2021 Seminar Speakers

Anna Maria Vezzani, PhD

Anna Maria Vezzani, PhD

annamaria [dot] vezzani [at] marionegri [dot] it (annamaria[dot]vezzani[at]marionegri[dot]it)

Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Italy

Date: Dec 14, 2021

Title: Neuroinflammatory pathways as treatment targets and biomarker candidates in epilepsy

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T. 

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John Duncan, MD

John Duncan, MD

j [dot] duncan [at] ucl [dot] ac [dot] uk (j[dot]duncan[at]ucl[dot]ac[dot]uk)

University College London

Date: Nov 16, 2021

Title: Multimodal 3D neuroimaging for epilepsy surgery

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T. 

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Patrick Kwan, PhD

Patrick Kwan, PhD

patrick [dot] kwan [at] monash [dot] edu (patrick[dot]kwan[at]monash[dot]edu)

The Monash University

Date: Oct 12, 2021

Title: TBD

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T. 

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Graeme Jackson, PhD

Graeme Jackson, PhD

graeme [dot] jackson [at] florey [dot] edu [dot] au (graeme[dot]jackson[at]florey[dot]edu[dot]au)

The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

Date: Sep 14, 2021

Title: Understanding the brain networks involved in epilepsy through advanced MR imaging

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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Christina Zelano, PhD

Christina Zelano, PhD

c-zelano [at] northwestern [dot] edu (c-zelano[at]northwestern[dot]edu)

Northwestern University

Date: Aug 10, 2021

Title: Spectrotemporal properties of odor-evoked oscillations in human piriform cortex

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T. 

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Sam Berkovic, MD

Sam Berkovic, MD

s [dot] berkovic [at] unimelb [dot] edu [dot] au (s[dot]berkovic[at]unimelb[dot]edu[dot]au)

University of Melbourne (Austin Health)

Date: Jul 13, 2021

Title: Genetics of Epilepsy: From Gene Discovery to Precision Medicine

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T. 

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Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez, MD, PhD

Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez, MD, PhD

gonzalezjo [at] upmc [dot] edu (gonzalezjo[at]upmc[dot]edu)

University of Pittsburgh

Date: Jun 8, 2021

Title: Frontal Lobe Epilepsies

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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Philipe Ryvlin, MD, PhD

Philipe Ryvlin, MD, PhD

philipperyvlin [at] gmail [dot] com (philipperyvlin[at]gmail[dot]com)

University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Switzerland

Date: May 11, 2021

Title: Preventing SUDEP, today and tomorrow

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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Nicholas Poolos, MD, PhD

Nicholas Poolos, MD, PhD

npoolos [at] u [dot] washington [dot] edu (npoolos[at]u[dot]washington[dot]edu)

University of Washington

Date: Apr 13, 2021

Title: A big data approach to discovering more effective medical treatment of refractory epilepsy Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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Mohamad Mikati, MD

Mohamad Mikati, MD

mohamad [dot] mikati [at] duke [dot] edu (mohamad[dot]mikati[at]duke[dot]edu)

Duke University

Date: Mar 9, 2021

Title: Emerging Therapies in Pediatric Epilepsies

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T. 

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Sheryl Haut, MD

Sheryl Haut, MD

shaut [at] montefiore [dot] org (shaut[at]montefiore[dot]org)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Date: Feb 9, 2021

Title: Stress and Epilepsy: Updates from the COVID-19 experience

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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Philipe Kahane, MD, PhD

Philipe Kahane, MD, PhD

philippe [dot] kahane [at] univ-grenoble-alpes [dot] fr (philippe[dot]kahane[at]univ-grenoble-alpes[dot]fr)

Université Grenoble Alpes

Date: Jan 12, 2021

Title: How to use ictal clinical symptoms to drive hypothesis on seizure localisation?

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T. 

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