Epilepsia® Prize 2022 Basic Science

Carmen De Caro

Carmen De Caro (Italy) was awarded the Epilepsia Prize for her article, First evidence of altered microbiota and intestinal damage and their link to absence epilepsy in a genetic animal model, the WAG/Rij rat.

Citraro R, Lembo F, De Caro C, Tallarico M, Coretti L, Iannone LF, Leo A, Palumbo D, Cuomo M, Buommino E, Nesci V, Marascio N, Iannone M, Quirino A, Russo R, Calignano A, Constanti A, Russo E, De Sarro G. First evidence of altered microbiota and intestinal damage and their link to absence epilepsy in a genetic animal model, the WAG/rij rat. Epilepsia. 2021;62(2):529-541. doi:10.1111/epi.16813

An interview with Carmen De Caro, 2022 Epilepsia Prize Winner for Basic Science