Aims of EBIC
To promote and conduct research aimed at improving the outcome of patients with acute brain injury; to bring a strong, independent clinical perspective to the evaluation of new treatments.
To establish close cooperation between European head injury centers and investigators in the management of TBI and other types of acute brain damage. To negotiate with and work in partnership with sponsors to ensure excellence in the design, conduct and analysis and publication of clinical trials in neuroprotection.
To act as an advisory organ both in practical and theoretical issues concerning all kinds of brain injury studies.
Structure
The consortium holds a general meeting at least once per year to appraise EBIC activities in the past year, to discuss development and to develop plans for the future. An Executive Committee, consisting of 10 to 15 members, acts on behalf of the consortium, evaluates and develops proposals for future activities and is actively involved in the coordination of projects. Most recent Annual General Meeting: Rotterdam, May 22nd, 2006 during INTS 2006. Requests for copies of the minutes can be submitted to the EBIC Coordinating Center.
Members for the Executive Committee are elected during the annual meeting of the consortium. The European Brain Injury Consortium is established in the United Kingdom and European Union as a company limited by guarantee. The directors of the company are the members of the Executive and such others as determined from time to time. Currently, membership of the EBIC Executive is being "refreshed". Nominations for the membership of the EBIC Executive may be submitted in writing to EBIC Coordinating Center.
Communication with the consortium is through its coordinating center (at present in Rotterdam) which also carries out functions determined by the Executive members of the European Brain Injury Consortium Ltd.
EBIC Coordinating Center
Erasmus University Medical Center
Room Ba463 - P.O.Box 2040
3000 CA Rotterdam - The Netherlands
Phone +31 (0)10 4634076
Fax +31 (0)10 4634075