Research & Training Workshops
The American Epilepsy Society, through the Research and Training Committee, provides funding for targeted workshops intended for broad-based, national clinical or scientific audiences and on specific collaborative consensus or review topics in neuroscience that are novel and creative. Often, AES will provide support for travel stipends for junior faculty/trainees and for publication or proceedings. Funds may not be used for indirect costs. To submit a proposal, complete and return the following application.
The purpose of the Research and Training Committee is to provide evaluation, planning and recommendations on AES sponsored research and training programs. The committee is responsible for identifying all funds currently used to support research or training by AES; reviewing other sources of support for epilepsy training and research (including the NIH funding and private funding); making recommendations to the AES board on an annual basis for allocation of research and training funds; and reviewing the outcomes of research and support training by previously funded investigators or previous trainees.
Research and Training Committee
Kevin J. Staley, M.D., Chair, Massachusetts General Hospital
Andrew J. Cole, M.D., FRCPC, Massachusetts General Hospital
Douglas A. Coulter, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Frank Gilliam, M.D., M.P.H, Columbia University
Carolyn R. Houser, Ph.D., David Gefffen School of Medicine
Vicente J. Iragui-Madoz, M.D., Ph.D., University of California - San Diego
Manisha N. Patel, Ph.D., University of Colorado
Jeffrey M. Politsky, M.D., FRCP(C), Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group
Melanie Tallent, Ph.D., Drexel University
Amy Brooks-Kayal, MD., Es-Officio, University of Philadelphia
Deborah Carr, Ex-Officio, Epilepsy Foundation
Edward C. Cooper, M.D., Ph.D., Ex-Officio, University of Pennsylvania
Margaret P. Jacobs, Ex-Officio, NIH/NINDS
Gary W. Mathern, M.D., Ex-Officio, University of California – Los Angeles
John M. Pellock, M.D., Ex-Officio, Virginia Commonwealth University
Karla Price, M.S., Ex-Officio, Epilepsy Foundation
Steven Rothman, M.D., Ex-Officio, University of Minnesota Medical School
Steven Schachter, M.D., Ex-Officio, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Dennis Spencer, M.D., Ex-Officio,Yale University School of Medicine
L. James Willmore, M.D., Ex-Officio, St Louis University
Selection of Awardees
Applications for grants will be considered annually during two rounds. The deadline for the Spring round of grants is March 13, 2009. Grants will be awarded based on availability of funds by the end of May. Deadline for the Fall round is October 30, 2009. These grants will be awarded by the end of December. Any applications received after the deadlines will be held until the following round of grants. Denied applications will not be automatically reconsidered for funding. To be reconsidered a new application must be submitted.