On 16 June 2025, the European Brain Data Hub was officially certified as a recognized data altruism organization in the European Union. This international non-profit association—which I have had the privilege of supporting for the past three years—brings together the Belgian Brain Council, the Conseil Français du Cerveau (FBC), the German Brain Council (GBC), [...]
The international workshop “National, Regional and International Plans for Brain and Mental Health: Bridging the Gaps” took place in Bern, Switzerland, on June 12–13. Organised by the SFCNS Swiss Brain Health Plan and Swiss Brain Health Foundation, the event gathered over 30 experts from 15+ countries to share progress and tackle global brain health [...]
Only 13% of Bulgarians recognize the symptoms of stroke Findings from surveys conducted among members of the Bulgarian Society of Neurology, the Bulgarian Society of Neurosurgery, and the Bulgarian Psychiatric Association were presented today (June 9, 2025) during the media event “Brain Health – A Global Priority,” organized by the Brain [...]
On June 5th in Warsaw, under the patronage of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Polish Psychiatric Association, a high-level roundtable titled "Beyond Mental Health: A Brain Health Approach to Schizophrenia Prevention and Care" was held, organized by the Mental Power Foundation for Brain Health with support from [...]
What is the cost, and what does it actually feel like to live with a brain disease? This is what A Shaken World investigates — a new podcast series published by the Danish Center for Concussion in collaboration with the Danish Brain Council. The podcast is available for free on all major podcast platforms. [...]
On 28 May 2025, Spain took a crucial step in addressing one of the most urgent health and social challenges of our time with the launch of the Plan Español del Cerebro (PEC, Spanish Brain Plan). Developed and presented by the Consejo Español del Cerebro (Spanish Brain Council, CEC) at the Spanish Medical Association [...]
The Portuguese Brain Council and the Students' Association organized CEREBRUM, the first-ever “Brain Day” at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, which took place on May 24th. The program was entirely dedicated to the students of the Faculty and covered a wide range of disciplines related to the brain. It aimed [...]
The Belgian Brain Council Symposium 2025, held at the University Foundation in Brussels on May 17, explored how data and artificial intelligence are reshaping the understanding and management of brain disorders. The day began with a morning session that focused on major neurological conditions—multiple sclerosis, neurocognitive disorders, stroke, and depression—supported by expert insights and [...]
On May 2, 2025, the Chair of the Brain Health Council Foundation, Prof. Nikolay Gabrovsky, and Board Member Arkadi Sharkov, held a working meeting with the European Commissioner for Startups, Research, and Innovation – Ms. Ekaterina Zaharieva. The key topic of discussion was the transformative role of innovation and artificial intelligence in medicine, as well [...]
Prof. Dr. Nina Barišić, MD, a distinguished subspecialist in pediatric neurology is a member of the Committee of National Advisers (CNA) of the European Pediatric Neurology Society (EPNS) and the Croatian representative in the EPNS campaign on behalf of the Croatian Society of Child Neurology (HDDN), the Croatian Medical Association, and in cooperation with [...]
