EBC at EAN Congress 2022
25.06.2022 - 28.06.2022
EBC was pleased to be part of this year’s Congress of the European Academy of Neurology, which took place in person on 25-28 June 2022 in Vienna, Austria. Alongside an Exhibition Stand in the EAN Neurohood, EBC had a Special Session take place on 28 June at 13:00-14:30 (Room Berlin), celebrating 20 Years of Advocacy for the Brain. The session featured the following presentations:
Introduction & Moderation by Prof. Wolfgang Oertel, President, European Brain Council
History of the European Brain Council by Prof. Jes Olesen, Founding President, European Brain Council
Involving patients and the Value of Treatment by Joke Jaarsma, Treasurer, European Brain Council and President, European Federation of Neurological Associations
Advocating for the brain: the European Brain Research Area by Frédéric Destrebecq, Executive Director, European Brain Council
- EBC President, Prof Wolfgang Oertel, gives introductory presentation on EBC and to key moments in its 20-year history
- EBC Treasurer, Joke Jaarsma, reflects on 20 years of partnership between EBC and the European Federation of Neurological Associations, a key member of EBC and patient representatives in the field of neurology.
- Prof Jes Olesen, Founding President of EBC, looks back on the last 20 years and the growth of the organisation since its humble beginnings.
- EBC Executive Director, Frédéric Destrebecq, provides insight on the important advocacy work done by EBC to culminate in its latest large-scale project, the European Brain Research Area (EBRA)
Additionally, EBC projects such as the European Brain Research Area (EBRA) and the Value of Treatment were showcased at the congress in the Scientific Theatre and through ePosters.
Scientific Theatres:
– EBC Value of Treatment (VOT) Study – Bridging gaps and achieving seamless, coordinated care, a study on rare neurological and neurometabolic disorders by the European Brain Council – 25 June 2022, 14:00 – 14:30 (Theatre 09)
– EBC Value of Treatment (VOT) Study – A Comparison of Optimal Management vs Current Management of Chronic Pain– 27 June 2022, 10:00-10:30 (Theatre 25)
– European Brain Research Area (EBRA): Outcome and results of the Horizon 2020 project – 28 June 2022, 10:30-11:00 (Theatre 37)
ePosters:
– EBC Value of Treatment (VOT) Study – A Comparison of Optimal Management vs Current Management of Chronic Pain – 26 June 2022, 12:30 to 13:15 (Screen B7)
– EBC Value of Treatment (VOT) Study – Assessing the Value of Specialist Centres for the Diagnosis and Management of the Ataxias in Europe – 26 June 2022, 12.30-13.15 (Screen A9)
- Vinciane Quoidbach, EBC Research Project Manager, presents the Value of Treatment – Chronic Pain study at the Scientific Theatre
- Views of the congress space
- Prof Paola Giunti presents the Value of Treatment Ataxia study at the Scientific Theatre
- EBC Staff in the Neurohood
- EBC Project Manager, Dr Kristien Aarts, presents the European Brain Research Area (EBRA) project at the Scientific Theatre