American Epilepsy Society

08/21/2026

💜 Meet Our 2026 BRIDGE Intern: Rina Dirickson!

This summer, we're excited to introduce Rina Dirickson, one of our 2026 BRIDGE interns!

Rina is conducting research in the Neuromedical Control Systems Lab at Johns Hopkins University, where she's being mentored by Sridevi Sarma, PhD, and Joonyi Kang, MD.

Through the BRIDGE Program, students gain hands-on research experience, receive guidance from leading mentors, and contribute to advancing epilepsy research. By investing in promising young scientists like Rina, we're helping build the future of epilepsy care and discovery.

Join us in welcoming Rina to the AES community! 💜

08/11/2026

💜 Meet Our 2026 BRIDGE Intern: Courtney Massie!

This summer, we're excited to introduce Courtney Massie, one of our 2026 BRIDGE interns!

Courtney is conducting research in the Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University, where she's being mentored by Ceylan Isgor, PhD.

Through the BRIDGE Program, students gain hands-on research experience, receive guidance from leading mentors, and contribute to advancing epilepsy research. By investing in promising young scientists like Courtney, we're helping build the future of epilepsy care and discovery.

Join us in welcoming Courtney to the AES community! 💜

08/06/2026

Major advocacy update!

The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the bipartisan National Plan for Epilepsy Act (S. 494), a major milestone toward establishing a coordinated national strategy to improve epilepsy research, care, public health, and quality of life.

Thank you to our members, volunteers, coalition partners, and congressional champions--in particular, Senators Eric Schmitt (MO) and Amy Klobuchar (MN)--whose advocacy helped get us to this point.

The bill now moves to the House of Representatives, and our work continues. Next week, AES will be back on Capitol Hill meeting with House offices to build support and keep the momentum going.

Together, we’re one step closer to making epilepsy a national priority.

07/31/2026

AES mourns the loss of Dr. Jong M. Rho, a respected physician-scientist, educator, mentor, and longtime leader in the epilepsy community.

Dr. Rho dedicated countless hours to advancing the mission of AES through his service on numerous committees, including as Chair of the Scientific Program Committee. His contributions to epilepsy research, education, and patient care—and his commitment to mentoring the next generation—have left a lasting legacy.

We extend our deepest sympathies to Dr. Rho's family, friends, colleagues, trainees, and everyone whose lives he touched.

Memorial information is available here:

We are using CaringBridge to keep family and friends updated in one place. We appreciate your support and words of hope and…

07/31/2026

💜 Meet Our 2026 BRIDGE Intern: Deeba Dinarvand!

This summer, we're excited to introduce Deeba Dinarvand, one of our 2026 BRIDGE interns!

Deeba is conducting research in Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Texas, where she's being mentored by Lin Li, PhD.

Through the BRIDGE Program, students gain hands-on research experience, receive guidance from leading mentors, and contribute to advancing epilepsy research. By investing in promising young scientists like Deeba, we're helping build the future of epilepsy care and discovery.

Join us in welcoming Deeba to the AES community! 💜

07/29/2026

Denver, here we come! Registration for AES 2026 is officially open. 🎉

Register early to get the best available rate, choose from the best selection of official conference hotels, and reserve your spot in popular skills workshops before they fill up.

Join us December 4–8 for five unforgettable days with the epilepsy community.

Register by October 7 for early bird pricing: https://hubs.li/Q04r8BC60

07/22/2026

AES members, it’s your turn! 🎉

Member registration for is officially open. Check your inbox for your exclusive registration link and be among the first to select your hotel, reserve a spot in popular skills workshops, and save up to $450 with member early bird pricing.
Not a member? There’s still time to get in on the benefits! Join AES to receive early access to registration and discounted member pricing for AES 2026.

Become a member: https://hubs.li/Q04qnKLS0

07/16/2026

💜 Meet Our 2026 BRIDGE Intern: Chloe Scott!

This summer, we're excited to introduce Chloe Scott, one of our 2026 BRIDGE interns!

Chloe is conducting research in the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, where she's being mentored by Kieran Normoyle, MD, PhD and Kevin Staley, MD.

Programs like BRIDGE help prepare the next generation of epilepsy researchers by providing students with hands-on research experience, mentorship, and opportunities to make a lasting impact on the future of epilepsy care.

Every breakthrough starts somewhere, and we're proud to support the bright minds who are helping shape what's next.

Join us in welcoming Chloe to the AES community! 💜

07/08/2026

💜 Meet Our 2026 BRIDGE Intern: Bryan Anderson!

This summer, we're excited to introduce Bryan Anderson, one of our 2026 BRIDGE interns!

Bryan is conducting research in the Anticonvulsant Drug Development Program, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the University of Utah, where he's being mentored by Peter West, PhD.

Programs like BRIDGE help prepare the next generation of epilepsy researchers by providing students with hands-on research experience, mentorship, and opportunities to make a lasting impact on the future of epilepsy care.

Every breakthrough starts somewhere, and we're proud to support the bright minds who are helping shape what's next.

Join us in welcoming Bryan to the AES community! 💜

06/30/2026

💜 Meet Our 2026 BRIDGE Intern: Meghna Pandey!

This summer, we're excited to introduce Meghna Pandey, one of our 2026 BRIDGE interns!

Meghna is conducting research in the Parker Lab, Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where she's being mentored by Whitney Parker, MD, PhD.

Programs like BRIDGE help prepare the next generation of epilepsy researchers by providing students with hands-on research experience, mentorship, and opportunities to make a lasting impact on the future of epilepsy care.

Every breakthrough starts somewhere, and we're proud to support the bright minds who are helping shape what's next.

Join us in welcoming Meghna to the AES community! 💜