Foresight reports
In annual scientific Foresight Symposia on selected topics for future call topics renowned experts are invited to present the state-of-the art in the scientific area, most recent developments in research, and potential future directions for neuroscience.
Find here the detailed reports for download.
2023
Symposium “Bidirectional brain-body interactions”
In May 2023 NEURON-Partners INSERM and CNRS organised a symposium on the topic “Bidirectional brain-body interactions” in Bratislava, Slovakia (hybrid-format). The report was written by Nawel Boulmane with an introduction by Etienne Hirsch (INSERM) and Bernard Poulain (CNRS). The symposium is part of Work Package 8 ‘Outreach and interaction activities’ of NEURON Cofund.
2022
Symposium “Mechanisms of Resilience and Susceptibility in Mental Health”
In May 2022 NEURON-Partners INSERM and CNRS organised a symposium on the topic “Mechanisms of Resilience and Susceptibility in Mental Health” in Bonn Germany (hybrid-format). The report was written by Frédérique Sueur and Nawel Boulmane with an introduction by Etienne Hirsch (INSERM) and Bernard Poulain (CNRS). The symposium is part of Work Package 8 ‘Outreach and interaction activities’ of NEURON Cofund.
2021
Symposium “Blood-Brain Barrier and Cerebrovascular Diseases”
In May 2021 NEURON-Partners INSERM and CNRS organised a symposium on the topic “Blood-Brain Barrier and Cerebrovascular Diseases” in an online format. The report was written by Alexis Mareschi with an introduction by Etienne Hirsch (INSERM) and Bernard Poulain (CNRS). The symposium is part of Work Package 8 ‘Outreach and interaction activities’ of NEURON Cofund.
2020
Symposium “Neurodevelopmental disorders”
In May 2020 NEURON-Partners INSERM and CNRS organised a symposium on the topic “Neurodevelopmental disorders” as an online format. The report was written by Alexis Mareschi with an introduction by Etienne Hirsch (INSERM) and Bernard Poulain (CNRS). The symposium is part of Work Package 8 ‘Outreach and interaction activities’ of NEURON Cofund.
2019
Symposium “Sensory Organ Disorders”
In May 2019 NEURON-Partners INSERM and CNRS organised a symposium on the topic ‘Sensory Organ Disorders’ in Riga, Latvia. The report was written by Anton Iftimovici with an introduction by Etienne Hirsch (INSERM) and Bernard Poulain (CNRS). The symposium is part of Work Package 8 ‘Outreach and interaction activities’ of NEURON Cofund.
2018
Symposium “Biomarkers”
In May 2018 NEURON-Partners INSERM and CNRS organised a symposium on the topic ‘Biomarkers’ in Nice, France. The report was written by Anton Iftimovici with an introduction by Etienne Hirsch (INSERM) and Bernard Poulain (CNRS). The symposium is part of Work Package 8 ‘Outreach and interaction activities’ of NEURON Cofund.
2017
Symposium “Emerging fields in mental health”
In May 2017 NEURON-Partners INSERM and CNRS organised a symposium on the topic ‘Emerging fields in mental health’ in Amsterdam. The report was written by Anton Iftimovici with a foreword by Etienne Hirsch (INSERM) and Bernard Poulain (CNRS). Contributions by Celso Arango, Nicoletta Berardi, Marion Leboyer, Thomas Schlaepfer, Philippe Delespaul, Robb Rutledge. The symposium is part of Work Package 8 ‘Outreach and interaction activities’ of NEURON Cofund.
2016
Workshop “Neuroethics”
In May 2016 NEURON partner Carlos Pereira (FCT) organised a workshop on “Neuroethics” in Milano, Italy.
2015
Symposium “External insults to the nervous system”
In May 2015 NEURON-Partners INSERM and CNRS organised a symposium on the topic ‘External insults to the nervous system’ in Bucharest. The report was written by Professor Stéfania Maccari with a foreword by Etienne Hirsch (INSERM) and Bernard Poulain (CNRS). Contributions by Christina Hultman, Tom Solomon, Ferdinando Nicoletti, Mazda Adli, Anna-Leena Sirén, François Berger. The symposium is part of Work Package 2 ‘Development of a Strategic Research Agenda’ of the NEURON project.
2014
Symposium “Synaptopathies”
As part of Work Package 2 ‘Development of a Strategic Research Agenda’ of the NEURON project Inserm and CNRS organised a symposium on ‘Synaptopathies’. The symposium was held in Bonn, Germany on May 13th, 2014. The report was written by Katie Matho with a foreword by Etienne Hirsch and Bernard Poulain (INSERM). Contributions by Eckart Gundelfinger, Daniel Choquet, Pierrette Gaudreau, Monica Di Luca, Claudia Bagni, Robert Harvey.
2013
Symposium “Neurodevelopment and related disorders”
As part of Work Package 2 ‘Development of a Strategic Research Agenda’ of the NEURON II project Inserm and CNRS organised a symposium on ‘Neurodevelopment and related disorders’. The symposium was held in Reykjavik, Iceland on May 16th, 2013 as part of the European Month of the Brain. The report was written by Athéna R. Ypsilanti with a foreword by Etienne Hirsch (INSERM). Contributions by Amparo Acker-Palmer, Klaus Armin Nave, Wendy S. Roberts, Karen Avraham, Yehezkel Ben-Ari, Sigrid Weiland and Ragnhildur Thora Karadottir.
