Hot Topics: Scientific Preview of EANO 2026

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