I'm Steve Traynelis from Emory University where I am a professor of pharmacology and chemical biology
My lab evaluates questions relating to circuit function in healthy tissue
and in neurological disease, synaptic transmission, and ion channel modulation.
The Benchmarks in Area 3 lay out critical research that is needed to identify new antiseizure
or disease-modifying therapeutic targets and mechanism-based therapies
for the epilepsies, as well as the development of other treatment modalities 
including surgical, genetic, device, and dietary interventions.  
We also recognize the need for research on interventions for epilepsy
self-management that will improve therapy adherence and minimize 
the adverse effects of therapies. I thank you in advance for your comments
and ideas on these important areas of epilepsy research. 
