General information about sub-specialty
Neuroimmunology is a subspecialty that involves diagnosis and management of immune-mediated neurological disorders. Besides, through fundamental, translational and clinical research, neuroimmunologists try to improve the understanding of the complex bi-directional interactions between the nervous system and the immune system. Neuroimmunology is a rapidly evolving and exciting field in which the discovery of novel pathophysiological mechanisms contributes to development of new targeted treatment approaches.
Originally, neuroimmunologists mainly focused on immune-mediated disorders, such as multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, MOGAD, NMOSD, Susac syndrome, Guillain-Barré syndrome, CIDP, autoimmune encephalitis, paraneoplastic neurological syndromes, etc. However, the immune system contributes in a significant way to neurodegenerative diseases, neurovascular disorders, neuropsychiatric disorders, neuro-oncology, pain, ageing. Immune responses may contribute not only to disease but also play a role in regeneration and repair.
This involvement of inflammation and immunity in a wide variety of PNS and CNS diseases should provide fertile ground for productive interactions within EAN.
About the EAN Scientific Panel Neuroimmunology
The EAN Scientific Panel on Neuroimmunology actively promotes the accumulation and dissemination of knowledge in the field of Neuroimmunology. This involves good neuroimmunological practice at the bedside and in the laboratory, relevant neuroimmunology research as well as excellent educational training.
Several instruments are used by the EAN Scientific Panel to approach these aims.
Task forces are appointed to recommend guidelines on specific and timely issues in the field of Neuroimmunology. Such task forces can be joint projects with other EAN Subspecialty Scientific Panels, EAN Coordinating Panels and other European medical associations. The findings, conclusions, and guidelines of the task forces are usually published in the European Journal of Neurology.
The EAN Scientific Panel on Neuroimmunology contributes to the annual EAN Congress with teaching courses, focused workshops, or other educational activities.
The involvement of the EAN Scientific Panel on Neuroimmunology members in EAN Coordinating Panels, to the annual European School of Neuroimmunology (ESNI) and to regional EAN teaching courses and programmes further underlines the high commitment of the Scientific Panel to education and training. The Panel also works at contributing to framework programmes of the European Commission and at fostering European collaboration in the field of clinical and experimental Neuroimmunology.
The panel has several working groups and all panel members, including RRFS members, are encouraged to actively participate in the Panel's activities (e.g. neuro-updates, congress topic/session proposals, survey's, guidelines, .... )
The Scientific Panel on Neuroimmunology organizes its annual meeting during the EAN congress, where activities of the past year and future plans are discussed.
Individual panel members
![Boziki, Marina Kleopatra Boziki, Marina Kleopatra](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6oqsQAA.jpeg)
![Breza, Marianthi Breza, Marianthi](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6iznQAA.jpeg)
![Cerqueira, João Cerqueira, João](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6wpfQAA.png)
![Chaudhuri, Abhijit Chaudhuri, Abhijit](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6kVdQAI.png)
![Czlonkowska, Anna Czlonkowska, Anna](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6y9vQAA.jpeg)
![D'amico, Emanuele D'amico, Emanuele](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6vPBQAY.png)
![D'haeseleer, Miguel D'haeseleer, Miguel](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6pd9QAA.png)
![Dinoto, Alessandro Dinoto, Alessandro](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6m1gQAA.png)
![Gluscevic, Sanja Gluscevic, Sanja](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y000038TXf1QAG.jpeg)
![Khalil, Michael Khalil, Michael](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6qaIQAQ.jpeg)
![Liguori, Rocco Liguori, Rocco](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6xcmQAA.png)
![Lünemann, Jan Lünemann, Jan](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00003BJjYTQA1.jpeg)
![Massacesi, Luca Massacesi, Luca](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6hRlQAI.jpeg)
![Matricardi, Sara Matricardi, Sara](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6mWvQAI.png)
![Mulero, Patricia Mulero, Patricia](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6xUIQAY.png)
![Oreja-Guevara, Celia Oreja-Guevara, Celia](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6zHcQAI.jpeg)
![Papachatzaki, Maria Martha Papachatzaki, Maria Martha](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6wOYQAY.png)
![Rajda, Cecilia Rajda, Cecilia](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6zKfQAI.jpeg)
![Sellner, Johann Sellner, Johann](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6zX8QAI.jpeg)
![Smolders, Joost Smolders, Joost](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6q0aQAA.jpeg)
![Tanasescu, Radu Tanasescu, Radu](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6w09QAA.jpeg)
![Titulaer, Maarten J. Titulaer, Maarten J.](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6srZQAQ.png)
![Vavougios, Georgios Vavougios, Georgios](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6kN4QAI.png)
![Verschuuren, Jan Verschuuren, Jan](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6z4vQAA.png)
![Wiendl, Heinz Wiendl, Heinz](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6kCsQAI.jpeg)
RRFS Member
![Abed, Elsayed Abed, Elsayed](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y000037nexEQAQ.jpeg)
![Bellinvia, Angelo Bellinvia, Angelo](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6lkZQAQ.png)
![Beretta, Francesca Beretta, Francesca](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v7tbwQAA.png)
![Bollo, Luca Bollo, Luca](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6mZPQAY.jpeg)
![Cambier, Audrey Cambier, Audrey](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6sADQAY.png)
![Chatzikonstantinou, Simela Chatzikonstantinou, Simela](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6rVaQAI.jpeg)
