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Dr. Cannon delivers research updates on Periodic Paralysis in Japan

Thu, 16 May 2024 03:13:02 GMT

During his Research Fellowship in Japan, Dr. Cannon presented lectures on periodic paralysis at Osaka University, the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), and Juntendo University.

Cannon receives award from the Biophysical Society

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:58:21 GMT

The Society’s Awards Committee selected Dr. Cannon as the recipient of the 2022 BPS Award in the Biophysics of Health and Disease for his groundbreaking discoveries in the biophysical elucidation of channelopathies of sodium and calcium channels, including hyperkalemic and hypokalemic periodic paralysis, and in using this understanding to design clinical trials to treat these disorders

Periodic Paralysis Association 2021

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:52:10 GMT

Repurposing a Drug Effective for Preventing Attacks of HypoPP
A "Benign" SCN4A Variant that cal be Problematic with a CLCN1 Defect
Gene Editing (CRISPR) for Periodic Paralysis

Paul Horowicz Lecture 2019

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 01:33:26 GMT

This is an endowed lectureship, which is presented by a distinguished scientist once every few years in honor of the prior Chair of the Department of Physiology. Past Horowitz lecturers include Clay Armstrong, Martin Schneider, Kurt Beam, and Jon Lederer.

Primary Periodic Paralysis featured on The Balancing Act

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 01:26:29 GMT

A YouTube vestion of the episode is available here.

2020 Webinar Conference - Periodic Paralysis Association

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 01:20:47 GMT

A video capture of the conference can be viewed here.

Channelopathy 2018

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 23:41:10 GMT

The Second International Channelopathy Meeting will be held at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University (downtown Chicago).

Over 30 speakers are confirmed. Registration and additional information are available at the Channelopathy 2018 Website.

Plenary Lecture by Dr. Cannon. Periodic Paralysis of Skeletal Muscle: A Prototypical Ion Channelopathy (vimeo link to view talk)

PPA 2018 Meeting

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 21:44:24 GMT

Dublin, Ireland Aug. 17-19, 2018

Patients, families, clinicians, and researchers gathered in Dublin, Ireland for the annual meeting of the Periodic Paralysis Association. Dr. Cannon delivered an update for laypersons (non-scientists) on research advances in periodic paralysis. A Youtube video of the presentation is available here.

Commentary on muscle channelopathy as a risk for SIDS

Fri, 30 Mar 2018 00:53:58 GMT

Read the article in The Lancet or see the Commentary.

Study uncovers genetic clue to SIDS
CNN, CBS News, The Guardian and the Press Association featured Dr. Stephen Cannon in articles about a Lancet study showing that rare mutations associated with impairment of the breathing muscles were more common in babies who had died from sudden infant death syndrome than in healthy infants. Cannon, chair of physiology, wrote a Lancet commentary on the findings and was quoted in the articles. The stories were syndicated by more than 270 outlets, including The Independent, Daily Mail and Yahoo! News U.K.

New PNAS publication from the Papazian Lab on KV4.2 gating defects in an autism and epilepsy mutation

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 20:05:56 GMT

Kv4.2 Autism and Epilepsy Mutation Enhances Inactivation of Closed Channels but Impairs Access to Inactivated State after Opening by Lin, Cannon, and Papazian has been published in PNAS.