CURE Epilepsy · [email protected]

May 13, 2022 at 7:53 PM

A Clinical Research Study Searching for People Who Experience Prolonged Epileptic Seizures (i.e. Lasting More than 3 Minutes)

A Clinical Research Study Searching for People Who Experience Prolonged Epileptic Seizures (i.e. Lasting More than 3 Minutes) Up to 250 people in study sites across the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia are expected to take part in the STARS Study.  …

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

April 27, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Mental Health & Epilepsy: Improving Quality of Life Webinar Registration Open

Mental Health & Epilepsy: Improving Quality of Life Webinar Registration Open Join us for a webinar that will discuss the prevalence of anxiety and depression among people with epilepsy. Mental Health & Epilepsy: Improving Quality of Li…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

April 21, 2022 at 4:00 PM

CURE Epilepsy Discovery: Preventing Post-Traumatic Epilepsy May be Possible by Inhibiting Two Inflammation-Based Signaling Pathways

CURE Epilepsy Discovery: Preventing Post-Traumatic Epilepsy May be Possible by Inhibiting Two Inflammation-Based Signaling Pathways The team found that inhibiting either of these two inflammatory pathways soon after injury decreased seizure susceptibility as well as frequency. …

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

April 14, 2022 at 10:00 PM

Epilepsy Research News: April 2022

Epilepsy Research News: April 2022 This month we highlight new research on inaccurate labeling of CBD products, the first FDA-approved drug treat seizures for CDLK5, and more. Epilepsy Research News: April 2022 This mo…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

March 29, 2022 at 4:59 PM

CURE Epilepsy Discovery: Investigating Spreading Depolarization in SUDEP

CURE Epilepsy Discovery: Investigating Spreading Depolarization in SUDEP This study establishes a foundation for continued study on the superior colliculus to ultimately develop preventative approaches for SUDEP. CURE Epilepsy Discovery: Invest…

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  CURE Epilepsy · [email protected]

March 17, 2022 at 2:00 PM

A Clinical Trial for Epileptic Encephalopathy with Continuous Spike-and-Wave During Sleep

A Clinical Trial for Epileptic Encephalopathy with Continuous Spike-and-Wave During Sleep CURE Epilepsy would like to pass on some information that some families might find helpful. The Steamboat Study is…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

March 15, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Epilepsy Research News: March2022

Epilepsy Research News: March2022 This month we highlight new research on a new brain implant, sleep and epilepsy, blood levels of antiseizure drugs effected by pregnancy, and more. Epilepsy Research News: March 2022 T…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

March 11, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Register Now for the Autoimmune Epilepsy Treatment Considerations Webinar

Register Now for the Autoimmune Epilepsy Treatment Considerations Webinar Learn about different treatment options and considerations, including immunotherapy, for autoimmune related seizures and epilepsies. Autoimmune Epilepsy Treatment Conside…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

March 1, 2022 at 10:59 PM

Discovery: Multi-disciplinary approach to uncover new strategies to prevent epilepsy

Discovery: Multi-disciplinary approach to uncover new strategies to prevent epilepsy This work provides tangible therapeutic strategies that can be used to block epileptogenesis and the development of epilepsy.  CURE Epilepsy Discovery: Multi-d…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

February 23, 2022 at 3:59 PM

Remember to Register for the Free Identification and Treatment of Autoimmune Epilepsy Webinar

Remember to Register for the Free Identification and Treatment of Autoimmune Epilepsy Webinar Autoimmune-associated epilepsy is important to diagnose as it does not generally respond to typical anti-seizure medications. Identification and Treat…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

February 15, 2022 at 5:14 PM

Epilepsy Research News: February 2022

Epilepsy Research News: February 2022 This month we highlight new research on epilepsy and racial disparities, a new gene therapy, and more Epilepsy Research News: February 2022 This month’s research news includes a st…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

February 9, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Identification and Treatment of Autoimmune Epilepsy Webinar

Identification and Treatment of Autoimmune Epilepsy Webinar Free webinar on autoimmune-associated epilepsy is important to diagnose as it does not generally respond to typical anti-seizure medications. Identification and Treatment of Autoimmune…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

January 20, 2022 at 6:14 PM

Discovery: CURE Epilepsy’s Impact by Investing in Early-Stage Investigators

Discovery: CURE Epilepsy’s Impact by Investing in Early-Stage Investigators Dr. Worrell recalls the first grant he received from CURE Epilepsy and credits it with having an impact on his contributions to epilepsy research. CURE Epilepsy’s Impac…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

January 13, 2022 at 9:30 PM

Epilepsy Research News: January 2022

Epilepsy Research News: January 2022 This month we highlight new research advancing our knowledge of epilepsy genetics, epilepsy risk factors, new treatment targets, and more. Epilepsy Research News: January 2022 This …

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  Beth Dean · [email protected]

December 31, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Through research there is hope.

