Amrita is offering a fully funded Ph. D. Fellowship in Epilepsy Research. The research will take place at the Amrita Advanced Center for Epilepsy (AACE), Department of Neurology at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi.
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Email ID: aace@aims.amrita.edu
The Amrita Advanced Center for Epilepsy (AACE) was founded in February 2010, with the objective of upgrading the treatment of epilepsy within the state. Today the AACE caters to patients from all over India, the middle east, Africa, Asia minor and other southeast Asian countries. The center has also emerged as an advanced epilepsy teaching centre for training neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychologists and technicians in the field – providing a strategy to help contain this globally devastating illness.
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The epilepsy center also features a research facility focused on developing engineering and computational methods to improve patient care.We are in search of a motivated student to join our research endeavors.
Epilepsy, recognized as one of the most prevalent neurological disorders, affects over 10 million people in India. Among them, 70% successfully control their seizures with medication, but the remaining 30% are drug-resistant, making epilepsy surgery a recommended option. Localizing the epileptic foci, however, poses a significant challenge for most of these patients. This situation necessitates a comprehensive pre-surgical assessment and a detailed analysis of clinically obtained data. Approaching this problem from an engineering standpoint redefines it as an engineering challenge, offering a unique opportunity to substantially enhance/assist in clinical decision-making processes.
In recent years, our center has made significant advancements in epilepsy research and patient care. We have pioneered several innovative methods such as PASCOM (Aslam et al, 2022), a method instrumental in pinpointing epileptic foci by detecting areas of reduced metabolism in the brain. Additionally, we have developed the Epileptogenicity Rank (Parasuram et al, 2021), a tool for quantifying epileptogenicity in the brain. Our research also includes the creation of a Region-specific HFO rate database (Parasuram et al), which is a valuable resource for understanding HFO rates in different regions of the brain.
Moreover, we are utilizing Machine Learning and Graph Theory (Jose et al, 2023) for more accurately localizing epileptic foci, enhancing the precision of our diagnostic capabilities. Furthermore, our work in Multi Modal Image Integration stands out as a novel approach for better localization of epileptic foci, allowing for more targeted and effective treatments. These methods collectively represent a leap forward in our ability to localize, understand, and enhance/assist in the treatment of epilepsy more effectively.
Applicants need to send detailed CV and one-page SOP to email ID: aace@aims.amrita.edu and harilal.navami@gmail.com
Assistant Professor,
Amrita Advanced Centre for Epilepsy (AACE),
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi.
Email ID: aace@aims.amrita.edu