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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 GrahamInterviewee: 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