Epilepsy Sparks Insights

What causes epilepsy? That is the question - Professor Gavin Woodhall

Meet Prof. Gavin Woodhall, a neuropharmacologist, epilepsy researcher, and director for the Institute for Health and Neurodevelopment at Aston University, Birmingham, UK. Or, as Gavin would say “Mostly, I just run a lab!”. Gavin is particularly interested in severe epilepsy syndromes. A key question of his is “What makes a brain develop epilepsy (epileptogenesis)?”**CONNECT WITH GAVIN**• LinkedIn :https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-woodhall-a2bba312**READ ABOUT GAVIN’S WORK**• Website: https://research.aston.ac.uk/en/persons/gavin-l-woodhall • ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gavin-Woodhall **CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE VIDEO WITH GAVIN**• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TorieRobinson**CONNECT WITH TORIE**• Website:https://www.torierobinson.com• Twitter:https://twitter.com/torierobinson10• LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/torierobinson• Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TorieRobinsonSpeaker **CHECK OUT TORIE’S YOUTUBE & BLOG**• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TorieRobinson• Blog: https://www.torierobinson.com/blog**HIRE TORIE AS A SPEAKER ON EPILEPSY, MENTAL HEALTH, DISABILITY, & DIVERSITY**https://www.torierobinson.com/contact

Developing epilepsy through tapeworms - Professor Ley Sander

Meet Professor Ley Sander, a consultant neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, with a special interest in epilepsy.Ley is Head of the Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy at UCL Queen Square and works across the continents to empower those in LMICs (Low-Middle Income Countries) regarding epilepsy prevention, treatment, and seizure control. Ley also has a talent for photography!We talk about how Ley got into his passion for helping people affected by epilepsy, his work today, and some of the clear obstacles when it comes to minimising epilepsy cases - such as clean water. **CONNECT WITH LEY**• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ley-sander-223645b • Twitter: https://twitter.com/leysander• Instagram: https://instagram.com/ley.sander**READ ABOUT LEY’S WORK**• UCLH: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/our-services/find-consultant/professor-ley-sander • Epilepsy Pathway Innovation in Africa: https://epina.web.ox.ac.uk • ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ley-Sander • Epilepsy Society: https://epilepsysociety.org.uk/latest/news/top-epilepsy-expert-nine-years & https://epilepsysociety.org.uk/what-we-do/research/our-researchers/ley-sander  • The Lancet Neurology: https://www.thelancet.com/laneur/editorial-advisory-board **CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE VIDEO WITH LEY**• YouTube: https://youtu.be/G-UD2SvUcvo**CONNECT WITH TORIE**• Website: https://www.torierobinson.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/torierobinson10• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/torierobinson• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TorieRobinsonSpeaker **CHECK OUT TORIE’S YOUTUBE & BLOG**• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TorieRobinson• Blog: https://www.torierobinson.com/blog**HIRE TORIE AS A SPEAKER ON EPILEPSY, MENTAL HEALTH, DISABILITY, & DIVERSITY**https://www.torierobinson.com/contact

Beautiful neuroimaging and epilepsy research - Professor Simon Keller

Meet Professor Simon Keller, an imaging neuroscientist from the University of Liverpool. Simon tells us about his neuroimaging work, his passion for helping those affected by epilepsy, and his cool images!  **CONNECT WITH SIMON**Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrainImagingUoL **READ ABOUT SIMON’S WORK**ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Simon-Keller-2 **The Liverpool BRAIN lab (Brain Research using Advanced Imaging in Neurology)https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/translational-medicine/research/brain-imaging/ University of Liverpool: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/systems-molecular-and-integrative-biology/staff/simon-keller **CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE VIDEO WITH SIMON**YouTube:  https://youtu.be/2gxoNo9hmN4**CONNECT WITH TORIE**Website:https://www.torierobinson.comTwitter:https://twitter.com/torierobinson10 LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/torierobinsonFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/TorieRobinsonSpeaker **CHECK OUT TORIE’S YOUTUBE & BLOG**YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TorieRobinsonBlog: https://www.torierobinson.com/blog**HIRE TORIE AS A SPEAKER ON EPILEPSY, MENTAL HEALTH, DISABILITY, & DIVERSITY**https://www.torierobinson.com/contact

Motivation as a neurologist, neurophysiologist & epileptologist - Professor Sándor Beniczky

