Introduction of Institute of Epilepsy
The major research directions of the Institute of Epilepsy are (i) epidemiologic study on epilepsy; (ii) etiological study on epilepsy; (iii) diagnostic study on epilepsy; (iv) therapeutic study on epilepsy; (v) construction of epilepsy research platform; (vi) construction of epilepsy treatment system. The Institute of Epilepsy consists of 10 research offices, which are Epilepsy Epidemiology Research Office, Epilepsy Genetic Disease Research Office, Epilepsy Clinical Drug Research Office, Epilepsy Neuropathology Research Office, Epilepsy neuropsychology Research Office, Epilepsy Neuroimaging Research Office, Epilepsy Nerve Regulation Research Office, Epilepsy Electrophysiology Research, Epilepsy Drug R&D Research Office and Epilepsy Specimen Bank. There are 18 PIs in the Institute of Epilepsy.
Wenzhi Wang, M.D.
Xuefeng Wang is Professor of Neurology in the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University,china.
Xiaofeng Yang, MD.
Professor, Department of Neurobiology, Capital Medical University
Principal Investigator, Center of Epilepsy, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders
Director, Laboratory of Neuroelectrophysiology, Xuanwu Hospital
Director, Department of stereotatic and functional neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital ＆Beijing Neurosurgery Institute, Capital Medical University, China
Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
Xuan Wu Hospital, China International Neuroscience Institute (China INI)
Prof. Li-Ping Zou is the chief director of the pediatric department and center of pediatric medicine at the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing. She is vice president of Beijing Society for Neuroscience (BJSN), and a standing committee member of the China Association Against Epilepsy (CAAE).
