Explore every episode of the podcast Neuro-Oncology: The Podcast

Dr. Daniel Zamler interviews Dr. Sriram Venneti on recent advances in Ependymoma research. Topics include subtyping, targeted therapies, and what is currently needed in the field.

Podcast Host and Interviewee: 

Host: Dr. Daniel Zamler

Interviewee: Dr. Sriram Venneti

What if a tumor's hidden dependence on Ras could become its biggest vulnerability? In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Grace Spurgeon and Dr. Cynthia Hawkins explain how their team engineered a targeted biologic to shut down Ras signaling in diffuse midline glioma—and what their preclinical findings reveal about reaching these aggressive tumors, including disease that spreads beyond the brainstem. Could this approach open a new path toward treatment? Listen to find out.

Interviewer: Dr. Jiasen He
Guests: Drs. Stefanie-Grace Sbergio, Cynthia Hawkins, Jiasen He 

Dr. Matthew Sun interviews Dr. Ramona-Alexandra Todea and Dr. Riccardo Ludovichetti at University hospital Zurich about their paper recently published in Neuro-oncology advances, titled "Prediction of treatment failure in patients with glioblastoma with perfusion MRI and molecular biomarkers"

Podcast Host and Interviewee: 

Host: Dr. Matthew Sun

Interviewees: Dr. Ramona-Alexandra Todea and Dr. Riccardo Ludovichetti

Live from EANO, Dr. Evan Noch interviews EANO President Dr.  Michael Platten and EANO President-Elect Dr. Roberta Rudà

Podcast Host and Interviewee:

Host: Dr. Daniel Zamler

Interviewee: Dr. Pedro Lowenstein

Podcast Description: Dr. Daniel Zamler interviews Dr. Pedro Lowenstein on how recruiting dendritic cells to the tumor microenvironment has a beneficial effect, as shown in their recent clinical trial. Oncostreams and the effect of tumor organization on pathogenesis are also discussed.

Jayden Ha interviews SaRena Eves, a certified medical dosimetrist. The episode focuses on dosimetry as a career, its education requirements, and day-to-day routine.

Host: Jayden
Interviewee: SaRena Eves

Dr. Franziska Ippen interviews Drs. George Petrescu, Marjolein Geurta, and Tobias Weiss on updates and perspectives from EANO's Youngsters Committee

Podcast Host and Interviewee: 

Host: Franziska Ippen

Interviewee: George Petrescu, Marjolein Geurts, Tobias Weiss

Dr. Daniel Zamler interviews Dr. Pedro Lowenstein on how recruiting dendritic cells to the tumor microenvironment has beneficial effect as shown in their recent clinical trial. Also discussed is oncostreams and how tumor organization might be therapeutically targetable.

Podcast Host and Interviewee: 

Host: Dr. Daniel Zamler

Interviewee: Dr. Pedro Lowenstein

Dr. Jan-Michael Werner interviews Dr. Siew Koh on the results of the FET-PET in Glioblastoma (FIG) Study TROG 18.06, released at EANO 2026

Podcast Host and Interviewee: 

Host: Jan-Michael Werner

Interviewee: Siew Koh

Mentioned in Episode: https://academic.oup.com/neuro-oncology/advance-article/doi/10.1093/neuonc/noag229/8832332

Dr. Maximillian Mair interviews Dr. Michael Jenkinson, the recipient of EANO's Best Oral Presentation Award in Clinical Research for his work on the landmark ROAM trial investigating radiation versus observation following surgical resection of atypical meningioma, published in Lancet in September 2026.

Podcast Host and Interviewee: 

Host: Maximillian Mair

Interviewee: Michael Jenkinson

Link to Lancet Study:

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)01804-0/fulltext

Podcast Host and Interviewee:

Christopher Park, MD – Pediatric Neuro-Oncologist at VCU

Sher Reed – patient mom

Kassi Thomas – patient mom

o   Host: Franziska Ippen

o   Interviewee(s): Johnny Duerinck and Evangelia Razis

Description:

In this episode of Author Interviews from the Society for Neuro-Oncology journals, Dr. Franziska Ippen interviews Drs. Johnny Duerinck and Evangelia Razis on their recent Neuro-Oncology article entitled "The European Association for Neuro-oncology (EANO) Consensus Statement on Radiation Necrosis."

