May is AEA Research Network Month

AEA Research Network Month is when the AE Alliance focuses on research funding, collaborations and AE research awareness.

Our goal this year is not only to raise funds for the 2023 Community Seed Grant Program but also to provide you, the AEA Community, a strong understanding of the huge importance of research in the diagnosis, management, and outcomes of individuals with autoimmune encephalitis.

Visit this page throughout the month and easily access all posted information.


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What is the AEA Research Network Month?
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Blog Post May 02, 2022

Join Dr Dana Mitchell (doctor, researcher and Northeast Support Group member) and the AEA Support Network Community. Together, let’s gain a better understanding of AE and the body.

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2021 AEA Community Seed Grant Winners
2021 Flashback! Last year was our first year to award AEA Community Seed Grants. Click below for the 2021 winners. We’ve received their final reports! This month we share updates from the research you funded in 2021!

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Research Network Month_Caterri Woodrum_Meg Poe
Since joining the Alliance in December, Meg Poe (Director of Patient Support, Programs & Administration) has learned a lot. Listen in on her conversation with Caterri Woodrum (Executive Director & CEO) as she learns more about AEA Research Network Month.

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Blog Post May 04, 2022

Thank you EUROIMMUN for inviting the AE Alliance family to attend the EUROIMMUN Neuroimmunology Summit. All AE Alliance Clinicians and Support Network members are invited to attend this one-day virtual summit bringing together neurologic medical experts from across the United States.

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Blog Post May 05, 2022

When you invest in AEA Research Network Month, you fund the AEA Community Seed Grant Program. Juna de Vries was a 2021 grant recipient. Dr de Vries shared this in her final report.

The Research Network funds research that has a direct impact on those affected by AE. A generous donor is matching any donation made to the Research Network, up to $5,000.
With your support the last two years, we invested in three impactful AE studies in 2021 and in June, three new grants will be awarded for 2022!
Can’t wait to get started? Invest in the Research Network today. Together we are changing the course of AE! Click here –> https://bit.ly/ChangeTheCourseOfAE

Ever wonder if your donation makes a difference? According to Dr Lee, the 2021 AEA Community Seed Grant supported the study initiation, data acquisition, and publication.

See more about the study here –> Brain, awac166, https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awac166

Invest in Research Network Month –> https://bit.ly/ChangeTheCourseOfAE

Research Network Month raises funds to support research and awareness about the value of research for the entire AE Community. Click here to invest in new research today –> https://bit.ly/ChangeTheCourseOfAE.

Thank you Bill Gavigan, Chairman of the Board of Directors for sharing your thoughts and excitement about the AEA Community Seed Grant.

When you invest in AEA Research Network Month, you fund the AEA Community Seed Grant Program. Amaia Munoz-Lopetegi was a 2021 grant recipient. Dr Munoz shared the above statement in her final report.

If you’d like to contribute to AEA Research Network Month click here –> https://bit.ly/ChangeTheCourseOfAE

Research Network Month raises funds to support research and awareness about the value of research for the entire AE Community. Click here to invest in new research today –> https://bit.ly/ChangeTheCourseOfAE.

Thank you Will McDow, AEA Cofounder & Board Member for speaking about the value of investing in research today and improving patient and family care in the future.
Together, we can change the course of AE.

Why do we have Research Network Month? To raise funds for the AEA Community Seed Grant program. Why do we give seed grants? Thank you Myrna Rosenfeld MD, AEA Medical Advisory Board & Research Subcommittee Member for answering our question.

Click here to invest in new research today –> https://bit.ly/ChangeTheCourseOfAE.

Dr Juna de Vries_AEA Community Seed Grant
Want to see how contributing to the Research Network and the AEA Community Seed Grant Program makes a difference in the future of AE? Dr. Juna de Vries explains in the final report how research makes a difference.

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Blog Post May 24, 2022

Click here to invest in new research today –> https://bit.ly/ChangeTheCourseOfAE.

Help us meet our match. No amount is too small to make a difference. Reminder: A generous donor offered to match all donations up to $5,000. Let’s meet that match!

Join our partner EUROIMMUN and register for the Neuroimmunology Summit today. Watch this short video and meet the Panel 1 Speakers.


I wonder how many of these experts started their journey with a community seed grant!

Dr Amaia Munoz Lopetegi - AEA Community Seed Grant
Want to see how contributing to the Research Network and the AEA Community Seed Grant Program makes a difference in the future of AE? Dr. Amaia Munoz Lopetegi explains in the final report how research makes a difference.

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Blog Post May 26, 2022

AEA 2021 Community Seed Grant Final Report
Want to see how contributing to the Research Network and the AEA Community Seed Grant Program makes a difference in the future of AE? Dr. Soon-Tae Lee explains in the final report how research makes a difference.

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Blog Post May 27, 2022

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