Join us for a one-day conference designed for patients, their families, and caregivers.
World-renowned doctors, researchers, and panelists will present useful and pioneering information on the treatment and management of epilepsy and seizures.
8:30 am: Registration and Refreshments
9:10 am: Morning Keynotes
- 9:10 am – 9:55 am: New Drugs, Deliveries, and Biologics for Epilepsy: The Expanding Pipeline
Jacqueline French, MD - 9:55 am – 10:40 am: Memory and Epilepsy
Jennifer Gelinas, MD, PhD
Columbia University
10:50 am: Session A (Choose 1)
- Epilepsy and Employment Panel
Anli Liu, MD - Genetic Therapy
Chengzu Long, PhD
Dana Price, MD - Parent Panel
Peggy Guinnessey, MPH, CTRS
11:40 am: Lunch and Information Table Displays
12:25 pm: Session B (Choose 1)
- Rare Genetic Disorders: From Organizing to Curing
Dana Price, MD
Orrin Devinsky, MD
Colleen Olson (DHPS Foundation)
Lisa Manaster (CACNA1A Foundation)
Nicole Johnson (FOXG1 Research Foundation)
Michael Jasulavic (LouLou Foundation-CDKL5) - Adults with Epilepsy: Navigating Family and Work Life
Daniel Friedman, MD - Can Seizures Be Prevented?
Josiane LaJoie, MD
1:20 pm: Session C (Choose 1)
- Dietary Therapies
Parmpreet Dhillon, MD
Maria Kaufer, RDN - Common Misunderstandings in Epilepsy Care
Daniel Friedman, MD - Cognitive Functioning in Children with Epilepsy
Jennifer Rosenberg, PhD
2:15 pm: Afternoon Keynote
- The Future of Epilepsy Care: Opportunities and Challenges
Orrin Devinsky, MD