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Summer, Volume 17 No 2
AES Active in Advocacy and Awareness - Registration Now Open for 62nd Annual Meeting - From the President - Thousands Gather on the National Mall to Raise Awareness About Epilepsy - AES Team Raises over $7,000 - Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project: NINDS Partners with 13 Clinical Centers to Study Epilepsy - Members in the News - AES Web Site Resources - NARC Symposium: Epilepsy Around the World - Upcoming Educational Activities - An International Perspective: Interview with Annamaria Vezzani, Ph.D. - Michael Prize 2009 - Take an Active Role in AES - SIGnals

Winter, Volume 17 No 1
Operation Giveback: An AES Special Initiative - For Health Care Professionals: A Partner in Care - From the President - NINDS Report: New Research Collaboration - AES Research Award Committee Honors Members at the 2007 Annual Meeting - The AES Web-olution - 2008 Board of Directors - From the Board Room: An Interview with Michael Privitera, M.D. - 2007 Annual Meeting Photos - SIGnals

Fall, Volume 16, No. 3 
AES Annual Meeting - Changing to Meet Your Needs; AES Research Funding - Changing the Face of Epilepsy Care; A Year of Challenges, Cooperation and Collaboration; Epilepsy Foundation and AES Increase Research Funding; New Funding Opportunities; An International Perspective; From the Board Room; William G. Lennox Trust Fund Donations; SIGnals; The Evolution of CME at the American Epilepsy Society; Members in the News; The AES Annual Meeting is Going "Lean and Green"

Spring/Summer, Volume 16, No. 2
AEDs and Generic Substitution; Register Now for the AES Annual Meeting' NINDS Report; Epilepsy Foundation Update; Volunteer Sig-Up form; Call for Nominations for Awards and Research Funding Application; SIGnals; History of Distance Learning; Calendar of Events


Winter 2007, Volume 16, No. 1 (PDF)
AES Celebrates 70th Anniversary, 2007 Board of Directors, Research Recognition Awards, Distinguished Achievement Awards, Past President’s Reception, 1st North American Regional Epilepsy Congress, High Marks for Epilepsy Currents, Education Council, AES Presents at ACME, AES Web Site Continues Growth and Improvement, SIGnals.

Fall 2006 , Volume 15, No. 3 (PDF)

1st North American Regional Epilepsy Congress, Nominations for Michael Prize, The Potential Perils of Switching Formulations of AEDs, AES Teams with EF, ETDP, Epilepsy.com on “Find A Doctor” Database, Save the Date: Save the Date: Translating Discoveries into ranslating Discoveries into intoTherapies, First Gordon Research Conference on Epilepsy, Postgraduate Training Directory Available On AES Web Site, FDA Approves New Epilepsy Indication for Lamictal®, SIGnals

Summer 2006 , Volume 15, No. 2 (PDF)

Mid-Year Meeting, NIH Intramural Epilepsy Program, 2006 Board Nominations and Ballot Now Online, Soap Opera Conveys Valuable Information on Epilepsy, Amytal Sodium Injection Now Offered Outside of U.S., CDC Epilepsy Program: The CDC Epilepsy Program: Addressing the Addressing the Priorities of the Epilepsy Community, ILAE Launches Online Discussion Group, ILAE Announces Co-Editors for Epilepsia, ILAE Launches Its Newsletter in a New Online Format, SIGnals

Winter 2006 , Volume 15, No. 1 (PDF)

AES Announces First Ever Mid-Year Meeting, Beliefs About Epilepsy Among Hispanics a Significant National Health Issue, Special Recognition Awards, NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, Annual Meeting Photos, SIGnals

Fall 2005, Volume 14, No. 3 (PDF)

2005 AES International Scholars Program, A Partnership for Optimal Patient Care, NINDS Sponsors Public Lecture in Epilepsy, Noebels Wins 2005 Novartis Prize, Hope on the Hill, In memory of John Robert Gates, M.D., 26th International Epilepsy Congress, SIGnals

Spring 2005, Volume 14, No. 2 (PDF)

Annual Meeting Sessions Available Through New Online Education Program, Nominations Open for Epilepsy Research Awards Program and Distinguished Achievement Awards, Pediatric Evening at AES, FDA’s New Drug Safety Plan Under the Microscope, AES Medical Student, Residency and Fellowship Education Committee, Practice Rx - Epilepsy Foundation Update, NINDS Report, People in the News, SIGnals

Winter 2005, Volume 14, No. 1 (PDF)

