Presidential Symposium | Recent Research Revolutions and Their Impact on Epilepsy Patient Care

Saturday, December 4, 2021
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OVERVIEW:  

The 2021 AES Presidential Symposium introduces recent advances in research on disease mechanisms, and interprets findings and progress  through the lens of a practicing neurologist in the epilepsy clinic. These advances have the potential to impact patient care in the near term.  

Advances to be highlighted include:  

  1. Deep behavioral phenotyping 
  2. Single neuron omics 
  3. Electrical recordings from neurons using high density large-scale arrays of electrodes 
  4. "Big data" strategies for integrating massive data sets in the clinical setting 

The symposium opens with a case report presented by a practicing neurologist, and closes  by highlighting how each of these research advances could enhance the diagnosis and treatment of the patient under discussion. 

Learning Objectives:

Following participation in this activity, participants will be able to:  

  • Describe the relevance of recent research revolutions in transforming clinical practice 
  • Apply this understanding of the clinical relevance of research advances to further knowledge integration 
  • Integrate the multifaceted current research advances into a synthesized view of future clinic practice 

Program:

Chair:  Douglas A. Coulter, PhD 

Introduction | Douglas A. Coulter, PhD 

Deep Behavioral Phenotyping in Analysis of Epilepsy | Ivan Soltesz, PhD

Omics Approaches in Epilepsy Research: From Single Cells to Post-Translational Modifications | Susanne Schoch, PhD 

Integrated, Large-Scale Electrode Array Neurophysiologic Recordings in Epilepsy | Jennifer Gelinas, MD, PhD 

Big Data Approaches in Neurologic Disease Diagnosis and Therapy | Brian Litt, MD 

Patient Case Report | Ethan Goldberg, MD, PhD, Fritz E. Dreifuss Award

Panel Discussion | All Faculty

Education Credit:

2.75 Nursing Contact Hours

2.75 CME

This educational activity is supported in part by education grants from: Eisai Inc., Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and UCB, Inc. 

Activity Type
Symposium
Credit
CME
CE
Format
In person
On-demand
Live streamed
Career Stage
Early Career (typically 0-5 years from completion of training)
Mid-Career (typically 6-15 years from completion of training)
Senior (typically >15 years from completion of training)
Audience
Clinicians
Scientists/Researchers
Advanced Practice Providers
Fellows/Trainees
Behavioral Health Providers
Nurses
Demographic
Clinical
First-time Attendees
Research
Young Professionals