Epilepsy charity launches with new £200,000 award
Howard Lake | 30 November 2007 | News
Epilepsy Research UK, formed by the merger of Epilepsy Research Foundation and the Fund for Epilepsy, has been launched at a star-spangled event.
Guests included Tory leader David Cameron whose son has epilepsy and who is a trustee of the charity.
A new £200,000 fellowship award has also been created to bring new researchers into the field of epilepsy research.
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Epilepsy Research UK’s aim is to substantially increase the funding available for research into the treatment and prevention of the condition.
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