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Simona Balestrini, MD, PhD – UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Sanjay Sisodiya, PhD, FRCP – UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology  $150,000 TWO YEAR CLINICAL RESEARCH AWARD Dravet syndrome (DS) is caused by a genetic change that leads to severe epilepsy with difficult-to-treat seizures, cognitive impairment, other neurological and physical symptoms, and heightened risk […]

Liu Lin Thio, MD, PhD – Washington University in St. Louis Joel R. Garbow, PhD – Washington University in St. Louis $150,000 TWO YEAR RESEARCH AWARD Co-funded with JAM for Dravet Children with Dravet syndrome have drug-resistant epilepsy characterized by different seizure types along with developmental regression and intellectual impairment. Dravet syndrome is genetic with

Jacy Wagnon, PhD – Ohio State College of Medicine $150,000 TWO YEAR RESEARCH AWARD Many individuals with Dravet syndrome (DS) do not achieve adequate seizure control using available drug treatments. These drugs also do not sufficiently treat other symptoms of DS, including behavioral and cognitive impairments. We analyzed gene expression in a mouse model of

Manisha N. Patel, PhD – University of ColoradoKelly G. Knupp, MD – Children’s Hospital Colorado $150,000 TWO YEAR RESEARCH AWARD Dravet syndrome (DS) is a catastrophic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy characterized by intractable early-life seizures, and debilitating comorbidities such as cognitive deficits, developmental delay, sleep disturbances, progressive movement abnormalities and increased risk of sudden unexpected