In 2022, GETA will be held across 2 days

Saturday May 21st 11am-4pm

Sunday May 22nd 9am-1pm

A family dinner will be held on the 21st

Please join us face to face or join the Livestream 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.

CONFERENCE HOST

Sara James – Author and Journalist

SPEAKERS

SATURDAY

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 also Chief Scientific Officer of Praxis Precision Medicines Inc.

Associate Professor Jenny Downs, Head, Disability Research Program. Telethon Kids Institute. Perth, Australia.

Dr Emma Palmer - Clinical Geneticist, Sydney Children’s Hospital and Lecturer, School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW Group Leader CoGENES (Collaboration for Genetic epilepsy and Neurogenetics-SCHN)

Dr Deepak Gill Head of the Epilepsy unit at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, the largest of its kind in NSW.

SUNDAY

The CoGENES (Collaboration for Genetic Epilepsy and Neurogenetics Sydney Children's Hospitals Network) team: walking the road with genetic epilepsy families.

Dr. Emma Palmer, Erin Beavis RN, Suzanne Nevin, Dr. Eden Robertson

Epilepsy Foundation: Education and Resources, Consumer Engagement and Collaborative research initiatives.

Kris Pierce RN, MHSc(Health Ed) MWellness

More speakers to be confirmed