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CURE Epilepsy is the leading nonprofit epilepsy research organization investing in unmet research needs and setting in motion groundbreaking advances that will lead to a cure.
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According to my calculations, every CURE Epilepsy dollar that I received was turned into $10 in federal grant funding. I think it’s of crucial importance to have this kind of seed funding for novel ideas because it’s those projects that really can be paradigm-shifting and that can move research forward.
Dr. Detlev Boison, Professor and Vice Chair of Research and Training, Rutgers University
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Calculated return on CURE Epilepsy's investment in Dr. Boison's research
$2.4M
funding for Catalyst Awards since 2020
The resources and flexibility afforded by the CURE Epilepsy Catalyst program enable researchers an opportunity to jump-start the long, complex path from lab discovery to clinic. The design and implementation of this program will reap rich dividends for the field.
Dr. James McNamara, Director, Center for Translational Neuroscience, Duke University
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Our CURE Epilepsy-driven research initiatives reflect areas of particular need and exceptional promise.
$100M
raised for epilepsy research
300
grants funded across 19 countries
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