58th Annual Meeting Sets New Attendance, Participation Records, Joan K. Austin Named 2005 Society President, AES Names 2005 Board of Directors, AES Announces Annual Award Recipients, AES and Milken Family Present 2005 Award Winners, 2005 Annual Meeting Photos, Epilepsy Foundation Update, People in the News, SIGnals

Fall 2004, Volume 13, No 3 (PDF)

AES Debuts New Pediatric Night, Medicare Part D Ambulatory Formulary Takes Shape, New Campaign to Reach Underserved Populations, Report on NINDS/NIMN DNA Microarray Consortium, Annual Meeting to Feature Online CME Submission, PDA Itinerary Planner Available for Meeting Attendees, AES TeleConsults Now Online, SIGnals

Spring/Summer 2004, Volume 13, No 2 (PDF)

58th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, New AES Web Site, AAN Publishes New Anti-Epileptic Drug Guidelines, AES 58th Annual Meeting, New Online Educational Opportunities, Annual Meeting Highlights, AES and The Grass Foundation Announce Fellowship Deadline, Fiscal Year Change Means Change In Dues Renewal Cycle, Epilepsy Foundation Update, Practice Rx, NINDS Report, People in the News, SIGnals

Winter 2004, Volume 13, No.1 (PDF)

“Blizzard” of Research Breakthroughs Shared at 57th Annual Meeting, Lowenstein Named President of Society Lowenstein Named President of Society, AES, Epilepsy Community Mourns Three Pioneers, NINDS REPORT - Landis Presents NIH Roadmap for Medical Research, EF REPORT - Epilepsy Foundation Announces Election Results, PRACTICE RX - Coding for Video EEG Monitoring, SIGnals, AES/Milken Family Foundation AES/Milken Family Foundation Announce 2003 Awardees, AES Distinguished Achievement Award Winners Presented at 2003 Annual Meeting, AES Names 2004 Board of Directors, AES 57th Annual Meeting Update, Take an Active Role in AES, AES Launches Online Postgraduate Training Directory, Foundation, AES Open Online “Find A Doctor” Database, 58th AES Annual Meeting Visits The Big Easy

Fall 2003, Volume 12, No.3 (PDF)

American Epilepsy Society Awarded Highest Accreditation Status, Keppra Oral Solution Approved By FDA, Epilepsy Community Turns Out For Living Well II Conference, AES Announces Recipients Research Initiative Awards, NINDS Names Landis Director, AES Member Directory Supplement, Klingenstein to Receive Award from AES,Honor Presented by Nobel Winner Kandel, Special Event Provides a Slice of American History and American Pie, Gene Discovery Project, Pregnancy Registry Providing Valuable Data on Effects of Anti-Epileptic Drugs

Summer 2003, Volume 12, No.2 (PDF)

Research Funding Research Funding Available for Junior Neuroplasticity Investigators, A Special Message to AES Members from Eric R. Hargis, President & CEO, Epilepsy Foundation, Gene Discovery Project, CME Opportunity for AES Members and Medical
Professionals Who Treat Women with Epilepsy, Health Disparities in Epilepsy, The American Epilepsy Society 57th Annual Meeting with meeting at a glance, 2003 Operational Plan, ICD-9-CM Coding Tips for Epileptologists.

Winter 2003, Volume 12, No.1 (PDF)

AAN Publishes Guidelines For Epilepsy Research, Annual Meeting Travels To Boston for 2003, AES Members Join Board, Impressions Of A Campaign, Junior Investigators Who Receive EF/AES Grants Are Successful with NIH Grants, 2002 AES Distinguished Achievement Awardees, 2002 Annual Meeting Highlights, Basic Scientists Win 2002 Epilepsy Research Awards, Press Room Successful in Publicizing AES Research and Accomplishments and 2003 Medicare Fee Schedule Slashes Reimbursement for Some Video EEG Services and Dr. Goldring Presented with Extraordinary Contribution to the Field of Epilepsy Award.

Fall 2002, Volume 11, No. 3 (PDF)

Annual Meeting to Promote Clinician-Researcher Interaction, EF Update, Seattle To Host 2002 Annual Meeting, CMS Proposes New Meg Reimbursement Rates, NIH Announces New Research Program in Stigma and Global Health and Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award.

Summer 2002, Volume 11, No. 2 (PDF)

Seattle To Host Annual Meeting, Burdens of Epilepsy Care – Need For Advocacy and Change, SIGnals, EF Campaign Piggybacks Women’s Health Month, New Pediatric Epilepsy Research Partnership Awards Grants, Update On Acthar Gel, So What’s Up With Drug Screening?, In Appreciation of AES….”Kids Speak Up” A Big Success, AES Member to Appear on PBS.

