Brain Health

Application open now for this postgraduate course the 2026-2027 academic year. Deadline: 15 May.

The European Parliament marked Brain Health Day: Prevention, Policy, Progress with a high‑level programme hosted by MEP Angelika Winzig, bringing renewed political attention to Europe’s urgent need for an integrated brain health strategy.

Emerging research shows that the gut–brain axis plays a crucial role in shaping neuroinflammation, brain resilience, and long‑term neurological health—making daily lifestyle and nutrition choices more important than ever.

A participant in first Certificate of Advanced Studies in Brain Health reviews her experience of the one-year course.

EAN President-Elect, Kailash Bhatia, looks ahead to the forthcoming EAN Board elections and activities for Brain Awareness Week.

Welcome to the March 2026 edition of the President’s Corner, our article series in which the EAN President, Elena Moro, answers your questions!

Join the European Brain Council for the Brain Health Day event, A European Vision for Brain Health: Coordinating Research, Care & Innovation, on 18 March

During Brain Awareness Week 2026, the Brain Health Mission will host a four-day exhibition on 16–19 March at the European Parliament in Brussels

Ghent University, in collaboration with the EAN, will host the EAN Brain Health Strategy Chair Symposium on 5 March 2026, bringing together leading experts to highlight the urgent importance of brain health across Europe.

The European Brain Health Summit returns on 18 March 2026 at TownHall Europe in Brussels and live-streamed via EAN.org. Check out the details and register now.

As part of Brain Awareness Week 2026, the Brain Health Mission has planned a full day of events in Brussels highlighting the brain on 18 March 2026.

The regional coordinator of the Brain Health School Challenge: Montenegro, held in September 2025, gives a glowing report of a hugely successful project.

During the EAN Congress 2025, EAN Communications Committee members sat down with partners of the Brain Health Mission to explore what brain health truly means across neurological disciplines, sectors and global regions.

EAN Past President & Brain Health Mission Co-Chair, Paul Boon, reports on the latest exciting developments from the Brain Health Mission.

The EAN, together with the European Brain Council and the Brain Health Mission Partnership, co-organised the special session Brains, Bytes, and Budgets at this year’s European Health Forum Gastein.