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The Division of Pediatric Neurology has a particularly strong presence in the research community. Ground breaking research on childhood
seizures, autism, and brain imaging have earned the division national recognition. Dr. Tallie Z. Baram was recently awarded
one of the nation's top epilepsy research award for her groundbreaking studies on childhood seizures. She received the
Epilepsy
Research Award from the American Epilepsy Society in December of 2005. Dr. Pauline Filipek founded For OC Kids, a
renowned center for autism,
with a grant from Proposition 10 Children and Families Commission of Orange County.
Current projects include:
Tallie Z. Baram, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Dr. Baram's research has focused on seizures and epilepsies of infants and children, as well as on stress-evoked neuroplasticity of the developing brain.
Dr. Baram's research on seizures and epilepsies of infants and children is centered on Febrile Seizures and Infantile Spasms. Creating suitable immature animal models for these seizures, Dr. Baram's work has led to important discoveries about the mechanisms of Infantile Spasms, and about the long-lasting functional effects of experimental prolonged Febrile Seizures on the developing brain.
A second focus in the Baram lab centers on defining the molecular mechanisms by which the developing brain responds to stress, and of the long-term consequences of early-life stress.
Pauline A. Filipek, M.D.
Associate Professor
Dr. Filipek primary research interest lies in autism and other developmental disorders. She founded For OC Kids with a grant from the Proposition 10 Children and Families Commission of Orange County to create the Neurodevelopmental Center to serve children and families with autism and other developmental disorders. She is particularly interested in the identification of the early subtle signs of autism in infancy.
Glenn W. Fowler, M.D.
Clinical Professor
Dr. Fowler's research interests include neuropharmacology, neuroradiology, and the history of medicine.
Richard J. Haier, Ph.D.
Professor in Residency
Dr. Haier's main research projects use brain imaging techniques to study higher cognitive processes including intelligence and
consciousness.
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