Dr. Iris Verploegh interviews Dr. Mihaela Lorger and Dr. Matthijs van der Meulen on what we can expect from the Education Day sessions at EANO 2026.

Host: Iris Verploegh

Interviewee: Mihaela Lorger, Matthijs van der Meulen

Host: Jan-Michael Werner

Interviewee: Giuseppe Minniti, Anna Berghoff

Podcast Description: Dr. Jan-Michael Werner interviews Dr. Giuseppe Minniti and Dr. Anna Berghoff on what we can expect from the scientific sessions at EANO 2026

Host: Evan Noch

Interviewees: Dr. Sajeel Chowdhary, Dr. Christine Lu-Emerson, Dr. Erin Dunbar

 Podcast Description: Dr. Evan Noch interviews Drs. Sajeel Chowdhary, Christine Lu-Emerson, and Erin Dunbar on their work within SNO's Community Neuro-oncology Community, latest updates, and their selection as the winners of SNO's 2026 Community Service Award.

Host: John Fortunato

Interviewee: Karisa Schreck, Marjolein Guerts

Podcast Description: Dr. John Fortunato interviews Dr. Karisa Schreck and Dr. Marjolein Guerts on their recent manuscript, titled "BRAF altered glioma in adults and children: A society for Neuro Oncology (SNO) and European Society for Neuro Oncology (EANO) consensus review on clinical management and future directions."

Podcast Host and Interviewee:

Host: Dr. Daniel Zamler

Interviewee: Dr. Jian Hu

 Podcast Description: Dr. Daniel Zamler interviews Dr. Jian Hu on the multifaceted role that lipids play in the glioma microenvironment, with discussion on lipids in tumor cells, myeloid cells, and neurons.

Podcast Host and Interviewee: Kate McDaniel, Becky Simpson,

Podcast Description: 

Kate McDaniel interviews caregiver Becky Simpson on what happens when the provider leaves the room and reality sets in.

Podcast Host and Interviewee: 

Host – Elham (El) Rahimy, MD

Interviewee: Jonathan Yang, MD PhD

 Podcast Description:

These two sessions explore leptomeningeal and parenchymal metastases from the view point of radiation oncology. We delve into the clinical approach and integration of recent trials in the decision of radiation regimens/modalities.

Podcast Host and Interviewee:

Host – Elham (El) Rahimy, MD

Interviewee: Jonathan Yang, MD PhD

Podcast Description:

These two sessions explore leptomeningeal and parenchymal metastases from the view point of radiation oncology. We delve into the clinical approach and integration of recent trials in the decision of radiation regimens/modalities.

In this episode of Author Interviews from the Society for Neuro-Oncology journals, Dr. Jiasen He (UT MD Anderson Cancer Center) speaks with Dr Stephen C. Mack and Dr. Kelsey C. Bertrand from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital about their recently published article in Neuro-Oncology titled 'Nuclear export as a therapeutic vulnerability in ZFTA-RELA ependymoma

Authors: Stephen C. Mack, Kelsey C. Bertrand

Interviewer: Jiasen He

Podcast Host: Ramya Tadipatri

Podcast Interviewee: Na Tosha Gatson

Podcast Description: Dr. Ramya Tadipatri interviews Dr. Na Tosha Gatson on the evolving landscape of leptomeningeal disease with a focus on liquid biopsy.

Podcast Host and Interviewee: Shahad Abdulsahib, PhD Graduate, UT Health San Antonio

Podcast Description: Shahad Abdulsahib discusses a landmark preclinical study evaluating Synthetic Super-Enhancer-based gene therapy for glioblastoma, published in Nature in April 2026, and the rapid translation of these findings into the first-in-human Phase 1/2 ADePT clinical trial with first patient dosing in May 2026.

