Modeling Epilepsy in a Dish Using Patient-Derived iPSCs
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions, affecting over 65 million individuals worldwide, and is characterized by recurrent, spontaneous, and uncontrollable seizures. Seizures commonly arise in the epileptic brain after a sudden burst in neurological activity. While many anti-epileptic drugs control seizures, one-third of patients with epilepsy fail to respond to them. Managing drug-resistant epilepsies poses a challenge to scientists and clinicians alike.
In this episode, narrated by Niki Spahich, Sejal Davla from The Scientist's Creative Services Team spoke with Evangelos Kiskinis, an assistant professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, about his work modeling drug-resistant epilepsies using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), a technique that offers novel disease management solutions that could translate to the clinic.
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Evangelos Kiskinis, PhD
Assistant Professor Neurology and Physiology
Robertson Investigator, New York Stem Cell Foundation
Scientific Director, Stem Cell Core Facility
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