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EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 8h

🔍 Explore the future of brain research @ CSA BrainHealth Final Conference on 15 October 2025!
Philippe Vernier, Joint CEO of EBRAINS, will join Panel 3 on building research capacity, data standards & cross-border collaboration.
🧠 Free registration: www.brainhealth-partnership.eu/news-events/...

EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 15h

The newly published brochure “Discover EBRAINS” provides insights into what the EBRAINS infrastructure has to offer and how individual researchers and institutional partners can become part of it.

Read the new brochure: www.ebrains.eu/news-and-eve...

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EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 1d

Are you a PhD candidate looking for inspiration, practical insights, and a space for open dialogue?

Register for the PhD Networking Event at the #EBRAINSSummit2025! Tickets are available for €20. Summit conference ticket holders attend for free.

Learn more: summit2025.ebrains.eu/programme/eb...

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EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 1d

EBRAINS is at the World Congress of Psychiatry 2025 in Prague, showcasing the #VirtualBrainTwin project.

Yesterday, Dr. Huifang Wang (Aix-Marseille University & INSERM) presented “Virtual Brain Twins in Schizophrenia.”

Today 14:00-16:00: join us for live demos at our booth.

👉 virtualbraintwin.eu

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EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 2d

NEST 3.9 has been released!

This release adds biologically-inspired features, additions to documentation, and many bug fixes and improvements.

Access NEST, a simulator for spiking neural network models of any size, via EBRAINS: www.ebrains.eu/tools/nest

NEST Simulator @nest-initiative.org · 8d

We are excited to share that NEST 3.9 is now released! 🎉 With contributions from 24 developers, we have done a lot of bug fixes and improvements, including new features for e-prop plasticity and astrocyte models! Thanks to our wonderful community for their contributions :)
github.com/nest/nest-si...

Release NEST 3.9 · nest/nest-simulator

NEST 3.9 is the result of 1217 commits by 24 developers since NEST 3.8 which was released on 2024-08-02. This release notably adds features for several models, specifically, biologically-inspired f...

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EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 3d

🧠 Today is the #EuropeanDepressionDay. This condition affects millions worldwide.

At EBRAINS, scientists study brain function & dysfunction by developing platforms such as the Virtual Brain Twin(#VBT), paving the way for better #mentalhealth research & care.

More info: www.virtualbraintwin.eu

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EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 5d

JUST A FEW DAYS LEFT left to submit your abstract for the EBRAINS Student Conference 2026!

We invite original, high-quality submissions describing innovative research from all disciplines across neuroscience.

Abstract submission deadline is 6 October.

Learn more: www.ebrains.eu/news-and-eve...

EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 6d

Dr. Huifang Wang, neuroscientist at the Institute of Neurosciences of Systems, part of Aix-Marseille University and INSERM, France, will hold a presentation on "Virtual Brain Twins in Schizophrenia” on 6 October, 15:45 - 15:55 CEST at the EBRAINS booth.

Register here: www.ebrains.eu/news-and-eve...

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EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 6d

We are looking forward to #WCP25 next week in Prague!

EBRAINS will be present with a dedicated booth for the Virtual Brain Twin project to answer all your questions.

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EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 6d

The deadline to apply for a User Talk at the #EBRAINSSummit2025 has been extended until 7 October!

The floor is yours! Apply now for a chance to present research that makes use of the EBRAINS infrastructure.

Find out more: www.ebrains.eu/news-and-eve...

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Borana Dollomaja @boranadollomaja.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you for highlighting our work @ebrains.bsky.social ! 😃

EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 7d

🧠Researchers developed a new non-invasive method using Virtual Brain Twins (#VBTs) - high-resolution digital brain models - to simulate seizure activity and pinpoint the epileptogenic zone (EZN) in drug resistant #epilepsy.

🔗Read more about this promising research: www.ebrains.eu/news-and-eve...

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EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 7d

BRAINS is at the @bernsteinneuro.bsky.social
#Conference25 in Frankfurt, 29/09-2/10!

