News Updates
PRESS RELEASE - April 2010
TV Medical Dramas present inaccurate depiction of First Aid Management for seizures.
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A team of investigators from Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia) speak up at the 2010 American Academy of Neurology Annual Conference to reveal the matter. Toronto, Ontario – While Television drama plays a significant role in conveying information to the general public, the stories are not always told responsibly. Recent TV Medical Dramas have shown viewers the wrong response to seizures. In showing these TV episodes, actors portraying health care professionals performed inappropriate first aid management of seizures in nearly half of all cases. As part of a study, all episodes of the four highest-rated US medical dramas... Read the press release
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - 2010
Deadline - May 1, 2010
Epilepsy Canada is pleased to announce that it is again accepting submissions to support research trainees in any area of research pertaining to epilepsy. Epilepsy Canada’s mission is to support research (in the biomedical, clinical or social sciences) that is focussed on improving the lives of people with seizure disorders. In particular, we are seeking to fund post-doctoral researchers and summer studentships.
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Postdoctoral Research Award
Epilepsy Canada will award two (2) postdoctoral research awards (each valued at $30,000 CDN) for the time period July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011.
Summer Studentships
Epilepsy Canada will award three (3) summer studentships (each valued at $5,000 CDN) for the time period June 01, 2010 – August 30, 2010.
Please submit application before May 1, 2010.
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PRESS RELEASE - July 1, 2009
Announcing the award winners for the 2009 research grants competition.
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Epilepsy Canada funds $118,000 towards research
Three-year Postdoctoral Award
On Feb. 2009 a three-year Postdoctoral Biomedical Research Grant,
valued at $49,000, has been awarded to Dr. Jun Liu at the University of
BC under the supervision of Dr. Yutian Wang.
Postdoctoral Award - July, 2009
Miles Thompson of Toronto, ON - $30,000
Gabriella Panuccio of Montreal, QC - $30,000
Summer Studentship Award - July, 2009
Andrew Moeller of Halifax, NS - $3,000
Alan Tam of Kingston, ON - $3,000
Artyem (Eric) Dantzig of Vaughan, ON - $3,000
PRESS RELEASE - January 30, 2009
Call for Submission
PRESS RELEASE - March 31, 2006
WINNERS OF THE FOURTH NATIONAL EPILEPSY SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
PRESS RELEASE - March 1 2006
March is Epilepsy Awareness Month in Canada. Lavender. Think Epilepsy.
North American Declaration on Epilepsy
Approximately four million people in North America have epilepsy. In many cases, it is a life-long condition. People with epilepsy have an increased risk of serious injury and death. Their chance of dying is three times higher than people without seizures.
