National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week 2025 wrapped up last week, and we are proud to highlight the work of postdoctoral researchers like Dr. Olivia Hoffman. In this clip from Seizing Life, Dr. Hoffman discusses her epilepsy research and what inspires her commitment to making a difference. 🧠 To all postdocs: your dedication drives innovation, discovery, and hope. Thank you! 💜 #NPAW2025 #PostdocAppreciation #SeizingLife (fb)

This year's Night of Discovery was also a night to remember. 🔬✨ Last week CURE Epilepsy supporters, researchers, and dear friends gathered in Chicago to champion epilepsy research and celebrate the progress we've made. Before the program kicked off, members of Dr. Avtar Roopra's lab at the University of Wisconsin Madison set up a mini science fair to walk guests through the groundbreaking science that is informing their work on acquired epilepsy. ABC Chicago's Tanja Babich led us through a spectacular program, sharing about her family's personal experience with chronic illness. Senator Dick Durbin received our 2025 Founders Award for his fierce advocacy of federally-funded medical research, including launching the Epilepsy Research Program within the Department of Defense. We thank him for his passion and commitment to creating a future where all Americans with epilepsy have the opportunity to thrive. Dr. Roopra joined us on stage to talk about how his work has the potential to be the first disease modifying therapy for epilepsy - and how changes to the federal research funding landscape has put this work in jeopardy. Retired Marine Corps Captain Jack Somers, who has been battling post-traumatic epilepsy spoke to us about what a cure would mean for him and his family. Thank you to everyone who attended and supported this year's Night of Discovery, helping us raise over $1.5 million for the next wave of epilepsy science! Your unwavering support inspires us and fuels our mission. 💜 (fb)