Through research there is hope. Make a gift and bring hope to those living with epilepsy. Donate Now  Dear Friend of CURE Epilepsy, On this last day of 2021, I share with you the words of one of our supporters whose life has been dramatically a…

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  Kelly Cervantes · [email protected]

December 29, 2021 at 5:29 PM

Our Commitment

Our Commitment Help advance ambitious epilepsy research by making a gift today. Donate Now  Dear Friend of CURE Epilepsy, CURE Epilepsy has been ambitiously advancing research this year, and we need your support today to fund this incredible m…

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  Chris Dulla · [email protected]

December 14, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Special message from CURE Epilepsy Grantee Dr. Chris Dulla

Special message from CURE Epilepsy Grantee Dr. Chris Dulla The weight of an epilepsy diagnosis is enormous, and I have devoted my life to lightening it. "When my lab receives a CURE Epilepsy grant, we consider it “special money” because it is …

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

December 2, 2021 at 2:29 PM

Discovery: Targeting Infantile Spasms After Disease Onset

Discovery: Targeting Infantile Spasms After Disease Onset Dr. Galanopoulou and colleagues at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NY, sought a way to prevent the devastating consequences of infantile spasms CURE Epilepsy Discovery: Targeting …

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  Isobel Tollenaar · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 10:59 PM

42% of the way to $50k

42% of the way to $50k If you haven’t already, please donate now and help us raise $50,000 on #GivingTuesday! If you haven’t already, please donate now and help us raise $50,000 on #GivingTuesday! Dear Friend of CURE Epilepsy, I am CURE Epileps…

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  Jackson Cervantes · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 2:00 PM

#GivingTuesday is here. Please donate now.

#GivingTuesday is here. Please donate now. CURE Epilepsy needs your support. Dear Friend of CURE Epilepsy, Today is #GivingTuesday, and CURE Epilepsy needs your support. My family supports CURE Epilepsy in memory of my baby sister, Adelaide, an…

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  CURE Epilepsy · [email protected]

November 29, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Are you ready?

Are you ready? The only thing standing between us and a cure for Epilepsy is money for research. Dear Friend of CURE Epilepsy, The only thing standing between us and a cure for Epilepsy is money for research. Tomorrow –  #GivingTuesday – you ha…

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  CURE Epilepsy · [email protected]

November 23, 2021 at 8:00 PM

We need you next Tuesday

We need you next Tuesday For a global day of giving, and a very important day for CURE Epilepsy. Dear Friend of CURE Epilepsy, Next Tuesday is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving, and a very important day for CURE Epilepsy. We rely on the ou…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

November 18, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Epilepsy Research News: November 2021

Epilepsy Research News: November 2021 Read the latest research on the underlying causes of epilepsy, the role of brain cells and enzymes in epilepsy, and more. Epilepsy Research News: November 2021 This month’s researc…

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  CURE Epilepsy · [email protected]

November 16, 2021 at 6:58 PM

Join Team CURE Epilepsy for the 2022 Chicago Marathon

Join Team CURE Epilepsy for the 2022 Chicago Marathon Looking to challenge yourself and help raise funds for a good cause? Now is your chance! Limited spots available. Join Team CURE Epilepsy for the 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon …

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  Paula and David Allbeck · [email protected]

November 4, 2021 at 2:29 PM

Our son's journey to seizure freedom

Our son's journey to seizure freedom CURE Epilepsy showed us the way. Now it’s time to give back. CURE Epilepsy not only funds cutting-edge research, but they make it accessible to families like ours. Please make a gift today. …

