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Childhood epilepsies were once a medical mystery. Now, several kinds of treatments hold promise

Childhood epilepsies were once a medical mystery. Now, several kinds of treatments hold promise

An anonymous $25 million donation to Penn Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has established the Center for Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, co-directed by Benjamin Prosser of the Perelman School of Medicine, whose daughter was born with a rare childhood disease.

World-renowned scientist Virginia Lee on her prominent career
Virginia Man-Yee Lee in her lab.

Virginia Man-Yee Lee, The John H. Ware 3rd Endowed Professor in Alzheimer’s Research at the Perelman School of Medicine and director of the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research.

(Image: Scott Spitzer)

World-renowned scientist Virginia Lee on her prominent career

Lee’s path to her groundbreaking discoveries stems from her unwavering dedication despite obstacles. Now, she looks forward to training the next generation of disease scientists at Penn.

From Penn Memory Center