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August 27, 2008
Applications for the Molly McDonnell Foundation Scholarship close on Sunday August 31. For eligibility criteria and application details, visit Awards & Fellowships > Molly McDonnell Foundation Scholarship.
August 27, 2008
Congratulations to the recipient of this year’s UCB ESA Clinical Scholarship, Dr Kee Meng Tan. Dr Tan will spend 2009 working with Terry O’Brien and his team at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, before returning to epileptology practice in Brisbane.
August 27, 2008
A reminder that the deadline for ESA Travel Scholarships this quarter is September 30. Members who wish to apply for funding to attend the 2008 American Epilepsy Society's Annual Meeting should submit their applications before this deadline.
August 22, 2008
Epilepsy Action, Australia is currently accepting registrations for the national Epilepsy: Top of Mind symposium to be held in Sydney on 8 November 2008. The event will include major presentations on new medications and treatment options, community attitudes to epilepsy, employment, the latest research and more. Plus specialised streams for parents of children with epilepsy, adults living with epilepsy, professional carers and an interactive stream for adolescents.
There will also be an exhibition area to showcase products and services of benefit to people living with epilepsy and carers. If you would like more information, please visit the conference website.
August 22, 2008
Epilepsy Action, Australia announces the commencement of Sydney Epilepsy Incidence Study to Measure Illness Consequences (SEISMIC), a collaborative study with The George Institute for International Health aimed at identifying modifiable factors that enhance resilience or reduce vulnerability to the socioeconomic impact of epilepsy in an Australian population.
SEISMIC is a population-based, prospective, incidence and outcome study of the psychosocial, educational and economic sequelae of newly diagnosed epilepsy. The three-year study will recruit participants over a two year period with a 12 month follow up.
For more information on SEISMIC, read the
cover story of the June 2008 edition of
Epilepsy360° magazine.
August 20, 2008
The third ESA Epilepsy Master Class was held on Saturday August 16, sponsored by UCB Pharma. The Master Class was organized by Sam Berkovic, Ernie Somerville and Gina Drake (UCB Pharma), with the international guest moderator being Prof David Chadwick. About 70 neurologists and trainees attended from around Australia and New Zealand, and were treated to challenging case presentations and discussions from local epileptologists and Prof Chadwick. The ESA thanks the organizers and presenters for their hard work. If neurologist members find the subject matter and educational format helpful, we will plan for another Master Class in 2010.
July 30, 2008
All ESA members should have last week received notice of a Special General Meeting to be held during the lunch break of the ESA Master Class on August 16. You can download a copy of the notice here [PDF 79KB].
July 30, 2008
We are currently accepting applications for the Molly McDonnell Foundation scholarship. Applications close August 31. For more information about this research scholarship, visit the Awards & Fellowships > Molly McDonnell Foundation Scholarship section.
July 25, 2008
The abstract submission deadline for the 2008 ESA ASM has been extended to Friday August 8. Please submit your abstracts online at the conference organiser's website under the "Call for Abstracts" link in the menu on the left of the page.
July 25, 2008
The program for the 2008 ESA ASM is now available on the conference organiser's website under the "Program" link in the menu.
June 25, 2008
To mark the centenary of the founding of the ILAE in 2009, the League will produce a presentation volume of its history. The book is being published in a limited edition of 1000 copies. To reserve your individually numbered and named presentation copy in advance for a reduced price, or to find out more details about the book, visit the ILAE History Book page.
May 30, 2008
A reminder that we are currently accepting abstracts for the ESA Annual Scientific Meeting in November. The online abstract submission facility is open. Deadline for submissions is Friday July 25.
May 30, 2008
Membership renewal notices for the 2008-9 period will be posted to current members in June. If you have changed your address, please email the secretariat with your current contact details.
May 30, 2008
The Michael Prize is one of the most highly regarded international awards for the best contribution to scientific and clinical research promoting further developments in epileptology. It is awarded biennually and specially designed to attract younger scientists (under 45 years of age). The prize money is 15,000 Euros.
Publications which have appeared in 2007/2008 or papers of the same period and not yet published will be considered. Submissions must be in English.
Publications and papers, together with a curriculum vitae and a photo, should be submitted in triplicate to STIFTUNG MICHAEL. Applications close December 31, 2008, and will be evaluated by Uwe Heinemann (Berlin), Brian Meldrum (London) and Solomon Moshé (New York).
The Michael Prize is sponsored by UCB International.
For applications or more information, contact:
STIFTUNG MICHAEL
Muenzkamp 5
D 22339 Hamburg / Germany
Tel: +49-(0)40 5388540 Fax: +49-(0)40 5381559
e-mail: stiftungmichael@t-online.de
May 6, 2008
The Montreal Neurological Institute is hosting a symposium from October 23 to 25
in honour of
Fred and Eva Andermann. The organisers would appreciate
a prompt notification if you intend to attend the symposium. Details are available in the Conferences section.
May 2, 2008
The ESA Master Class flyer that was sent to members in the past month is now available for download [PDF 60KB].
April 29, 2008
The 2008 American Epilepsy Society 62nd Annual Meeting brochure and details are available at the AES website. Abstract submission is open and the deadline is June 2.
