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European Brain Council Statement on the European Commission’s response to the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) ‘Save Cruelty-free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe without Animal Testing’
25 July 2023 The European Brain Council (EBC) acknowledges and welcomes the European Commission’s (EC) Communication on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) ‘Save cruelty-free cosmetics – Commit to a Europe without animal testing. As a network of key players in the ‘Brain Area’ representing 179 million Europeans living with brain conditions, mental and neurological alike – scientific societies, patient [...]
9th National Brain Councils Academy – Event Report
The 9th Academy of National Brain Councils (NBCs) took place on 23-24 May 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. The annual meeting brought together NBCs representatives alongside prominent speakers and guests, in-person and remotely, from 15 countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Serbia, Sweden and Turkey. This year’s meeting was preceded by a campaign [...]
Registration now open for the Rethinking Alzheimer’s disease virtual event
Registration is now open for the virtual event Rethinking Alzheimer’s disease: Moving towards a new Alzheimer’s disease detection and diagnosis pathway in Sweden, taking place virtually on 26 September 2023 at 09:00 – 11:00. The European Brain Council (EBC), in collaboration with the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), the Swedish Brain Foundation (SBF) and the Swedish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry (LIF), will explore the [...]
Unleashing the IDPP@CLEF Potential: Assessing Predictive Algorithms and Enabling Data Sharing for Enhanced Research
Each year, the BRAINTEASER project organizes an open evaluation challenge, called iDPP@CLEF (Intelligent Disease Progression Prediction), to involve research groups from academia and industry in the assessment of the performance of their AI algorithms to predict the progression of ALS and MS. These challenges are open to anyone wishing to participate and they are built around real clinical and [...]
EBC attends 9th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology
EBC was pleased to once again take part in the 9th Annual Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN), which took place on 1-4 July 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. The overarching theme of the congress this year was “Neurology beyond the Big Data”. The annual congress provides an unrivaled chance for the neurology community to share a rewarding [...]
EBC presents at the SANT Committee Public Hearing on the ”Mental Health of Youth”
On the 29th of June the European Parliament's Sub-Committee dedicated to public health (SANT) held a hearing on ‘Mental health of youth’. Vinciane Quoidbach, EBC Public Health& Policy, Research Project Manager presented during the public hearing with the presence of many Members of the European Parliament highlighting the importance of investing in brain research and innovation. During her presentation, she highlighted that [...]
Save the date launches for Rethinking Alzheimer’s disease virtual event
Save the date for the virtual event Rethinking Alzheimer’s disease: Moving towards a new Alzheimer’s disease detection and diagnosis pathway in Sweden, set to take place on 26 September 2023 at 10:00 – 12:00 (Brussels time)! About Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that progresses in stages, beginning with a long silent phase before symptoms occur. It is [...]
EBC responds to the European Commission’s communication on a ‘comprehensive approach to mental health’
The European Brain Council (EBC) and its member organisations, particularly those in the field of mental health, welcome the European Commission’s communication on a ‘comprehensive approach to mental health’ launched on Wednesday, 7 June 2023. “The European Brain Council (EBC) welcomes the European Commission’s new strategic approach to mental health,” comments EBC President, Prof. Suzanne Dickson. “The cross-sectoral approach [...]
Support Pledge for Science calling for the prioritisation of brain research & innovation in the EU
Brain disorders – neurological and mental alike – are widespread, highly disabling and often difficult to treat. Approximately 60% of the European population lives with a neurological condition. Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health problems already affected around 84 million people in the EU, amounting to one in every six citizens. [...]
EBC Launches 2022 Annual Report
We are delighted to share with you the European Brain Council (EBC) Annual Report for 2022. This year was a key milestone for EBC, as it marked its 20th anniversary. Twenty years ago, EBC was the answer to the need for increased unity within the brain community, building a more connected network of key players in the brain space [...]