Podcast guests
Discover the experts who help us spark better understanding of the epilepsies worldwide. Here you’ll find short bios, professional links, and everything you need to learn more about each guest.
Katja Kobow, PhD, is a biochemist turned molecular neuropathologist with a PhD in neuroscience and genetics, with a focus on epigenetics and epilepsy.
Dr Manjari Tripathi is a neurologist and Head of the Centre of Excellence for Epilepsy Care at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. She specialises in drug-resistant epilepsy, quality of life, and epilepsy surgery.
Graeme Sills, PhD, is Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology at the University of Glasgow, former chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee and Board of Trustees at Epilepsy Research Institute, and more.
Dr. Vikram Rao is Chief of the Epilepsy Division at UCSF. His clinical and research interests focus on neurostimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy, seizure forecasting, and the use of brain stimulation to improve patient care and quality of life.
Discover Dr. Stéphanie Baulac’s research into epilepsy genetics, mosaicism, cortical malformations, neuro development, and how these discoveries are advancing precision medicine for epilepsy.
Prof. Colin Doherty is a consultant neurologist, epilepsy specialist, and Director of the Epilepsy Service at St James's Hospital, Dublin. His work spans epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, population health, healthcare delivery, and women's health in epilepsy.
Dr. Manny Bagary is a Consultant Epileptologist, Somnologist, and Neuropsychiatrist specialising in complex epilepsy, psychiatric comorbidities, sleep and ketogenic diet therapies in adults.
Dr. Neha Kaul is an Senior Dietitian and Research Fellow at Monash University, Australia, specialising in medical ketogenic therapy for adults with refractory epilepsy.
Dr. Laurie Miller is a clinical neuropsychologist specialising in memory, cognition, and rehabilitation in epilepsy. Her work focuses on understanding memory difficulties and developing practical evidence-based strategies to improve everyday functioning.
Prof. Mamta Bhushan Singh is an epilepsy speicalist neurologist specialising in quality of life, high-volume epilepsy care, and outreach epilepsy services across India, with a focus on communication, observation, and improving access to specialist care.
Dr. Jane Allendorfer is a neurologist specialising in exercise, cognition, and quality of life in epilepsy, with a focus on how interventions such as physical activity influence brain networks and cognitive outcomes.
Dr. Christos Papadelis is a biomedical engineer and neuroscience researcher specialising in MEG, high-density EEG, and advanced brain mapping in the epilepsies. His work focuses on improving seizure localisation and informing surgical decision-making.
Dr. Lucretia Long is a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology and epilepsy specialist nurse practitioner, with expertise in personalised epilepsy care, including seizure management. SUDEP, pregnancy, and quality of life.
Asst. Prof. Juan Carlos Perez Poveda is a neurologist and epileptologist specialising in paediatric epilepsy surgery, with a focus on clinical education and improving access to specialist care across low-middle income settings.
Professor John Duncan is a consultant neurologist specialising in epilepsy at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN).
Intellectual disability nurse and researcher Jay Price focuses on improving epilepsy understanding, education and care, with a particular emphasis on reducing inequalities for people with intellectual disabilities.
Dr. Konrad Wagstyl is a biomedical computing researcher at King’s College London developing AI and neuroimaging tools to detect epilepsy lesions that are often missed on MRI scans.
Frederic Schaper, MD, PhD, is an Instructor of Neurology and Director of Epilepsy Network Mapping at the Center for Brain Circuit Therapeutics of Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School.
Profile of Prof. Andres M. Kanner, epileptologist and neurologist at the University of Miami, known for his research on psychiatric symptoms, depression, anxiety, and quality of life in the epilepsies.
Profile of Dr. Christian Bosselmann, an Epileptologist-Scientist at the University Hospital Tübingen, Germany, specialising in rare genetic epilepsies.