We have concluded an inspiring day that brought together key agents from the Basque ecosystem to advance together on the major challenges and opportunities that will shape the future of research in neurosciences and mental health in Euskadi.
The day began with a talk by Maialen Agirre Pinedo, Director of Innovation at the Department of Science, Universities and Innovation of the Basque Government, who highlighted the strategic value of continuing to promote R&D&I in this field. Afterwards, Lorea Mendoza Arteche, Scientific Coordinator at BIOEF, presented the main conclusions of the 2024 Positioning Report on Neurosciences and Mental Health in Euskadi, which will serve as a roadmap for the coming years.
Five Key Work Areas
During the session, working groups explored five strategic areas for advancing neurosciences:
Etiopathogenesis and human biomodels
New therapeutic targets
Multimodal biomarkers and personalized medicine
Epidemiology and prevention
Neurotechnology
Acknowledgements
We want to extend special thanks to Ainhoa Madariaga, Project Manager at Ikerbasque, for her exceptional facilitation of the session, creating an engaging and enriching space for all participants.
We also thank Jaime Sagarduy, Tatiana Suárez Cortes, and Lorea Mendoza Arteche for their dedication and valuable contributions throughout the event.
And of course, Ines Gallego Camiña, who closed the session with a clear, inspiring, and action-oriented talk.
Our gratitude also goes to FAES FARMA for hosting the event at the Parque Tecnológico de Euskadi – Bizkaia, as well as to Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience and BIOEF for their joint efforts in making this event possible.
We continue building Euskadi as a reference ecosystem in neurosciences.
