2026 ASNO-SNO Clinical Trials Scholars Course for Neuro Oncology

Concept Development Workshop (CDW)
11th June, 2026, ASNO Annual Congress, Japan

Dear ASNO members, friends,

We are now inviting applications for 2026 ASNO-SNO Clinical Trials Scholars Course for Neuro Oncology Concept Development Workshop (CDW). This interactive, protocol development workshop will mentor early/mid-level career clinical faculty/researchers and Fellows (from Neurosurgery, Neurology/Neuro Oncology and Medical and Radiation Oncology streams) from ASNO region to develop effective clinical trial designs for their research concepts pertaining to neuro-oncology. The workshop is based on educational principles of collaborative and networked learning whereby participants will be mentored to develop their neuro-oncology study ideas into well-structured pragmatic concepts ready to be developed into full study protocols.

Applicants are encouraged to submit a research concept sheet as per the prescribed format outlining their research proposal/idea. Proposals can focus on any subject of neuro oncology (demographics/epidemiology, neurosurgery, radiation therapy, systemic therapy, quality of life, clinical neuro oncology, pathology etc) and can range from a relatively simple design of prospective data collection of a particular intervention to phase 2 or even more complex phase 3/multicentre studies. The proposals can be tailored to meet with unmet needs or gaps in delivering neuro oncology care in their respective regions.

All applications will undergo a peer review process by ASNO & SNO faculty/team of judges and will be assessed based on:

• Strength of application
• Quality of proposed study (relevance to the participant’s region and neuro-onc community as a whole)
• Statement of interest, statement of support from supervisors/mentors

All Applicants would be given access to the course lectures which will be available on ASNO website.

Top Eight (8) Applicants among the applications received will be selected unanimously by the judges and invited to present their ideas followed by discussion in a dedicated session at the ASNO 2026 Annual Meeting in Japan. The top 4 out of the top 8 applicants will receive an Educational Grant of 500 USD each to facilitate their travel/accommodation to attend in person the ASNO 2026 Congress in Japan in June 2026.

Application requirements:

• a. Application form (word file)
• b. A study concept sheet (word file)
• c. One-page CV focused on academics, research interests and publications (pdf)
• d. Letter of support from Supervisor, Departmental Head or Hospital (pdf)

*Please use your name and academic affiliation on the file.

* For the above items a and b, please download the designated forms, fill them out, and submit them.

Abstract Submission

You may revise or delete your submitted abstract as many times as necessary before the submission deadline.
Please note that no changes can be made after the deadline.

Important Dates

• Applications start: 20th January 2026
• Last date for submitting applications:11th February 2026
• Application results:6th May 2026

Concept Development Workshop at ASNO 2026, Japan: 11th June 2026

With our best wishes

• Course Chair
  Rakesh Jalali
• Course Co-Chair
  Mitsutoshi Nakada
• Course Coordinator
  Pankaj Kumar Panda
• SNO Faculty
  Susan Chang, Patrick Wen, Vinay Puduvalli, Eva Galanis