Ingela, originally from Sweden, is lead neurosurgical clinical nurse specialist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge and has been in her current role since 2009. She is an active member of the neuro oncology forums both nationally and internationally, and has been previous lead nurse for both BNOS and EANO with several joint publications to her name. She has recently edited a book aimed at the novice neuro oncology nurse entitled “Management of Adult Glioma in Nursing Practice” by Springer. Ingela is very keen on ensuring continued professional development of neuro oncology nurses and raising the profile of this specialised nursing niche, in turn, to better the outcomes for neuro oncology patients and their carers