Conference 2018 · Melbourne
Genetic Epilepsy Team Australia’s 2018 Family Conference
The 2018 Family Conference on Genetic Epilepsy was a great success with over 100 delegates from all around Australia, representing families with a range of genetic epilepsies. Delegates heard about the latest in genetic epilepsy from world-renowned clinicians and researchers and had the opportunity to meet with other families affected by genetic epilepsy.
Program
Saturday 26 May 2018 · Forum Theatre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne
- 9:00am – 9:45amPrecision Medicine for Genetic Epilepsy – Small Steps Toward a Big VisionProfessor Annapurna PoduriWatch the recording
- 9:45am – 9:50amScotty Sims – Secretary and Co-Founder KCNQ2 Cure Alliance
- 9:50am – 10:35amNew Discoveries in Epilepsy Genetics Transform Clinical CareProfessor Ingrid SchefferWatch the recording
- 10:35am – 10:40amClaire Audibert-Legué – KCNQ2 ParentWatch the recording
- 10:40am – 11:00amMorning tea
- 11:00am – 11:45amBrain in a Dish: Modelling Epileptic Encephalopathy Using Human Stem CellsDr Snezana MaljevicWatch the recording
- 11:45am – 11:50amMonica Weldon – President and Founder Bridge the GapWatch the recording
- 11:50am – 12:35pmDevelopment of Targeted Therapies for Genetically-Defined Neurodevelopmental DisordersProfessor Gavin RumbaughWatch the recording
- 12:35pm – 1:30pmLunch and group photo
- 1:30pm – 2:15pm
- 2:15pm – 2:20pmKimberly Hoffman – Dravet SiblingWatch the recording
- 2:20pm – 3:05pmHow Can Venomous Animals Help us Understand and Treat Genetic Epilepsies?Professor Glenn KingWatch the recording
- 3:05pm – 3:30pmAfternoon tea
- 3:30pm – 3:35pmWill Pierce – SCN2a ChampionWatch the recording
- 3:35pm – 4:30pm