ILAE-Europe
EpiCARE designation of affiliated partners
EpiCARE -- a European Reference Network for Rare and Complex Epilepsies -- connects 28 expert centres in 13 Eruopean countries with the aim of aiding the diagnosis and treatment of rare epilepsy patients by using e-tools and cross-country e-consultance. EU member states without EpiCARE centres can nominate affiliated partners to join the network: EpiCARE Designation of affiliated partners
Award Winners Announced
ILAE-Europe is pleased to announce the recipients of the European Awards 2018. The awards were presented during the Welcome Ceremony of the 13th ECE on Sunday 26th August.
European Epileptology Award - Emilio Perucca (Italy)
European Young Investigator Award - Birgit Frauscher (Austria/Canada)
European Young Investigator Award - Sylvain Rheims (France)
European Epilepsy Education Award - Kristina Malmgren (Sweden)
European Epilepsy Service Award - Finola Quinn (Ireland)
2020 Course Applications
European Chapter Executives are invited to submit applications for funding of courses/symposia sponsored by ILAE-Europe during 2020.
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ILAE Academy Pilot Phase Receives Enthusiastic Response
In 2020, the ILAE Academy will launch a series of case-based e-Learning modules for epileptology for Level 1 (Entry) addressing all learning objectives specified in the recently published curriculum. To prepare the launch, the ILAE Academy announced an exclusive Pilot Phase. Within 18 hours of the announcement, all pilot openings had been filled, and others had been put on a waiting list.
18 November, 2019
World News
Tribute to Fred Andermann
You are invited to join other colleagues, friends, and former trainees to pay homage to Fred Andermann (1930-2019), one of the world’s most distinguished epileptologists. The tribute event will be held at the Montreal Neurological Institute on December 4 - 5, 2019. Talks will highlight Dr. Andermann’s immense legacy and discuss the latest advances in Epilepsy Syndromes and Genetics, Investigative Procedures, and Epilepsy Surgery.
24 October, 2019
Basic Science
Regression of epileptogenesis by inhibiting TrkB signaling following a seizure
These results suggest a novel strategy for limiting progression or potentially ameliorating severity of TLE whereby transient inhibition of TrkB‐PLCγ1 signaling is initiated following a seizure.
2 October, 2019
World News
In memoriam Brian Meldrum
We regret to announce that Dr. Brian Meldrum, a distinguished laboratory investigator, whose scientific career was devoted to studies of the mechanisms of action of antiepileptic drugs and to understanding the basis of the photosensitive epilepsy seen in the Senegalese baboon, Papio papio, died at his home in London on September 18, 2019.
1 October, 2019
World News
ERN EpiCARE call for new members
We are pleased to inform you that the call for new members to join existing ERNs is open from the 30 of September 2019 until 30 of November 2019.
1 October, 2019
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