Common susceptibility genes underlying the idiopathic generalized epilepsies (IGE) - a genome-wide scanning approach [ 2009 - 2013 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Wendyl D'Souza (Principal investigator)

Brief description Epilepsy is the most common serious brain condition. Seizures affect about 10% of people at some time in their life and their consequences are an important public health problem. The most common group of inherited epilepsies account for about 30% of childhood epilepsy and 20% of adult epilepsy. This study will be the first in Australia and one of only a few worldwide to take a population-based approach to investigating the link between epilepsy and genetic inheritance.

Funding Amount $AUD 212,063.23

Funding Scheme Early Career Fellowships

Notes Health Professional Research ECF