Alzheimer's disease (AD), which is the underlying cause in 70% of dementia cases, has a severe impact on individuals as well as their relatives and society at large. Yet, despite the high prevalence of AD dementia across Europe, it is often challenging to detect AD before clear symptoms emerge. When this condition is diagnosed, it [...]

To adapt to the current situation, the EPA Board has decided to transform the 28th European Congress of Psychiatry in Madrid into a fully virtual meeting that will offer the mental health community the possibility for educational exchanges, scientific news and best practice updates while protecting the safety, health, and well-being of all congress participants. www.epa-congress.org

The European Brain Council (EBC) initiated a two-year research project (2015-2017) on the Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders. The European Psychiatric Association (EPA) together with Gamian Europe proposed "Eating Disorders" as a new case study to include the topic of "Transition of Care across age groups and services". This has involved a care Pathway [...]

The FENS Forum of Neuroscience is Europe’s largest international neuroscience conference. The Forum scientific programme covers all domains in modern brain research. The FENS 2020 Virtual Forum is the biggest virtual neuroscience meeting of its kind and will feature a high quality scientific programme and provide delegates with exciting opportunities to learn, interact, grow and [...]

In the framework of the upcoming FENS Forum 2020, EBC will co-organize a series of activities within Forum on the topic of Global Research Collaboration, highlighting the existing partnerships within research—specifically, brain research—in the European Union, the United States and Asian countries such as China, South Korea, Japan and possibly others. The Special Interest Event will [...]

The Special Interest Event "Neuroscience Research Funding in Europe Post-COVID-19" will be held as a virtual meeting at the FENS Forum 2020 on 15th July 2020 (09:30 - 10:30 AM Glasgow time). This workshop is convened by the FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence. This Special Interest Event will communicate insights and experience on advocacy activities for [...]

The ECNP Congress on 12-15 September 2020 will now be entirely virtual, using digital technology to give you a participant experience that's innovative, flexible, user-friendly and interactive. The annual ECNP Congress is Europe’s largest meeting in applied and translational neuroscience. Held every autumn, the ECNP Congress brings together psychiatrists, neuroscientists and neurologists from around the world to [...]

We are pleased to invite you to an Incisive Health morning club with Frédéric Destrebecq, Executive Director of the European Brain Council. The discussion will be introduced by Francesca Scassellati Sforzolini, Managing Director of Incisive Health Brussels, and moderated by Eduardo Pisani, Strategic Advisor at Incisive Health. Brain disorders are one of the greatest health challenges in [...]

EFNA, EFPIA and EBC are delighted to invite you to join the virtual event:  “Neurological diseases: Lessons learnt from COVID and the future of neuroscience” taking place on  28 September from 12:00 until 13:00 CEST.  Access to care, treatments and trustworthy information has become very difficult during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. How has this impacted the community of patients with neurological diseases and what can we learn from their experience? What is [...]

ZOOM WEBINAR September 29, 16:00-17:00 Brussels time Programme • Tomas Zdechovsky, MEP– Introduction • Monica Di Luca, EBC President: EBC-NBCs and the new  EU framework programme • Frédéric Destrebecq, EBC Executive Director: EBC projects and NBCs • Christina Dalla: The launching of the Hellenic Brain Council • Fokion Dimitriadis: NBCs and the patient voice • Pavle [...]