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“Share Your Purple Power” This November in Honor of National Epilepsy Awareness Month
November 04, 2024 08:00 ET | Epilepsy Foundation
Epilepsy Foundation of America invites everyone to take part in National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM) with the rallying cry, "Share Your Purple Power."
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Epilepsy Foundation Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer
October 16, 2024 12:05 ET | Epilepsy Foundation
The Epilepsy Foundation announced today the appointment of Wanda Cook as the new chief financial officer.
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Epilepsy Foundation Awards $200,000 at 12th Annual Shark Tank Competition
September 30, 2024 08:00 ET | Epilepsy Foundation
Epilepsy Foundation announced today it has awarded $200,000 in funding for two startups who competed in the Foundation’s 2024 Shark Tank Competition.
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Epilepsy Foundation Introduces New Mission & Vision Statements at National Leadership Conference
September 23, 2024 08:00 ET | Epilepsy Foundation
After more than 50 years of operating under the same mission statement, the Epilepsy Foundation unveiled its new mission to staff, partners, and supporters
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The Epilepsy Foundation Launches a New Research Study to Find Biomarkers for Treatment of Focal Seizures in People with Epilepsy
April 24, 2018 08:06 ET | Epilepsy Foundation
LANDOVER, Md., April 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Epilepsy Foundation today announced the launch of a new Human Epilepsy Project study of focal seizures to better understand the long-term...
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Epilepsy Foundation Testifies Before FDA Advisory Committee in Support of Potential First-Ever Cannabidiol Drug to Treat Dravet Syndrome
April 19, 2018 12:07 ET | Epilepsy Foundation
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Philip Gattone, president and CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation, along with other epilepsy advocates, today testified at the U.S. Food & Drug...
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Boston Marathon Athlete Attempting to Break the Guinness World Record for the Fastest Marathon Ever Run Backwards Finishes Race in 5 Hours, 43 Minutes, 59 Seconds
April 16, 2018 17:04 ET | Epilepsy Foundation
BOSTON, April 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Los Angeles native and Disney movie production lawyer, Loren Zitomersky (aka “The Backwards Guy”), attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the...
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Thousands of People with Epilepsy and their Loved Ones Participate in the 12th Annual National Walk for Epilepsy on the National Mall
April 14, 2018 10:23 ET | Epilepsy Foundation
WASHINGTON, April 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Epilepsy Foundation is hosting its 12th Annual National Walk for Epilepsy on the National Mall with thousands of participants including families,...
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12th Annual National Walk for Epilepsy Highlights Importance of Building Education, Raising Awareness and Funding Research for 3.4 Million Americans Living with Seizures
March 20, 2018 08:00 ET | Epilepsy Foundation
LANDOVER, Md., March 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Epilepsy Foundation’s 12th Annual National Walk for Epilepsy will be held on April 14th on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.. The event...
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Epilepsy Foundation Awards $200,000 at ‘Shark Tank’ Competition for Innovative Products that Aim to Improve Epilepsy Treatment and Care
March 05, 2018 08:00 ET | Epilepsy Foundation
LANDOVER, Md., March 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Epilepsy Foundation announced the winners of the 2018 Shark Tank competition for innovative ideas in epilepsy and seizure treatment and care on...