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

October 26, 2021 at 1:29 PM

Post-Traumatic Epilepsy and Cognitive Training: Improving Quality of Life Through HOBSCOTCH

Post-Traumatic Epilepsy and Cognitive Training: Improving Quality of Life Through HOBSCOTCH This webinar provides an overview of PTE and cognitive dysfunction, as well as some strategies to help improve the quality of life of those with PTE. Po…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

October 22, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Discovery: Identification of Environmental Contributors to SUDEP

Discovery: Identification of Environmental Contributors to SUDEP Understanding the mechanisms behind these impairments might help develop effective approaches to reduce the risk of and perhaps even prevent SUDEP. CURE Epilepsy Discovery: Identi…

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  CURE Epilepsy · [email protected]

October 20, 2021 at 2:00 PM

SUDEP Action Day 2021

SUDEP Action Day 2021 A day in which honor the memories of those we’ve lost by bringing the epilepsy community together to raise awareness of SUDEP  SUDEP Action Day 2021 #TIME2CHANGE #SUDEPActionday2021 …

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

October 14, 2021 at 1:29 PM

Epilepsy Research News: October 2021

Epilepsy Research News: October 2021 Read the latest research on PTE, TBI, reprogramming cells, and more. Epilepsy Research News: October 2021 This month’s research news features discoveries by three researchers in the…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

October 12, 2021 at 1:00 PM

SUDEP & The Heart: A Multi-System Approach to Understanding Electrical Disturbances

SUDEP & The Heart: A Multi-System Approach to Understanding Electrical Disturbances This webinar helps viewers learn how inherited neuronal or cardiac diseases may lead to electrical disturbances in both the brain and heart, and more SUDEP …

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

September 28, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Optimizing Brain Stimulation for People with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

Optimizing Brain Stimulation for People with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy A new biomarker that could predict who would most benefit from RNS therapy Optimizing Brain Stimulation for People with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Key Points:  Taking Flight gr…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

September 22, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Non-epileptic Seizures: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management Strategies for Patients and their Families

Non-epileptic Seizures: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management Strategies for Patients and their Families This free webinar will help viewers recognize the signs, symptoms and history associated with the presentation and diagnosis of NES, and more. …

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  Dianne Raso · [email protected]

September 21, 2021 at 6:41 PM

Help CURE Epilepsy Reach Their Goal

Help CURE Epilepsy Reach Their Goal Donate and double your impact View this email in your browser Last Friday CURE Epilepsy hosted their second annual virtual event, Unite to CURE Epilepsy. At the end of the evening, the A…

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  Mike Barnicle · [email protected]

September 17, 2021 at 5:59 PM

Mike Barnicle invites you to watch Unite to CURE Epilepsy - Tonight at 7pm CT

Mike Barnicle invites you to watch Unite to CURE Epilepsy - Tonight at 7pm CT Tune in tonight for Unite to CURE Epilepsy View this email in your browser Tonight is the night! Mike Barnicle, Award Winning Journalist, contr…

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  Nils Lofgren · [email protected]

September 15, 2021 at 8:29 PM

Nils Lofgren invites you to register for Unite to CURE Epilepsy

Nils Lofgren invites you to register for Unite to CURE Epilepsy An invite to a special performance, for a special cause. View this email in your browser Hello everyone, I'm Nils Lofgren and I'd like to invite you to regis…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

September 14, 2021 at 5:14 PM

Epilepsy Research News: September 2021

Epilepsy Research News: September 2021 Read the latest research on FCD, Cannabis, and... Epilepsy Research News: September 2021 This month’s research news includes advances in our understanding of the cause of focal co…

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  Rick Bayless · [email protected]

September 13, 2021 at 5:10 PM

Rick Bayless invites you to register for Unite to CURE Epilepsy

Rick Bayless invites you to register for Unite to CURE Epilepsy An invite, a cocktail, and a recipe from Chef Rick Bayless View this email in your browser Hello! Chef Rick Bayless here. I want to invite you to register fo…

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  Jackson Cervantes · [email protected]

September 8, 2021 at 5:59 PM

Jackson Cervantes invites you to register for Unite to CURE Epilepsy

Jackson Cervantes invites you to register for Unite to CURE Epilepsy Register to watch my Dad and his friends perform for Unite to CURE Epilepsy to raise funds to find a cure! View this email in your browser Hi! I'm Jackso…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

