The inaugural SPARK Tank competition showcased promising research projects with the potential to improve patient care, including two teams led by leading neuroscience researchers John Lukens and Manoj Patel.
Manoj Patel, Professor of Anesthesiology, and Caeley Reever, Neuroscience PhD candidate, are developing a gene therapy for a rare pediatric genetic epilepsy disorder, SCN8A developmental and epileptic encephalopathy
UVA researchers led by Manoj Patel have used an advanced gene-editing technique to correct the underlying cause of a severe form of epilepsy in lab mice. This breakthrough could one day lead to new treatments or cures.
