While brain disorders cost the European Union an estimated €800 billion every year (a number widely considered to be outdated and much higher as of 2024), we have yet to have a full understanding of their underlying mechanisms and of the brain itself, mainly due to how incredibly complex this organ is. Consequently, a large number [...]

The European Commission is organising the 2024 Thematic Networks Pitch webinar - Meet the leaders, learn about their proposals on June 24, 2024. The following four Thematic Networks will be presented: “Advancing Precision Medicine for Europe’s Cancer Patients with AIpowered Imaging" “Profiling Cancer Genomes using AI and Natural Language Processing - Methodologies for Hotspot [...]

About the event The 10th European Alcohol Policy Conference (EAPC) is scheduled to take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on the 27th and 28th of June 2024. This conference is organized by Eurocare in collaboration with the Youth Health Organisation and will be hosted at the InterContinental Hotel (located at Slovenska cesta 59, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia). [...]

Location: HALL E, Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center, Vienna Austria Across the globe, society is facing brain challenges like never before. Brain disorders – neurological and mental alike – are widespread, highly disabling and often difficult to treat. In fact, it is estimated that up to one billion people worldwide live with a neurological [...]

Date and time: Monday, 29.06.2024, 11:30-12:30 Location: EAN TV 2024 is a pivotal year for brain health, research, and innovation, particularly at the policy level. 64 countries across the globe will exercise the right to vote across this year, EU Elections included. As we enter new governmental mandates across the continent, it is more [...]

Date and time: Sunday, 30.06.2024, 12:15-12:45 Location: Scientific Theatre The session will introduce the audience to the European Brain Council (EBC) and its activities on health services research and the value of education, digital care pathways for rare brain diseases. The opportunities offered by data and digital health are multiplying. While barriers remain to [...]

Neurological and mental health disorders are a leading cause of mortality and disability putting a great burden on people living with these disorders as well as on healthcare systems and economies. Considering the costs of brain diseases for the European society, the EU and its Member States have made investments in brain research [...]

Date and time: Monday, 01.07.2024, 14:05-14:35 Location: Scientific Theatre The session will introduce the audience to the European Brain Council (EBC) and its activities. As a network of key stakeholders in the EU brain space including neurologists, psychiatrists and neurosurgeons, neuroscientists, neurological and mental patient advocates and industry partners, EBC aims to foster collaboration [...]