​Current KCNB1 Research

Would you like your child or family member with KCNB1 related epilepsy to participate in research studies?  There is currently ongoing research studies specifically targeted to KCNB1:

  • The Kearney Lab is doing functional studies of novel KCNB1 variants. For this study, families can ask their clinician to email Jennifer Kearney to receive the clinician-initiated survey.
  • Natural History of Early Life Epilepsies - https://theability.study/index.php

If you are interested in participating in research to help find treatment and a cure for KCNB1, please contact us and we can provide you with more information.  These projects help get us closer to understanding this complex potassium channel disorder and closer to improving treatment and finding a cure. Participation is completely voluntary for anyone who has been diagnosed with a KCNB1 gene mutation.

Want to Help Fund KCNB1 Research?

There are more than 6,000 diseases that affect fewer than 200,000 people annually in the United States.  Research in these rare  diseases is difficult because, for most, the scientific mechanisms underlying the pathology are not understood.  Presenting an even larger barrier is funding this research.  Northwestern Hospital, where two important KCNB1 studies are taking place, now has a fund set up where you can donate online or by check via mail.  All donations are tax deductible and are 100% allocated to KCNB1 research.
Make your tax-deductible donation to KCNB1 research by clicking on the link below.  For gift designation, select "other" and specify "Dr Kearney KCNB1 Research" in the other designation box.
Or, send a check by mail to:
 
June Ulrey
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Development & Alumni Relations
420 E Superior
Arthur J. Rubloff Building,  9th Floor
Chicago IL  60611
(Please specify Dr Kearney KCNB1 Research in the memo line.)
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