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Join us for the Bi-monthly Epilepsy Exchange Meeting at the Texas Medical Center (EpiEx), proudly hosted by the McGovern Medical School of UTHealth Houston. Set within the heart of medical innovation, the Texas Medical Center is renowned for its vibrant community of medical experts. With a dedicated cohort of over 200 specialists committed to epilepsy care and research, Houston stands as a global hub of medical excellence, encompassing prestigious hospitals, universities, research institutions, and healthcare facilities.
Our Epi-TMC research initiative unites luminaries from esteemed institutions including UTHealth Houston's McGovern Medical School, Baylor College of Medicine, Rice University, as well as distinguished hospitals like Memorial Hermann, Children’s Memorial Hermann, Methodist, St. Luke's Medical Center, and Texas Children's Hospital. Collaboratively, we confront research and development barriers head-on. Each EpiEx meeting revolves around a crucial challenge within the realm of epilepsy.
Research subjects span optimized care, neurostimulation techniques, genetic susceptibility, brain imaging innovations, biomarker discovery, novel anti-epileptic drugs, epilepsy surgery advancements, comorbidities, neurobiology insights, clinical trial progress, and global epidemiological studies.
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Our doors are open wide to the expansive TMC epilepsy community and the wider Houston-Galveston metropolitan area, embracing neurologists, scientists, clinical staff, and all levels of trainees. At each gathering, two presenters will unveil their groundbreaking epilepsy research and/or illuminating case studies. With a 30-minute presentation slot per speaker, followed by 15 minutes of engaging Q&A, our platform encourages vibrant discussions. Our speaker lineup is a tapestry of diversity, interweaving clinical presenters with basic scientists and pairing emerging researchers with seasoned investigators, fostering a fertile exchange of perspectives.
EpiEx Sign-upPlease take note that our meetings currently thrive through in-person interactions, forging a robust epilepsy community, and we take pleasure in providing refreshments to all attendees.
Concurrently, we are hoping to foster cross-institutional dialogues between trainees in the epilepsy field. We want to arrange an informal space for the future leaders in epilepsy.
Dr. Jeffrey Noebels, Baylor College of Medicine - "Genes and Mechanisms for SUDEP Risk"
Cullen Trust for Health Care Endowed Chair in Neurogenetics
Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Molecular and Human Genetics
Dr. Sandipan Pati, UTHealth Houston - "Multithalamic Neuromodulation in Dravet Syndrome"
Associate Professor of Neurology
Director, Epilepsy Fellowship Program
June 6, 2024 Registration URL: https://www.eeds.com/reg/053241543
Dr. Hugo Bellen, D.V.M., Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine – "Fruit flies to study diseases associated with seizures."
Distinguished Service Professor, Molecular & Human Genetics
March of Dimes Chair in Developmental Biology
Chair in Neurogenetics, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute
Samden Lhatoo, MD, FRCP (Lon), UTHealth Houston - "The Center for SUDEP Research – A Multidisciplinary Collaborative"
Professor and John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished Chair in Neurology
Executive Vice Chair, Department of Neurology
Director, Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Program (TCEP)
Co-Director, Texas Institute of Restorative Neurotechnologies
GQ Zhang, PhD, UTHealth Houston – Title TBA
Vice President & Chief Data Scientist
Co-Director, Texas Institute for Restorative Neurotechnologies
Professor of Medicine, Biomedical Informatics, and Public Health
Barna Dudok, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine – Title TBA
Assistant Professor of Neurology
February 1, 2024 - Dr. Sameer Sheth, Baylor College of Medicine, and Dr. Dennis Lal, UTHealth Houston