Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series: Closed Loop Control of Cognitive Networks

The 2024-2025 Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series will include four lectures covering hot topics in basic and clinical epilepsy research. Speakers will include distinguished leaders and rising stars, with the goal of bridging basic research and clinical perspectives.

George M. Ibrahim

Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto

Senior Scientist, Neurosciences and Mental Health program, SickKids Research Institute

Abstract: Cognitive impairments, including attention deficits are prevalent among children with epilepsy. The lecture will discuss multi-factorial causes of cognitive impairments with a focus on the role of transient effects of single interictal discharges. Novel approaches to rescue cognitive deficits through AI-informed closed loop stimulation paradigms will be discussed with a view towards improved cognitive outcomes in affected children.

Bio: Dr. George Ibrahim is a pediatric neurosurgeon and the Abe Bresver Chair in Functional Neurosurgery at the Hospital for Sick Children. He is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, the Institute of Medical Sciences and the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto. He is also a Senior Scientist in the Neurosciences and Mental Health program as the SickKids Research Institute.His clinical and research interests include the surgical treatment of medically intractableepilepsy, spasticity and movement disorders in children. He plays a leading role in the comprehensive epilepsy, dorsal rhizotomy and deep brain stimulation programs at SickKids. His research lab is dedicated to the study of neural networks in children with epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders through a combination of connectomic, computational neuroscience and machine learning approaches. He also leads several novel, translational clinical trials of neuromodulation in children. His work has been published in over 250 peer- reviewed journals and is funded by several organizations, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Dr. Ibrahim received several awards and recognitions including being named as one of Canada's Top 40 under 40 in 2019.

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