Seizure Propagation: Identifying How Seizures Spread - Christina Maher, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Podcast:
Learn of studies on the accurate prediction of seizure propagation and how identifying this for each person with an epilepsy can assist in more effective treatment - e.g. in pre-surgical workup, and more - all with biomedical engineer and neuroscientist Christina Maher from the University of Sydney.
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Meet Christina
Seizure propagation
Diffusion MRI data/image creation - benefits
Identifying connectomes - networks & patterns of epileptic activity
Using the data for pre-surgical workup and care
Direct implementation of tools
Involvement of participants
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Christina is a biomedical engineer and neuroscientist using AI to understand spontaneous brain activity. Invisible spontaneous activity can result in visible events ranging from impulsive behaviour to severe seizures. Neurovariability might play a role in spontaneous activity but it is understudied and better tools can help us explore it further.
Her mission is to apply personalised, precision medicine to improve the healthcare and quality of life for people living with chronic conditions.
In her current research, based at the University of Sydney, Christina is studying the role of the brain’s structure and function to better understand and treat conditions like epilepsy and multiple sclerosis. In collaboration with the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, the Brain and Mind Centre, and the School of Biomedical Engineering, she applies computational modeling and AI to all types of brain and clinical data. She has presented her work at leading global conferences in the fields of medical imaging (ISMRM) and epilepsy (IEC).
Christina enjoys inspiring the next generation of scientists, being a course coordinator for the ENGD3004 unit, where they teach undergraduates from all disciplines how to do scientific research and conduct a research project. She’s also Treasurer for the ISMRM ANZ Chapter and participates in a number of volunteering initiatives.
Christina’s P.h.D research was funded by a competitive scholarship from the Nerve Research Foundation and as a result of her work was named one of 60 national Superstars of STEM by Science and Technology Australia.
Christina believes in making science accessible, s regularly shares science content across her social media accounts. She’s been a guest science expert on ABC radio (local and national), 2CC Canberra, and Radio New Zealand. she also writes articles for The Conversation. When she’s not working, she exercises, hangs with her dogs and works on her side hobbies (like the brain art on her website).
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Website: christinafmaher.com
LinkedIn: christina-maher
Instagram: drchristinamaher
The Conversation: christina-maher
ResearchGate: Christina_Maher5
University: University of Sydney
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