EPA Congress
In light of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and its likely impact on travel restrictions and physical distancing requirements well into 2021, the EPA has decided to transform the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry into an innovative online experience. EPA Virtual 2021 will take place as planned between 10 – 13 April 2021. Many of you joined [...]
EPA Forum on “Quality Indicators of Services and Care for Mental Health in Europe, from Clinician to Patient Perspective: A Paradigm Shift?”
The European Psychiatric Association (EPA) will hold its 7 th virtual Forum on Saturday 10 April from 9:00 to 11:30 CEST. First introduced in 2015, the EPA Forum traditionally precedes the official opening of the annual European Congress of Psychiatry. This event gathers together EPA members, European organisations, stakeholders and policy makers to present and [...]
EBRA at EPA Virtual Congress
The European Brain Research Area (EBRA) will hold the workshop "A Catalysing Initiative for Brain Research Stakeholders to Streamline Brain Research across Europe" in the context of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry. The workshop will take place on Monday 12 April from 15:30 to 17:00 CET on Channel 5. Info & registration to the [...]
7th National Brain Councils Academia
HERA and NBCs roles in strengthening the European Health Union This year this 7th NBCs Academia, under EBC guidance, will express its support to the creation of the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), a central element for strengthening the European Health Union. During this one hour webinar, highlights will also be made [...]
Neuroinformatics Assembly
The INCF Assembly 2021 aims to provide the neuroscience community-at -large with approaches that can be used today to implement the FAIR principles in their research. It also aims to provide tool developers and infrastructure providers with an opportunity to interact with the user community and to interact with other practitioners to advance the field [...]
EBC trains early-stage researchers to become a voice for neuroscience research throughout their careers
In the context of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions on Innovative Training Networks funded by the Horizon 2020 programme, EBC organised a workshop on the role of science in the European policy-making process. The workshop addressed to a group of early-stage researchers aimed to empower them with ways to become a voice for neuroscience research throughout their careers. Participants were introduced [...]
Global Webinar Series 2020-2021: Part 6 – Outcome
The Hydrocephalus Society is delighted to announce the Hydrocephalus Society Global Webinar Series on iNPH 2020-2021! A series of 6 monthly webinars will take place, beginning from November 2020 until April 2021. In these challenging times, our duty is to support our community in all ways possible. For this reason, the Hydrocephalus Society board of directors [...]
Brain Innovation Days: Fast-tracking brain innovation in times of COVID-19
The last 14 months have been a most testing time for the world in general and for global health in particular. COVID-19 took the world by surprise as weaknesses were exposed in public health systems' preparedness to face pandemics and we continue to face the consequences over a year on. However, the emergence of [...]
“Brain and machine: Improving MS care in a digital age”
The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines is perhaps the clearest example of cumulative medical innovationㅡand its undisputed power to transform lives. But scientific innovation has not been limited to the race for immunity. From telemedicine and portable diagnostics to digital therapeutics and blockchain, digital technologies are reshaping health-care delivery―and could play a transformative role [...]
Open co-design workshop on next generation tools to manage Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Multiple Sclerosis
Started on January 2021, the 4 years Horizon 2020 BRAINTEASER project seeks to exploit the value of artificial intelligence, big data—including those related to health, lifestyle habits and environment—, low-cost sensors and smart apps to support patients living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis (MS) and their caregivers. Its goal is to develop [...]