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Epilepsy Research @UVA

Epilepsy Research Training Team

Our training program is guided by a team of directors, an executive committee, and both internal and external advisors. Current members include:

Program Directors

  • Dr. Manoj Patel

  • Dr. Mark Beenhakker

Executive Committee

  • Dr. Jaideep Kapur, Research Curriculum & Mentoring

  • Dr. Ifrah Zawar, Clinical Curriculum

  • Dr. Ukpong Eyo, Recruitment & Retention

  • Dr. Howard Goodkin, Professional Development

Internal Advisory Board

  • Dr. Sarah Kucenas, Professor of Biology

  • Dr. Adrian Halme, Assistant Dean for Graduate Research & Training

  • Dr. Doug Bayliss, Professor & Chair of Pharmacology

External Advisory Board

  • Dr. Karen Wilcox, Chair of the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Utah

  • Dr. Lori Isom, Chair of the Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan

  • Dr. John Huguenard, Professor of Neurology, Stanford University

Below is a snapshot that describes how our training program is organized:

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