EANO Educational Day - Thursday, September 24, 2026
Note that the programme is subject to change and will be continuously updated.
All times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST).
08:30-09:50
Chairs: TBC, TBC
EDB01.1 How does GBM integrate into the metabolism of the brain?
Erika Cosset, France
EDB01.2 What is different in the metabolism of IDH mut glioma?
Michael Platten, Germany
EDB01.3 Targeting metabolic dependencies in brain metastases
Srinivas Malladi, United States
EDB01.4 Lipid metabolism in brain tumours and their microenvironment
Leila Akkari, Netherlands
Chairs: TBC, TBC
EDC01.1 Pilocytic astrocytoma
TBC, -
EDC01.2 Malignant meningioma (incl. radionuclide therapy)
Emeline Tabouret, France
EDC01.3 Pineal tumors
TBC, -
EDC01.4 Glioneuronal tumors (incl. DNET)
Roberta Ruda, Italy
Chairs: TBC, TBC
EDN01.1 First principles in neuro rehab
TBC, -
EDN01.2 Rehabilitation in People Living with brain tumours: A Narrative Review of the Literature
Anna Zanotto, United States
EDN01.3 Professionals Prehabilitation service in Neuro-Oncology
TBC, -
EDN01.4 Tessa Jowell Roadmap for rehabilitation
Andrew Wright, United Kingdom
09:50-10:00 Break
10:00-11:00 hrs
Chairs: TBC, TBC
EDB02.1 Oncogenic drivers in glioma biology
Rainer Glass, Germany
EDB02.2 Epigenetic drivers in glioma biology
TBC, -
EDB02.3 DNA repair mechanisms in brain tumor biology and therapy
Susan Short, United Kingdom
Chairs: TBC, TBC
EDC02.1 Genetics in brain tumors and hereditary syndromes
TBC, -
EDC02.2 Pathology: Updates after WHO 2021
Laetitia Lebrun, Belgium
EDC02.3 Trial design in today's neuro-oncology
TBC, -
Chairs: TBC, TBC
EDN02.1 Dose-Dependent Effects of Radiotherapy on Brain Changes: A Neuroimaging Perspective
Joost Verhoff, Netherlands
EDN02.2 How tumour location, molecular markers and treatment relate to functional connectivity and cognitive functioning of brain tumour patients
Linda Douw, Netherlands
EDN02.3 The multifaced role of personality and its pathoplastic effect on the presentation and treatment of behavioral alterations in people with gliomas
Loredana Dinapoli, Italy
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:00
Chairs: TBC
EDB03.1 Advanced in vitro models
Anna Golebiewska, Luxembourg
EDB03.2 Modelling therapeutic stress in brain metastases
Lauritz Miarka, Germany
EDB03.3 Modelling surgical resection in glioma
Aurelie Tchoghandjian, France
EDB03.4 What can in vivo reporters tell us
Gaetano Gargiulo, Germany
EDB03.5 Modelling neuronal crosstalk and intercellular transfer
Hrvoje Miletic, Norway
Chairs: TBC
EDC03.1 Supramarginal resection in diffuse glioma
Philipp Karschnia, Germany
EDC03.2 Vorasidenib - lesson's learned
Marjolein Geurts, Netherlands
EDC03.3 Other targeted therapies in glioma
Mehdi Touat, France
EDC03.4 How to diagnose pseudoprogression
Laurien de Roeck, Belgium
EDC03.5 How to manage pseudoprogression
Dieta Brandsma, Netherlands
Chairs: TBC
EDN03.1 A perspective from COGNO: brain tumour trials in Australia
Eng-Siew Koh, Australia
EDN03.2 Supportive care trials for carers and patients with high-grade brain tumours
Laurie Minns, United States
EDN03.3 Costing models for Palliative care in Neuro-Oncology
Esme Van Der Poort, Netherlands
EDN03.4 Be Special implementation project
Emma Nicklin, United Kingdom
EDN03.5 Advance care planning and decision-making within trials for glioma patients
Ai Chikada, Japan
13:00-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-15:20
Chairs: TBC
EDB04.1 Cell of origin in medulloblastoma/pediatric brain tumors
TBC, -
EDB04.2 Preclinical models of pediatric brain tumors
Marcel Kool, Netherlands
EDB04.3 Molecular mechanisms of transformation in HGG and ependymoma
Maria Vinci, Italy
EDB04.4 Oncogen induced senescence in low grade glioma
Till Milde, Germany
Chairs: TBC
EDC04.1 What is the role of the neurosurgeon in the targeted therapy era?
Alireza Mansouri, United States
EDC04.2 Radiation therapy developments in BM
Paola Jablonska, Spain
EDC04.3 Development in systemic therapies in BM
Anna Berghoff, Austria
EDC04.4 Development in treating leptomeningeal Metastases
Adrienne Boire, United States
Chairs: TBC
EDB03.1 A collective insight into nurses and AHPs working in neuro-oncology: barriers to career progression and potential solutions
Florien Boele, United Kingdom
EDB02.2 Panellist 1
Karin Piil, Denmark
EDB02.3 Panellist 2
TBC, -
EDB02.4 Panellist 3
Martin Klein, Netherlands
15:20-15:30 Break
15:30-16:30
Chairs: TBC
EDB05.1 Explainable AI and brain tumor classification
TBC, -
EDB05.2 AI in high content preclinical imaging
TBC, -
EDB05.3 AI for drug repurposing
Olivier Gevaert, United States
Chairs: TBC
Caroline Hertler, Switzerland
Johan Koekkoek, Netherlands
Sara Melhuish, United Kingdom
Lena Rosenlund, Sweden
Isabelle Ryden, Sweden
16:30-17:00 Break
EANO Meeting - Thursday, September 24, 2026
17:00-18:30
Chairs: TBC, TBC
PC01.1 Proton therapy in IDH-mutant - Pro
Danielle Eekers, Netherlands
PC01.2 Proton therapy in IDH-mutant - Con
Giuseppe Minniti, Italy
PC01.3 Systemic vs. local treatment in active breast cancer brain metastasis: Systemic treatment
Rupert Bartsch, Austria
PC01.4 Systemic vs. local treatment in active breast cancer brain metastasis: Local treatment
Elena Clerici, Italy
PC01.5 Surgical resection/biopsy vs. imaging-based diagnosis of radionecrosis - Pro surgery
TBC, -
PC01.6 Surgical resection/biopsy vs. imaging-based diagnosis of radionecrosis - Pro imaging
TBC, -
Chairs: TBC, TBC
OS01.1 Immune targeting of axonal guidance dependencies
Sheila Singh, United Kingdom
OS01.2 Multi-valent CAR T cells targeting glioblastoma
Denis Migliorini, Switzerland
OS01.3 Metabolically armored CAR T cell therapeutic approaches and interaction with macrophages
Leila Akkari, Netherlands
OS01.4 Tertiary Lymphoid Structures in Gliomas - When immune cells come together
Katharina Imkeller, Germany
Chairs: Anneli Ozanne, TBC
OS02.1 The situation of Brain Tumor Management in European Outermost Regions
Julio Plata-Bello, Spain
OS02.2 Ethnicity in neuro-oncology research: How are we doing and how can we do better?
TBC, -
OS02.3 Access to psychosocial support for people with brain tumor and family members: Healthcare professional perspectives (to also bring in COGNO perspective)
TBC, -
OS02.4 Quantifying and describing personal social networks in glioblastoma
TBC, -