Epilepsy charity launches with new £200,000 award

Howard Lake | 30 November 2007 | News

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Epilepsy Research UK, formed by the merger of Epilepsy Research Foundation and the Fund for Epilepsy, has been launched at a star-spangled event.

Guests included Tory leader David Cameron whose son has epilepsy and who is a trustee of the charity.

A new £200,000 fellowship award has also been created to bring new researchers into the field of epilepsy research.

Epilepsy Research UK’s aim is to substantially increase the funding available for research into the treatment and prevention of the condition.

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