Special Lecture | Dialogues to Transform Epilepsy
Monday, December 6, 2021
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OVERVIEW:
Dialogues to Transform Epilepsy is a special lecture that brings leaders in cutting-edge neuroscience to the epilepsy research community and transforms how to think about understanding and treating epilepsy.
These thought leaders share their exciting research and unique perspectives on how they think about fundamental aspects of brain development, function, and disease. This year's session combines two exciting subjects, using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to model the human brain and its disorders and advanced computational approaches to understand the complexity of brain function.
Our speakers share their knowledge, current research, and how the epilepsy research community can leverage their findings to improve patient care. Experts in the field of epilepsy research also help integrate the discussion with a focus on transformative dialogue.
Learning Objectives:
Following participation in this activity, participants will be able to:
- Achieve an understanding of how iPCs can model uniquely human aspects of brain development and function
- Integrate aspects of computational biology into our understand of epileptic brain function
- Facilitate a dialogue between basic scientists and clinicians to advance our ability to treat people with epilepsy
Program:
Chair: Chris Dulla, PhD
Introduction | Chris Dulla, PhD
Modeling Epilepsy Using Human Brain Organoids | Alysson Muotri, PhD
Facilitator, Group Discussion | Jenny Hsieh, PhD
General Anesthesia, Neural Modulation and Altered States of Arousal | Emery Brown, MD, PhD
Facilitator, Group Discussion | Sarah Muldoon, PhD
Conclusions | Chris Dulla, PhD