March 26th, marks Purple Day, a global initiative dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy. It is a day to stand in support of the millions living with this condition and the dedicated researchers working tirelessly to find better treatments and ultimately, a cure.
The High Stakes of Epilepsy Research
Successful preclinical epilepsy research relies on capturing unpredictable seizure events from experimental models. Traditional tethered or battery powered telemetry technologies have forced compromises on animal welfare, data quality and the amount of data that can be recorded. Although advances in understanding and treatment have been made, it’s time to accelerate epilepsy research in the hunt for novel therapeutic approaches. "Normal Lives" Lead to Better Science
Marco Ledri, a leader in epilepsy research, is benefitting from being able to collect unlimited, high fidelity EEG data from animals with improved welfare. This supports highly translational research focussing on the hunt for gene therapies to target intractable epilepsy and working with the best technology is proving transformative:
“If you are working on translational epilepsy research, you definitely need to do some sort of EEG recordings. And Kaha telemetry gives you the freedom that the animals are in their own cages, living normal lives,” he explains. “It is a big improvement compared to the old days when animals had to be tethered, which restricted their movement and limited how much data you could record.”
Join the revolution: Quality and Reproducibility That Builds Trust
The Kaha Telemetry from ADInstruments and systems are engineered for the precision demanded by high-stakes research. By capturing your data on equipment known for its technical superiority, you provide:
- Rock-Solid Stability: record high fidelity data across long-term, chronic studies to capture the full spectrum of EEG waveforms.
- Long-term and continuous: Record continuously for the duration of the experiment to capture more seizure events.
- Natural Physiology: Wireless telemetry eliminates the stress of tethering, ensuring your results reflect true biological states rather than stress-induced artifacts.
By removing doubt, you provide the conclusive evidence needed to secure grant approval and accelerate your path to discovery.
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