Research Grants Awarded

CURE Epilepsy sees research as the key to finding cures for the epilepsies. Each year, CURE Epilepsy funds investigator-initiated grants supporting promising trends in the field and the potential for breakthroughs in a specified area.

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Transcranial Ultrasound Neuromodulation for Epilepsy: A Novel Method of Disease Modification

Ellen Bubrick, MD

Pre-Clinical Testing of an Optimised Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Epilepsy

Janet van Eersel, PhD

Unraveling the Metabolic Signature of SLC13A5 Deficient Brains

Naomi Dirckx, PhD

Genetic changes in the solute carrier family 13 member 5 (SLC13A5) gene, a protein that transports citrate (a key nutrient) into cells, can cause epilepsy starting at a young age. Children with these genetic changes develop seizures within a day of being born and have neurodevelopmental delays. Dr. Dirckx will study how mutations in SLC13A5 affect how the brain processes energy and nutrients.