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    Interview with Meir Bialer and Sandor Beniczky – ILAE-CEA

    May 4, 2016
    V: The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) structure is quite different from the EAN one, as it works with national ILAE chapters worldwide. Can you please illustrate to the EANpages readers how do the ILAE structures work with these national chapters? And how is the relationship between ILAE-CEA and ILAE? ILAE comprises the national epilepsy societies (chapters). There are six regional commissions within ILAE and the Commission on European Affairs (CEA) is the largest, with 46 chapters belonging to the CEA.
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    Interview with Prof. B. Schoser & Prof. A. Toscano incoming co-chairs of the EAN Scientific Panel “Muscle and NMJ disorders”

    May 4, 2016
    Elena Moro (EM): As incoming co-chair of the Scientific Panel “Muscle and NMJ disorders” can you briefly introduce yourself and your specific field of expertise to the EANpages readers. Benedikt Schoser has more than 20 years’ experience as a neurologist and myopathologist in a variety of areas of neuromuscular disorders, including myopathological, structural, biochemical and molecular genetic muscle research, and clinical trials.
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    Interview with Prof. Irena Rektorova incoming co-chair of the EAN Scientific Panel “Neuroimaging”

    May 4, 2016
    Elena Moro (EM): As incoming co-chair of the Scientific Panel “Neuroimaging” can you briefly introduce yourself and your specific field of expertise to the EANpages readers. Irina Rektorova (IR): I am neurologist at the Department of Neurology, University hospital and School of Medicine in Brno, Czech Republic, Head of the Centre for Cognitive Impairment and Dementia, and Head of the Applied Neuroscience Research Group at Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University in Brno.
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    Interview with Prof. Massimo Pandolfo incoming co-chair of the EAN Scientific Panel “Translational Neurology”

    May 4, 2016
    Elena Moro (EM): As incoming co-chair of the Scientific Panel “Translational Neurology” can you briefly introduce yourself and your specific field of expertise to the EANpages readers. Massimo Pandolfo (MP): I am currently professor of neurology and director of the Laboratory of Experimental Neurology at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in Brussels, Belgium, and chief of neurology at the ULB-Erasme University Hospital in Brussels.
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    Interview with Professor Leopold Saltuari – President of the European Federation of NeuroRehabilitation Societies (EFNR)

    April 1, 2016
    David B. Vodušek (DBV): The EFNR is a multidisciplinary organisation open to any professional with an interest in neurological rehabilitation. Its structure is quite similar to that of the EAN. Can you briefly illustrate how the EFNR operates and works? Leopold Saltuari (LS): The European Federation of NeuroRehabilitation Societies (EFNR) is open to all colleagues interested in the field of neuro-rehabilitation. It was founded in order to create a common platform for the national European societies of neuro-rehabilitation as well as other organizations with similar interests.
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    Interview with Prof. Lieven Lagae incoming co-chair of the EAN Scientific Panel “Child Neurology”

    April 1, 2016
    Elena Moro (EM): As incoming co-chair of the Scientific Panel “Child Neurology” can you briefly introduce yourself and your main areas of interest to the Neuropenews readers. Lieven Lagae (LL): Currently, I am the president of the European Pediatric Neurology Society (EPNS) which is representing the large majority of pediatric neurologists in Europe. I am a full Professor at the University of Leuven Belgium and Director of the Pediatric Neurology program at the University Hospitals of the University of Leuven Belgium. We offer a comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic program for all major neurological problems in children.
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    Interview with Dr. Oliver Kastrup incoming co-chair of the EAN Scientific Panel “Neuro-traumatology”

    April 1, 2016
    Elena Moro (EM): As incoming co-chair of the Scientific Panel “Neuro-traumatology” can you briefly introduce yourself and your specific field of expertise to the Neuropenews readers. Oliver Kastrup (OK): I received my training in neurology and psychiatry at the University of Essen-Duisburg including a stint in neuroradiology. I have been holding the post of assistant professor in neurology and senior consultant for twelve years here in Essen. My special interest is rare and inflammatory diseases as well as neuro-traumatology.
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    Interview with Prof. Stefan Oberndorfer incoming co-chair of the EAN Scientific Panel “Neuro-oncology”

    April 1, 2016
    Elena Moro (EM): As incoming co-chair of the Scientific Panel “Neuro-oncology” can you briefly introduce yourself and your specific field of expertise to the Neuropenews readers. Stefan Oberndorfer (SO): As a Neurologist, my special field of interest is clinical Neuro-oncology. Presently, I am working as a head of Department for Neurology at the Karl Landsteiner University Clinic of St Pölten in Austria. My main areas of clinical research are brain tumors, tumor associated epilepsy, palliative care in brain tumor patients, spinal metastases, neurotoxicity of anticancer treatment, paraneoplastic neurological syndromes and symptomatic treatment in neuro-oncology.
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    Interview with Professor Raad Shakir – President World Federation of Neurology (WFN)

    March 1, 2016
    avid Vodušek (DV): The World Federation of Neurology’s structure comes close to that of the EAN as both societies bring together national neurological societies. Can you please illustrate to the Neuropenews readers how the WFN structures its work with the member societies? Raad Shakir (RS): The WFN has grown rapidly in recent years and now represents 120 professional national societies in all regions of the world. When I ran for the office of WFN President, I did so on a platform of Global Involvement through Regional Empowerment.
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    Interview with Dr. Saeed Bohlega, President PAUNS – Pan-Arab Union of Neurological Societies

    February 1, 2016
    David Vodušek (DV): As president of PAUNS, can you please tell the Neuropenews readers of the organization’s history, its present activities and plans for the future? Saeed Bohlega (SB): PAUNS was conceived during the World Congress of Neurology (WCN) meeting in Barcelona, Spain in 1973 but it was only in 22nd May 1975 that PAUNS was officially founded. Under the leadership of the late Dr. Ahmed El Banhawy as first President, PAUNS came into existence in Cairo with the combination of various neuroscience societies in the Arab World, including specialists from countries lacking such societies.
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    Interview with Philip Larkin – President of EAPC – the European Association for Palliative Care

    January 1, 2016
    Philip Larkin is incoming President of EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care). David Vodušek (DV): The mission statement of EAPC states: “…EAPC strives to develop and promote palliative care in Europe through information, education and research using multi-professional collaboration, while engaging with stakeholders at all levels.” How would you translate this statement towards possible cooperation with EAN? Philip Larkin (PL): It may be helpful to explain initially how EAPC works. EAPC is a membership organisation and currently has 55 member associations across 31 countries and people are engaged in palliative care from a range of perspectives; specialist clinical practice, education, policy and of course research.
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