April 29, 2008
The closing date for applications for the ESA-UCB Pharma Clinical Scholarship is June 30 this year. UCB Pharma Australia offers an annual scholarship to the ESA to assist young physicians undertaking specialised training in epilepsy. The one-year Scholarship is tenable at any Australian teaching hospital for a maximum of 12 months. Eligibility criteria and application instructions are available under Awards & Fellowships > UCB Pharma Clinical Scholarship.
April 29, 2008
Nominations for the Peter Bladin Award are now being accepted and close June 30. This award is the Society's highest honour, recognising a member for outstanding service to epilepsy in Australia. Nominations must be proposed and seconded by two members of the ESA, and include a brief curriculum vitae and summary of the nominee's contributions. Further details are available under Awards & Fellowships > Peter Bladin Award.
April 11, 2008
Slides from some of the talks presented at the 2007 Annual Scientific Meeting are now available for download in Conferences > 22nd ASM > Program details.
March 26, 2008
A reminder that applications for the
Epilepsy Summer Course in San Servolo on Bridging Basic With Clinical Science in Epileptology is closing on April 1. The information sheet and application form can be downloaded from the Conferences section.
March 18, 2008
The 3rd ESA Epilepsy Master Class will be held in Melbourne at the Novotel St Kilda on Saturday August 16,
with special guest moderator Prof David Chadwick from the UK.
Titled The Art and Science of Clinical Epileptology, this one-day, case-based course will highlight common and sometimes difficult problems in the management of adolescent and adult patients with epilepsy. The discussion of treatment strategies will be based on evidence from recent studies, complemented by the opinions of experienced epileptologists.
The course will be directed at neurology trainees and practising neurologists, but more experienced neurologists and epileptologists might well find the discussions instructive.
For further inquiries and expressions of interest, please contact the ESA Secretariat.
March 18, 2008
The online abstract submission facility for the ESA Annual Scientific Meeting is now open. This link can also be found in the Conferences > 23rd ASM 2008 section. Deadline for submissions is Friday July 25.
March 14, 2008
Copies of the Calls for Abstracts flyer was this week mailed out to current ESA members and non-members who registered their interest. If you would like a hard copy mailed to you, please email the conference organisers. You can also download a copy from the Conferences > 23rd ASM 2008 section.
February 22, 2008
The ILAE Annual Report 2006-2007 has been published — an electronic version can be found on the ILAE website Annual Reports page. Members wanting a hard copy should contact the ILAE office.
February 20, 2008
The Pfizer Australia Neuroscience Research Grants program offers medically qualified researchers in the field of Pain Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology the opportunity to obtain up to $44,000 (including GST) in research funding for 2009. Applications for the next round of grants will close May 1, 2008. For further information, download the information sheet [PDF 156KB] or visit the Neuroscience Research Grants website.
February 11, 2008
Congratulations to Dr Vinayan Puthenveettil from India who was last week awarded the ESA Asian-Oceanian Fellowship in Clinical Epileptology and will be training at the Children's Hospital at Westmead under Dr Deepak Gill. For more information on this fellowship, visit its page under Awards & Fellowships > Asian-Oceanian Fellowship.
February 11, 2008
The USA FDA recently reported on the increased risk of suicidal ideation in patients with epilepsy taking antiepileptic medication. The FDA report can be found at the FDA website's Drug Information and News sections. Members might like to read this report and consider whether they need to monitor for such symptoms more rigorously in their drug treated patients.
February 11, 2008
A decision has yet to be made on the host country and city for the AOEC in 2010. Australia and the Philippines have been short listed but a decision won’t be made until the ILAE and IBE regional commissions meet during the upcoming AOEC in Xiamen in May.
February 11, 2008
The 3rd ESA Epilepsy Masterclass will be held in Melbourne on Saturday August 16. This will again be a clinically-orientated program for practising and training neurologists, sponsored by UCB Pharma. Prof David Chadwick is the invited guest for this year, his clinical expertise sure to add to the educational success of this biennial event. Further details will follow.
January 25, 2008
Abstracts and bursary applications for the 7th Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress will now be accepted until January 31. Please see the conference website for submission details. Also note, early bird registrations close February 15.
January 25, 2008
Neuroscience Trials Australia (NTA) has partnered with the University of Melbourne to provide a fully funded place in the 2008 Specialist Certificate in Clinical Research (Neuroscience) and is currently seeking applicants. The program is open to any medical specialty trainee from across the
neurosciences, clinical trial nurse or coordinator, physiotherapist,
occupational therapist or other clinical research professional. NTA is offering one fully funded place as well as other financially supported places.
Applications close 5PM Friday February 8, 2008. Download the information sheet for the fully funded place [PDF 52KB] or the funding support guidelines for details [PDF 98KB].
January 4, 2008
Abstract submissions for The 7th Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress (AOEC) close January 15, 2008. Complete information and submission rules are available on the Congress website's abstracts page.
January 4, 2008
Due to production and supply problems, IV Epilim has not been readily available in Australia, despite it being registered with the TGA. These problems are ongoing and thus, sanofi-aventis is unlikely to launch IV Epilim in 2008 and has withdrawn the product from MIMS listing. IV Epilim will hopefully become readily available in Australia once a new European production facility comes on line. Further information can be requested from Mr Garry McCarthy (CNS Sales Manager, sanofi-aventis) or Dr Nick Fletcher (CNS Medical Associate, sanofi-aventis).
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