2026 Patient Education Day (In Person and Virtual)
NETS Program Schedule
Presented in partnership with the Neuroendocrine Cancer Foundation
May 31, 2026 - Los Angeles Convention Center
9:30 - 9:50 am
Guided Exhibit Hall Tour (in person only) - South Exhibit Hall
Pick up badges at the SNMMI Hub, located at the front of the South Exhibit Hall, at 9:15 a.m.
10:00 - 11:45 am
10:00 - 10:10 am
Welcome and Announcements
10:10-11:00 am
What is Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging? / Radiation Safety
Martin Tornai, PhD, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
National Institutes of Health
11:00 - 11:45 am
How to Understand and Evaluate Clinical Trials
George Fisher, MD, PhD, Stanford Cancer Center, Palo Alto, CA
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch - Complimentary Buffet (in person only) - Room 152
12:15 - 12:45 pm
Seeing is Believing: Innovations in Imaging to Improve Patient Care (in person only)
Simon Cherry, PhD, The Cherry Laboratory, University of California Davis
1:15 - 4:30 pm
NETS - Exploring the Latest Innovations in Diagnosis and Treatment - Room 152 - View the livestream here
1:15 - 1:20 pm
Patient Story
1:20 - 1:40 pm
Neuroendocrine Tumor Overview
George Fisher, MD, PhD, Stanford University
1:40 - 2:00 pm
"Meet the Author" Poster Presentations
Lisa Bodei, MD, PhD, Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Frank Lin, MD, National Cancer Institute
2:00 - 2:20 pm
Optimizing Your Health for your NET Journey
Eric Liu, MD, Healing NET Foundation
2:20 - 2:40 pm
Break
2:40 - 3:00 pm
The Role of Interventional Radiology
Gabriel Fine, MD, City of Hope Cancer Center, Duarte, CA
3:00 - 3:10 pm
Overview of Theranostics in the USA and Europe
Lisa Bodei, MD, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
3:10 - 3:30 pm
Theranostics and Clinical Trials: Where We are Now in the USA
Erik Mittra, MD, PhD, Oregon Health & Science University
3:30 - 3:50 pm
The Expanding Role of Theranostics in G3 NET and Beyond
Richard Baum, MD, PhD, Curanosticum Wiesbaden, Germany
3:50 - 4:30 pm
Q&A
4:30 - 5:30 pm
Reception (in person only) - Room 153-C
Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and drinks