As in the previous year, EANpages asked EAN committee members, panel chairs, and invited speakers which session one should not miss at the upcoming congress in Amsterdam 2017. Please find their answers below!
Here we publish interviews and/or “colloquia” with opinion leaders operating within or outside neurological borders, but in close connection with the EAN objectives, perspectives and goals. These INTERVIEWS are designed to give to our readers a deeper knowledge on the kind of work and activities that are running on in international organisations, such as WHO and in professional focused scientific societies, and so on.
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InterviewsTop ArticlesInterview with Prof. Walter McNicholas President of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS)
David B. Vodušek (DV): Can you briefly illustrate the structure and missions of the ESRS to the readers of the EANpages? Prof. Walter McNicholas (WM): Founded in 1972, the European Sleep and Research Society (ESRS) is an international scientific non-profit organization that promotes all aspects of sleep research and sleep medicine. -
InterviewsTop ArticlesInterview with Mr. F. Destrebecq- Executive Director of the European Brain Council (EBC)
David B. Vodušek (DV): Can you kindly illustrate how the idea of creating NBCs came about and what their intrinsic value is to EBC? F. Destrebecq (FD): The EBC has been founded to catch the ear of the EU decision makers. However, soon it became clear that by focusing only on Brussels, the EBC would not be able to achieve its full potential of influence. -
As in the previous year, EANpages asked EAN committee members, panel chairs, and invited speakers which session one should not miss at the upcoming congress in Amsterdam 2017. Please find their answers below!
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InterviewsFeatured SliderInterview with Prof. Claudia Sommer, Chair EAN Teaching Course sub-Committee
David B. Vodušek (DV): As a senior experienced European neurologist, can you illustrate the role you give to EAN within the community of European Neurologists? Claudia Sommer (CS): The EAN is the umbrella society for the community of European Neurologists, and I am more than glad that after many years, we have achieved to build one strong society. -
InterviewsFeatured SliderInterview with Prof. David Nutt – President of the European Brain Council (EBC)
David B. Vodušek (DV): EFNS has been a founding member of EBC, and its successor EAN continues to be an actively involved member society. Nevertheless, many of our readers would appreciate to hear your views on what is EBC, its mission and how it gets this accomplished? David Nutt (DN): The ultimate reason behind all EBC actions is to improve the condition of those living with brain disorders and to reduce prevalence of brain diseases all together. -
InterviewsFeatured SliderInterview with Prof. Mansour Ndiaye President AFAN – African Academy of Neurology
David Vodušek (DV): The AFAN, like the EAN, addresses and covers the neurological interest of a continent. Can you explain to the readers of the EANpages how was the AFAN created and why? Mansour Ndiaye (MN): Delegates from over 30 countries in Africa representing the interests of their national neurologic societies and associations met in Dakar, Senegal, over the weekend of August 29-30, 2015. -
David Vodušek (DV): The Lundbeckfonden Brain Prize is a very prestigious award. Can you illustrate to the EANpages readers how this prize came into existence and what is the scope of such a prize? Kim Krogsgaard (KK): In 2008 Lundbeckfonden’s board of trustees envisioned a large personal research prize within brain research. -
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Interview with Dr. Davide Pareyson incoming co- chair of the EAN Scientific Panel “Neuropathies”
Elena Moro (EM): As incoming co-chair of the Scientific Panel “Neuropathies” can you briefly introduce yourself and your specific field of expertise to the Neuropenews readers. Davide Pareyson (DP): It is a great pleasure and honour to co-chair the Panel. I am a clinical neurologist working at the Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico C.Besta of Milan, Italy, where I am Head of the Functional Department on Rare Neurological Diseases and Chief of the Unit of Clinic of Central and Peripheral Degenerative Neuropathies. -
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Interview with Prof. Walter Paulus, Chair of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
DV (David B. Vodušek): Can you please illustrate the European Chapter of IFCN to the readers of the EAN pages? What is the formal relationship of the European chapter to IFCN? WP (Walter Paulus): The European Chapter (EC-IFCN) is one of four chapters of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN), with the others being North America, South America and Oceania. -
Eur J NeurolInterviewsFeatured SliderVideo interview with Prof. A. Schapira editor-in-chief of the European Journal of Neurology
By Elena Moro Video interview with Prof. A. Schapira editor-in-chief of the European Journal of Neurology was last modified: August 1st, 2016 by Editor… Continue Reading -
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Interview with Prof. Th. Klopstock incoming co-chair of the EAN Scientific Panel “Neurogenetics”
Elena Moro (EM): As incoming co-chair of the Scientific Panel “Neurogenetics” can you briefly introduce yourself and your specific field of expertise to the Neuropenews readers. Prof. Th. Klopstock (TK): I am Professor of Neurology at the University of Munich, Germany. My main interest, from the beginning of my career, has been in neurogenetics, with a particular focus on mitochondrial disorders and on neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation. -
Prof. David B. Vodušek (DV): The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies’ structure is somehow similar to that of the EAN as both societies have European member societies as well as individual members worldwide. Can you please illustrate to the EANpages readers how the EANS structures its work with the member societies? Prof. Andre Grotenhuis (AG): Originally founded in 1971 as a federation of the national neurosurgical societies of Europe, the EANS embarked upon an individual membership programme some twelve years ago.
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Elena Moro (EM): As incoming co-chair of the Scientific Panel “Neurosonology” can you briefly introduce yourself and your specific field of expertise to the Neuropenews readers. Prof. Manfred Kaps (MK): In 1994, I was appointed to a professorship of Neurology in Lübeck and since 1999 I am chairman of the Neurological Clinic of the Justus-Liebig-University in Giessen, Germany.
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Interview with Prof. Pierre Maquet (Liege, Belgium) incoming co-chair of the EAN Scientific Panel “Sleep-Wake disorders”
Pierre MAQUET qualified as an MD at the University of Liège (Belgium) in 1986 and as a Neurologist in 1991. He received his PhD degree in 1990. He worked as Research Fellow, then Research Director at the National Fund for Scientific Research (Belgium) in the Cyclotron Research Centre of the University of Liège. His research work focuses on functional neuroimaging of human sleep, using positron emission tomography, functional magnetic resonance imaging, TMS and electro-encephalography. His work follows several main streams, including the characterization of the cerebral correlates of human sleep, the relation between sleep and the offline processing of memories, the circadian and homeostatic regulation of sleep and wakefulness, the effects of light and non-classical photoreception on human brain function and functional neuroanatomy of unconscious patients. He is now appointed Professor of Neurology at the University of Liège and Head of the Department of Neurology at the Academic Hospital of Liège.