Jana Veliskova, MD, PhD / Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
The Christopher Donalty Memorial Award
Carl L. Faingold, PhD / Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Sookyong Koh, MD, PhD / Children’s Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University
The goal of Dr. Koh’s project is to study, in young rats, the effectiveness of environmental enrichment in reversing seizure-induced brain damage.
Edward B. Bromfield, MD / Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston
The objective of Dr. Bromfield’s study is to determine whether polyunsaturated fatty acids can be used safely and effectively to treat epilepsy.
Arnold R. Kriegstein, MD, PhD / University of California, San Francisco
In this study, observation of the proliferation and migration of these cells will add valuable insight into how these gene defects influence cortical development and on potential new therapies.
Funded by the Falk Foundation
Stephen C. Heinrichs, PhD / Boston College Department of Psychology
In a mouse model of epilepsy, Dr. Heinrichs will examine the role of parental care during early development in halting or delaying the onset of seizures.
CURE Epilepsy Award, Funded by the Hope Foundation
Massimo Avoli, MD, PhD / McGill University
Dr. Avoli will be testing the hypothesis that gap-junctions in patients with FCD contribute to seizures and whether repetitive electrical stimulation of FCD networks can prevent seizures.
Yan Yang, PhD / The Jackson Laboratory, Maine
Dr. Yang has identified a new gene (BRUNOL4), which plays a role in a type of epilepsy originating in the temporal lobe.
The Rhode Island Award
Gabriella D’Arcangelo, PhD / Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
This research will provide the necessary groundwork for designing future studies aimed at reducing or eliminating seizures in cortical dysplasia patients.