Podcast Host and Interviewee:  Host (Ashley Aaroe, MD) | Guests (Akanksha Sharma, MD, Soma Sengupta, MD, PhD, MBA)

Podcast Description: This episode discusses what it means to practice integrative medicine in a neuro-oncology clinic, joined by guests Akanksha Sharma, MD (Sutter Health) and Soma Sengupta, MD, PhD, MBA (Tufts) - two neuro-oncologists whose work sits at the intersection of tumor-directed therapy, supportive care, and quality of life.  We discuss where integrative approaches fit alongside standard treatment, what the evidence does or does not support, and best practices for counseling patients and family members about complementary or alternative approaches.

Links:

https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/symptom-management/integrative-medicine/herbs

https://toolkit.awcim.arizona.edu/cancertoolkit/index.html

Podcast Host and Interviewee:

Host: Jayden Ha

Interviewee: Dr. Justin Lathia

In This Episode

Jayden Ha interviews Dr. Justin Lathia, focusing on neuro-oncology research development, future innovations and general career advice.

·       Podcast Host and Interviewee:

o   Host: Franziska Ippen

o   Interviewee: Daniel Brat

Podcast Description: 

Dr. Franziska Ippen interviews Dr. Daniel Brat on his recent Neuro-oncology article entitled "cIMPACT-NOW update 12: Refining Pathology-based Risk Stratification and Grading for IDH-mutant Gliomas".

Host: Evan Noch; Interviewees: Jasia Mahdi, Jacob Young, Alireza Mansouri

Evan Noch interviews the Co-chairs of SNO's Young Investigator Committee about their advice on career journeys for early-career trainees

Host: Akanksha Sharma, MD

Interviewee: Shannon Thomas, RN, MSN

Podcast Description:

Dr Sharma has a candid, reflective conversation with Shannon Thomas, CEO of Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, CA, and the wife of Dr. Ronnie Mimran – a beloved physician and highly skilled neurosurgeon known for his patient care and bedside manner. Dr Mimran is living with glioblastoma; he was diagnosed almost 3 years ago. We discuss her perspective as not only a caregiver but a nurse and healthcare executive, and what they have learned on this journey.

Podcast Host and Interviewee:

Host: John Fortunato

Interviewee: Sofia Rael, Ugur Sener 

Podcast Description: Dr. John Fortunato interviews Dr. Sofia Rael and Dr. Ugur Sener on their recent manuscript, titled "Ivosidenib in predominantly recurrent IDH1-mutant glioma: A single institution experience."

·      Podcast Host and Interviewee: 
Host: Maya Graham
Interviewee: Santiago Cepeda

Description
 Dr. Maya Graham interviews Dr. Santiago Cepeda on his recent Neuro-oncology article entitled "Prospective biopsy-controlled validation of an AI model for predicting glioblastoma infiltration: Results from the SupraGlio trial."

Host/Interviewee: ç, PhD Candidate, UT Health San Antonio

Description: Shahad Abdulsahib discusses the GT-20 phase 1 clinical trial evaluating GNOS-PV01, a personalized multivalent neoantigen DNA vaccine administered following surgical resection and radiation in patients with MGMT unmethylated glioblastoma, with findings published in Nature Cancer on May 12th, 2026.

Podcast Host and Interviewee: Dr. Haseeb Mehmood Qadri interviews Prof. Dr. Ghazaleh Tabatabai

Dr. Haseeb Mehmood Qadri interviews Prof. Dr. Ghazaleh Tabatabai from the Department of Neurology and Interdisciplinary Neuro-Oncology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany on their manuscript, entitled Clinical outcome of biomarker-guided therapies in adult neuro-oncology patients: An update from the Tübingen molecular tumor board cohort

Podcast Host and Interviewee: Rachna Malani, Sarah Menacho, Ben Shofty

Rachna Malani interviews Drs. Menacho and Shofty, two Neurosurgeons who share their experiences in interfacing with Neurosurgery as well as their experiences as Neurosurgeons.

Podcast Host and Interviewee: Venina Kalistratova (host), Nick Gonzalez Castro and Raj Mukherjee (Interviewees)

Podcast Description: The Co-chairs of the SNO Wellness Committee discuss wellness and ways to reduce burnout.

