As a first glimpse into the second phase of the “Rethinking Schizophrenia’ project, this brief policy report provides an introduction to the ‘Optimising the Schizophrenia Care Pathway’ project, as well as the resulting policy recommendations. This report, a collaborative effort from the European Brain Council (EBC) and the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), builds directly [...]
The EBC Newsletter for February 2025 can be downloaded here.
The European Brain Council is pleased to endorse "Science Matters!", a statement from FENS – the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies & Allies. Science drives discoveries that expand knowledge and understanding of ourselves, the world, and future possibilities, based on rigorous, evidence-based research. Together with many others, FENS – the Federation of European Neuroscience [...]
Reducing alcohol consumption improves both individual and societal health – this is the key finding of a new research review presented on Wednesday 5 March 2025 during the launch event "Health & Social Benefits from Reduced Alcohol Consumption: When Less is More", hosted by MEP Jonas Sjöstedt. Organised by IOGT-NTO, in collaboration with EBC [...]
On 24 February 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its 2024 European Health Report, marking the end of the European Programme of Work 2020-2025 and reflecting on key achievements and major public health challenges the European region is facing. It is structured into several sections, covering topics such as non-communicable diseases and mental [...]
Towards A Rare Brain Disease Ecosystem Rare Disease Day 2025 | 'More than you can imagine' The Rare Disease Day event 2025, organised by the European Brain Council (EBC), was held on February 20, 2025. The event gathered researchers, clinicians, policymakers, industry representatives and patient advocacy groups to address [...]
The EBC Newsletter for January 2025 can be downloaded here.
The EBC Newsletter for December 2024 can be downloaded here.
The European Brain Council (EBC) is pleased to announce that the 5th edition of the Brain Innovation Days will take place on 15-16 October 2025 at La Tricoterie in Brussels! The Brain Innovation Days, led by EBC, originate from a collaboration between the scientific and business communities, uniting to highlight opportunities within the brain space. [...]
In 2025, under Canada’s leadership, the G7 has an unprecedented opportunity and responsibility to place brain health and brain skills at the heart of global economic strategy. The economy runs on “brain capital”, the combined power of brain health and cognitive skills. Yet, it remains largely absent from major policy discussions. At a time [...]
