EBC is a network of key players in the “Brain Area”, with a membership encompassing scientific societies, patient organisations, professional societies and industry partners.
9 06-2023

EBC responds to the European Commission’s communication on a ‘comprehensive approach to mental health’

2023-06-13T08:25:22+00:0009-06-2023|News|

The European Brain Council (EBC) and its member organisations, particularly those in the field of mental health, welcome the European Commission’s communication on a ‘comprehensive approach to mental health’ launched on Wednesday, 7 June 2023. “The European Brain Council (EBC) welcomes the European Commission’s new strategic approach to mental health,” comments EBC President, Prof. [...]

12 05-2023

Support Pledge for Science calling for the prioritisation of brain research & innovation in the EU

2024-07-11T11:31:43+00:0012-05-2023|News|

Brain disorders – neurological and mental alike – are widespread, highly disabling and often difficult to treat. Approximately 60% of the European population lives with a neurological condition. Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health problems already affected around 84 million people in the EU, amounting to [...]

2 05-2023

EBC Launches 2022 Annual Report

2023-08-01T19:24:26+00:0002-05-2023|News|

We are delighted to share with you the European Brain Council (EBC) Annual Report for 2022. This year was a key milestone for EBC, as it marked its 20th anniversary. Twenty years ago, EBC was the answer to the need for increased unity within the brain community, building a more connected network of key [...]

28 03-2023

Call for Abstracts and Early Bird Registration Open for the Brain Innovation Days

2023-03-28T12:32:14+00:0028-03-2023|News|

EBC is pleased to organise the third in-person Brain Innovation Days later this year, to be held in Brussels, Belgium on 26-27 October 2023. As last year, the 2023 event will take place over two full days, jam-packed with high-level brain innovation. The days will host a series of exciting sessions around the theme of The Brain [...]

23 03-2023

Event Report: Global Partnerships in Brain Research – Brain Awareness Week 2023

2023-06-21T15:41:07+00:0023-03-2023|News|

On 16 March 2023, the European Brain Council (EBC) held its annual Brain Awareness Week event, this time with a full-day programme focused around Global Partnerships in Brain Research, showcasing ongoing work to enable dialogue and foster further collaboration within the community. The event was a perfect opportunity for participants to learn from their [...]

15 03-2023

The European Brain Council Launches Statement on Animal Research

2023-05-11T12:59:42+00:0015-03-2023|News|

In the EU, it is estimated that 179 million Europeans are living with brain conditions, mental and neurological alike. The annual cost of all brain disorders is over € 800 billion per year. A recent European Citizens’ Initiative, ‘Save cruelty free cosmetics – Commit to a Europe without animal testing’ , calls for the [...]

14 03-2023

EBC & EFPIA launch RETHINKING Alzheimer’s disease White Paper

2023-04-03T14:57:28+00:0014-03-2023|News|

On the occasion of the Brain Awareness Week, the European Brain Council (EBC) and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) launch the RETHINKING Alzheimer's disease White Paper, calling for change in the detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. About Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of [...]

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