At the Board meeting of the European Brain Council that took place in Brussels on February 18th, a new Executive was elected.
Prof. Wolfgang Oertel, coordinator of the EAsC – European Affairs sub-Committee of the EAN was elected Treasurer to… Continue Reading
STOA – Science and Technology Options Assessment
The importance of research in neuroscience
European Parliament Paul Henri Spaak – Space Yehudi Menuhin
15 March 2016 – 13.30 to 16.30
STOA, an official panel of the European Parliament, organized within the… Continue Reading
Together Under the Umbrella for Huntington’s Disease
A Public Awareness Day for: Patients, Carers, Families and Health Professionals
When: Saturday, 28 May 2016 – 10.30am – 5.00pm
Where: DGI-byen, Tietgensgade 65 1704 Copenhagen V, Denmark
As part of the “Together… Continue Reading
Brussels, Belgium – 16 March 2016
Together Under the Umbrella was officially launched at the European Parliament during the 2016 Brain Awareness Week with a cocktail event, hosted by Marek Plura MEP.
MEP Marek Plura (PL) hosted the launch of… Continue Reading
Member’s Salon, European Parliament
24th February 2016 – 12:30 – 14:30
24th February 2016 – The European Headache Federation (EHF) and European Headache Alliance (EHA) held a joint event in the Member’s Salon of the European Parliament to raise awareness… Continue Reading
February 24, 2016 from 08.30 – 10.00
Members’ Salon, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
An initiative of the European Federation of Neurological Associations [EFNA] & Pain Alliance Europe [PAE]
This meeting was hosted by Jeroen Lenaers MEP, who opened the event… Continue Reading
by Anna Sauerbier
Outbreak of Zika Virus Disease – general information
The Zika virus and potential neurological effects
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has released a revised guideline on medicines for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other types… Continue Reading
by Jan Kuks
It should be mentioned, that part of this title is not correct.
Yes, the 8th Examination for young neurologists will take place at the site of the EAN-congress in Copenhagen, and yes, it will be on May… Continue Reading
Background
The Alliance for MRI, a coalition of European Parliamentarians, patient groups, leading European scientists and the medical community, was officially launched in March 2007 in response to the pending implementation of the EU Physical Agents 2004/40/EC (on electromagnetic… Continue Reading
by Anna Sauerbier
1. The EU is to set up a new innovation body, but what will it do?
2. New role for motor neurons discovered at Karolinska
3. Increasing the public health potential of basic research and the scientist… Continue Reading
by Anna Sauerbier
Follow-up to the Paris agreement: the role of public health in preventing and responding to climate change (EUROHEALTHNET)
Should pregnant women be included in clinical trials (Healthcare Economist)
E- fact 76: Well being at work: creating… Continue Reading
On behalf of Prof. Ulrich Jäger, member of the BioMed Alliance Board of Directors and of the Monitoring Horizon 2020 Task Force, we are asking you to provide your input to improve Horizon 2020 and the next Research and Innovation… Continue Reading
by Anna Sauerbier
Open call: European Foundations Award for Responsible Research and Innovation (OSHA)
A consortium of European Foundations took the initiative to launch a new award: the European Foundations Award for Responsible Research and Innovation.
European Commission signs agreement… Continue Reading
Brussels, Belgium – 17 November 2015
Poland is the first EU member state to launch a national Brain Plan aimed at a better and more accurate use of the health national budget.
The EBC was instrumental to this initiative and… Continue Reading
A worldwide call to action, spearheaded by Western University researcher Dr. Vladimir Hachinski, is calling for more attention to the link between reducing strokes and preventing dementia.
Approximately 747,000 Canadians live with dementia, including Alzheimer’s diseases, which represents 14.9 per… Continue Reading