Award
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 5R01NS071785-17
An Interneuron-based Cell Therapy for Epilepsy
Recipient
Scott C. Baraban
Award Amount
$642,055.00
Ceiling
$642,055.00
Awarded
March 26, 2026
Identifier
5R01NS071785-17
NIH-funded project to develop interneuron-based cell therapy for epilepsy using advanced neuroscience techniques.
Description
The project involves developing a novel interneuron-based cell therapy for epilepsy using porcine embryonic neural progenitor cells and rodent models. Techniques include electrophysiology, optogenetics, calcium imaging, video-EEG monitoring, behavioral assays, and confocal microscopy.