Epilepsy Foundation Pipeline Conference

 

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SAVE THE DATE

Thursday and Friday, June 18-19, 2026
Lansdowne Resort
Leesburg, Virginia

Stay tuned for agenda and registration information

This premiere event is held every two years to bring together decision-makers in the field of epilepsy treatment, therapeutic innovation, and product development. This exciting meeting provides a forum for evaluating new therapies in development, exploring future advancements, and encouraging collaborations and partnerships.

FEATURING the Epilepsy Foundation's Annual Shark Tank Competition and presentation of the 2026 Lifetime Accelerator Award recipient.  

2026 TRAVEL GRANTS – application due date March 20, 2026 
The Epilepsy Foundation, the Epilepsy Study Consortium, and the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation® have pooled their funds to provide travel grants to the conference for: Epilepsy Fellow/Junior Faculty and Pediatric Epilepsy Fellows. Please see GUIDELINES to apply.  

PIPELINE TALKS and POSTERS - submit by March 27, 2026 
Submit your application for the 10-minute industry presentations and/or posters to showcase advancements HERE. Deadline is March 27, 2026. Notifications will be made by April 20, 2026.

2026 LIFETIME ACCELERATOR AWARD - nominations due April 10, 2026 
The Lifetime Accelerator Award was established in 2012 to honor physicians, scientists, industry leaders, and others who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to bringing new therapies to people living with epilepsy. Recipients are chosen by an independent committee of global thought leaders and clinical investigators in epilepsy and seizure therapy discovery and development. Learn more HERE

Speakers and attendees may include:

  • Emerging biotech and medical technology companies
  • Pharmaceutical and device companies
  • Government representatives (NIH, CDC), and
  • Researchers and innovators at the cutting-edge of epilepsy and CNS treatment advances

Example topics may include:

Agenda and meeting registration information - COMING SOON

 For questions, contact pipeline@efa.org

The 2026 Epilepsy Pipeline Conference welcomes support and sponsorship from companies and philanthropic entities passionate about the new frontier of brain science and innovation in epilepsy treatments and diagnostics.  If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Allie Anderson at aanderson@efa.org

Thank You to Our 2024 Sponsors

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Thank you for your support to make the 2024 Epilepsy Foundation Pipeline Conference a successful event and your commitment to the epilepsy community.

Authored By:

Epilepsy Foundation Research

on Monday, May 25, 2020

Reviewed By:

Epilepsy Foundation Research

on Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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