Virtual Genetic Epilepsy Family Conference 2020 run by GETA

Genetic Epilepsy Team Australia (GETA) is a group of parents whose children have rare genetic epilepsy. Our children have different kinds of epilepsy, but there’s so much we share.  We are united in the pursuit of a homegrown cure for genetic epilepsy.That’s why we’ve teamed up with world leaders in the field of genetic epilepsy. Our goal is to support the ground-breaking research that happens right here in Australia and New Zealand — from stem cells to mouse models to biotech and beyond.We want to make life better for people living with rare epilepsy.  We want our kids to have better treatments, as soon as possible. We want them to have a better quality of life right now.Genetic Epilepsy Team Australia’s mission is to help world-leading Australian researchers cure genetic epilepsy. As part of this mission Genetic Epilepsy Team Australia aims to:Raise awareness of the many forms of genetic epilepsyPromote Australia’s world-leading research position in the discovery and treatment of genetic epilepsyRaise funds for research into cures and therapies for genetic epilepsy through the foundation of a precision medicine centre in MelbourneGenetic Epilepsy Team Australia works alongside leading health researchers and with families and children with genetic epilepsy towards their mission of establishing a precision medicine centre in Melbourne to develop treatments for genetic epilepsy.GETA:  GET A Team, GET A Target, GET A Cure

Genetic Epilepsy Team Australia

Given the escalated concerns around COVID-19, for the safety and well-being of our community, we have changed  the #GETA2020 two-day face to face conference to a half day livestream conference.    
Please join the livestream conference to hear the latest on genetic epilepsy research and precision medicine treatments from world-leading medical and scientific experts. You will have the opportunity to ask questions.
SPEAKERS
Professor Ingrid Scheffer - Professor of Paediatric Neurology, The University of Melbourne and Florey Institute, Austin Health, and The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. 
Professor Steve Petrou - Director of the Florey Institute, Head of the division of epilepsy and lead of Therapeutic Innovation Australia.
Prof Sam Berkovic – Laureate Professor in the Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, and Director of the Epilepsy Research Centre at Austin Health.
Assoc Prof Lynette Sadleir – Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Otago, Physician scientist with expertise in epilepsy phenotyping, Director of the Epilepsy Research Group.

Livestream link: Geneticepilepsyteam.com.au/livestream

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