Professor Sándor Beniczky from AARHUS University and The Epilepsy Hospital, Denmark, talks with Torie about his role as a neurologist, neurophysiologist, epileptologist, researcher, and lecturer, and how the research taking place today will change the world of PWE (People with Epilepsy) in the future, for the better.**CONNECT WITH SÁNDOR**• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/s%C3%A1ndor-beniczky-2a6a4a11• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SBeniczky• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014300773973 **READ ABOUT SÁNDOR’S WORK**• ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sandor-Beniczky• The Epilepsy Hospital: http://www.filadelfia.dk/en/epilepsihospitalet • AARHUS University: https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/persons/sndor-beniczky(7080ac19-d0e8-494a-8a88-96de52d4e55d).html • ILAE: https://www.ilae.org/sandor-beniczky **CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE VIDEO WITH SÁNDOR**• YouTube: https://youtu.be/MRN0Yf836tY **CONNECT WITH TORIE**• Website: https://www.torierobinson.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/torierobinson10• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/torierobinson• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TorieRobinsonSpeaker **CHECK OUT TORIE’S YOUTUBE & BLOG**• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TorieRobinson• Blog: https://www.torierobinson.com/blog**HIRE TORIE AS A SPEAKER ON EPILEPSY, MENTAL HEALTH, DISABILITY, & DIVERSITY**https://www.torierobinson.com/contact

Epilepsy Gene Therapy by an epilepsy research fellow - Asst. Prof. Gabriele Lignani, QS, UCL

Meet Asst. Prof. Gabriele Lignani: the Principal Investigator, Senior Research Fellow, & Biotechnologist at the University for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, and recent winner of the Harinarayan Young Neuroscientist Award 2021 for his research into Activity-dependent Gene Therapy for Intractable Epilepsy! Gabriele speaks with Torie about researching gene therapy for epilepsy and his journey into epilepsy research.CONNECT WITH GABRIELELinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriele-lignani-288b9023Twitter: https://twitter.com/LignaniLab_UCL & https://twitter.com/gabrilignani READ ABOUT GABRIELE’S WORKWebsite: https://www.lignanilab.comResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gabriele-Lignani Rare Revolution interview: https://bit.ly/3reUJacREAD THE INTERVIEW WITH GABRIELEhttps://www.torierobinson.com/blog/gabriele-lignani-gene-therapy CONNECT WITH TORIEWebsite: https://www.torierobinson.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/torierobinson10LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/torierobinsonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TorieRobinsonSpeaker CHECK OUT TORIE’S YOUTUBE & BLOGYouTube: https://youtube.com/c/TorieRobinsonBlog: https://www.torierobinson.com/blog

Temporal lobe epilepsy research from a scientist, epilepsy researcher & editor - Dr. Gareth Morris

Meet Dr. Gareth Morris, a neuroscientist at FutureNeuro, honorary lecturer at RCSI, and Editor of Epilepsy In English. We talk about his research into temporal lobe epilepsy, how he first got into and what attracted him to epilepsy research, and how much it means to him to hear from people with epilepsy! You’ll also hear a bit about his cool website and blog.**CONNECT WITH GARETH MORRIS**• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gareth-morris • Twitter: https://twitter.com/GarethMorris5 **READ ABOUT GARETH’S WORK**• Website: https://www.epilepsyinenglish.ie • ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gareth-Morris-3 • FutureNeuro: https://www.futureneurocentre.ie/people/gareth-morris **CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE VIDEO WITH GARETH**• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TorieRobinson**CONNECT WITH TORIE**• Website:https://www.torierobinson.com• Twitter:https://twitter.com/torierobinson10• LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/torierobinson• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TorieRobinsonSpeaker **CHECK OUT TORIE’S YOUTUBE & BLOG**• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TorieRobinson• Blog: https://www.torierobinson.com/blog**HIRE TORIE AS A SPEAKER ON EPILEPSY, MENTAL HEALTH, DISABILITY, & DIVERSITY & INCLUSION**https://www.torierobinson.com/contact

