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AASSFN 2027

The 15th meeting of the Asian Australasian Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (AASSFN) and the 6th meeting of The Neuromodulation Society (TNS).

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  • May 7-9, 2027Friday to Sunday
  • Grand Hyatt Mumbai Hotel & ResidencesBandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, India
  • AASSFN & TNS joint meetingTNS is a chapter of the International Neuromodulation Society
  • Early bird until November 30, 2026Abstracts close December 31, 2026
3
Days
9
Workshops
600
Expected delegates

Overview

Mumbai hosts the 15th meeting of the AASSFN and the 6th meeting of The Neuromodulation Society (TNS) on May 7-9, 2027, at the Grand Hyatt Mumbai Hotel & Residences.

AASSFN continues to add members from across Asia as neuromodulation therapies spread through the region, and TNS, a chapter of the International Neuromodulation Society, has grown into a strong, multidisciplinary neuromodulation platform in India.

The organizers expect about 600 delegates from India, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The three-day meeting opens with a full day of workshops covering all forms of neuromodulation, followed by two days of plenaries and parallel sessions in psychiatry, neurosurgery, neurology and pain.

  • Meet and interact with national and international faculty
  • Learn about upcoming new technologies and research
  • Updates on the latest concepts in back-to-back sessions and panels

Organizing committee

Organizing chairpersons

  • Prof. Paresh K. DoshiOrganizing Chairman and Congress Chairperson, AASSFN 2027
  • Dr. Preeti DoshiPresident, The Neuromodulation Society

AASSFN board

  • Prof. Jianguo ZhangPresident, China
  • Prof. Haruhiko KishimaPast President, Japan
  • Moo Seong KimTreasurer, South Korea
  • Koichi HosomiSecretary, Japan

Scientific program

Workshops on Friday, followed by plenaries and parallel sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Times are local (Mumbai) and subject to change.

Day 1

Friday May 7, 2027

8:00 AM
Full-day workshopUntil 6:00 PM

Advanced DBS Programming

Hall 1

Lunch 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Full-day workshopUntil 6:00 PM

Advanced DBS Surgery

Hall 2

Lunch 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Full-day workshopUntil 6:00 PM

Cadaver Workshop

Hall 3

Lunch 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Half-day workshopUntil 12:30 PM

Non-invasive Neuromodulation, Part I (Psychiatry)

Hall 4

Half-day workshopUntil 12:30 PM

DBS Programming, Basic

Hall 5

Half-day workshopUntil 12:30 PM

Regenerative Medicine and RF Ablation in Pain

Hall 6

12:30 PMto 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PMto 6:00 PM
Half-day workshop

Non-invasive Neuromodulation, Part II (Psychiatry, Pain, Neurology)

Hall 4

Half-day workshop

Botox (Botulinum Toxin)

Hall 5

Half-day workshop

Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Workshop

Hall 6

6:00 PMto 6:30 PM

TNS General Body Meeting (GBM)

Hall 1 and Hall 4

Day 2

Saturday May 8, 2027

8:00 AMto 10:30 AM
Plenary

Morning Plenary

10:30 AMto 10:45 AM
Tea break
10:45 AMto 1:10 PM

Psychiatry

Hall 1

Neurosurgery

Hall 2

Neurology

Hall 3

1:10 PMto 1:55 PM
Lunch
1:55 PMto 2:40 PM

Lunch Symposium

3:00 PMto 5:00 PM

Psychiatry

Hall 1

Neurosurgery

Hall 2

Pain

Hall 3

5:00 PMto 5:15 PM
Tea break
5:15 PM
Until 6:30 PM

Psychiatry

Hall 1

Until 6:30 PM

Neurosurgery

Hall 2

Until 6:45 PM

Neurology

Hall 3

Day 3

Sunday May 9, 2027

8:00 AMto 10:30 AM
Plenary

Morning Plenary

10:30 AMto 10:45 AM
Tea break
10:45 AMto 1:10 PM

Neurology

Hall 1

Neurosurgery

Hall 2

Pain

Hall 3

1:10 PMto 1:55 PM
Lunch
1:55 PMto 2:40 PM

Lunch Symposium

3:00 PMto 5:00 PM

Neurosurgery: Advanced Topics

Hall 1

Neurosurgery

Hall 2

Pain

Hall 3

5:00 PMto 5:15 PM
Tea break
5:15 PMto 5:45 PM
Free papers

Free Papers: Neurosurgery

Halls 1 and 2

5 presentations of 6 minutes in each hall

Free papers

Free Papers: Pain

Hall 3

5 presentations of 6 minutes

International faculty

North America

  • Krishnan ChakravartyUSA
  • Timothy DeerUSA
  • Mojgan HodaieCanada
  • Hemant KaliaUSA
  • Vibhor KrishnaUSA
  • Robert LevyUSA
  • Helen MaybergUSA
  • Cameron McIntyreUSA
  • Kiran PatelUSA
  • Lawrence PoreeUSA
  • Sameer ShethUSA
  • Konstantin SlavinUSA
  • Michael SchulderUSA

Europe

  • Harith AkramUK
  • Abdelhamid BenazzouzFrance
  • Anuj BhatiaCanada
  • Jocelyne BlochSwitzerland
  • Patric BlomstedtSweden
  • Volker CoenenGermany
  • Emil IsagulyanRussia
  • Joachim KraussGermany
  • Patricia LimousinUK
  • Vivek MehtaUK
  • Elena MoroFrance
  • Michael NitscheGermany
  • Kavita PoplyUK
  • Jean RegisFrance
  • Jan VesperGermany
  • Jens VolkmannGermany
  • Atilla YilmazTurkey
  • Ludvic ZrinzoUK
  • Gregoire CourtineSwitzerland

