Science School

EAN Science School 2025 in Salzburg, Austria

March 21-25, 2025

The application for Science School 2025 will be open from August 7 until October 11, 2024

Dedicated to clinical neurologists in training who did not yet complete their residency/ clinical speciality training. 

  • State-of-the-art morning lectures exclusive for 60 participants with afternoon small group (20 participants each) workshop to ensure hands-on focus for 3 days.
  • Networking with participants and speakers during dinners, breaks, and the social programme. 
  • Accommodation, tuition, board and programme are covered by EAN – Participants pay only for their travel.
  • Participation throughout the course is mandatory. All participants will receive a certificate after having finished the course.

Venue: 

Hotel Heffterhof
Salzburg, Austria

ARRIVAL: Friday, March 21, 2025

SCHOOL: Saturday – Monday: The lectures are scheduled for the three consecutive days. Participation in the entire event is expected.

DEPARTURE: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

CAPACITY:Up to 60 participants (20 per afternoon course to guarantee hands-on)

For inquiries, please contact scientific(at)ean.org
Organised by: EAN Science School Task Force

  1. RRFS Members with more than 2 years of clinical training      
  2. Full or Corresponding Individual Members within 5 years after completion of neurology training
  3. Application for 4 travel grants (each up to € 500) is possible for members of low and lower-middle income countries.
  4. Previous awardees might apply again, but will be placed on the waiting list to give new applicants a chance.

We accept applications worldwide! 

Application Requirements

  1. EAN Application Form (see link box, only visible after login)
  2. Proof of 2 years of clinical training (from department or supervisor) 
  3. Letter of motivation

All application requirements shall be submitted via the online form. All information and documents must be provided in English.

All applicants must be an EAN member at the time of application.
Please be aware that you must have an active EAN Full or RRFS in order to apply for this activity. Approval of your membership may take up to 10 working days and we advise that you submit your complete membership application at least 3 weeks before the deadline for applications for this activity.

The application for Science School 2025 will be open from August 7 until October 11, 2024.

The application form must be completed and the application documents submitted in the link provided for your application to be processed. Should you require assistance regarding this matter, please contact scientific(at)ean.org.

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There is no price tag to the learned knowledge and education nor the new connections you make for your future career path. The value of tuition, accommodation & board for each Science School participant corresponds to € 1.200,-.

EAN Science School 2025

Overarching Theme: Fundaments and Emerging Fields in Translational Neurosciences

Welcome Day

Friday, March 21

20:00 Welcoming Words by the organisers and guests followed by a reception and informal meet'n'greet

Good scientific practice in neurology

Day 1: Saturday, March 22

9:00 – 10:00 The art of publishing in a changing environment  
Didier Leys, France

10:00 – 10:15 Coffee Break

10:15 – 11:15 Consider sex and gender in neurosciences
Gennarina Arabia, Italy

11:15 – 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:30 Statistics: the backbone of good science
Erich Kvas, Austria

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 – 17:00 Afternoon Workshops: 3 groups of 20 participants will rotate from workshop to workshop.

  • 13:30 – 14:30 Workshops
  • 14:30 – 14:45 Break and change of session rooms
  • 14:45 – 15:45 Workshops
  • 15:45 – 16:00 Break and change of session rooms
  • 16:00 – 17:00 Workshops

18:30 Evening Programme: Salzburg City Tour and Traditional Austrian Dinner

Pathophysiological concepts

Day 2: Sunday, March 23

8:30 – 9:30 The neurobiology behind pain
Claudia Sommer, Germany

9:30 – 9:45 Coffee Break

9:45 – 10:45 The emerging role of the brain-gut axis in autoimmune CNS disorders
Ralf Linker, Germany

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00 Transmissible proteinopathies – from models towards human scenario
Garji Banerjee, UK

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break

13:00 – 16:30 Afternoon Workshops: 3 groups of 20 participants will rotate from workshop to workshop

  • 13:00 – 14:00 Workshops
  • 14:00 – 14:15 Break and change of session rooms
  • 14:15 – 15:15 Workshops
  • 15:15 – 15:30 Break and change of session rooms
  • 15:30 – 16:30 Workshops

16:30 - 17:30 RRFS Talk

18:30 Evening Programme: Dinner and Free Evening After

 

Prediction measures of neurological deficits/outcomes

Day 3: Monday, March 24

8:30 – 9:30 (Dis-) connectomics in stroke
Stephanie Forkel, France

9:30 – 9:45 Coffee Break

9:45 – 10:45 Models to predict the effects of non-invasive neuromodulation  
Marcus Kaiser, United Kingdom

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00 Prediction of  cognitive decline to prevent dementia                                                     
Marta Scarioni, Belgium

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break

13:00 – 16:30 Afternoon Workshops 3 groups of 20 participants will rotate from workshop to workshop.

  • 13:00 – 14:00 Workshops
  • 14:00 – 14:15 Break and change of session rooms
  • 14:15 – 15:15 Workshops
  • 15:15 – 15:30 Break and change of session rooms
  • 15:30 – 16:30 Workshops

18:00 Giveaway of Certificates

19:00 Evening Programme: Goodbye Dinner and Wine & Talk