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The MDS-ES 2nd Summer School on Neuromodulation for Movement Disorders took place in Würzburg, Germany on September 6-8, 2018. The workshop was excellently directed by Professors Elena Moro and Jens Volkmann, with the collaboration of faculties of different countries, particularly from the Würzburg University. The course was held in a lovely and quiet building, the Burkardushaus Würzburg, in the heart of the city.

The Sixty-eight session of the World Health Organisation Regional Committee for Europe took place in Rome, Italy (16 – 20 September, 2018).                   Health ministers and high-level representatives of the 53 Member States… Continue Reading

During 2017, EFNA continued their patient empowerment work through their Training Initiatives for Neurology Advocates (TINA), which grew to incorporate one pan-European event in Brussels and three national workshops in Bucharest, Valencia and Warsaw. These covered a wide variety of… Continue Reading

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is launching a new version of its corporate website for the HCPWP – Health Care Professional Working Party of which EAN is a partner, www.ema.europa.eu, on Thursday 27 September.
The new website will help us… Continue Reading

        by Anna Sauerbier         “Love your brain campaign”
https://2018.ecnp.eu/programme/Love_Your_Brain.aspx   Hope – and a welter of concerns – greets Europe’s radical open access plan
https://sciencebusiness.net/news/hope-and-welter-concerns-greets-europes-radical-open-access-plan   Bill Gates announces $30 Million investment to… Continue Reading

On 21 November 2018, the European Brain Council, together with its industry partners, hosts the event “Enhanced engagement through public-private partnerships: Sustaining therapeutic innovation to address patient needs” as part of its Value of Innovation series.

Our 2018 General Assembly will take place on November 21, in Brussels, the agenda is currently in development.       The statutory General Assembly will take place during the morning session and we will propose the mission adaptation of… Continue Reading

More than one in three people will eventually suffer from brain disease, yet only 10% of scientific resources are devoted to their research. Private initiatives such as Run4Brain are crucial in not only raising awareness but also raising funds that… Continue Reading

Prof. F. Fazekas, President of the EAN and Prof. Z. Katsarava President of the European Headache Federation (EHF) are pleased to announce that: EAN has joined with EHF to promote optimal management of headache disorders care in Europe. EAN and… Continue Reading

The European Brain Council (EBC) recently provided feedback to the European Commission on the Horizon Europe proposals that were published in June 2018.

WHEN: November 19 – 21, 2018
WHERE: Brussels, Begium
WHO: Anyone between the ages of 18 and 35, living in Europe, who is affected by a neurological disorder
The workshop will take place through the English language. A good level… Continue Reading

  The XXIII World Congress of the International Association of Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders (IAPRD) was held from August 19th to 22th, 2018, in Lyon, France, at the Lyon Convention Centre, a beautiful location designed by the famous Italian… Continue Reading

The BioMed Alliance through the work of its Task Force “Clinical Trials” published a statement on the need for Europe to implement patient-centered clinical research.     Precision medicine approaches the treatment of disease via an individual’s genes, environment, and… Continue Reading

          by Anna Sauerbier         European Brain Council provides feedback on the Horizon Europe proposals http://www.braincouncil.eu/activities/news/ebc-provides-feedback-on-the-horizon-europe-proposals/   The FDA designates device aiming to mitigate symptoms of agitation and depression associated with AD as… Continue Reading

            by Anna Sauerbier         EFNA’s Survey of Young Europeans with Neurological Conditions https://www.efna.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/EFNAYoungPeopleSurvey.pdf   Two years after Brexit vote, a cloud still hangs over research https://sciencebusiness.net/news/two-years-after-brexit-vote-cloud-still-hangs-over-research   Societal Impact of Pain… Continue Reading