Epilepsy Research UK is a national charity
that funds independent scientific research
exclusively into epilepsy. It was formed
following the merger of the Epilepsy
Research Foundation and the Fund for
Epilepsy in April 2007.
The Epilepsy Research Foundation
has allocated over £3 million
to research projects around the UK
since 1991. The Fund for Epilepsy
is a smaller charity that in the past
seven years has funded research costing
£1.2 million that was primarily
conducted at King's College Hospital
in London.
Research strategy
Epilepsy Research UK invests in research
into all areas of epilepsy - giving
priority to those areas which have
the potential to produce results in
immediate problem areas, including:
research leading to improvements in
the accuracy of diagnosis; and research
into improving the treatment and quality
of life of the patient. Epilepsy Research
UK also supports basic scientific
research and operates a fellowship
programme to encourage scientists
to pursue a career in epilepsy research.
The aim is to support innovative research,
of the highest scientific merit, that
has the greatest potential for patient
benefit.
Our Scientific
Advisory Committee (consisting
of epilepsy experts from various scientific
disciplines and also two lay members)
advises the Trustees on grant applications
and fellowship awards, recommends
research priorities and monitors the
progress of research supported by
Epilepsy Research UK.
