Ingrid Scheffer
Ingrid is a physician-scientist whose work as a paediatric neurologist and epileptologist at the University of Melbourne and the Florey Institute in collaboration with Professor Samuel Berkovic and molecular geneticists, has led the field of epilepsy genetics over more than 25 years. This has included the identification of the first epilepsy gene and many genes subsequently. Her major interests are in the genetics of the epilepsies, epilepsy syndromology and classification, and translational research. She collaborates on research on the genetics of speech and language disorders, autism spectrum disorders, cortical malformations and intellectual disability.
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