Sameer M. Zuberi

Qualifications MB ChB (Ed), MD, FRCP (Ed), FRCPCH GMC: 3339239 Appointment Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow (March 2000-) Honorary Professor of Paediatric Neurology, University of Glasgow Local, National & International Roles - current Lead, Paediatric Neurosciences Research Group, Royal Hospital for Children & University of Glasgow Lead Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus, European Reference Centre for Rare & Complex Epilepsies (EpiCARE) Clinical Lead Genetic Epilepsy Service (National Services Scotland Funded Service) Past President & Current Board Member, European Paediatric Neurology Society 2018-2022 Editorial Board, European Journal of Paediatric Neurology & formerly Editor-in-Chief Nosology & Classification Task Force Member, International League Against Epilepsy (past Chair, ILAE Commission on Classification 2014-17 during revision of the epilepsy classification) Board Member European Brain Council – 2022-26 Research Profile Primary research interests in epilepsy including classification & genetics, movement disorders, channelopathies and neurological sleep disorders. During my MD I studied the emerging field of the ion channelopathies and have built a research career and team identifying genetic aetiologies of neurological disorders, defining genotype phenotype relationships and undertaking RCTs of new medications through national and international collaborations. I led the development of the Scottish Paediatric Epilepsy Network and established the first genetic epilepsy testing centre in the UK. Recently our group have published the first prospective whole population epidemiological study of early childhood epilepsies. I also have an interest in developing innovative technologies for epilepsy diagnosis & management – www.vcreate.tv/neuro h index on Google Scholar 51 (237 publications) https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=D3jyoY8AAAAJ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Zuberi+sm Prizes, Awards & Honours Edinburgh University Medical School, Class Medal in Clinical Practice (1987). Ronnie Mac Keith Prize (2000) – awarded by British Paediatric Neurology Association. Millennium Young Physicians Gowers Prize (1999) – awarded by British Chapter International League Against Epilepsy. Joint Epilepsy Council Awards – Team of the Year -Highly Commended (2007) – Glasgow Genetic Epilepsy Service. Scottish Parliament Debate, May 2012, Motion to Commend Glasgow Genetic Epilepsy Service. Scottish Health Awards 2012, Women & Children’s Category Winner – Glasgow Genetic Epilepsy Service. The Times (2012) – Featured in Supplement on Britain’s Top 100 Children’s Doctors. Epilepsy Champion Award (2015) – Discovery Section, Awarded by Young Epilepsy. Ambassador for Epilepsy Award (2017) – awarded by International League Against Epilepsy vCreate Neuro – several awards for developing this innovation – www.vcreate.tv/neuro including Scottish Health Award for Innovation 2020.