Major Milestones
1998
CURE is founded by Susan Axelrod.
2000
CURE co-sponsors the National Institutes of Health Conference – the first of its kind to focus on a cure for epilepsy.
2002
CURE establishes the first Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)-targeted research program.
2007
CURE establishes the first-ever Prevention of Epilepsy After Traumatic Brain Injury Award.
2010
CURE takes up another unprecedented initiative by publishing its State of Research in Epilepsies Report.
2012
CURE launches the Infantile Spasms (IS) Research Initiative to accelerate the understanding of IS and adaption of innovative therapy into the clinic.
2015
CURE launches a new signature program, the Epilepsy Genetics Initiative (EGI) creating a culture of personalized medicine for people with epilepsy.