The Cute Syndrome Foundation: SCN8A Epilepsy Support, Awareness, and Research
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Speakers

Clinician, Industry, and Research Speakers


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Elena Gardella, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, University of Southern Denmark
Danish Epilepsy Center–Filadelfia
Department of Clinical Neurophysiology

Presenting "The SCN8A-LOF phenotype"
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Michael Hammer, PhD

Research Scientist and Professor, BIO5 Institute, Department of  Neurology, University of Arizona
Presenting "Connecting the dots: making sense of the multifarious manifestations of SCN8A syndrome"

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Chunhui Hu, MD

Child Neurologist, Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University
Presenting "Phenotypic and genetic spectrum in Chinese children with SCN8A-related disorders"
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Chris Makinson, PhD

Assistant Professor of Neurological Sciences, Columbia University Department of Neurology, Department of Neuroscience
Institute for Genomic Medicine
​Columbia Translational Neuroscience Initiative
Columbia Stem Cell Initiative

Presenting "Mechanisms to treatments: Using animal and human cellular models to study SCN8A"
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Raquel Miralles

Neuroscience Ph.D Candidate, University of Virginia, Patel Lab 
Presenting "Aberrant Parvalbumin-Positive Interneuron Activity in SCN8A Epileptic Encephalopathy"
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Madeleine Oudin, PhD

Tiampo Family Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University
Presenting "Targeting alternative splicing to treat SCN8A epilepsy"
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M. Scott Perry, MD

Head of Neurosciences, Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health at Cook Children’s
​Director, Genetic Epilepsy Clinic

Presenting "First global consensus for the diagnosis and treatment of SCN8A-related disorders: a Delphi project"
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Steven Petrou, PhD

Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, Praxis Precision Medicines
Presenting "PRAX-562 Potential Next-Generation Treatment for DEEs"
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Ian C. Wenker, PhD

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia
Presenting "The neural circuitry of seizure behaviors in mouse models of SCN8A epilepsy”
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Svetlana Shore, PhD

Director, Clinical Development, Neurocrine Biosciences
Presenting "​Neurocrine Biosciences Research Updates"
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Wenxi Yu, PhD

Research Investigator, Department of Human Genetics, University of Michigan
Presenting "Down-regulation of SCN8A as treatment for developmental and epileptic encephalopathy"

SCN8A Family Speakers

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Danielle Hayward

SCN8A Parent
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Mary and Billy Tone

SCN8A Parent and SCN8A Patient

Moderators

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Kacie Craig, MEd

Executive Director, The Cute Syndrome Foundation
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Manoj Patel, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia
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Hillary Savoie, PhD

Founder and President, The Cute Syndrome Foundation
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John M. Schreiber, MD

Director, Epilepsy Genetics and Medical Director, EEG
Children's National Hospital
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The Cute Syndrome is registered as a tax-exempt organization under IRS section 501(c)(3).
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  • Home
  • About
    • About SCN8A
    • About Us
    • Partner Organizations
    • Volunteers
    • Sponsors
    • 2021 Annual Report
  • Families
    • Caregiver Support
    • CUTE Connections Grant Application
    • Join our SCN8A Community
    • SCN8A Warriors
    • Educational Videos
    • Reference Guide
    • Resources
    • Shareable Graphics
  • Events
    • Annual SCN8A Clinician, Researcher, and Family Gathering
    • Researcher Roundtable
    • Awareness Day
    • Virtual 5k
  • Research
    • Clinical Trials
    • Research Grants
    • SCN8A Registry
  • Donate
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Shop