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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

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

7th World Congress of the World Sleep Federation 
Istanbul, Turkey
October 31 – November 3, 2015 This 7th WSF congress will be hosted by the ESRS, an international scientific nonprofit organization whose aim is to promote all aspects of sleep… Continue Reading