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Neuroscience Center, Delaware Valley
Helping Improve Quality of Life for Kids With Brain & Spine Conditions
Our team is researching new and innovative treatments that improve the lives of kids with neurological disorders.</p>\r\n<p>With our work, we鈥檙e trying to understand everything we can about brain and spine conditions in children. What causes them? How can we better predict progression? Answering these questions is how we develop new treatments and prevention therapies.</p>\r\n<p>Our research team includes experts in neuroscience, epilepsy, general neurology, neonatal neurology, neuro-ophthalmology, neuromuscular disorders, neuroimmunology and genetics.</p>\r\n<p>With active clinical trials exploring new treatments for conditions like tuberous sclerosis, migraine and Dravet syndrome, we鈥檙e helping translate discoveries into real-world impact.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-811068ab05 class=cmp-text>
Our team is researching new and innovative treatments that improve the lives of kids with neurological disorders.
With our work, we鈥檙e trying to understand everything we can about brain and spine conditions in children. What causes them? How can we better predict progression? Answering these questions is how we develop new treatments and prevention therapies.
Our research team includes experts in neuroscience, epilepsy, general neurology, neonatal neurology, neuro-ophthalmology, neuromuscular disorders, neuroimmunology and genetics.
With active clinical trials exploring new treatments for conditions like tuberous sclerosis, migraine and Dravet syndrome, we鈥檙e helping translate discoveries into real-world impact.
Neurology Clinical Trials at 91大神
Our team is working to discover new treatments to help kids with brain and spine conditions. What we learn directly guides our care. You can enroll your child in a clinical trial or a registry.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-1cda31913d class=cmp-text>
Our team is working to discover new treatments to help kids with brain and spine conditions. What we learn directly guides our care. You can enroll your child in a clinical trial or a registry.
Pediatric Neurology Research Focus Areas
Our center includes research labs that focus on:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Pediatric epilepsy and cognitive impairments</li>\r\n<li>Early-onset motor neuron disorders</li>\r\n<li>Neonatal brain injury</li>\r\n<li>Neurodevelopmental disorders and neurological cancers</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-7c91fa9d23 class=cmp-text>
Our center includes research labs that focus on:
- Pediatric epilepsy and cognitive impairments
- Early-onset motor neuron disorders
- Neonatal brain injury
- Neurodevelopmental disorders and neurological cancers
Related Research Centers & Labs
Our research is integrated. We regularly work across our system with the following centers and labs.</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Biobank & Molecular Analysis Program (BMAP)</li>\r\n<li>Biomedical Research Informatics Center (BRIC)</li>\r\n<li>Biostatistics Program</li>\r\n<li>Cell Science Core</li>\r\n<li>Dynamics in Epilepsy & Cognitive Development Lab (DECODE)</li>\r\n<li>High-Throughput Screening / Drug Discovery Core</li>\r\n<li>Histochemistry & Tissue Processing Core Lab</li>\r\n<li>Motor Neuron Diseases Research Lab </li>\r\n<li>Muscle Enzyme Histochemistry Lab</li>\r\n<li>Neonatal Brain Injury Lab</li>\r\n<li>Swank Autism Center</li>\r\n<li>Translational Neurobiology & Drug Discovery Lab</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-2ac081f188 class=cmp-text>
Our research is integrated. We regularly work across our system with the following centers and labs.
- Biobank & Molecular Analysis Program (BMAP)
- Biomedical Research Informatics Center (BRIC)
- Biostatistics Program
- Cell Science Core
- Dynamics in Epilepsy & Cognitive Development Lab (DECODE)
- High-Throughput Screening / Drug Discovery Core
- Histochemistry & Tissue Processing Core Lab
- Motor Neuron Diseases Research Lab聽
- Muscle Enzyme Histochemistry Lab
- Neonatal Brain Injury Lab
- Swank Autism Center
- Translational Neurobiology & Drug Discovery Lab
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Our聽Research Partnerships聽
We collaborate with many different institutions, including:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://christianacare.org/us/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ChristianaCare</a>, Wilmington, Del.</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www.desu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Delaware State University</a>, Dover, Del.</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www.jax.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Jackson Laboratory</a>, Bar Harbor, Maine</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www.jefferson.edu/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thomas Jefferson University</a>, Philadelphia, Pa.</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www.udel.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Delaware</a>, Newark, Del.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-8706d95b48 class=cmp-text>
We collaborate with many different institutions, including:
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Meet Our Team
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Our researchers push the limits to better understand and treat pediatric neurological conditions. Meet them now.
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Stephen J Falchek, MD
Primary Office
Wilmington, DE
<b>Pravin Wagley, MS<br>\r\n </b><span>Program Manager, Neuroscience Research Center</span></p>\r\n<p><b>Mohamed Ouardouz, PhD<br>\r\n </b><span>Laboratory Manager</span></p>\r\n<p><b>Karen Sperle, MS<br>\r\n </b><span>Research Associate</span></p>\r\n<p><b>Patrick Jasinski, PhD<br>\r\n </b><span>Research Associate</span></p>\r\n<p><b>Aysegul Cort Donmez, PhD<br>\r\n </b><span>Post-Doctoral Fellow</span></p>\r\n<p><b>Andrew T. Ebenezer, MS<br>\r\n </b><span>Research Assistant II</span></p>\r\n<p><b>Maya Nix, BS<br>\r\n </b><span>Research Assistant I</span></p>\r\n<p><b>Lisa Vala<br>\r\n </b><span>Epilepsy Coordinator</span></p>\r\n<p><b>Juan Ruiz, BS<br>\r\n </b><span>Research Assistant I</span></p>\r\n"}} id=text-55d7dfd8c3 class=cmp-text>
Pravin Wagley, MS
Program Manager, Neuroscience Research Center
Mohamed Ouardouz, PhD
Laboratory Manager
Karen Sperle, MS
Research Associate
Patrick Jasinski, PhD
Research Associate
Aysegul Cort Donmez, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Andrew T. Ebenezer, MS
Research Assistant II
Maya Nix, BS
Research Assistant I
Lisa Vala
Epilepsy Coordinator
Juan Ruiz, BS
Research Assistant I
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