The aim of the meeting is to discuss how e-Science can help fight pressing societal problems such as Alzheimer’s Disease.
The example will be described of FP7-funded neuGRID project (neuGRID.eu), a user-friendly grid-based research e-Infrastructure enabling the European neuroscience community to develop markers for the disease that will be critical to the development of effective drugs.
Speakers include Director General of DG INFSO Mr. Robert Madelin, Directorate F Director Mr. Mario Campolargo, Mr Remi Quirion from the Canadian Institute of Health Research, scientific and technical partners of neuGRID and outGRID, officers from DG RESEARCH Joint Programming for Neurodegenerative Diseases and DG SANCO.
Speakers will discuss the state-of-art and the future needs of e-Infrastructures at the crossroads of research, information and communication technology, and clinical care.
Special emphasis will be devoted to the international context where e-Infrastructures need to be built and become operational.
The feasibility of the ultimate goal of neuroscientists to develop a global virtual imaging laboratory by joining forces across the Atlantic (as pursued by FP7 outGRID www.outGRID.eu) will be addressed.
outGRID leaflet
Final event pictures
6.30 |
WELCOME |
Mario Mauro, Member of the European Parliament |
6.35 |
OPENING |
e-Science and the Brain – Towards the European Year of Active Ageing and the European Year of the Brain |
6.45 |
THE PROBLEM |
e-Infrastructures to Foster Drug Discovery for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases |
6.55 |
THE EUROPEAN SOLUTION |
neuGRID |
7.05 |
THE NORTH AMERICAN SOLUTION |
CBRAIN and LONI |
7.15 |
THE GLOBAL SOLUTION OF THE FUTURE |
outGRID: integrating neuGRID with LONI and CBRAIN to develop an e-Science global electronic infrastructure |
7.25 |
INTERNATIONAL ROUND TABLE |
Better Brain Health Through Innovative Technology In Europe And North America - Moderator: Gary Finnegan |
8.25 |
CONCLUSIONS |
Mario Mauro, Member of the European Parliament |
8.30 |
COCKTAIL |
All participants are invited |
About neuGRID:
Leaflet at kick off, end of year 1, end of year 2
Short and long version of video
About outGRID
Leaflet at kick off
Fact Sheet
Chiara Barattieri, Project Manager
neuGRID and outGRID
Tel: +39 030 3501311
Cristina Bagnoli, Assistant Project Manager
neuGRID and outGRID
Tel: +39 030 3501361
To confirm your attendance or for further assistance, please contact Marjorie Courtoy at or +32 (0)27379526.