Interviews

Gian Luigi Lenzi (GLL): Can you briefly describe the Alliance for Biomedical Research in Europe (Biomed Alliance). Gustave Moonen (GM): The Alliance for biomedical research in Europe (Biomed Alliance) is a non-profit organisation founded in 2010 by four societies namely the European Cancer Organisation (ECCO), the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).

The Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine for 2014 has been awarded to three neuroscientists; John O’Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser.  They have received the prize for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain. May-Britt and Edvard Moser is a young, married couple from Trondheim, Norway, that during the last decade has published a series of Science and Nature papers on the grid cells in the entorhinal cortex of the brain. They show how the brain creates a map of the space surrounding us and how we can navigate through a complex environment by using these cells.

Gian Luigi Lenzi (GLL): As Chair of the Liaison Committee, can you illustrate the role you give to EAN within the community of European neurologists? David Vodušek (DV): We Europeans have become accustomed to “European institutions”. Although – related to… Continue Reading

by Gian Luigi Lenzi Neuropenews has recently received the request to publish in the „Interviews“ section an interview where an eminent neurologist A was interviewing a second eminent neurologist B who had been awarded a prize in the country of… Continue Reading

Richard Frackowiak is head of the department of clinical neurosciences at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and co-director of the Human Brain Project. He is also chairman of the Medical Science Committee of Science Europe.

Gian Luigi Lenzi (GLL): As Chair of the Scientific Committee, can you illustrate the role you give to the EAN within the community of European neurologists? Antonio Federico (AF): EAN has a very important role, because it is the only… Continue Reading

Gian Luigi Lenzi (GLL): As Secretary General to EAN, can you illustrate the role you give to EAN within the community of European Neurologists? Didier Leys (DL): The EAN is a society of both individual members and national societies. This… Continue Reading

Franz Fazekas (FF): Building the EAN is a unique opportunity to strengthen the role and visibility of our specialty in patient care and clinical science throughout the continent and beyond.

Professor Jan Kuks is Head of the Examination Committee at the Section of Neurology, UEMS, chairs the EAN Sub-committee on CME and works at the University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands The UEMS is the largest European Medical Organisation (EMO),… Continue Reading

Christian Krarup: How does it feel to be the EAN Vice President? What is your main message to the European community?

David B. Vodusek: How does it feel to be the EAN Secretary General? What is your main message to the European community? Didier Leys: The European Academy of Neurology was born in Istanbul on June 3rd, after a 5-year process… Continue Reading

I consider it an honour to be part of a multidisciplinary board which will do its utmost to improve the health of all European citizens.

David B. Vodusek: How does it feel  to be the Chair of the Scientific Committee? What is your main message to the European community?

Gian Luigi Lenzi: How does it feel to be the chair of the EAN Liaison Committee? What is your main message to the European community?

Gian Luigi Lenzi: How does it feel to be the EAN Member at Large? What is your message to the European neurological community?