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Watch Now: Panel Discussion with Experts by Experience on Public Engagement and Retention in Research
How can researchers involve members of the public in a meaningful way, and what makes study participants stay on board over many years? These questions were at the centre of a panel discussion at...
New Resource: The environMENTAL Glossary of Key Terms
What exactly do researchers mean by epigenetics, urbanicity or transdiagnostic symptoms? The environMENTAL Consortium has published a Glossary of Key Terms that explains almost 60 concepts used...
How a Changing Environment Is Reshaping Mental Health: International Commission Sets Out Ten-Year Action Plan
Protecting our planet also means protecting our mental health. A new report published in Nature Mental Health calls for mental health to become a central consideration in climate, environmental and...
CLUES Seminar Successfully Brought Together Participants from Around the World
Join us for a Summer School on environmental and computational neuroscience!The CLUES Seminar: Integrating Environmental and Health Data with CLUES was successfully held as part of the...
How teenage experiences may shape the brain: DNA changes linked to adolescent mental health
A new longitudinal study of more than 500 adolescents led by researchers at King’s College London shows that changes in DNA methylation across the teenage years are linked to brain development and...
Deadline Extended: EBRAINS Call for Contributions to the European Roadmap in Digital Neuroscience 2026–2036
The submission deadline for the EBRAINS 10-Year Roadmap 2026–2036 has been extended to 15 March 2026 (23:59 CET). This is the final deadline. EBRAINS is inviting researchers, clinicians, and...
EBRAINS Webinar: Multiscale Brain Simulations in EBRAINS — from the Neuron to the Patient
Interested in learning how to use the tools and services available on EBRAINS? Join us on Thursday, 5 February 2026, for a dedicated webinar showcasing how EBRAINS supports advanced brain modelling...
The environMENTAL 2025 Annual Round Up Newsletter is out
environMENTAL progress and achievements include: 🌎 The environMENTAL Expert by Experience Board 🌍 Virtual Reality developments 🌏 StreetMind recruitment 🌎 Linking MoBa data with environmental data 🌍...
environMENTAL Summer School
On 8th – 9th October 2025, the environMENTAL project held a hybrid Summer School on environmental and computational neuroscience, hosted by Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes at Aix-Marseille...
environMENTAL Steering Committee Meeting
On 7th October 2025, the environMENTAL Consortium had a productive Steering Committee Meeting in Marseille, France. Hosted by consortium partner, INS - Institut...
Join us for a Summer School on environmental and computational neuroscience!
Join us for a Summer School on environmental and computational neuroscience!Are you a student or early career researcher interested in gaining a greater understanding of the relationship between...
Online Seminar Prof. Andreas Heinz – Intersectional aspects of climate change (12 August 2025)
Intersectional aspects of climate changeSpeaker: Prof. Andreas HeinzDept. of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen, Germany Date: 12 August 2025, 10.00am CET/4.00pm CST Abstract:...
Online Seminar Prof. Surjo Soedekar – From Restoring Movement to Mental Health: The Next Frontier of Brain-Computer Interfaces (24 June 2025)
From Restoring Movement to Mental Health: The Next Frontier of Brain-Computer Interfaces Speaker: Prof. Surjo Soedekar Dept. of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, Charite University Medicine...
General Assembly Meeting in Faro, Portugal
From 17-19 March 2025, the environMENTAL project brought together 42 participants for a productive General Assembly meeting in Faro, Portugal! Despite the bad weather, we had an amazing time full...
Join the Expert by Experience (EbE) Board of the environMENTAL Project!
Are you passionate about mental health? Have you or someone close to you experienced mental health challenges, particularly those influenced by environmental stressors like climate change,...
Summer School on environment, brain and mental health
🌍 Thanks to all who participanted in the environMENTAL Summer School on Environment, Brain and Mental Health! 🧠We had an insightful three days, ranging from virtual reality in mental health, to...
PRESS RELEASE – Springer Nature Group and EU-funded environMENTAL project launch and inform about the new “Earth, Brain, Health Commission”
We are delighted to share our latest press release, announcing the launch of the new "Earth, Brain, Health Commission" by the Springer Nature Group (Nature Mental Health) in collaboration with the...
Join us for the Summer School on environment, brain and mental health
Are you a student or early career researcher interested in gaining a greater understanding on how environmental challenges affect mental health? Then join us for the Summer School on environment,...
Outcomes of the environMENTAL Consensus Conference
The environMENTAL project is thrilled to share the key outcomes from the recently concluded environMENTAL Consensus Conference (CC). This milestone event has provided invaluable insights and...
Replace, Reduce, Refine!
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) supports the implementation of the 3Rs principle  - replace, reduce and refine - for the ethical use of animals in medicine testing across the European Union...