2012
Workshop “Neuroinflammation”
The workshop in Paris on 18th January 2012 was entitled “Neuroinflammation” and was focused on different aspects of its implication in various diseases of the Central Nervous System (CNS) which has a serious impact on health but also at the economic and social level. This Workshop is part of ERA-NET NEURON work package 2 “Development of a strategic Research Agenda”, work package leaders are Inserm and CNRS. The report was written by Christian Lobsiger with a foreword by François Bourre (CNRS). Contributions by Pierre-Olivier Couraud, Angela Vincent, Victor Hugh Perry, Alastair Compston, Martin Kerchensteiner and Markus Schwarz.
2011
Workshop “Multinational Clinical Trials”
The report “Multinational Clinical Trials” presents an overview of the homonymous NEURON workshop taking place in Loveno di Menaggio, Italy in May 2011. Together with the workshop “Transferring Technologies from Bench to Bedside” (see report below) this workshop completes task 2 “Result exploitation from research into brain diseases” of work package 2 “Strategic preparation of programme coordination and programme opening activities”. Work package 2 is led by FNR, Luxembourg; the report was edited by Petra Lüers (PT-DLR, Germany). Speakers at the workshop were Christian Ohmann (Coordination Centre for Clinical Trials, Germany), Jacques Demotes-Mainard (European Clinical Research Infrastructures Network, France), René S. Kahn (University Medical Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands), Wolfgang Oertel (Philipps University Marburg, Germany), and Sophie Koutouzov (Coordinator of the ERA-Net E-Rare, France).
Workshop “Transferring Technology from Bench to Bedside: Practices, Barriers and Policies”
The report “Transferring Technology from Bench to Bedside: Practices, Barriers and Policies” (PDF, 1,5 MB) summarizes a corresponding workshop held in Montréal in January 2011. The workshop was part of work package 2 “Strategic preparation of programme coordination and programme opening activities”, task 2 “Result exploitation from research into brain diseases”. Work package 2 is led by FNR, Luxembourg; the report was edited by Morgan Meyer and Frank Glod from FNR. Speakers at the workshop were Philip Barker (McGill University), Djalil Coowar (AxoGlia Therapautics SA), Joyce Fung (McGill University), Morgan Meyer (ParisTech), Nora Tarcic (Teva Pharmaceutical Industries), and Manfred Windisch (JSW LifeSciences).
2010
Workshop “Future Developments in Neuroscience”
A report about the workshop “Future Developments in Neuroscience” that was held in September 2010 in Berlin. Editor Bérangère Ballion with a foreword by François Bourre and Bernard Bioulac (INSERM/CNRS, France). Articles by Jim Van Os, Alain Prochiantz, Richard Frackowiack, Viktor Jirsa and Martin Dichgans.
Foresight study “Furthering Neuroscience Research on Neurodegenerative and Psychiatric Disorders”
A new foresight study on “Furthering Neuroscience Research on Neurodegenerative and Psychiatric Disorders” has been published in 2010 by ERA-Net NEURON. The report by Merle Ruberg and Delphine Prou was supervised by Alexis Brice and Bernard Bioulac and is part of work package 4, thematic input for programmes of the NEURON project. Work package leaders are INSERM and CNRS (France).
2009
Workshop “Mental illness and neural dysfunction”
A report about the workshop “Mental illness and neural dysfunction” that was held in May 2009 in Paris. Editor Delphine Prou with a foreword by Alexis Brice (INSERM, France). Articles by Guy Goodwin, Eduard Vieta, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Thomas Bourgeron, Celso Arango Lopez, Paul Bebbington, Veronique Deroche-Gamonet, Elizabeth Kuipers.
2008
Workshop “New technologies in Neurosciences”
A report about the workshop “New technologies in Neurosciences” that was held in September 2008 in Warsaw. Editor Bérangère Ballion with a foreword by Alexis Brice (INSERM, France). Articles by Arthur Konnerth, John Rothwell, Jean Livet, Mohamed Jaber, Jacques Mallet and Bertram Müller-Myhsok.
Symposium “Prospects for Funding Neuroscience in Europe”
A report about the FENS Satellite Symposium “Prospects for Funding Neuroscience in Europe” that was held in July 2008 in Geneva, organisers INSERM and CNRS. Editor André Garenne with a foreword by Alexis Brice. Articles by Paola Bovolenta, Daniel Choquet, Mart Saarma, Laurent Cohen, Niels Birbaumer, Marlies Dorlöchter, Patrizia Tosetti, Joel Hasse Ferreira, Richard Nakamura.
Workshop “Future perspectives, benefits and bottlenecks of Neuro‐biobanks”
A report about the workshop “Future perspectives, benefits and bottlenecks of Neuro‐biobanks” that was held in Vienna in April 2008. Editor Hella Lichtenberg (PT-DLR, Germany). Articles by Jürgen Goebel, Andrea Cook, James Ironside, Thomas Pickardt, Kurt Zatloukal and Martin Yuille.
2007
Workshop “Neurodegeneration”
A report about the workshop “Neurodegeneration” that was held in October 2007 in Paris. Editors Jean‐Antoine Girault and François Fresnois (INSERM, France). Articles by Ignacio Torres, Shlomo Rotshenker, Charles Duyckaerts, Giovanni Frisoni, Thomas Gasser, Jörg Schulz, Wolfgang Oertel and Jens Volkmann.