Neuroscience - researching the rare epilepsy CDKL5 - Dr. Omar Mamad

Neuroscientist and genetic epilepsy researcher Dr. Omar Mamad tells us how he got into his work, his speciality - from Morocco to Ireland - via France, and how he is changing the world for those affected by the rare epilepsy CDKL5; step by step.**CONNECT WITH OMAR**• Website: https://www.omarmamad.com • Twitter: https://twitter.com/MamadOmar5 • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-mamad • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omar.mamad **OMAR'S ASSOCIATE ORGANISATIONS**• FutureNeuro: https://www.futureneurocentre.ie• RCSI: https://www.rcsi.com/dublin • Epilepsy Sparks: https://www.epilepsysparks.com• CDKL5UK:https://curecdkl5.org.uk • CDKL5 Ireland: http://cdkl5.ie**UPCOMING CDKL5 ALLIANCE MEETING - 19 JUNE 2021**https://www.cdkl5alliance.org/cdkl5-events**CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE VIDEO WITH OMAR**• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXTXn1rWtBw&t=45s**CONNECT WITH TORIE**• Website: https://www.torierobinson.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/torierobinson10• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/torierobinson• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TorieRobinsonSpeaker**CHECK OUT TORIE’S YOUTUBE & BLOG**• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TorieRobinson• Blog: https://www.torierobinson.com/blog**HIRE TORIE AS A SPEAKER ON EPILEPSY, MENTAL HEALTH, DISABILITY, & DIVERSITY**https://www.torierobinson.com/contact

Providing Individualised Services & Care in Epilepsy (PiSCES), FutureNeuro, Ireland

FutureNeuro & the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland talk about epilepsy, epilepsy tech, patient empowerment, and their PiSCES Epilepsy Patient Portal work! We hear from a carer, researcher, nurse, and investigator who are all working towards bettering the lives of people affected by epilepsy.FEATURING: • Dr. Kevin Power, post-doc researcher at FutureNeuroFind Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinPowerPhD1 • Maíre White, Advanced Epilepsy Nursing Practitioner, Beaumont Hospital• Susan Dolan, Care Partner & Mam of a Person Living With Epilepsy• Mary Fitzsimons, Principal Investigator at FutureNeuro & PiSCESFind Mary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/swordsonsunday **PiSCES**• Pdf: https://www.futureneurocentre.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Pisces-Newsletter_Autumn-2020-KP.pdf **FUTURENEURO**• Website: https://www.futureneurocentre.ie**RCSI**• Website: https://www.rcsi.com**CONNECT WITH FUTURENEURO**• Website: https://www.futureneurocentre.ie • Twitter: https://twitter.com/Futureneuro_ie • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureNeuroCentre • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/futureneuro **CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE VIDEO WITH THE TEAM**• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86-_odVwjmA&t=182s **CONNECT WITH TORIE**• Website: https://www.torierobinson.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/torierobinson10• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/torierobinson• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/torierobinson10**CHECK OUT TORIE’S YOUTUBE & BLOG**• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TorieRobinson• Blog: https://www.torierobinson.com/blog

A Cannabis Scientist with Epilepsy - Dr. Callie Seaman

Meet cannabis scientist, educator, and campaigner Dr. Callie Seaman - who also has epilepsy. Talking diagnosis, stripping during seizures, and treatments - including those derived from cannabis plants. Callie has a UK-licensed medical cannabis cultivation research facility and completed her Ph.D. focussing on Fertiliser Chemistry.**CONNECT WITH CALLIE**• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-callieseaman • Twitter: https://twitter.com/dr_CallieSeaman • Website: https://aqualabs-uk.com **CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE VIDEO WITH CALLIE**• YouTube: https://youtu.be/zRuaPbyAj4c**CONNECT WITH TORIE**• Website: https://www.torierobinson.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/torierobinson10• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/torierobinson• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/torierobinso...**CHECK OUT TORIE’S YOUTUBE & BLOG**• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TorieRobinson• Blog: https://www.torierobinson.com/blog**HIRE TORIE AS A SPEAKER ON EPILEPSY, MENTAL HEALTH, DISABILITY, & DIVERSITY**https://www.torierobinson.com/contact

Epilepsy in Low-Middle Income Countries - Tolu Olanyan

Meet Learning Disabilities Nurse (with a specialisation in epilepsy) & CEO of Pretola Global Health Consulting, Tolu Olanyan. Torie and Tolu talk about how Tolu got into her profession and what she wants to achieve when it comes to epilepsy in LMIC.**CONNECT WITH TOLU OLANYAN**• Website: https://www.pretolaghc.net• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Precious1Tolu• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tolu-olaniyan• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tolu.precious.3**PRETOLA GLOBAL HEALTH CONSULTING**• Website: https://www.pretolaghc.net• Twitter: https://twitter.com/PretolaGHC• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pretolaghc• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PretolaGHC• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZLNzDX_xifBSv_BXIATakg**CHECK OUT TORIE’S BLOG**https://www.torierobinson.com/blog**HIRE TORIE AS A SPEAKER ON EPILEPSY, MENTAL HEALTH, DISABILITY, & DIVERSITY**https://www.torierobinson.com/contact**CONNECT WITH TORIE**• Website: https://www.torierobinson.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/torierobinson10• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/torierobinson• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/torierobinsonspeaker• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TorieRobinson