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 [...]
On the occasion of the Brain Awareness Week, the European Brain Council (EBC) and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) launch the RETHINKING Alzheimer's disease White Paper, calling for change in the detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. About Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of [...]
Enhancing global collaboration in the domain of research and innovation is key for effectively addressing today’s societal challenges and improving the health and well-being of citizens. This is particularly true for brain disorders, including both neurological and mental conditions, which are widespread and highly disabling diseases that are often difficult to treat. It is [...]
Get involved and lend your support to a good cause -join in celebrating the first fundraising initiative of the European Brain Foundation (EBF), fittingly held during Brain Awareness Week! The Fundraising Gala Dinner will take place on Thursday, 16 March 2023, in Brussels. This special event will fall under the theme “Healthy Brains – [...]
A European digital health project that develops new tools to help patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis BRAINTEASER mid-term workshop took place on 28 February 2023 in the prestigious location of the University of Padua Botanical Garden, Italy and was attended by almost 80 participants. The organization of the event came at the [...]
Registration is officially open for the Brain Innovation Days 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 in the 21st Century, including inspiring Brain Talks, Panel Discussions, How-To Sessions and countless [...]
The EBC Newsletter for February 2023 can be downloaded here.
EBC is pleased to share the final dates for the upcoming 3rd edition of the Brain Innovation Days, taking place on 26-27 October 2023 in Brussels, Belgium under the theme The Brain in the 21st Century, centred around building resilience and better brain health for future generations and increasing our brains’ readiness to adapt to an ever-changing environment.Five sub-themes will [...]
The European Brain Council is pleased to announce that a new Board of Directors officially started its mandate at the end of 2022 and as of the first Board Meeting of 2023, held last week on 8 February, elected an Executive Committee to guide the work going forward. EBC is pleased to introduce you [...]
