ILAE Genetics Commission Conference Report: Molecular Analysis of Complex Genetic Epilepsies
ILAE Genetics Commission
Search for more papers by this authorE. Anderson
Planning/Writing Committee. We thank *Margaret Jacobs (NIH/NINDS), and Kathi Hanna, M.S. for valuable assistance.
Search for more papers by this authorS. Berkovic
Planning/Writing Committee. We thank *Margaret Jacobs (NIH/NINDS), and Kathi Hanna, M.S. for valuable assistance.
Search for more papers by this authorM. Gardiner
Planning/Writing Committee. We thank *Margaret Jacobs (NIH/NINDS), and Kathi Hanna, M.S. for valuable assistance.
Search for more papers by this authorM. Laue-Friis
Search for more papers by this authorD. Lindhout
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Noebels
Planning/Writing Committee. We thank *Margaret Jacobs (NIH/NINDS), and Kathi Hanna, M.S. for valuable assistance.
Search for more papers by this authorR. Ottman
Planning/Writing Committee. We thank *Margaret Jacobs (NIH/NINDS), and Kathi Hanna, M.S. for valuable assistance.
Search for more papers by this authorA. Scaramelli
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Serratosa
Search for more papers by this authorO. Steinlein
Search for more papers by this authorG. Avanzini
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Bailey-Wilson
Search for more papers by this authorR. Fischbach
Search for more papers by this authorK. Gwinn-Hardy
Search for more papers by this authorM. Leppert
Planning/Writing Committee. We thank *Margaret Jacobs (NIH/NINDS), and Kathi Hanna, M.S. for valuable assistance.
Search for more papers by this authorK. Lindblad-Toh
Search for more papers by this authorILAE Genetics Commission
Search for more papers by this authorE. Anderson
Planning/Writing Committee. We thank *Margaret Jacobs (NIH/NINDS), and Kathi Hanna, M.S. for valuable assistance.
Search for more papers by this authorS. Berkovic
Planning/Writing Committee. We thank *Margaret Jacobs (NIH/NINDS), and Kathi Hanna, M.S. for valuable assistance.
Search for more papers by this authorM. Gardiner
Planning/Writing Committee. We thank *Margaret Jacobs (NIH/NINDS), and Kathi Hanna, M.S. for valuable assistance.
Search for more papers by this authorM. Laue-Friis
Search for more papers by this authorD. Lindhout
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Noebels
Planning/Writing Committee. We thank *Margaret Jacobs (NIH/NINDS), and Kathi Hanna, M.S. for valuable assistance.
Search for more papers by this authorR. Ottman
Planning/Writing Committee. We thank *Margaret Jacobs (NIH/NINDS), and Kathi Hanna, M.S. for valuable assistance.
Search for more papers by this authorA. Scaramelli
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Serratosa
Search for more papers by this authorO. Steinlein
Search for more papers by this authorG. Avanzini
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Bailey-Wilson
Search for more papers by this authorR. Fischbach
Search for more papers by this authorK. Gwinn-Hardy
Search for more papers by this authorM. Leppert
Planning/Writing Committee. We thank *Margaret Jacobs (NIH/NINDS), and Kathi Hanna, M.S. for valuable assistance.
Search for more papers by this authorK. Lindblad-Toh
Search for more papers by this authorThis conference was funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, with additional support from the American Epilepsy Society and International League Against Epilepsy.
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