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EBC holds “Enhanced engagement through public-private partnerships” event as part of the Value of Innovation series
Today, the European Brain Council, together with its members and industry partners, hosts the event “Enhanced engagement through public-private partnerships: Sustaining therapeutic innovation to address patient needs” as part of its Value of Innovation series. The full day event will provide the opportunity for individual EBC members and industry partners to showcase their latest initiatives to the broader EBC membership [...]
Launch of “Driving policy to optimise care for people with Alzheimer’s Disease in Europe today and tomorrow” white paper
EBC endorses joint Alzheimer’s white paper setting out strategic vision on policy action to deliver better care for people with Alzheimer’s, their families and their carers in Europe The white paper, Driving policy to optimise care for people with Alzheimer’s disease in Europe today and tomorrow, launched today in the European Parliament, outlines clear priorities for change and proposes ideas for [...]
The European Brain Research Area (EBRA) – H2020 project is officially launched
1 November 2018 marked the launch of the European Brain Council (EBC)-coordinated EU project The European Brain Research Area (EBRA). EBRA was designed to respond to the Horizon 2020 call, SC1-HCO-10-2018, entitled “Coordinating European brain research and developing global initiatives”, which called for the reduction of fragmentation and duplication of research efforts, fostering synergies through enhanced coordination of brain research [...]
Final Agenda Announced: “Enhanced engagement through public-private partnerships” event, 21 November
The final agenda of the upcoming EBC event "Enhanced engagement through public-private partnerships: Sustaining therapeutic innovation to address patient needs" is now available. The full day event provides the opportunity for EBC members and industry partners to showcase their latest initiatives to the broader EBC membership and other key stakeholders and to create a forum and foster dialogue focused on improving [...]
EBC marks “World Mental Health Day” with EP Event on Mental Health in Elite Sport
Wednesday, 10 October, was World Mental Health Day 2018 and EBC marked this year's day with an event on Mental Health in Elite Sport in the European Parliament. Hosted by the EP Sport Intergroup with group member MEP Bogdan Wenta and co-planned with Vrije Universiteit Brussels, EBC was happy to work with a number of other partners to build a [...]
Interview with EBC Ambassador Martin Rossor, Professor of Clinical Neurology at the University College London (UCL)
June 2018 marked the publication of the proposals for the Horizon Europe programme which will fund research and innovation across the EU from 2021-2027. The proposed overall budget is €94.1 billion. Within this budget, €7.7 billion is allocated to fund the “Health cluster” under Pillar II. Against this backdrop, Prof. Martin Rossor highlighted the challenges associated with dementia in Europe [...]
Event Report: “The Socioeconomic impact of Alzheimer’s in Europe”
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 Disease working group. The event [...]
GAMIAN-Europe calls for concrete action to empower those affected by mental ill health
Empowering people affected by mental ill health is beneficial to individuals and their carers. It is also crucial for developing more patient centered, efficient and cost-effective health systems. This is the key message of a comprehensive Call to Action launched by GAMIAN-Europe today. The Call, developed with the direct input from a variety of leading EU-level and national (mental) health [...]
EBC President Prof. Monica Di Luca underlines the need for a Brain Mission in recent “Thought Leader” issue
Prof. Monica Di Luca, President of the European Brain Council (EBC), addressed the preparations for the Horizon Europe programme and highlighted the importance of adopting a R&I mission related to the brain in a recent article in the Parliament Magazine. In June 2018, the European Commission submitted proposals for a mission-oriented and impact-focussed Framework Programme for 2021-2027, entitled Horizon Europe. [...]
Registration now open for EBC Event: “Enhanced engagement through public-private partnerships”
On 21 November 2018, the European Brain Council, together with its industry partners, hosts the event “Enhanced engagement through public-private partnerships: Sustaining therapeutic innovation to address patient needs” as part of its Value of Innovation series. The full day event will provide the opportunity for individual EBC members and industry partners to showcase their latest initiatives to the broader EBC [...]