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We are pleased to share that Dr. Elizabeth Wilson, MD will be the featured speaker for the September 2025 AEA Provider Education Series. Dr. Wilson is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospitial Medical Center, Division of Neurology and Director of the Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center. Dr. Wilson […]
Dr. Yuri Shisido (Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA) was awarded a 2025 AEA Community Seed Grant for the investigation of Patient-Centered Assessment of Everyday Cognitive Function in Children with Pediatric Anti- NMDA Receptor Encephalitis with Novel MRI Biomarkers. Learn more about her research and how it will impact those affected with autoimmune encephalitis. The start date […]
Many thanks to Dr. Giovanna Manzano joining our July 2025 AEA Provider Monthly Education Series and presenting on Neuro-Rheumatology. Dr. Giovanna Manzano presented an overview of the clinical presentation, diagnostic approach, and current state of management for various neurologic consequences of systemic rheumatologic conditions. The focused conditions will specifically include neurosarcoidosis, pachymeningitis secondary to rheumatologic disease, neuro-behcet’s, neuro-sjogren’s […]
Many thanks to Dr. Cristina Valencia Sanchez MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona joining our June 2025 AEA Provider Monthly Education Series and presenting Autoimmune Neurological Complications of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have revolutionized the treatment of many malignancies. ICI enhance antitumor immune responses, and may trigger immune-related adverse events involving the central and peripheral […]
Many thanks to Dr. Hesham Abboud, MD, PhD, for joining our May 2025 AEA Provider Monthly Education Series and presenting on symptomatic management of autoimmune encephalitis. Dr. Abboud is the Director of Neuroimmunology at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Associate Professor of Neurology at Case Western Reserve University. He founded and currently runs a specialized autoimmune encephalitis […]
We look forward to Dr. Kyle Blackburn, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center joining our March 2025 AEA Provider Monthly Education Series and presenting GAD Autoimmunity. This session is scheduled for March 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. Members of the AEA Medical Advisory Board and Clinicians Network and participating […]
WEDA 2025 Conference & Conversations Join us for 3 days of inspiring talks, networking, and thought-provoking discussions in person (cannot be attended virtually). CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT AND OPTIONAL DINNER VIA EVENTBRITE Come join us at the Kinne Auditorium, Mayo Building, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville FL for a three day event filled with insightful sessions, engaging […]
Many thanks to Dr. Maarten J Titulaer, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, AEA Medical Advisory Board Member for speaking at our January 2025 AEA Provider Monthly Education Series and presenting Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis. Since the initial description of anti-NMDAR encephalitis in 2005, we have been able to determine the full […]
It was August 15, 2023 when we introduced Dr. Robin van Steenhoven. Click here for the introductory post where we learned about him, his study plans and how his project would help patients and families affected by AE. In the 2023 AEA Community Seed Grant Final Report, Dr. van Steenhoven explains the outcomes of his project, the Seronegative […]
Many thanks to Dr. Amanda Piquet, Board of Directors & Medical Advisory Board Member, Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance for speaking at our November 2024 AEA Provider Monthly Education Series and presenting CAR T Therapy for Autoimmune Disease. We discussed the background of the CAR T therapy and its more recent use in autoimmune disease. We also discussed current examples […]