Scientific & Coordinating Panels

Scientific Panels

The aims of the Scientific Panels are:

  • to co-ordinate clinical research at a European level;
  • to disseminate good neurological practice throughout European countries;
  • to assist the Programme Committee in organising congresses 
  • to assist the EAN in training neurologists and in supporting continuing medical education; and
  • to produce guidelines according to the latest scientific and evidence levels.

Financial support to Scientific Panels will only be given in accordance with the rules for financial support.

The Scientific Panels have the following terms of reference:

  • to form a panel with one member from each European National Neurological Society which is willing to provide a nominee with expertise in the relevant specialty. Members form the National Societies are re-appointed every two years. In addition, every Full, Corresponding and Resident individual member can become a member of the Scientific Panels. Membership duration is unlimited for individual panel members.
  • to have a management group, consisting of 3-6 Panel members and led by the Panel chaipersons. The term of a member on the management group is limited to a maximum of 6 years (3 x 2 years). The duration of the mandate of the Chairperson and the Co-chairperson is 2 years, with the possibility of re-election once.

Did you know...?

That Panels have dedicated groups on EAN's online platform, MyEAN, where they can easily communicate, share information, and work on projects together.

Individual Panel Membership

Application and Admission procedure:

  1. Applicants must be EAN Individual Members (Full, Resident, Corresponding, FEAN, Student)
  2. Complete the online application form
  3. Email your curriculum vitae (CV) to scientific(at)ean.org.

Coordinating Panels

The aims of EAN Coordinating Panels are:

  • to co-ordinate clinical research at a European level;
  • to disseminate good neurological practice throughout European countries;
  • to assist the Programme Committee in organising congresses; 
  • to assist the EAN in training neurologists and in supporting continuing medical education;
  • to produce guidelines according to the latest scientific and evidence levels;
  • to assemble experts from different neurological subspecialties;

Financial support to Coordinating Panels will only be given in accordance with the rules for financial support.

Coordinating Panels have the following terms of reference

  • Every EAN Scientific Panel (SP) has a right to nominate up to 2 persons to represent the respective SP in a Coordinating Panel. These members form the core group. This way each subspecialty will be spoken for. Nominations should be submitted by the SP Co-Chairs every 2 years; with the possibility of re-nomination. In addition, every Full, Corresponding and Resident individual member can become a member of a Coordinating Panel. Membership duration is unlimited for individual panel members.
  • The European Reference Networks, EAN has a Memorandum of Understanding with, can propose one representative who shall act as a member. EFNA can nominate a patient representative.
  • To have a management group, consisting of 3-6 core group members and led by the Panel chairpersons.