Invited Talk on Antiseizure Medications and Synaptic Plasticity in the Brain
Speaker : Dr. Pradeep Punnakkal
Venue : Auditorium 1, Hospital Wing, SCTIMST
From : 12/02/2025 10:30
To : 12/02/2025 11:30

 

INVITED TALK

 ON

 Antiseizure Medications and Synaptic Plasticity in the Brain

by

 

Dr. PRADEEP PUNNAKKAL

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF BIOPHYSICS PGIMER

 

         

Abstract

Patients with epilepsy often suffer from various memory and cognitive impairments and it has been observed that the use of anti-seizure medications (ASMs) sometimes worsens the conditions. Understanding the mechanism of action of ASMs on the synaptic level and neuronal networks is key towards answering the comorbidities of epilepsy. We studied the synaptic transmission and plasticity in the hippocampal synapses using single-cell patch clamp experiments and field recordings to investigate the mechanism of action of the ASMs.

 

Date: February 12th, Wednesday

Time: 10:30 -11:30 AM

Venue: Auditorium 1, Hospital Wing, SCTIMST

 

Organized by the Division of Cellular & Molecular Cardiology,

Department of Pathology