Overview

• Joan Montaner earned the SEN Stroke Award for leading the Andalusian Stroke Plan and establishing an integrated network of stroke units, thrombectomy centers and a regional tele-stroke service.
• As Neurology Service chief at Hospital Macarena de Sevilla, he oversees the Neurovascular Research Group at the IBIS and has published over 500 papers on stroke.
• José Enrique Martínez received the SEN Multiple Sclerosis Award for uncovering how chronic herpesvirus infections affect the immune system in MS patients.
• He directs the Multiple Sclerosis Care Unit at Barcelona’s Hospital del Mar and heads its neuroimmunology research group focused on biomarkers of disease progression and treatment response.
• The SEN awards celebrate research that has directly enhanced clinical resources and deepened understanding of key neurological disorders in Spain.