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.

Speakers

Portrait of Assoc Professor Annapurna Poduri

Assoc Professor Annapurna PoduriAssociate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Associate in Neurology Epilepsy Genetic Program, Boston Children’s HospitalPrecision Medicine for Genetic Epilepsy – Small Steps Toward a Big Vision · Panel discussion with all the speakers chaired by Sara JamesRecording

Professor Ingrid SchefferProfessor of Paediatric Neurology, The University of Melbourne and Florey Institute, Austin Health, and The Royal Children’s Hospital, MelbourneNew Discoveries in Epilepsy Genetics Transform Clinical Care · Panel discussion with all the speakers chaired by Sara JamesRecording

Professor Steve PetrouDeputy director of the Florey Institute, Head of the division of epilepsy and lead of Therapeutic Innovation Australia.Therapeutic Approaches in Neurogenetic Disease · Therapeutic approaches in neurogenetic disease · Panel discussion with all the speakers chaired by Sara JamesRecording

Professor Glenn KingProfessional Research Fellow, Institute for Molecular Science, University of QueenslandHow Can Venomous Animals Help us Understand and Treat Genetic Epilepsies? · Panel discussion with all the speakers chaired by Sara JamesRecording

Portrait of Assoc Professor Gavin Rumbaugh

Assoc Professor Gavin RumbaughAssociate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Scripps Lab, FloridaDevelopment of Targeted Therapies for Genetically-Defined Neurodevelopmental Disorders · Panel discussion with all the speakers chaired by Sara JamesRecording

Dr Snezana MaljevicSenior Research Fellow, Epilepsy, The Florey InstituteBrain in a Dish: Modelling Epileptic Encephalopathy Using Human Stem Cells · Panel discussion with all the speakers chaired by Sara JamesRecording