Alzheimer Europe held a lunch debate on 27 September 2022 in Brussels, Belgium, focused on “The role of artificial intelligence and big data in dementia research”, attended by national member organisations, civil society representatives, industry partners, policy makers and members of the European Working Group of People with Dementia (EWGPWD).
Among the national member organisations, Prof. Petra Ritter was invited to give a talk about the work of the VirtualBrainCloud project.
In the 41st edition of the Dementia in Europe magazine by Alzheimer Europe, you can find a full summary of the lunch debate.
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About VirtualBrainCloud
VirtualBrainCloud: Personalized Recommendations for Neurodegenerative Diseases), coordinated by Prof. Petra Ritter, is a Horizon Europe-funded research project that was launched in December 2019, with a total budget of € 15Mill.
The project aims to develop a dedicated cloud-based environment, The VirtualBrainCloud (TVB-Cloud), that leverages the potential of big data and high-performance computing (HPC) for personalized prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases (NDD).
Learn more about the project on the official website: https://virtualbraincloud-2020.eu/tvb-cloud-main.html
Follow VirtualBrainCloud on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TVB_cloud
About Alzheimer Europe
Alzheimer Europe (AE) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation gathering 41 national Alzheimer's associations from 37 European countries. AE aims to change perceptions, policy and practice in order to improve the lives of people affected by dementia.
Learn more about AE and their work by visiting: https://www.alzheimer-europe.org
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Are you interested on the latest developments in the field of dementia, with much excellent work taking place at a national and European level?
Access the full magazine issue 41 on the official website.