Brain Tissue For Epilepsy Research - Neuropathology! - Katja Kobow, Ph.D., Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Germany

Neuropathologist & PI Katja Kobow explains her research into unraveling the intricate interplay between epigenetic alterations and the development of epilepsy, specifically in the context of the adult post-mitotic brain. Watch/listen/read here 👇!

Episode Highlights

• epigenetic mechanisms in drug-resistant epilepsy

• causes of epilepsy and epigenetics as a marker

• epigenetic markers to influence clinical decision-making

• managing people's dreams about ultra-complex epigenetics

About Katja Kobow

Katja Kobow is a biochemist turned molecular neuropathologist with a PhD in neuroscience and genetics. Her independent research focuses on epigenetics and epilepsy. Researching a disease like epilepsy allows her to study the human brain’s complexity and beauty while finding meaning in improving patients’ lives and clinical care.

Full profile: Katja-Kobow

Topics mentioned

• neuropathology

• epigenetics

• methylation

• dna

• diagnosis

• histological abnormalities

• structural abnormalities