The 7th Academy Meeting of National Brain Councils was held virtually on 15th April 2021. Prof. Monica Di Luca, President of the European Brain Council, started the meeting with words of welcome to the participants, followed by an Opening Address by MEP Tomislav Sokol (HR, EPP) on the perspective of a European Health Union. [...]
On 6 November 2019, the European Brain Council (EBC) and The Health Policy Partnership (HPP) were able to present preliminary reports from the RETHINKING MS project during a meeting of the MEP Interest Group on Brain, Mind and Pain. Attendees were welcomed by Joke Jaarsma, European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA), and Deirdre Ryan, Pain Alliance Europe [...]
The European Brain Council has joined members European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA) and European Academy of Neurology (EAN) in sending an open letter to EU leaders, making a strong case for increased prioritisation of neurological/brain health in EU policies and calling for concrete measures to be undertaken to counteract the increasing burden of brain [...]
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) – the most common cause of dementia – is one of the most significant medical and societal challenges of our time. It does not discriminate and affects everyone, across all generations – from the people who develop the condition, to the families that care for them and the taxpayers who fund health [...]
Though Brain Awareness Week is still approaching, held next week on March 11-15, the European Brain Council held its annual event early this year, ensuring access to the European Parliament in Brussels and an audience of policymakers and the general public. This year, the event focused on "Mood and Food: Exploring the gut-brain connection", examining [...]
One of EBC's annual activities is to hold an outreach event for Members of the European Parliament and the general public during the Brain Awareness Week (BAW). This global campaign is held in March every year and aims to increase public awareness on the progress and benefits of brain research. This year we focus on [...]
On the 25th of September, EBC held its latest event in the European Parliament, this time building on the Value of Treatment's work on Alzheimer's and The Socioeconomic impact of Alzheimer’s in Europe. This event was an opportunity to further present the EBC Value of Treatment project, particularly the work and findings of the Alzheimer's [...]
On 12 July 2017, the meeting of the MEP Interest Group on Brain, Mind and Pain, and the Interest Group on Mental Health, Well-being and Brain Disorders took place in the European Parliament (Brussels) in partnership with EBC. The event was hosted by MEPs Jana Žitňanská, Marian Harkin, Michał Boni and Marek Plura. The well-attended and [...]
Brussels, Belgium 6 July 2017 On 22 June, the EBC research project on the Value of Treatment of Brain Disorders (VoT) in Europe came to a close with the launch of a policy white paper including the data collected by 9 expert working groups. Covering a range of mental and neurological disorders, the VoT [...]