Every March, the European Dana Alliance for the Brain (EDAB) coordinates Brain Awareness Week, when hundreds of public events in dozens of countries celebrate progress in brain research and inform the general public about their overall results. In the Czech Republic, Brain Awareness Week activities are organized by the Institute of Experimental Medicine ASCR and by Czech Society of Neuroscience, by the Centre of Neuroscience and by the Centre of Administration and Operations ASCR.
Every year, Brain Awareness Week in the Czech Republic begins with a press briefing for
members of the print, broadcast and electronic media, followed by a series of public lectures given
by leading Czech neuroscientists and clinicians, intended for interested members of the general
public as well as high school, gymnasium and university students.
Brain Awareness Week 2014 in the Czech Republic
The 16th European Brain Awareness Week is being held in the Czech Republic from March 10
th - 16
th, 2014 in the main building of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, located
on Národní 3 in Prague 1.
This year’s BAW kick’s off with a press conference being held on Monday, March 10
th, 2014, in room 108 of the Academy of Sciences building. BAW 2014 also includes a
series of public lectures where leading specialists are presenting new discoveries and trends in
brain research and informing the general public about recent developments in the field of
neuroscience as well as in the treatment of brain disorders.
Admission to these lectures is free and is open to all interested individuals of any
age.
21 Feb 2014
Her parents are employed in the IMG (project BIOCEV). Because Katareeya originates from a “third country”, namely, Australia, according to the Czech legislation she is not entitled to healthcare support from the public healthcare insurance.
The cost of intensive therapy during first two months have already exceeded the limits of private insurance in the amount of 1,6 million CZK. All the cost now repose only on the girl’s parents.
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