What we do
The Muir Maxwell Epilepsy Centre is a “centre without walls” and a hub for multidisciplinary collaboration across the University of Edinburgh.
Centre members include people with expertise in brain cell development, synaptic function, genetics, protein biochemistry, cell biology, brain imaging, clinical trials, neuropsychology, epidemiology, public health, informatics, and medical sociology.
Our new centre aspires to revolutionise research and clinical care in epilepsy on an unprecedented scale in the UK and beyond. We aim to encourage, foster and welcome interdisciplinary collaboration since only then can we truly address the many aspects of epilepsy. Dr Richard Chin, Centre Director and Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
As well as working with colleagues in Edinburgh we also collaborate with scientists around the world. By working together, we aim to progress the understanding of epilepsy, from communication between individual brain cells to the development of prevention strategies and new treatments.
The Centre’s motto is “No epilepsy, better epilepsy”.
In addition to innovative research into epilepsy, the Centre provides training opportunities for the next generation of researchers.
Neuroscience
The Centre forms part of Edinburgh Neuroscience, alongside the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic, the Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Research and the Patrick Wild Centre for Research into Autism, Fragile X Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities.
You can find out more about Edinburgh Neuroscience by visiting the University of Edinburgh website.
Find out more
Learn more about the work and aspirations of the Centre from its director, Dr Richard Chin.