Jean Schoenen

Dr. Schoenen is Professor of Neuroanatomy, Chairman Department of Preclinical Sciences-Morphology-Immunology, Coordinator of the Headache Research Unit, Department of Neurology & GIGA - Neurosciences, University of Liège. He is also General Secretary, Belgian Neurological Society; Chairman Scientific Subcommittee - International Headache Society HIS; and Chairman Research Group on Headache - World Federation of Neurology. Dr. Schoenen's research interests include: pathophysiology & therapy of migraine and headaches; effects of estrogens on trigeminal pain pathways; Plasticity and regeneration in the adult CNS: model of spinal cord injury & effects of cellular & molecular therapies. Dr. Schoenen has earned many awards and scientific prizes including: Cumings Lecture, Harold G. Wolff Award, Belgian Neurological Society, and Royal Academy of Medicine. He has held editorial positions with Cephalalgia, and Pain (Headache Section) and is on the editorial board for European Journal of Neurology, Functional Neurology, New Trends in Clinical Neuropharmacology, Acta Neurologica Belgica, and Revue Médicale de Liège.