2020 Grant Recipient – Jennifer Kearney

RNA Modulation in KCNB1 Model of LGS Dr. Jennifer Kearney, PhD Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine   Highlights: Evaluated mouse model with a Kcnb1-associated LGS mutation. Applied antisense oligo to knockout mutant Kcnb1. Assessed neurological and behavioral symptoms in…

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2021 Grant Recipient – Linda Dalic

Optimizing Stimulation Parameters for LGS Neuromodulation (OPTISTIM+) Dr. Linda Dalic, PhD University of Melbourne, Australia Neurologist/Epileptologist   Highlights: Seeks a better understanding of epilepsy neuromodulation in LGS patients. Explores the role of different target and stimulation parameters for LGS patients….

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2022 Grant Recipients – Ryan Jamiolkowski & Ivan Soltesz

Preclinical Optimization of a Non-Invasive Approach to DBS in LGS Highlights: Assesses low-intensity ultrasound for seizure treatment. Targets the centromedian thalamus in mice that have seizures from LGS. Determines the feasibility of applying focused ultrasound as a non-invasive substitute for…

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2023 Grant Recipient – Aaron Warren

Neurostimulation to Remodel Sleep Architecture in LGS Dr. Aaron Warren, PhD Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School   Highlights: Enrolled 20 patients participating in an ongoing clinical trial of dual thalamic and cortical responsive neurostimulation (RNS) Determining the correlation…

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2023 Grant Recipient- Gita Gupta

Sleep Evaluation for Children with LGS – A Pilot Study Dr. Gita Gupta, MD University of Michigan Highlights: Assesses sleep in children with LGS using a combination of in-clinic and home evaluations, wearable devices, and questionnaires to reveal medical and…

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Voices of LGS and Natural History

Learn about Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome from those who know it best, the LGS Patient-Family Community. The LGS Foundation is harnessing the power of the patient-family community to ensure that research, care, support services, education, and awareness of LGS are relevant for…

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Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD) Meeting

The LGS Foundation was proud to host the DELVE Meeting on Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies (DEEs) & Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) An Externally-Led Patient-focused drug development (PFDD) meeting on DEEs & LGS On November 1, 2019, the LGS Foundation convened the…

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Cure LGS 365 Research Grants

Apply for an lGS Research Grant 365 days a year The LGS Foundation accepts unsolicited grant proposals year-round to seed new basic, translational, and clinical research projects on Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS). Funding may be provided for projects at the $25,000,…

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Key LGS Publications

The following are key publications in LGS that are open access and free of charge. 2022: Seizure Clusters: Practical Aspects and Clinical Strategies to Care for Patients in the Community. (Penovich PE, Glauser T. Seizure clusters: Practical aspects and clinical…

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Clinical Trials in LGS

What is a Clinical Trial? Clinical trials and research studies are done to scientifically evaluate a medical or surgical intervention. They are the primary way that researchers find out if a new treatment, like a new drug, diet, surgery, or…

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