Autoimmune Encephalitis
Dr. Mengzhi Jin (Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands) was awarded a 2026 AEA Edward Arditte Community Seed Grant for the investigation of Antibody discovery in currently ‘seronegative’ autoimmune brainstem encephalitis. Learn more about her research and how it will impact those affected with autoimmune encephalitis. The start date for the award is September 21, […]
It was August 15,2023 when we introduced Dr. Alessandro Dinoto. Click here for the introductory post where we learned about Dr. Dinoto, the study plans and how the project would help patients and families affected by AE. In the 2023 AEA Community Seed Grant Final Report, Dr. Dinoto explains the outcomes of the project, Investigating the role of […]
It was August 8, 2024 when we introduced Dr. Nick Brenton. Click here for the introductory post where we learned about Dr. Brenton, the study plans and how the project would help patients and families affected by AE. In the 2024 AEA Community Seed Grant Final Report, Dr. Brenton explains the outcomes of the project, Capacity, Endurance, and […]
It was August 13, 2024 when we introduced Dr. Julien Hébert. Click here for the introductory post where we learned about Dr. Hébert, the study plans and how the project would help patients and families affected by AE. In the 2024 AEA Community Seed Grant Final Report, Dr. Hébert explains the outcomes of the project, […]
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. 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 […]
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 […]
Dr. Juliette Brenner (Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands) was awarded a 2024 AEA Community Seed Grant for the investigation of Validation of a new (patient-reported) outcome measure for encephalitis. Learn more about her research and how it impacts those affected with autoimmune encephalitis. The start date for the award is September 1, 2024. You have […]
