2017 Seminar Speakers

Jason Brandt, Ph.D.

Jason Brandt, Ph.D.

Johns Hopkins University

Date: November 14, 2017

Title: Some Neuropsychological Aspects of Epilepsy and PNES in Adults

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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Pavel Klein, M.D.

Pavel Klein, M.D.

Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy Center

Date: October 10, 2017

Title: The Idiot and the Genius: writers with epilepsy

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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Andrea Bernasconi, M.D.

Andrea Bernasconi, M.D.

Montreal Neurological Institute

Date: September 12, 2017

Title: Neuroimaging of epilepsy - Quantitative models of lesions and networks

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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Eliane Kobayashi, M.D., Ph.D.

Eliane Kobayashi, M.D., Ph.D.

McGill University

Date: August 8, 2017

Title: Multimodal functional neuroimaging in epilepsy

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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Adam Hartman, M.D.

Adam Hartman, M.D.

National Institute of Health

Date: July 11, 2017

Title: Metabolism-based treatments for Epilepsy

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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Thomas Sutula, M.D., Ph.D.

Thomas Sutula, M.D., Ph.D.

University of Wisconsin

Date: June 13, 2017

Title: Glycolysis as a metabolic target for treatment of seizures and consequences of TBI

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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Ronald Lesser, M.D.

Ronald Lesser, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University

Date: May 9, 2017

Title: Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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Gary Mathern, M.D.

Gary Mathern, M.D.

UCLA Brain Research Institute

Date: April 11, 2017

Title: Pediatric epilepsy surgery; treating the epileptic encephalopathy.

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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Jean Gotman, Ph.D.

Jean Gotman, Ph.D.

Montreal Neurological Institute

Date: March 14, 2017

Title: Epileptic foci identified by combining EEG and fMRI

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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Nathan Fountain, M.D.

Nathan Fountain, M.D.

University of Virginia

Date: February 14, 2017

Title: New treatments for intractable epilepsy

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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Aatif Husain, M.D.

Aatif Husain, M.D.

Duke University

Date: January 10, 2017

Title: Appropriately Aggressive Treatment of Seizures in Critically Ill Patients

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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Donald Shields, M.D., Ph.D.

Donald Shields, M.D., Ph.D.,

George Washington University

Date: December 12, 2017

Title: Novel epilepsy surgical techniques

Location: George Washington University, Ross Hall, Room 117

Time: 8 a.m. E.S.T.

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