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Registration now open for an event on a rare brain disease ecosystem
Registration is now open for the hybrid event 'Towards a Rare Brain Disease Ecosystem', set to take place 29 February 2024 at 10:00-14:00 at the University Foundtion in Brussels and online. The main purpose of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness about rare diseases and their impact on the lives of those affected. It is the globally-coordinated movement, working [...]
EBC in Davos during the 2024 World Economic Forum
During the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland), EBC was invited to take part in a number of panels in the brain health space to push for a better prioritization of brain health and research in the international economic agenda. 16 January 2024 [...]
European Brain Foundation Launches Registration for Event on ‘Brain in Sport’
On 24 February 2024, the European Brain Foundation (EBF), in partnership with the French Rugby Federation, Rugby Europe, and World Rugby, will host its first event on the subject of Brain in Sport dedicated to concussion, providing the most comprehensive information possible on concussion and its treatment, including key opinion leaders and experts in field to share state of [...]
EBC launches Election Manifesto for 2024 European Elections
As you know, 2024 will be a pivotal year for brain health, research, and innovation - at both the European and international level. One major milestone is coming soon: European elections will take place on June 6-9 2024. In anticipation, EBC, together with its nine member organisations, is pleased to release its 2024 Elections Manifesto, to help guide policymakers better understand the [...]
‘Our Brains, Our Future’ in the Senate of Spain | Event Report
On 28 November 2023, the European Brain Council (EBC), in partnership with the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Spanish Brain Council, held the event “Our Brains, Our Future: The Value of Brain Research – from Basic to Clinical – to Improve Patient Outcomes in Europe” in the Senate of Spain, Madrid, under the auspices of the Spanish Presidency [...]
Event Report: Roundtable on Good Off-Label Use Practices (GOLUP) held in the European Parliament
On 14 November 2023, the European Brain Council (EBC) held a meeting in the European Parliament in Brussels to discuss ‘Good off-label use practices: Where are we? What next?’, hosted by MEP Stelios Kympouropoulos (EPP, Greece). The meeting touched upon both off-label use and repurposing. Off-label use is the practice of using a medicine or a medical device outside [...]
CSA BrainHealth in Preparation of a European Partnership on Brain Health kicks off in Bonn
The European Brain Council (EBC) joins members of the ERA-NET NEURON and JPND (namely DLR - German Aerospace Center, the French National Research Agency - ANR, the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research - Inserm) and EBRAINS in partnership within the EU-funded Coordination & Support Action (CSA) BrainHealth, officially launched on 1 November 2023. The two-year CSA [...]
Registration closed for meeting on the Good Off-Label Use Practices (GOLUP) in the European Parliament
The European Brain Council (EBC) with support from the European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs (EUCOPE) will organise a breakfast meeting with the topic: ''Good off-label use practices: Where are we? What next?'' in the European Parliament on November 14th from 08:00-09:30 CET . The event is hosted by MEP Stelios Kympouropoulos (EPP, Greece). Good off-label use practices are often [...]
Registration launches for EBC-Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union event, “Our Brains, Our Future”
In the framework of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the European Brain Council (EBC) looks forward to organising the event "Our Brains, Our Future: The Value of Brain Research - From Basic to Clinical - to Improve Patient Outcomes in Europe", in partnership with the Spanish Brain Council and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), hosted in the Senate of Spain on 28 November 2023 in Madrid. [...]
Rethinking Schizophrenia Project Launched at the Brain Innovation Days
The European Brain Council (EBC) is very pleased to announce the start of the Rethinking Schizophrenia project, launched at the Brain Innovation Days, organised by EBC, which took place on 26-27 October 2023 in Brussels. During the third edition of the event, participants had the opportunity to explore the Rethinking Schizophrenia poster exhibition, featuring portraits and quotes of people [...]