The goal of CURE Epilepsy’s Frontiers in Research Seminar Series program is to expose researchers, clinicians, and students to exciting epilepsy research and provide opportunities for young investigators to interact with leaders in the field.

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Past Seminars

Frontiers in Research Seminar Series
Blood-brain Barrier in Epileptogenesis: From Bed to Bench and Back
Friday, February 22, 2019
University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia PA
Speaker: Vikaas Sohal, MD, PhD
Host: Mingshan Xue, PhD
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Roles for Neocortical Interneurons in Epilepsy and Psychiatric Disorders
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
11:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT
Baylor College of Medicine, Cullen Building (Room 187A),
1 Baylor Street,
Houston TX
Speaker: Vikaas Sohal, MD, PhD (UCSF)
Host: Mingshan Xue, PhD
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Understanding and Coping with the Risks of SUDEP
Thursday, November 15, 2018
University of Rochester Medical Center,
Elmwood Avenue Rochester
Speaker: Cynthia Harden, MD (Mount Sinai)
Host: David S. Auerbach, PhD
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Harnessing Metabolism to Treat Post-Traumatic Epilepsy
Monday, November 12, 2018
University of Cape Town,
UCT Medical Campus Reception,
Anzio Rd Observatory
Speaker: Chris Dulla, PhD
Host: Joseph Raimondo, MBChB, MSc, DPhil
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Combining Human iPSC and Animal Models to Study Genetic Epileptic Encephalopathies
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Boston Children's Hospital,
Longwood Avenue Boston
Speaker: Jack Parent, MD (University of Michigan)
Host: Phillip Pearl, MD
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