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Researchers at University of Pittsburgh Receive Multiple Grants to Study Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
PITTSBURGH (January 14, 2026) – A team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, including Wesley Kerr, M.D., Ph.D., Page Pennell, M.D., Ph.D., and others, have received substantial funding from multiple sources to investigate Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP).
This research is supported by grants from the U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), including: K23NS135134, R25NS065723, R25NS089450, U24NS107158, R01NS033310, P20NS080131, T32GM08042, T90DA022768, R90DA022768, R90DA023422, and K12NS098482.Additional funding comes from the American Academy of Neurology, the American Brain Foundation, the Epilepsy Foundation, the American Epilepsy Society, the Epilepsy Study Consortium, the William M. Keck Foundation, and the christina Louise George Trust.
[Image: Wesley Kerr, M.D., Ph.D. – UPMC]
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Caption: Wesley Kerr, M.D., Ph.D.
Credit: UPMC
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