Asia

  • Kamal Azrin AbdullahMalaysia
  • Ahmed AlkhaniUAE
  • Hagai BergmanIsrael
  • Jinwoo ChangSouth Korea
  • Shin-Yuan ChenTaiwan
  • Han-Jung ChenTaiwan
  • Terry CoyneAustralia
  • Achmad FahmiIndonesia
  • Seok Ho HongSeoul, Korea
  • Koichi HosomiJapan
  • Yoichi KatayamaJapan
  • Moo Seong KimBusan, Korea
  • Jong Hyun KimKorea
  • Haruhiko KishimaJapan
  • Nicolas Kon Kam KingSingapore
  • Yijie LaiChina
  • Tak-Lap PoonHong Kong
  • Chingiz ShashkinKazakhstan
  • Bomin SunChina
  • Reda TolbaUAE
  • Pham Anh TuanVietnam
  • Takamitsu YamamotoJapan
  • Anchao YungChina
  • Jianguo ZhangChina
  • Hemmings WuTaiwan

Other regions

  • Vanessa MilaneseBrazil
  • Fabian PedimonteArgentina

Abstract submission

  • Jun15

    Abstract Center opened

    Monday, June 15, 2026

  • Dec31

    Abstract Center closes

    Thursday, December 31, 2026

Submission guidelines and the abstract portal are on the congress website.

Registration fees

Totals include 18% GST. Register online through the congress website.

National delegates (INR, incl. 18% GST)
CategoryEarly birdUntil Nov 30, 2026RegularUntil Dec 31, 2026LateFrom Jan 1, 2027
Full congress, TNS memberINR 35,400INR 30,000 + 5,400 GSTINR 41,300INR 35,000 + 6,300 GSTINR 47,200INR 40,000 + 7,200 GST
Full congress, non-memberINR 41,300INR 35,000 + 6,300 GSTINR 47,200INR 40,000 + 7,200 GSTINR 53,100INR 45,000 + 8,100 GST
2-day registration (May 7-8)INR 23,600INR 20,000 + 3,600 GSTINR 29,500INR 25,000 + 4,500 GSTINR 35,400INR 30,000 + 5,400 GST
PG students and research fellowsINR 23,600INR 20,000 + 3,600 GSTINR 29,500INR 25,000 + 4,500 GSTINR 35,400INR 30,000 + 5,400 GST
Accompanying personINR 11,800INR 10,000 + 1,800 GSTINR 17,700INR 15,000 + 2,700 GSTINR 17,700INR 15,000 + 2,700 GST
International delegates (USD, incl. 18% GST)
CategoryEarly birdUntil Nov 30, 2026RegularUntil Dec 31, 2026LateFrom Jan 1, 2027
Full congressUSD 472USD 400 + 72 GSTUSD 531USD 450 + 81 GSTUSD 590USD 500 + 90 GST
PG students and research fellowsUSD 236USD 200 + 36 GSTUSD 295USD 250 + 45 GSTUSD 354USD 300 + 54 GST
Accompanying personUSD 295USD 250 + 45 GSTUSD 295USD 250 + 45 GSTUSD 295USD 250 + 45 GST
Accommodation at Grand Hyatt Mumbai (18% GST included in totals)
Room packageNational (INR)International (USD)
Single, per nightINR 18,880INR 16,000 + 2,880 GSTUSD 250USD 212 + 38 GST
Double with accompanying person, per nightINR 23,600INR 20,000 + 3,600 GSTUSD 300USD 254 + 46 GST
2 nights / 3 days, singleINR 37,760INR 32,000 + 5,760 GSTUSD 500USD 424 + 76 GST
2 nights / 3 days, doubleINR 47,200INR 40,000 + 7,200 GSTUSD 599USD 508 + 91 GST
3 nights / 4 days, singleINR 56,640INR 48,000 + 8,640 GSTUSD 750USD 636 + 114 GST
3 nights / 4 days, doubleINR 70,800INR 60,000 + 10,800 GSTUSD 899USD 762 + 137 GST
  • What's included. Full registrations include scientific sessions, lunches on May 7-9, a conference badge and certificate; full and PG registrations also include the industry exhibition and a kit bag. The 2-day registration covers lunches on May 7 and 8 only.
  • Dinners. Dinners on May 7 and 8 are chargeable as a coupon for PG students, research fellows and accompanying persons.
  • Accommodation. Check-in May 7 at 2:00 PM; check-out May 9 at 11:00 AM (2-night packages) or May 10 at 11:00 AM (3-night packages). Breakfast and Wi-Fi included.
  • Students and fellows. Upload a bonafide certificate or institutional ID when registering.
  • Cancellation. Cancellations before December 31, 2026 incur a 50% fee (excluding GST); from January 1, 2027 registrations are non-refundable. GST and payment gateway charges are non-refundable. Refunds are processed within 6 weeks.

Register online

Registration, accommodation booking, abstract submission and travel information are on the official AASSFN 2027 website.

Go to aassfn2027.com

Questions? Ms. Sarrah Huzefa, info@aassfn2027.com, +91 9967135952

Venue

Grand Hyatt Mumbai Hotel & Residences

Bandra Kurla Complex, Siddharath Nagar, Vakola, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400055, India

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Conference secretariat

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