Research
Dr. Alessandro Dinoto (University of Verona, Verona, Italy) was awarded a 2023 AEA Community Seed Grant for Investigating the role of complement activation and antibody subclasses in anti-LGI1 and anti-CASPR2 encephalitis: a pilot study. Learn more about his research and how it will impact those affected with autoimmune encephalitis. The start date for the award is […]
Dr. Helena Ariño Rodríguez (Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Cemcat, Barcelona, Spain) was awarded a 2023 AEA Community Seed Grant for the investigation of Automated detection of autoimmune encephalitis using artificial intelligence. Learn more about her research and how it will impact those affected with autoimmune encephalitis. The start date for the award is August 1, […]
Dr. Robin van Steenhoven (Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands) was awarded a 2023 AEA Community Seed Grant for the investigation of Seronegative autoimmune encephalitis: exploration of clinical and neuropathological characteristics. Learn more about his research and how it will impact those affected with autoimmune encephalitis. The start date for the award is September […]
The AE Alliance is honored to receive 27 grant applications for this year’s program. We received applications from 7 countries and 17 states within the US. While research proposals and topics varied, all proposals were similar due to the requirement that all proposed studies must have direct implications for patients with AE. To learn more […]
Edward C (Ed) Arditte served as board member, Treasurer and was Chairman of the Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance at the time of his passing in 2023. Ed was instrumental in the formation of the AE “Medical Advisory Board” as well as the development of the “Community Seed Grant” program. We are proud to name the program […]
Making the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis (AE) can be very straightforward when the patient develops features that are highly characteristic of a particular AE. For example, a 30-year old woman with new onset psychiatric symptoms such as hallucinations or strange behaviors and who also has repetitive movements around their mouth in their face (known as […]
A recently published study is providing a close look at anti-LGI1 encephalitis which, after anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, is the second most common autoimmune encephalitis. Anti-LGI1 encephalitis most often affects middle aged patients who come to medical attention because of the quick onset (over a few weeks to a few months) of memory loss. Less commonly […]
It was September 1, 2022 when we introduced Dr. Matteo Gastaldi. Click here for his introductory post where we learned about him, his study plans and how his project would help patients and families affected by AE. In the 2022 AEA Community Seed Grant Final Report, Dr. Gastaldi explains the outcomes of his project, the Cognitive teleRehabilitation in […]
It was October 11, 2022 when we introduced Dr. Leigh Sepeta & Dr. Elizabeth Wells. Click here for their introductory post where we learned about them, their study plans and how their project would help patients and families affected by AE. In the 2022 AEA Community Seed Grant Final Report, Dr. Leigh Sepeta explains the outcomes of […]
Dr. J. Nicholas Brenton (The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA) was awarded a 2024 AEA Community Seed Grant for the investigation of Capacity, Endurance, and Physical Activity in Children with MOG+ Encephalitis. Learn more about his research and how it impacts those affected with autoimmune encephalitis. The start date for the […]