The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating global economic and social impact. As the world went into lockdown, businesses were fast-tracked into digital transformations with technological advancements accelerated by several years. For the Australian Epilepsy Project (AEP) the pandemic prompted transition from traditional face-to-face neuropsychology testing to teleneuropsychology (teleNP), enabling continued safe operations during the pilot…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are the buzz words of the moment providing much watercooler discussion – particularly with the recent introduction and popularity of AI chatbot tool, ChatGPT. While scepticism exists about AI and the biases within programming, AI is here to stay and presents a positive shift to a methodology where humans…

Kieran Champion experienced his first seizure while working in Hong Kong. “Regardless of the severity of your condition this is a rare opportunity to be treated by some of the best people in this area of medicine, in the world. Do it.” I was diagnosed with epilepsy three-and-a-half-years ago… At the time, I was living…

What is your role at the AEP?  I am an MRI Research Radiographer. AEP participants undertake an MRI scan of their head as part of their testing for the AEP. An MRI scan uses a superconducting magnet and radiofrequency waves to take detailed cross-sectional images. We conduct high resolution neuroanatomical, functional and diffusion imaging acquisitions…

Vicky He, second year PhD student at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health is conducting neuroimaging research to better understand how the brain works, and how it may be affected in people living with epilepsy, using the AEP imaging data. Vicky He’s research uses MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) to map the location of brain functions.…

Carolyn and Ned Travers, AEP South Australian Lived Experience Ambassadors At the recent launch of the AEP Hub SAHMRI, we welcomed Carolyn and Ned Travers, our South Australian Lived Experience Ambassadors, to the AEP team. Ned has been under the care of Dr Michelle Kiley AM, Director of Epilepsy Services Central Adelaide Local Health Network…

L to R: Rachel Hughes, Evie Muller, Chath Fernando, OJ Agarwal, Cliona Walsh, Amanda Anderson, Sam Jackson, Victoria Whatmore, Katie Liddicoat, Clara Marquina, Jodie Chapman, Carmen Zheng, Bella Peterson, Laura Stevens, Zanfina Ademi, Jocelyn Halim, Donna Parker, Molly Ireland, Remika Mito, Donna Hutchison, Karin Verspoor , Loren Lindenmayer, Leila Nategh, Carmel Jacobson, Subhaga Amarasekara, Carolyn…

From L-R: Prof. Graeme Jackson, AEP Chief Investigator, Dr Michelle Kiley AM, Director of Epilepsy Services, CALHN and Lead Epileptologist AEP South Australia, Martin Adams, Chair of the Florey Board, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and Prof. Steve Wesselingh, Executive Director SAHMRI This week marked the opening of the first interstate AEP…

As 2022 draws to a close we reflect on the busy year we’ve had at the Australian Epilepsy Project (AEP) and the milestones we’ve achieved. From pilot study to main Study We navigated a successful pilot study with 150 participants across three epilepsy cohorts: First seizure, Newly diagnosed epilepsy Pharmacoresistant Focal epilepsy Now with ethics…