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Creating synergies and showcasing innovation: Brain Innovation Days 2021
After over 18 months of planning and three digital events, the first-ever, in-person Brain Innovation Days, led by the European Brain Council, took place on 12-13 October in Brussels, Belgium. Postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the two-day event was able to go ahead this year under strict sanitary measures and was a welcome [...]
Making brain health a priority in Europe: Brussels sees event packed with high-level brain scientists and policy-makers
On 12 October, representatives of the highest levels of research policy and brain science met in Brussels for the first European Brain Summit, organised by the European Brain Council (EBC) and EBRAINS, in conjunction with the Brain Innovation Days and Human Brain Project Summit. Leading researchers and policy makers presented their vision of the future of [...]
EBC raises awareness on World Mental Health Day
EBC is happy to support and recognise World Mental Health Day, which takes place annually on 10 October. The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health. This year's theme is ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World’. COVID-19 presents an opportunity [...]
Making brain health a European priority: why it is important to act now!
Brussels, October 8, 2021: The European Brain Council (EBC), an organization that is at the forefront of advocacy for brain research in Europe and EBRAINS, an association that supports science in the field of brain research, including as coordinator of the EU-funded Human Brain Project, are together organizing the first European Brain Summit in Brussels on October 12. The [...]
Registration and programme launched for the Brain Innovation Days
Registration is now open for the two-day Brain Innovation Days event, to be held physically in Brussels, Belgium, on 12-13 October 2021. Under the overarching theme, United for Brain Innovation, the Brain Innovation Days will bring together, in-person*, key opinion leaders and stakeholders from the ever-growing brain innovation ecosystem to create synergies and showcase the importance of brain innovation. [...]
EBC launches 2020 Annual Report
This week, the European Brain Council launched its 2020 Annual Report. In spite of a very challenging year, we are extremely proud that we were able to carry on our activities and continue to deliver upon the agenda and objectives that were defined for the organisation. COVID-19 naturally had a major impact on many areas over 2020. The entire brain [...]
EBC and EBRAINS launch Save the Date for European Brain Summit, held in conjunction with the Brain Innovation Days and HBP Summit
The European Brain Council and the EBRAINS Research Infrastructure are pleased to invite you to the first European Brain Summit, a joint event that will take place on 12th October 2021 in Brussels from 13:30 to 18:00, in conjunction with the Brain Innovation Days and Human Brain Project Summit. This will be a unique opportunity to explore the challenge [...]
GOLUP Consortium holds a digital event on “Patient Safety and Informed Consent: The Importance of Good Off-label Use Practices”
Event Report: “Patient Safety and Informed Consent: The Importance of Good Off-label Use Practices” On 17 June 2021, the GOLUP consortium held a virtual event, led by the European Brain Council, to disseminate the Declaration on Good Off-Label Use Practices. The event was hosted by MEP Cyrus Engerer (S&D, Malta), who is a member of the public health (ENVI) committee [...]
EBC supports the need to prioritise the rapidly growing challenge of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that progresses in stages, beginning with a long silent phase before symptoms occur, and the underlying cause in 70% of people with dementia. Dementia, which is not a specific disease but an overall term that describes a group of symptoms, is characterized by a decline in memory, thinking, behavior and the ability to [...]
New Value of Treatment stream on Transversal Topics currently underway
Kicked off in December 2020, a third stream of the Value of Treatment project on Transversal Topics is officially underway over a three-year period from 2021 to 2023. A case study on chronic pain has begun and soon a case study on sleep and wake disorders is to follow, potentially among others. The group study on chronic pain, chaired [...]