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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The EBC Newsletter for May 2023 can be downloaded here.
The EBC Newsletter for April 2023 can be downloaded here.
EBC is pleased to organise the third in-person Brain Innovation Days later this year, to be held in Brussels, Belgium on 26-27 October 2023. As last year, the 2023 event will take place over two full days, jam-packed with high-level brain innovation. The days will host a series of exciting sessions around the theme of The Brain [...]
The EBC Newsletter for March 2023 can be downloaded here.
On 16 March 2023, the European Brain Council (EBC) held its annual Brain Awareness Week event, this time with a full-day programme focused around Global Partnerships in Brain Research, showcasing ongoing work to enable dialogue and foster further collaboration within the community. The event was a perfect opportunity for participants to learn from their [...]
In the EU, it is estimated that 179 million Europeans are living with brain conditions, mental and neurological alike. The annual cost of all brain disorders is over € 800 billion per year. A recent European Citizens’ Initiative, ‘Save cruelty free cosmetics – Commit to a Europe without animal testing’ , calls for the [...]
