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EBC Vice President Monica Di Luca receives award from Mons University
Congratulations to Monica Di Luca, Vice President of the European Brain Council and Past President of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies. On 31st March 2017, Prof Di Luca received from the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy at the University of Mons, in Belgium, the degree "Docteur Honoris Causa" for her research on the brain’s ability to modulate its synaptic activity in the [...]
The Norwegian Government announces a National Brain Strategy
The Norwegian Prime Minister and The Minister of Health announced on March 21st that the Norwegian Government will initiate the work with a National Brain Plan. The strategy will be addressing the needs for more brain research, better treatment and rehabilitation of patients suffering from brain diseases, and better brain health of the general population. The Government is concerned about the [...]
STOA Report “Technological innovation strategies in substance use disorders” now online
Drug disorders are complex social and health problems that affect millions of people in the EU. In the last two decades, we have witnessed an extraordinary growth in computer and mobile technologies available to the general public. Researchers in the field of drug addiction have started to exploit the growth of the internet and new technologies, and an increasing number [...]
Exchange of good practices in OSH – Healthy Workplaces Campaign Partner event (22.03.17)
On 22-23 March 2017, EBC attended a two-day exchange of good practices event for Official Campaign Partners of the Healthy Workplaces Campaign in Brussels, organised by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA). The opening session on 22 March began with a welcome speech by Christa Sedlatschek, Director of EU-OSHA, followed by an introduction to the 2016-17 Healthy [...]
PRESS RELEASE: Cluster Headache Day Event (21.03.17)
Announcing Cluster Headache Day– 21st March in European Parliament, Brussels. The event will be held in the room Altiero Spinelli A1H-1 from 11.00 to 13.30. March 2017 – The European Headache Alliance (EHA) and European Headache Federation (EHF) announce the second ‘Cluster Headache Day’ event hosted by MEP Stevens on 21st March 2017. Cluster Headache (CH) affects up to 4 [...]
IMI Event: Collaboration in Alzheimer’s disease & beyond: present and future of IMI initiatives in neurodegeneration (19.03.17)
IMI is a partnership of the EU and industry, working together to tackle various diseases. On 19 March, 2017, EBC attended an event organised by IMI, giving presentations of the progress made so far in Alzheimer’s Disease by the various IMI projects. Updates were provided on the following projects: AETIONOMY: Organising mechanistic knowledge about neurodegenerative diseases for the improvement of [...]
Brain Awareness Week: Outreach Event, Strasbourg (16.03.17)
What is Brain Awareness Week? The global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research Brain Awareness Week unites the efforts of partner organizations from around the world in a week-long celebration of the brain every March. Partners organize creative and innovative activities in their communities to educate and excite people of all ages about [...]
Brain Awareness Week: Lunch Debate (14.03.17)
What is Brain Awareness Week? Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is the global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. Founded in 1996 by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, BAW unites the efforts of partner organizations from around the world in a week-long celebration of the brain every March. Partners include universities, hospitals, K-12 [...]
NEW VIDEO: AF-Stroke Policy Workshop, European Parliament
To kick of Brain Awareness Week (13 - 17 March, 2017) EBC has created and published a new video on our YouTube channel. The video comes from an event organized by EBC and supported by the European Stroke Organisation (ESO), European Academy of Neurology (EAN), AF Association/Arrhythmia Alliance, and Stroke Association for Europe (SAFE). Held on 25 January 2017 at the [...]
Irish Brain Council launch their inaugural position paper (06.03.17)
Brain conditions affect over 1.1 million people in Ireland but investment in research into these conditions remains behind cancer and cardiovascular research with a critical need for targeted funding to support research into brain conditions in this country. This was the central message of the Neurological Alliance of Ireland & Irish Brain Council conference "Brain Research in Ireland: Investing in [...]