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Brain Talks

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Brain Talks is a podcast produced by Brain Innovation Days, the online community of key opinion leaders and stakeholders from the ever-growing brain innovation ecosystem.

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The rise of telemedicine and teleneurology

Telemedicine is not a new invention but played a key role in the months of isolation during the pandemic. For many patients, it was the only way to continue their treatment and stay in touch with their doctors. The growth of telemedicine has been evident, but what will be left once people return to normal life? We discuss this with Professor Paul Boon, President Elect of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN). For more information about the Brain Innovation Days and Brain Talks series, please v...

Jun 21, 2021•33 min

Overtime: The story of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the brain

More and more studies are showing that COVID-19 also has long-term effects on the brain. With Matilde Leonardi, Director of the Italian WHO-Collaborating Centre Research Branch "IRCCS Istituto Neurologico C. Besta", we take a look at the main points of the story that led researchers to identify the connections between the pandemic and its effects on the brain. The discussion elaborates on the talk Matilde Leonardi had during the Brain Innovation Days digital event held in April 2021. To find out...

May 31, 2021•37 min

icompanion: monitoring MS from your smartphone

The first-ever Brain Innovation Days Pitch Competition took place during the 2nd digital session held on 26 January 2021. The audience was invited to vote on a winner for Brain Innovation Public Award for Best Pitch and this was rewarded to icompanion after over 1000 votes. icompanion is a free app and web platform that helps people living with multiple sclerosis monitoring their condition. The main goal of icompanion is to give patients with MS and their treating neurologists more insight into ...

Apr 01, 2021•31 min

PIPRA's Mission: leveraging AI and big data to support pre- and post-op assessment

During the digital event on 26 January 2021, Brain Innovation Days organised a pitch competition. PIPRA won the 1st Brain Innovation Jury Award for Best Pitch and today they tell us more about their work and their goals. PIPRA's mission is to leverage cutting-edge AI and big data to provide clinicians with a reliable pre-op tool to assess patients’ risk of presenting a Post-Operative Delirium (POD) and a Post-Operative Cognitive Decline (POCD). PIPRA website: https://www.pipra.ch/ Brain Innovati...

Mar 22, 2021•17 min

NeuroTech Europe: Connecting stakeholders with the world of brain research

NeuroTech Europe is a newly born project that would promote the interest of association members towards EU institutions (EU Commission, DG Research & Innovation, EU parliament) and the permanent representations of key EU member states. It aims to shape the research agenda, specifically increasing the number of calls related to neurotechnologies. In this conversation, Sebastian Haesler, creator of NeuroTech Europe, explains to us the goals and the purposes of the initiative.

Feb 18, 2021•20 min

The burden of neurological diseases in Europe

Today the Brain Talks go back to basics: what is the driving force behind the need and creation of the Brain Innovation Days? At some point of their life, one in three Europeans will live with a brain disease – neurological and mental alike. As a result, the estimations are that brain disorders account for up to 45% of total healthcare budgets. This burden is expected to grow. We speak with Prof. Günther Deuschl, Professor of Neurology at Christian-Albrechts-Universität in Kiel, Germany and form...

Feb 11, 2021•26 min

Overtime: a deep dive into the European Medicines Agency

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is a decentralised agency of the European Union (EU) responsible for the scientific evaluation, supervision and safety monitoring of medicines in the EU. The European Medicines Agency plays an important role in the innovation and availability of medicines for human and veterinary use through its support to research activities within the European Union (EU) and beyond. What is the role the EMA can play in facilitating innovation in brain research? Florence Butl...

Jan 21, 2021•58 min

Helpilepsy: the app that helps people living with epilepsy

Helpilepsy enables better patient outcomes and improves care efficiency by registering seizures, side effects and medication online. Ludovic Ampe, Co-Founder & Strategic Growth Lead, explains the advantages that both patients and neurologists can gain from it.

Dec 10, 2020•22 min

Creating a successful start-up in Medtech: the story of Brain+

Brain+ provides digital therapeutics for brain rehabilitation and remediation, specifically for the recovery of impaired cognitive functions due to injury or disease - combining neuro-games and digital behavioural therapy into powerful treatment solutions. It’s award winning Brain+ apps are being clinically tested in Parkinson’s disease, Major depressive disorder and Traumatic brain injury patients, and is being used by Danish national team athletes to enhance cognitive performance. Brain+ is al...

Nov 26, 2020•33 min

Overtime: Discussion with Pierre Meulien, Executive Director, Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)

Pierre Meulien, Executive Director of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) was one of the panelists at the Digital Launch of the Brain Innovation Days on 13 October 2020. With questions coming in from the audience and an exciting line-up of speakers, time flew by and the riveting discussion could have lasted hours! Join us now for an Overtime discussion with Pierre to explore the details and questions left unasked during the launch event. The IMI is a public-private partnership aiming to sp...

Nov 18, 2020•32 min
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