August 26, 2021 at 3:29 PM

Beyond Pharmacological Therapy for the Treatment of Epilepsy

Beyond Pharmacological Therapy for the Treatment of Epilepsy Creating Electrodes to Prevent Seizures Beyond Pharmacological Therapy for the Treatment of Epilepsy: Creating Electrodes to Prevent Seizures by Stimulating the Brain  Dr. Brian Litt…

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  Erin and David Laslow · [email protected]

August 25, 2021 at 10:59 PM

Register for Unite to CURE Epilepsy

Register for Unite to CURE Epilepsy We’ll be hosting our official Watch Party, we would love for you to host one too! View this email in your browser Hi! We’re the Laslows and we’re proud to be sharing our story as part of…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

August 12, 2021 at 3:15 PM

Epilepsy Research News: August 2021

Epilepsy Research News: August 2021 Epilepsy Research News: August 2021 This month, we share a recent study in which researchers have discovered the potential underlying mechanism of a rare genetic mutation that can cau…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

July 22, 2021 at 7:00 PM

2021 Curing the Epilepsies Conference: The Epilepsy Community at an Inflection Point

2021 Curing the Epilepsies Conference: The Epilepsy Community at an Inflection Point 2021 Curing the Epilepsies Conference: The Epilepsy Community at an Inflection Point Key Points: The 2021 Curing the Epilepsies conference ass…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Epilepsy Research News: July 2021

Epilepsy Research News: July 2021 Epilepsy Research News: July 2021 This month I would like to highlight an editorial authored by myself and several colleagues discussing the critical needs for epilepsy research identif…

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  CURE Epilepsy · [email protected]

June 29, 2021 at 2:31 PM

Meet the 2021 CURE Epilepsy Scholars!

Meet the 2021 CURE Epilepsy Scholars! These scholars aim to become agents of change in this epilepsy community. Meet the 2021 CURE Epilepsy Scholars! Introducing the recipients of the 2021 CURE Education Enrichment F…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

June 24, 2021 at 3:24 PM

CURE Epilepsy Discovery: Heart Dysfunction Is a Risk Factor for SUDEP

CURE Epilepsy Discovery: Heart Dysfunction Is a Risk Factor for SUDEP CURE Epilepsy grantee Dr. Christopher Reid is exploring the genetics and links between cardiac abnormalities and SUDEP risk. Heart Dysfunction Is a Risk Factor for SUDEP …

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  Erin and David Laslow, CURE Epilepsy · [email protected]

June 16, 2021 at 5:42 PM

You can help unlock $250,000. We are almost there.

You can help unlock $250,000. We are almost there. Research is our only route to a cure. Please donate now. Research is our only path to a cure. Please donate now. We are reaching out today because as a new or return…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

June 10, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Epilepsy Research News: June 2021

Epilepsy Research News: June 2021 This month’s news includes findings from CURE Epilepsy PTE Initiative member Dr. Elisa Zanier, and potential ways to predict SUDEP risk. Epilepsy Research News: June 2021 This month’s …

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  CURE Epilepsy · [email protected]

June 7, 2021 at 2:44 PM

A Clinical Trial for Epileptic Encephalopathy with Continuous Spike-and-Wave During Sleep

A Clinical Trial for Epileptic Encephalopathy with Continuous Spike-and-Wave During Sleep CURE Epilepsy would like to pass on some information that some families might find helpful. The Steamboat Study is…

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

May 25, 2021 at 2:27 PM

CURE Epilepsy Discovery: When Does a Seizure Lead to SUDEP?

CURE Epilepsy Discovery: When Does a Seizure Lead to SUDEP? CURE Epilepsy Taking Flight grantee Dr. Ian Wenker used mouse models to determine the series of biological events underlying SUDEP. When Does a Seizure Lead to SUDEP? …

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  Dr. Laura Lubbers · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 2:05 PM

Aging and Epilepsy: Consequences and Comorbidities to Consider in Older Individuals

Aging and Epilepsy: Consequences and Comorbidities to Consider in Older Individuals This webinar will discuss the relationship between epilepsy, dementia, and stroke.  Aging and Epilepsy: Consequences and Comorbidities to Consider in Older Indi…

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