Visit our booth to explore Neuromorphic computing (BrainScaleS, SpiNNaker) & brain simulations (Arbor, TVB, NEST).

📝 Want to help shape the future of EBRAINS? Contribute by filling in our workflows survey!

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EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 7d

🧠Researchers developed a new non-invasive method using Virtual Brain Twins (#VBTs) - high-resolution digital brain models - to simulate seizure activity and pinpoint the epileptogenic zone (EZN) in drug resistant #epilepsy.

🔗Read more about this promising research: www.ebrains.eu/news-and-eve...

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EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 8d

The CSA BrainHealth will host its 3rd international webinar titled 'Towards a Global Brain Health Data Space'.

Mark your calendars:
📅 Thursday, 9 October 2025, 14:00 – 15:40 CEST | 🌍 Online

Secure your spot now: braincouncil.eu/event/toward...

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EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 9d

⏰ Today’s the last day!

Secure your early-bird rate for the #EBRAINSSummit2025 and submit your poster abstract.

Join Europe’s top experts in neuroscience, AI & innovation, on 8–11 December 2025 at The EGG, Brussels.

👉 Register today: summit2025.ebrains.eu/register

EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 12d

3 DAYS LEFT until the early-bird registration deadline for the #EBRAINSSummit2025!

Join Europe’s leading minds in neuroscience, innovation, and policy for four days of insightful discussions and new collaborations.

Register here: summit2025.ebrains.eu

EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 13d

Earlier this month, Lithuania hosted the 34th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks – a major international event in artificial intelligence and neuroscience organised by ENNS, EBRAINS, LSMU, and VMU.

Read more: www.ebrains.eu/news-and-eve...

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EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 14d

Are you a researcher with a passion for your topic and a flair for storytelling?

Less than two weeks until the Science Slam workshop for the #EBRAINSSummit2025!

Find out more: summit2025.ebrains.eu/science-slam

EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 15d

🌍 On 22–23 September, the Virtual Brain Twin (#VBT) project consortium met in Brussels to advance innovative brain digital twins for #schizophrenia patients.
Discussions covered ethics, data processing, clinical workflows, regulatory readiness, comms & project management. 🔗 www.virtualbraintwin.eu

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EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 16d

There is ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT until the early-bird registration deadline for the #EBRAINSSummit2025!

Join Europe’s leading minds in neuroscience, innovation, and policy.

Register here: summit2025.ebrains.eu

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EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 16d

Check out the programme and secure your spot today!

Find out more: www.ebrains.eu/news-and-eve...

EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 16d

A Decade of Discovery: The Erice Camillo Golgi School - Modeling the Brain from Neurons to Large-Scale Signals and Digital Twins in Health and Disease.

Erice, Sicily 2–7 December 2025

This is more than a meeting: it's a celebration of cutting-edge neuroscience, collaboration, and innovation... 👇

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eBRAIN-Health @ebrainhealth.bsky.social · 17d

🧠 🌍 #DidYouKnow 55+ million people live with Alzheimer’s & other dementias?
On #WorldAlzheimersDay, we highlight the power of brain research & digital innovation.
The eBRAIN-Health Project is creating Virtual Brain Twins to better understand, predict & fight dementia.
🔗 ebrain-health.eu/home.html

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EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 19d

The #EBRAINSSummit2025 is more than an event, it’s a platform for connection, innovation, and impact.

Become a sponsor to position your brand at the centre of Europe’s brain science and tech ecosystem!

Explore our sponsoring packages: summit2025.ebrains.eu/sponsors-par...

EBRAINS @ebrains.bsky.social · 20d

Join the #EBRAINSSummit2025 as an exhibitor and connect with Europe’s neuroscience and brain tech community!

Here's what's included:

· Booth Space
· Exhibitor Passes
· Networking Tools
· Visibility & Promotion

Find out more: summit2025.ebrains.eu/exhibit

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