Dr Fatma Kolsi Professeur agrégé Service de Neurochirurgie CHU HB Sfax Faculté de Médecine de Sfax Université de Sfax • Associate Professor of Neurosurgery • Deputy Secretary General of the Tunisian Neurosurgical Society (ATNC) • Co-lead of the Epilepsy Surgery Program  

Dr. Adrian Budhram, MD Associate Professor of Neurology, Western University, Canada Adrian Budhram is an Associate Professor of Neurology as well as Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Western University. He obtained his medical degree from McMaster University, followed by residency training in Neurology at Western University. He then went on to complete fellowship training in Autoimmune Neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He currently runs the Autoimmune Neurology clinic and serves as Clinical Lead of the Neuroimmunology and Neurodiagnostics laboratory testing program at London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario. ...

Dr. Vaishakh Anand, MD, DM Associate Professor of Pediatric Neurology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, India Dr. Vaishakh Anand is an Associate Professor in Pediatric Neurology at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India and is affiliated with the Amrita Advanced Centre for Epilepsy. He completed his DM in Pediatric Neurology and MD in Pediatrics from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. His clinical and research interests include epileptic encephalopathies, pediatric epilepsy, neurometabolic disorders, and dietary therapies in epilepsy. He has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed publications and serves on...

Mark Grinberg, MD Pediatric Neurology Resident (PGY-4), McMaster University, Canada Mark Grinberg is a fourth year pediatric neurology resident at McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario Canada. As his undergraduate degree he studied Neuroscience at Western University, followed by his medical school training at McMaster University. His current interests include pediatric neurocritical critical care, epilepsy, medical technology and education.  

Dr. Masashi Ogasawara, MD, PhD Child Neurologist (Neuromuscular Disorders) | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UCL (UK) Dr. Masashi Ogasawara, MD, PhD, Child Neurologist specializing in neuromuscular disorders. Completed medical training in pediatrics and child neurology in Japan. Subsequently conducted research on congenital myopathy at the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP), Japan, and obtained a PhD. Currently serves as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University College London, working on congenital myopathy and excitation–contraction coupling disorders. He also provides pediatric neurology consultation in Egypt as part of an international clinical collaboration.    ...

Dr. Tohru Okanishi, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Child Neurology, Tottori University (Japan) | Pediatric Epilepsy Specialist Dr. Tohru Okanishi, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Child Neurology at Tottori University, Japan. He specializes in pediatric epilepsy, drug-resistant epilepsy, EEG analysis, and tuberous sclerosis complex. He serves on the Executive Board of the Japan Epilepsy Society and is the Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy & Seizure, the official journal of the Japan Epilepsy Society. He is also an Executive Board Member of the Japanese Society of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.  ...

Dr. Daisuke Sawada, MD, PhD Pediatrician & Child Neurologist | Chiba University Hospital, Japan | FLICNA Executive Board Dr. Daisuke Sawada, MD, PhD, Pediatrician and Child Neurologist. Graduated from Chiba University School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan, and trained in General Pediatrics and Child Neurology at affiliated hospitals in Chiba Prefecture. Obtained a PhD for research on Werner syndrome, which is a genetic premature aging disorder. Currently working at Department of Pediatrics, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan. Member of the Executive Board of the FLICNA.  

Dr. Yuto Arai, MD, PhD Child Neurologist & Epileptologist | Research Fellow, Bethel Epilepsy Center (Germany) | FLICNA Executive Board Dr. Yuto Arai, MD, PhD, Child Neurologist and Epileptologist. Completed a medical residency in Pediatrics at Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Subsequently completed medical residency training in Child Neurology and Pediatric Epilepsy at Tottori University Hospital, Yonago, Tottori, Japan, and obtained a PhD. Currently serves as a Research Fellow at the Bethel Epilepsy Center, Germany. Councilor of the Japanese Society of Child Neurology (JSCN), serving on the Internationalization Promotion Committee. Member of the Executive...

Dr. Serini Murugasen Early-Career Child Neurologist, Cape Town, South Africa Paediatric Neurologist, Tertiary Public & Private Hospitals Senior Lecturer, University of Cape Town Dr. Serini Murugasen is an early-career child neurologist based in Cape Town, South Africa. She holds multiple positions within the province and nationally, including paediatric neurologist at tertiary public and private hospitals, specialist paediatrician at a district hospital and senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town. In addition, she is involved in research and education projects in child neurology nationally, with a special interest in genetic epilepsies. Dr Murugasen has a...

Claire Nolan Head of Engagement, International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) UK Claire joined the health charity sector in the UK in 2011, where she worked on building a bowel cancer community awareness initiative, a research network for people affected by Parkinson’s disease, and a national Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) programme in research. She later worked as a freelancer with several UK and European patient organisations, the Charities Research Involvement Group (CRIG) in the UK, and a patient-centred research company, MediPaCe, developing expertise in supporting collaboration between pharmaceutical companies, patient organisations, and people living with...