New Approaches to Intractable Epilepsy’ Workshop – Integrated Discovery System

Ontario Brian Institute (OBI) is holding an Epilepsy workshop in London, Ontario on June 24-26, 2011.

Launched in November 2010, the Ontario Brain Institute has been established to become an internationally recognized centre of excellence in brain research, translation and innovation. It will achieve its vision by initiating, funding, promoting and stimulating brain research, education and training.

As part of its inaugural phase, the OBI is sponsoring a series of workshops centered around the major CNS disorders. This letter is to invite you to participate in an “in depth” Workshop entitled “New Approaches to Intractable Epilepsy”, which will be held in London, Ontario on June 24-26, 2011.

The workshop will consist of researchers, clinicians, non-profit groups and representatives from industry. It is intended to result in the development of a collaborative grant application for an Integrated Discovery System, to be submitted to the OBI by August 5, 2011.

The workshop will be held at the Ivey Spencer Leadership Center (551 Windermere Rd, London, ON, N5X2T1). The sessions will commence on June 25, 2011 at 9 am, and wrap up on June 26, 2011 at 1pm. In the coming days, we will be sending you a more detailed agenda.

A welcome reception will also be hosted by Dr. Donald Stuss, President of the OBI, on June 24 at 7pm.

Topics for the Workshop will include drug and diet therapies for epilepsy, seizure surgery, clinical electrophysiology, brain stimulation for epilepsy, epileptic co-morbidities, epidemiology, pediatric issues and genetics. Breakout groups will attempt to identify research needs in each area, to evolve basic research protocols for use in the application, and to identify promising areas for collaborative research.