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  EpiCARE
• Renzo Guerrini
  DESIRE
• David Henshall
  EpimiRNA
• Sergiusz Jóźwiak
  EPISTOP
• Merab Kokaia
  EPITARGET
• Janet Mifsud | Asla Pitkänen
  DESIRE | EPITARGET
• Michele Simonato
  Epixchange

• Video

• DESIRE
  Renzo Guerrini
• EpimiRNA
  David Henshall
• EPIPGX
  Gianpiero Cavalleri
• EPISTOP
  Sergiusz Jóźwiak
• EPITARGET
  Merab Kokaia
• Epixchange
  Michele Simonato
• EpiCARE
  Helen Cross

• Video Presentation

• Short overview
  A.Pitkänen (EPITARGET – University of Eastern Finland)
  
• Epigenetic biomarkers in FCDs
  
  K. Kobow (DESIRE – Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
• MicroRNA as biomarkers of epilepsy and status epilepticus
  F. Rosenow (EpimiRNA – Goethe-Universität Frankfurt & Philipps-Universität Marburg)
• Predictors of adverse reactions to AEDs
  
  G. Cavalleri (EpiPGX – Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)
  
• EEG changes as biomarker for emerging epilepsy in TSC
  L. Lagae (EPISTOP – Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
• HMGB1 as a predictive biomarker for preclinical and clinical studies
  
  A. Vezzani (EPITARGET – Mario Negri Institute)
• Questions & Answers
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• Short overview
  R. Guerrini (DESIRE – Università degli Studi di Firenze)
• Genetics of epileptogenic disorders: update and consequences on patients' therapeutic management
  R. Guerrini (DESIRE – Università degli Studi di Firenze)
• The emerging role of genetics in the clinical care pathway
  
  R. Nabbout (EpiCARE - CHU Paris)
• Genetic variation in microRNAs and their targets in epilepsy
  I. Lopes-Cendes (EpimiRNA – Universidade Estadual de Campinas)
• Predictors of responses to AEDs
  
  H. Lerche (EpiPGX – Universität Tübingen)
• Genetics and mosaicism in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: preliminary analysis of association with seizure phenotype in EPISTOP
  D. Kwiatkowski (EPISTOP – Harvard University)
• Functional epigenomic dissection of epilepsy in human brain biopsy tissue and corresponding mouse models
  A. Becker (EPITARGET – Universität Bonn)
  
• Questions & Answers
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• Short overview
  M. Kokaia (EPITARGET - Lunds Universitet)
• Innovative therapeutic strategies for epileptic encephalopathies
  F. Benfenati (DESIRE – Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia)
• Improving clinical trials in epilepsy: addressing the hurdles and filling the gaps
  E. Perucca (EpiCARE – ILAE/ Università degli Studi di Pavia)
• MicroRNAs as targets for seizure control and disease-modification
  D. Henshall (EpimiRNA – Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)
• Preseizure vs postseizure treatment of epilepsy - pros and cons
  S. Jóźwiak (EPISTOP – Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny)
• Evaluation of tolerability and antiepileptogenic efficacy of multitargeted drug combinations by a two-stage approach
  W. Löscher (EPITARGET – Stiftung Tierarztliche Hochschule Hannover)
• Differential effect of neuropeptides on excitatory synaptic transmission in human epileptic hippocampus
  M. Ledri (Epixchange – Lunds Universitet)
  
• Questions & Answers
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• Short overview
  S. Jóźwiak (EPISTOP – Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny)
• Perspectives for investigating physiopathological mechanisms of co-morbidities in epilepsy
  A. Represa (DESIRE – INSERM)
• Predictors of response and resistance and co-morbidities
  C. Leu (EpiPGX – University College London)
• Autism in tuberous sclerosis: early developmental trajectories, potential biomarkers and treatment strategies
  P. Curatolo (EPISTOP – Policlinico Tor Vergata)
• Systems genetic evidence for a convergence of epilepsy and its co-morbidies on shared molecular pathways
  M. Johnson (EPITARGET – Imperial College London)
• Effects on seizures and epilepsy co-morbidities of encapsulated BDNF-producing cells
  C. Falcicchia (Epixchange – Università degli Studi di Ferrara)
  
• Questions & Answers
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• Short overview
  K. Kobow (DESIRE – Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
• Success of the European Epilepsy Brain Bank
  I. Blümcke (DESIRE & EpiCARE – ILAE/ Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
• Multi-omic atlas of functional microRNA for epilepsy
  A. Ahonen-Bishopp(EpimiRNA – BCPlatforms)
• Controlled  access resources for genetic and pharmacogenetics research for epilepsy
  R. Krause (EpiPGX – Université du Luxembourg)
• Biobanking in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex : challenges and opportunities for  understanding epilepsy and cognitive and behavioural co-morbidities
  E. Aronica (EPISTOP – Universiteit van Amsterdam)
• Database for powered preclinical multicenter trial
  A.Pitkänen (EPITARGET – University of Eastern Finland)
• Questions & Answers
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• Video Presentation