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LINC Seminar Series: Epilepsy

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Join us for the LINC Seminar Series! Our theme this month is Epilepsy, exploring cutting-edge research and innovative approaches across data science, clinical practice, and molecular biology to better understand and treat this complex condition.

Drug repurposing in epilepsy: the metformin exemplar — from health data science to basic science and back

Date: Wednesday 19 November 
Time: 12 noon (Lunch) / 12.30pm - 1.30pm Talks

Speakers

  • Dr Nasir Mirza, Consultant Neurologist at The Walton Centre
    'Using drug repurposing to address unmet needs in epilepsy' 
  • Dr Gashirai Mbizvo, NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Neurology, University of Liverpool/ Neurology Registrar, The Walton Centre
    'Metformin for primary prevention and symptom control in epilepsy (disease modification?) – the TriNetX angle'
  • Dr Ali Bakhsh, Neurosurgery Resident & Doctoral Clinical Fellow, The Walton Centre
    'Metformin in brain-tumour-related epilepsy'
  • Professor Ben Goult, University of Liverpool
    'New insights into CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) – how basic science revealed a mechanical basis for why CDKL5 variants cause developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE)'

Venue

  • Hosted in Sid Watkins Building, The Walton Centre
  • Livestreamed to University of Liverpool campus- Seminar Room SR3/4, Thompson Yates Building

Enquiries to linc@liverpool.ac.uk.