Genetics Special Interest Group (SIG)

The Genetics Special Interest Group (SIG) focuses on genetically-mediated epilepsies with an interest in:
- Identifying and characterizing patients with or without epilepsy who have known or potentially causative variants in genes associated with epilepsy
- Examining patterns and yield of genetic testing
- Facilitating multi-institutional collaborative studies into genetic epilepsy
Genetics SIG Leader: John Schreiber, M.D., Children’s National Medical Center
Our projects
PERC has created a genetic database to record known pathogenic variants and variants of unknown significance found through genetic testing. The specific aims are:
- To build a platform for capturing specific clinical data elements to facilitate understanding of the natural history
- Facilitate recruitment for future studies and clinical trials. The PERC Genetics Database went into production in March 2022 and is housed at Oregon Health Sciences University. This is detailed in a poster presentation at the American Epilepsy Society annual meeting in 2022.
Genetics SIG Leader: John Schreiber, M.D., Children’s National Medical Center
Member meetings
To join a Special Interest Group (SIG), please contact PERC’s Executive Director, Jane Zeender, at janeedperc@gmail.com. In order to join PERC, your institution must be a member, which currently involves the signing of a Memo of Understanding and a commitment from each member institution to actively participate in one or more SIGs. PERC’s Special Interest Groups typically meet via Zoom on a regular basis, in addition to meeting in person at national epilepsy conferences.
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