Donate

Follow Us

News

Read the latest news from the Muir Maxwell Epilepsy Centre.

Search Filters

Filter by...

Fundraising
Research
News
Events

24

Mar

ITAKOM Conference 2023

The 'It Takes All Kinds of Minds (ITAKOM)' Conference took place from 13th-14th March 2023 and MMEC's Prof. Richard Chin and Holly Wagner spoke at the event.

megaphone colour

02

Jun

A new PhD training programme focused on epilepsy research awarded

A new Doctoral Training Centre led by Prof Richard Chin (Child Life and Health) and Prof Cathy Abbott (Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine) has been funded by the charity Epilepsy Research UK. June 21.

megaphone colour

16

Apr

Purple Day 2021

Epilepsy awareness for Purple Day 2021!

megaphone colour

24

Sep

Me and My Epilepsy

An educational animation inspired by the experiences and words of children with epilepsy

megaphone colour

08

Dec

Seizure study sheds light on lasting brain effects in children

Prolonged convulsive seizures in childhood could be linked to the development of other brain conditions in children, a study suggests.

microscope colour

29

Sep

University of Edinburgh Medical Student presents his findings on deep brain structures at international epilepsy conference.

Kyle Bennett, MMEC senior medical student, presented his research into volumes of deep brain structures in Barcelona earlier this month.

megaphone colour

19

Jul

International multi-centre trial confirms the effectiveness of Medical Marijuana in epilepsy.

Epidiolex reduces seizures in patients with a highly treatment resistant epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome

microscope colour

15

Jul

Research on brain-to-computer signals presented at international conference

Eli Kinney-Lang, MMEC PhD student, presented his work in South Korea this month winning 3rd prize.

megaphone colour

08

Jul

Edinburgh Marathon Festival

19 runners raised over £5000 for the Muir Maxwell Epilepsy Centre!

heart colour

08

Jul

Thomas TS Ingram Symposium: Networks and Epilepsy

Symposium in memory of Dr. Thomas TS Ingram jointly hosted by the Centre for Integrative Physiology and the Muir Maxwell Epilepsy Centre.

megaphone colour