South of England Neurosciences Association

SENA

About

SENA was conceived and established by Dr John Rees at a meeting in Brighton in November 1984, with the aim of providing clinical neuroscience meetings twice annually in Spring and Autumn. The intention was to bring together all those working in the different clinical neuroscience disciplines in the South of England.

On 21 February 2022, SENA was granted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) status by the Charity Commission for England & Wales [Charity No. 1198001 ⧉].

SENA Biannual meeting

The neuroscience membership originally came from centres in the South and South East. Charing Cross Hospital joined later. The Royal London and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery joined SENA in Autumn 2020, and The Royal Free joined in Autumn 2022. SENA has occasional joint meetings with SWENA (South West England Neurosciences Association).

Membership is the Consultants, Registrars and Fellows in the neurosciences (neurology, neurosurgery, neurophysiology, neuroradiology, neuropathology, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neurointensive care and related disciplines and subspecialities) at all hospitals related to the major Neuroscience Centres in South of England; namely Imperial College Hospitals NHS trust, Kings College Hospital, St George's Hospital, Wessex Neurological Centre at Southampton General Hospital, Hurstwood Park Neurological Centre at Princess Royal Hospital, the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, The Royal London Hospital, and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

 

 

President

2023 - Date Dr Lina Nashef
2019 - 2023 Prof Raad Shakir CBE
2013 - 2019 Dr Thomas Britton
2009 - 2013 Dr Russell Lane
2000 - 2009 Dr Michael O'Brian
1995 - 2000 Dr John Rees
1990 - 1995 Dr Pauline Monro
1985 - 1990 Dr Lee Illis
1984 - 1985 Dr John Rees

Secretary

2018 - Date Dr Christopher Carswell
2009 - 2018 Dr William Gibb
1999 - 2009 Dr Paul Hughes
1995 - 1999 Dr Philip Barnes
1992 - 1995 Dr Christopher Clough
1985 - 1992 Dr John Rees

Treasurer

2024 - Date Dr Matthew Harris
2018 - 2024 Dr Romi Saha
2018 - 2020 Dr Julia Aram
2012 Dr Ashwin Pinto
1995 Professor Graham Holder
1985 Dr Simon Nurick

Bursary Committee Chairman

1995-2007 Professor Richard Hughes