Winter 2002, Volume 11, No. 1 (PDF)

Recent Advances in Epilepsy Research, AES Members Join Board Nominating Committee, Federal Appropriations Bring Good News, Resource For Genetics Research, NIH Establishes Stem Cell Registry and Website, AED Shortages Updated, 2001 Epilepsy Research Awards…, Highlights of 2001 AES/ACNES Joint Meeting.

Fall 2001, Volume 10, No. 3(PDF)

Turn Down The Volume: The Connection Between Synaptic Physiology, The Output of Neuronal Networks and The Treatment of Epilepsy, Subjects Sought For Study of AEDs in Pregnancy, AES Surveys Members On Needs and Opinions, Epilepsy Month Targets Teens, AES Conversation With Jerome Engel, Jr., MD, Ph.D., Philadelphia To Host 2001 AES/ACNS Meeting, NINDS Clinicial Trial Portfolio Grows and So Many Choices: A Wealth of Medications – A Dearth of Information.

Summer 2001, Volume 10, No. 2 (PDF)

AES and ACNS to Hold Joint 2001 Meeting, What’s Your Beef?, Philadelphia A Vibrant Venue for 2001 Meeting, EF Update, Monotherapy Survey Results Summarized, Follow-Up Conferences Held and AES Genetics Task Force Update.

Winter 2001, Volume 10, No. 1 (PDF)

New Antiepileptic Medication Approval In Children: Where Are We Now?, Managed Care and Antiepileptic Drugs Not on the Formulary, Highlights of 2000 Annual Meeting, AES/MF Epilepsy Research Awardees Named, AES Conversation With Henry Grass, M.D., EF Update, AES Members Join Board and Committees, AES Committees Growing, New NINDS Director to be Named and NINDS Program Announcements.

Fall 2000, Volume 9, No. 3 (PDF)

Can We Approve New Drugs For Use In Monotherapy?, November 1 Deadline Set For WONOEP VI Abstracts, EF Update, EPIC to be Distributed at Annual Meeting, Functional MRI and Epileptogenesis Among Abstracts Topics, L.A. Westside: Fashion, Fine Art and Film, AES Cabaret 2000 Features Michael Feinstein at AES Annual Meeting, NINDS Report, Practice Guidelines, EF Research Committee to Review Foundation’s Research Program and Research Grant and Fellowship Programs.

Spring/Summer 2000, Volume 9, No. 2 (PDF)

Recent Advances in Functional Neuroimaging, AES Conversation With Eric R. Hargis, Medical Education Program Materials Available on the Web, Alert: Basic Researchers, The Cost of Medications for Treating Epilepsy Conclusion: It Ain’t Cheap!, Drs. Litt and Berkovic Receive Research Initiative Awards, EF Lobbies Congress For More Research Dollars, Members Suggest Site Enhancements, Conference On Curing Epilepsy Forsees “No Seizures, No Side Effects”, Genetics and Networks Among Year 2000 Annual Meeting Topics.

Winter 2000, Volume 9, No. 1 (PDF)

Do Prolonged Febrile Seizures Cause Temporal Lobe Epilepsy?, AES Conversation With Daniel H. Lowenstein, M.D., AES Members Assume New Leadership Roles, Drs. Meldrum and Spencer Presented AES/MFF Awards, New Materials on Women With Epilepsy, Annual Meeting To Return To California, “Curing Epilepsy” Conference Set For March 2000, Practice Guidelines and AES Newsline ’99 High Rated In Survey.

Fall 1999, Volume 8, No. 3 (PDF)

Patient-Oriented Outcome Assessment In Epilepsy Research, AES Conversation With Susan S. Spencer, M.D., EF Offers Dreifuss Travel Award, ICD-9 Coding, AES Receives Full Four-Year ACCME Accreditation, Abstract Submissions Top 1000 For Annual Meeting, White House Initiates Major NIH Epilepsy Conference, EF Update and AES To Distribute Medical Education Materials.

Spring/Summer 1999, Volume 8, No.2 (PDF)

1999 Annual Meeting to Highlight Clinical Considerations in Epilepsy, AES Conversation With John M. Pellock, M.D., Florida and Free Time on Annual Meeting Schedule, AES Publishes Prescription Assistance Directory, Future NINDS Workshop Examines Genetic Strategies and Epilepsy Foundation Promotes Live Chat Opportunities for Teens.

Winter 1999, Volume 8, No. 1 (PDF)

Pregnancy and Related Issues in Women with Epilepsy, AES Conversation With Dr. Gerald Fischbach, 1998 Annual Meeting Highlights, DeLorenzo, Wong AES/Milken Awardees, AES Headquarters Moves to New Address, Meet Your New Board Members, Research Initiative Awards.