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.

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.

Panel Members can communicate with the co-chairs and colleaques via GoToMeeting in MyEAN. In MyEAN members can work on projects together, both private and public.

Individual Panel Membership

Application and admission procedure:

complete online application form
or download and fill in the form and email it to scientific(at)ean.org.
a curriculum vitae (cv)
applicants must be EAN members

Scientific Panel proposal

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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.

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.