	Isabell M. Germano, MD
Newsletter:	Linda M. Liau, MD,PhD
Nominating:	Raymond Sawaya, MD
Program:	Randy L. Jensen, MD, PhD Mark D. Johnson, MD Alessandro Olivi, MD John H. Sampson, MD Howard L Weiner, MD, PhD
Research:	Roberta P. Glick, MD Donald M. O'Rourke, MD Michael A. Vogelbaum, MD, PhD
Satellite Symposium:	Frederick F. Lang, Jr., MD Andrew T. Parsa, MD, PhD
Skull Base Surgery:	Franco DeMonte, MD
Washington:	Andrew E. Sloan, MD
Young Neurosurgeons:	Andrew T. Parsa, MD, PhD

Special Activities Reported

• NeuroImaging Task Force
• Skull Base Surgery Task Force
• Protocol Task Force
• Tumor Grading Task Force
• Patient Support Task Force
• NeuroOncology Liaison Task Force

• National Cancer Institute
• National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stroke
• International Cancer Information Center