EBC is a network of key players in the “Brain Area”, with a membership encompassing scientific societies, patient organisations, professional societies and industry partners.
9 07-2025

Event Highlights – Advancing Brain Research in Europe: A Call for Collective Action

2025-07-09T11:14:31+00:0009-07-2025|News|

On 26 June 2025, the event titled “Advancing Brain Research in Europe: A Call for Collective Action” was held at the European Parliament in Brussels, hosted by Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Romana Jerković (S&D, Croatia) in collaboration with the European Brain Council (EBC). Moderated by Frédéric Destrebecq, Executive Director of EBC, the [...]

6 02-2025

EBC Brain Awareness Week Event 2025: Towards the establishment of national brain plans in Europe and beyond

2025-04-15T10:35:28+00:0006-02-2025||

The momentum for national brain strategies is stronger than ever. On 18 March 2025, the European Brain Council (EBC) held its annual Brain Awareness Week event, titled “Brain Health Plans Summit: Towards the Establishment of National Brain Plans in Europe and Beyond”. Hosted by MEP Aurelijus Veryga (ECR, LT), Deputy Coordinator of the European [...]

3 07-2023

EBC presents at the SANT Committee Public Hearing on the ”Mental Health of Youth”

2023-07-11T08:24:22+00:0003-07-2023|News|

On the 29th of June the European Parliament's Sub-Committee dedicated to public health (SANT) held a hearing on ‘Mental health of youth’. Vinciane Quoidbach, EBC Public Health& Policy, Research Project Manager presented during the public hearing with the presence of many Members of the European Parliament highlighting the importance of investing in brain research and innovation. During [...]

19 04-2023

Policy Webinar: Animals in Research and a Pledge for Science

2023-05-05T09:40:01+00:0019-04-2023|

A policy webinar organised by the European Brain Council in collaboration with its member organisations the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS), the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) and the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) on the topic of Animals in Research and a Pledge for Science will be held on Friday, 5 May 2023 [...]

1 12-2022

Rare Neurological Diseases in the EU: The Importance of Early Diagnosis and Real World Evidence to Drive Better Patient Outcomes

2023-01-02T14:47:01+00:0001-12-2022|

On 7 December 2022 at 16:00-17:30, the European Alliance for Patient Access (EAfPA), with support of the European Brain Council (EBC) and European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA), hosted an event in the European Parliament on Rare Neurological Diseases in the EU, exploring the importance of early diagnosis and real-world evidence (RWE) to drive better [...]

26 03-2021

Event Report: “Patient Engagement in EU-Funded Brain Research Projects”

2021-11-05T12:42:23+00:0026-03-2021|News|

On 16 March 2021, on the occasion of Brain Awareness Week 2021, the European Brain Council, in partnership with the European Federation of Neurological Associations & GAMIAN-Europe, held an event on Patient Engagement in EU-Funded Brain Research Projects. The event aimed to shed light on the current state of patient engagement in EU-funded brain [...]

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