European Brain Research, Successes and Next Challenges

“Month of the Brain” 
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. Deciphering how our brain works is good for our health, our society and our industrial competitiveness. It has an important role to play for the achievement of the Europe 2020 strategy and of the Innovation Union.

Four ERC grantees are in the agenda of this conference

Tuesday 14 May 2013

09:30 - 10:00
Key Note Lecture
by Richard G. Morris, University of Edinburgh, UK
"Neuroscience: Where we are, where we should go"

10:20 - 11:20
Think smart! Understanding how the brain works
This session will focus on the importance of understanding how the brain works to live a better, healthier life.
participating Christian Keyers, University Medical Center Groningen, NL
The empathic brain
and Martin Schwab, University of Zurich, CH
Basic Research to fight paraplegia

13:30 - 14:30
Think right! Brain research at the service of patients
This session will explain how research can lead to the development of effective therapies and helpful devices for patients with brain diseases.
participating Robin Ali, University College London, UK
Sight recovery in patients with retinal diseases

See also conference programme