Host/Interviewee: Shahad Abdulsahib, PhD Graduate, UT Health San Antonio

Description: Shahad Abdulsahib discusses the phase 1/2 BT008NA clinical trial evaluating microbubble-enhanced transcranial focused ultrasound combined with temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed high-grade glioma, with findings published in The Lancet Oncology in December 2025

Podcast Host and Interviewee: Dr. Shreya Louis (host), Dr. Ryan Cecchi (interviewee)  

Podcast Description:  Dr. Shreya Louis interview Dr. Ryan Cecchi on his career in academic neuropathology focusing on the path to neuro-pathology, interesting developments in the field, and advise for trainees interested in neuro-oncology and neuropathology 

Podcast Host and Interviewee:

Host: Franziska Ippen

Interviewee: David Schiff

Podcast Description:  Dr. Franziska Ippen interviews Dr. David Schiff on his recent manuscript entitled "CATNON Conclusion: Closure on concurrent chemotherapy in IDHmt Grade 3 Astrocytoma"

Podcast Host and Interviewee:

Host: Dr. Dave Rogawski

Interviewee: Dr. Fabio Iwamoto

Dr. Dave Rogawski interviews Dr. Fabio Iwamoto, incoming Neuro-Oncology Division Chief at Stanford, about where we're headed in neuro-oncology.

Podcast Host and Interviewee: Evan Noch, Producer, Neuro-oncology: The Podcast

Podcast Description:
Evan Noch discusses recent career development outreach from SNO

Podcast Host and Interviewee:  Host: Sara Hardy;  Interviewee: Caroline Catlin

Caroline Catlin is an artist and also a brain tumor survivor. Her writing and photography can be found in The New York Times, Longreads, Huffington Post, Glamour, and elsewhere. She has an MFA in Writing from Pacific University and a forthcoming memoir in progress, represented by Neon Literary.

Her TED talk, Why I Photograph the Quiet Moments of Grief and Loss, has been viewed over 1 million times. In this interview, she talks about how her diagnosis changed her life and how her art helped her to cope and thrive.

Podcast Host and Interviewee:

 Host: John Fortunato

Interviewee: Bob Jenkins

 Podcast Description: Dr. John Fortunato interviews Dr. Bob Jenkins on his recent manuscript, titled "DNA copy number patterns reveal prognostic markers and elucidate mechanisms of evolution in IDH-mutant astrocytoma."

Dr. Dave Rogawski interviews Dr. Mary Jane (MJ) Lim-Fat and Dr. Kee Kiat (Aaron) Yeo on patient care and research for the adolescent and young adult (AYA) population in neuro-oncology.

Shahad Abdulsahib discusses a phase 1 clinical trial of intracerebroventricular bivalent EGFR and IL13Rα2 CAR T cells for recurrent glioblastoma, published in Nature Medicine.

Jayden Hang and Dr. Michael Dohopolski interview Dr. Brooke Braman about her training path as a radiation oncology resident.

 In this episode of Author Interviews, Dr. Jiasen He speaks with Dr. Margit K. Mikkelsen and Dr. Daniel C. Moreira from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital about their article, "Global Analysis of Clinical Trials for Children and Adolescents with CNS Tumors," published in Neuro-Oncology Pediatrics.

Shahad Abdulsahib discusses a phase 1 clinical trial of intracerebroventricular B7-H3-targeting CAR T cells for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, published in Nature Medicine in January 2025.

Dr. Sara Hardy interviews Drs. Ashlee Loughan and Sarah Braun to talk about their groundbreaking work to improve quality of life for patients with brain tumors.

Dr. John Fortunato interviews Dr. Stefania Picariello and Dr. Enrico Opocher on their manuscript, entitled "Visual morbidity, long-term outcome, and prognostic factors in infants and young children with optic pathway low-grade glioma."

 Dr. Dave Rogawski interviews Dr. Akanksha Sharma on how we can optimize the meaningful, longitudinal relationships that drew many of us to the field.

Podcast Host and Interviewee: Shahad Abdulsahib, PhD Candidate, UT Health San Antonio

Podcast Description:
Shahad Abdulsahib discusses a recent Phase 1 clinical trial on Rhenium-186 nanoliposome therapy for recurrent glioma, published in Nature Communications in March 2025.