News archive - European Month of the Brain - May 2013
Understanding the human brain and its diseases is one of the greatest scientific and philosophical challenges. During the last decades, brain research has made great progress on all fronts but much more is still to be discovered.
Advances in neuroscience are crucial to keep our ageing societies and our economy healthy. Brain-related disorders will affect at least one in every three of us during our life and treating these disorders costs already now some 800 billion Euro in Europe every year.
Brain research in Europe needs a decisive effort. The European Commission therefore decided to make May 2013 the European Month of the Brain - a full month packed with events and activities to make decision-makers, stakeholders, the media and the public aware of the successes achieved and the challenges still laying ahead for brain research.
The European Commission will organise two key events as part of the European Month of the Brain 2013:
- A conference to showcase European projects in the field and outline future scientific challenges (organised in Brussels on 14 May 2013)
- A conference on European foresight policy for brain research and healthcare (organised under the Irish EU Presidency in Dublin on 27-28 May 2013)
Source: EC Research & Innovation
- Europe
- International; Other
- Cross-thematic/Interdisciplinary
Entry created by Danaja Lorencic on January 15, 2013
Modified on January 15, 2013
