UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
Development of a Genetic Rabbit Model of Kcnh2-Mediated Epilepsy, SUDEP, & Long QT Syndrome Type 2
Development of a Genetic Rabbit Model of Kcnh2-Mediated Epilepsy, SUDEP, & Long QT Syndrome Type 2 is a funding opportunity from UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, up to 215118, closing August 31, 2027.
Aug 31, 2027
(396d left)Overview
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) is the leading cause of death in epilepsy. Many SUDEP cases had genetic variants linked to cardiac arrhythmias, particularly Long QT Syndrome (LQTS). Our lab and others showed that LQT2 patients are at a 2-fold higher risk of epilepsy, compared to genotype negative family…