Each month the eanNews editorial team reviews the scientific press for recently published papers of outstanding interest to neurologists. Here we present our selection for February 2026.
The Brain Prize 2026 is awarded to Professors David Ginty (US) and Patrik Ernfors (Sweden) for their pioneering discoveries on how the nervous system detects and processes touch and pain.
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Executive PageEAN NewsEducation cornerEducationFeatured SliderExecutive Page: Building an Academic Path for Neurologists in Europe
EAN Education Committee Chair, Prof. Nathalie Nasr, gives an update on the academic path provided by the EAN’s educational activities. -
Welcome to the February 2026 edition of the President’s Corner, our article series in which the EAN President, Elena Moro, answers your questions! -
Paper of the MonthEAN NewsResearchFeatured SliderResearch Paper of the Month: Fremanezumab in Children and Adolescents with Episodic Migraine
Results of a multicentre, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of fremanezumab in children and adolescents aged 6–17 years with episodic migraine. -
As part of Brain Awareness Week 2026, the Brain Health Mission has planned a full day of events in Brussels highlighting the brain on 18 March 2026. -
Application now open for one-year clinical practice guidelines (CPG) training initiative for neurology residents and early career neurologists. -
Apply now to be one of 15 students to win a fellowship and spend four weeks in a European neurological department outside your city of residence. -
Mid-CareerEducation cornerEducationCertificate of Advanced Studies in Brain Health Starts Second Round in 2026
We are happy to announce the start of the second round of the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Brain Health, created and conducted by the University of Bern and supported by EAN Scholarships -
Submission is open for the David Marsden Award 2026, with a €10,000 prize on offer and the chance to present in the Basal Ganglia Club Session at the EAN Congress 2026 -
The European Journal of Neurology is inviting researchers to submit original research articles, short communications, reviews, commentaries, and letters for a special issue on Environmental Influences in Neurology. -
Education cornerEducationTurkish National Congress Hosts EAN Regional Teaching Session on Neurogenetics
In December the Turkish Neurological Society hosted an EAN Regional Teaching Session in Antalya, Türkiye, titled Unlocking Genetic Clues in Neurological Disorders. -
The EAN Education Committee is happy to announce the selection of participants for the Clinical Fellowship Programme 2026. -
EAN NewsInterviewsVideo Interview: Elena Ruiz de la Torre, Patient Representative, EAN Scientific Panel on Headache
eanNews editor Benedetta Bodini talks to Elena Ruiz de la Torre, Executive Director of the European Migraine & Headache Alliance as part of our series of interviews with patient representatives on EAN Scientific Panels. -
Resident and Research FellowsEducation cornerEducationThe European Board Examination in Neurology: A Benchmark for Excellence and Harmonisation
The European Board of Neurology held another successful exam in 2025, with 147 candidates taking part. The early bird deadline for the next exam is 25 January. -
The Latvian Society of Neurology reports on the EAN Regional Teaching Day held in Riga, Latvia, on 6 November 2025, preceding the 11th Baltic Congress of Neurology.