![Cimpanu, Catalina Cimpanu, Catalina](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6qlvQAA.png)
![Costa Novo, Joana Costa Novo, Joana](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6rzIQAQ.png)
![Damato, Valentina Damato, Valentina](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6yLSQAY.png)
![Fominykh, Vera Fominykh, Vera](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6qjmQAA.jpeg)
![Giannoccaro, Maria Pia Giannoccaro, Maria Pia](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6jmSQAQ.png)
![Gonzalez Martinez, Alicia Gonzalez Martinez, Alicia](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6v1tQAA.jpeg)
![Hanganu, Andreea Hanganu, Andreea](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6hlwQAA.png)
![Kerstens, Jeroen Kerstens, Jeroen](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6rAhQAI.jpeg)
![Lefter, Antonia Lefter, Antonia](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6rUJQAY.png)
![Maldonado Slootjes, Sofia Maldonado Slootjes, Sofia](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6lTeQAI.png)
![Malvaso, Antonio Malvaso, Antonio](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00003QYgI5QAL.jpeg)
![Mariotto, Sara Mariotto, Sara](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6krfQAA.jpeg)
![Mavridis, Theodoros Mavridis, Theodoros](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6rM3QAI.jpeg)
![Muñiz Castrillo, Sergio Muñiz Castrillo, Sergio](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6rKZQAY.png)
![Pinna, Francesca Pinna, Francesca](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00003JDJ0mQAH.jpeg)
![Schilke, Edoardo Dalmato Schilke, Edoardo Dalmato](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00003FXCCFQA5.jpeg)
![Smolik, Krzysztof Smolik, Krzysztof](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6r7bQAA.png)
![Soares Dos Reis, Ricardo Soares Dos Reis, Ricardo](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6krkQAA.jpeg)
![Talavera De La Esperanza, Blanca Talavera De La Esperanza, Blanca](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6rtaQAA.png)
![Tseriotis, Vasilis-Spyridon Tseriotis, Vasilis-Spyridon](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00003M9cD5QAJ.jpeg)
![Vogrig, Alberto Vogrig, Alberto](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6lsqQAA.jpeg)
Student Member
![Di Cosmo, Leonardo Di Cosmo, Leonardo](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00003md8yeQAA.png)
![Gosch Berton, Giovanni Gosch Berton, Giovanni](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00003XHJYhQAP.jpeg)
![Szmukala, Melissa Szmukala, Melissa](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00003QYbpWQAT.jpeg)
Partner Society Representatives
![Yamamura, Takashi Yamamura, Takashi](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6sbSQAQ.png)
Panel Member (membership pending)
EPNS representative
Patient Representative
Institutional panel members
![Barac, Ioana Barac, Ioana](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6qImQAI.png)
![Blaabjerg, Morten Blaabjerg, Morten](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6xmoQAA.png)
![Brylev, Lev Brylev, Lev](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6yLPQAY.png)
![Castillo Triviño, Tamara Castillo Triviño, Tamara](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6kw1QAA.png)
![Du Pasquier, Renaud Du Pasquier, Renaud](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6zNZQAY.jpeg)
![Dumanscaia, Maria Dumanscaia, Maria](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6qv4QAA.png)
![Elisak, Martin Elisak, Martin](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6hIRQAY.png)
![Fedulau, Aliaksandr Fedulau, Aliaksandr](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6l14QAA.png)
![Giedraitiene, Natasa Giedraitiene, Natasa](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6y5ZQAQ.png)
![Gilhus, Nils Erik Gilhus, Nils Erik](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6gbTQAQ.jpeg)
![Glāzere, Ieva Glāzere, Ieva](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6sYEQAY.png)
![Grigoriadis, Nikolaos Grigoriadis, Nikolaos](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6wENQAY.png)
![Hellmann, Mark Hellmann, Mark](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6pVSQAY.png)
![Kenina, Viktorija Kenina, Viktorija](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6vnDQAQ.png)
![Kleopa, Kleopas Kleopa, Kleopas](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6hwDQAQ.png)
![Kornek, Barbara Kornek, Barbara](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y000033r358QAA.jpeg)
![Kürtüncü, Murat Kürtüncü, Murat](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6r0WQAQ.jpeg)
![Liblau, Roland Liblau, Roland](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v70BxQAI.png)
![Lorentzen, Åslaug Rudjord Lorentzen, Åslaug Rudjord](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6kfdQAA.png)
![Manole, Elena Manole, Elena](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6vxeQAA.png)
![Marignier, Romain Marignier, Romain](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6jjHQAQ.png)
![Massacesi, Luca Massacesi, Luca](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6hRlQAI.jpeg)
![Nytrová, Petra Nytrová, Petra](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6hmsQAA.png)
![Oertel, Frederike Cosima Oertel, Frederike Cosima](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6vheQAA.png)
![Prüß, Harald Prüß, Harald](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6lpeQAA.png)
![Salmen, Anke Salmen, Anke](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6qufQAA.png)
![Stathopoulos, Panos Stathopoulos, Panos](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6psFQAQ.png)
![Szilasiova, Jarmila Szilasiova, Jarmila](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6lCYQAY.png)
![Taluntiene, Vera Taluntiene, Vera](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6mGPQAY.png)
![Vécsei, László Vécsei, László](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6yTSQAY.png)
![Vojinovic, Slobodan Vojinovic, Slobodan](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6ofnQAA.png)
![Willekens, Barbara Willekens, Barbara](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6k38QAA.jpeg)
![Wnuk, Marcin Andrzej Wnuk, Marcin Andrzej](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6uTlQAI.png)
![Yetkin, Mehmet Fatih Yetkin, Mehmet Fatih](/fileadmin/user/profile/medium/0033Y00002v6yVVQAY.png)