Epilepsy Ontario, Epilepsy Toronto and Epilepsy Durham Region are collaborating this weekend to bring an interactive display about epilepsy to BRAINFest, a family-friendly celebration of brain research at Toronto’s Ontario Science Centre. BRAINFest will also provide an understanding of how people in different aspects of brain-health research are aligning their efforts to raise awareness and…
The past 12 months have seen significant gains made in epilepsy research, with many studies offering newfound hope for people living with seizure disorders. Genomic testing At the start of the year, researchers with the Canadian Epilepsy Network (CENet) announced they would begin sequencing genomes from 2,000 patients with epilepsy. CENet researchers are collaborating with…
Advocacy was once again a strong point for Epilepsy Ontario in 2014, with the organization playing a leading role in furthering awareness of the issues facing people living with seizure disorders, says executive director Rozalyn Werner-Arcé.“One area that Epilepsy Ontario really saw a lot of success in 2014 was engagement,” Werner-Arcé says. “As an advocacy…
The fifth annual Epilepsy Action Day at Queen’s Park on Dec. 1 was successful in its mission of engaging MPPs in the important issues facing people with seizure disorders, says Epilepsy Ontario executive director Rozalyn Werner-Arcé. During the event there were three areas that representatives from Epilepsy Ontario and seven other epilepsy support agencies across…
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