T.J. (Tom) Snijders, PhD, completed his medical studies and his Neurology residency in the UMC Utrecht. During his training, he obtained a PhD-degree in the field of chronic pain medicine. He sub-specialized in Neuro-oncology during his residency.

Since 2011, he works as a neurologist and assistant professor in the UMC Utrecht. His practice encompasses all aspects of neuro-oncological patient care. His scientific work focuses on primary brain tumors, specifically gliomas. He is the co-coordinator, with prof. Elly Hol, of the Disease Area Neuro-oncology of the UMC Utrecht Brain Center.  He is co-supervisor of 5 completed or ongoing PhD-trajectories. He is also involved in providing and evaluating experimental treatments (international clinical trials) in the UMC Utrecht.

Research interests:

• Validation and innovation of imaging techniques for brain tumors, including MRI-scans and PET-scans
• Pseudoprogression in glioma and other brain tumors
• Cognitive symptoms in glioma patients
• Epilepsy due to brain tumors
• Liquid biopsy in primary brain tumors
• Focused Ultrasound and blood-brain-barrier disruption for brain tumor treatment
• The multidisciplinary Team Neuro-Oncology of the UMC Utrecht aims to provide patients with the most recent innovative (experimental) treatments for brain tumors as part of clinical studies.

• Validation and innovation of imaging techniques for brain tumors, including MRI-scans and PET-scans
• Pseudoprogression in glioma and other brain tumors
• Cognitive symptoms in glioma patients
• Epilepsy due to brain tumors
• Liquid biopsy in primary brain tumors
• Focused Ultrasound and blood-brain-barrier disruption for brain tumor treatment
• The multidisciplinary Team Neuro-Oncology of the UMC Utrecht aims to provide patients with the most recent innovative (experimental) treatments for brain tumors as part of clinical studies.

• From 2022: editorial board member, Neuro Oncology Practice (unpaid)
• 2020-current Chairperson of the Scientific Day-committee of the Dutch Working Group Neuro-oncology (LWNO) (unpaid)
• 2020-current: reviewer board, Cancers (Basel) (unpaid)
• 2018-current Member of the Imaging committee of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)’s Brain tumor group. (unpaid)
• 2014-current Committee Member of the Task Force on Bing Neel Syndrome of the 8th International Workshop on Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia (IWWM8). (unpaid)
• 2012-current Head of the Editorial board (‘redactieraad’) of Hersentumor.nl (non-profit organisation & website for public awareness and education on brain tumors). (unpaid)
• 2012-2015 Member and co-author (on behalf of the Dutch Neurological Society) of the Guideline committee ‘Meningioma’ of the National Working Group Meningioma. (compensated)