About Us
Plasticity of Language & Epilepsy Research (POLER)
Our research seeks to better understand the effects of epilepsy on brain structure and functioning. We utilize structural and functional imaging to observe neuronal differences in youth with epilepsy, focusing on language, memory, and executive functioning domains. Our goal is to enhance clinical care of epilepsy patients in order to improve the outcomes and lives of children with epilepsy.
Current Studies
Hippocampal Functioning in Pediatric Epilepsy
Screening for Comorbidities in Epilepsy Clinic
Hippocampal Functioning in Pediatric Epilepsy
Social Determinants of Health in Epilepsy
Screening for Comorbidities in Epilepsy Clinic
Hippocampal Functioning in Pediatric Epilepsy
Screening for Comorbidities in Epilepsy Clinic
Screening for Comorbidities in Epilepsy Clinic
Screening for Comorbidities in Epilepsy Clinic
Seizure-Focus Detection using fMRI
Seizure-Focus Detection using fMRI
Screening for Comorbidities in Epilepsy Clinic
PERC Project
Seizure-Focus Detection using fMRI
PERC Project
News
7/2025: Congratulations to Dr. Leigh Sepeta on her tenure!
6/2025: Congratulations to Sienna for committing to Stanford Medical school!
1/2025: Congratulations to Dr. Leigh Sepeta and Dr. Oliver Xie on their IDDRC Pilot Grant award: Investigating the Transdiagnostic Hippocampal Functional Profile in Children with Epilepsy and Autism Spectrum Disorder
1/2025: Congratulations to Dr. Madison Berl for becoming Co-Chair and helping start the new Neuropsychology PERC SIG!
1/2025: Congratulations to Dr. Leigh Sepeta and Dr. Oliver Xie on their IDDRC Pilot Grant award: Investigating the Transdiagnostic Hippocampal Functional Profile in Children with Epilepsy and Autism Spectrum Disorder
9/2025: Congratulations to Dr. Taha Gholipour on their K award!
8/2022: Congratulations to Madeline on being awarded an F30 Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service (NRSA) Award from NIDCD and publishing her first-author paper, "Impact of development and recent-onset epilepsy on language dominance" in Epilepsia!
1/12/2022: Congratulations to Dr. Hayley Loblein on being awarded a CTSI- Health Equity Grant to study social determinants of health in pediatric epilepsy!
12/3/2019: Congratulations to Dr. Gaillard for being announced president of American Epilepsy Society (AES)!