PERF® Executive Director

Karen McEwen has been with PERF® since 2004.  She serves as it’s Executive Director and works closely with the PERF® Executive Team.   She is based in Dallas, TX and manages the organization’s administrative and financial operations.

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New Staff Member Joins PERF®

Jo Anne Nakagawa joined PERF® on September 6, 2022, as Director, Grants Review Liaison.  In her new role, she serves as the contact person to provide information about the PERF® grant opportunities and application process, as well as engage with the Board of Directors and researchers during the grant review and post-award period.  She also […]

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Multicenter Neonatal Seizure Registry (NSR)

The Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation® spotlights the Neonatal Seizure Registry, co-led by Dr. Hannah Glass and Dr. Renée Shellhaas. The Neonatal Seizure Registry was created in 2014 with support from a PERF® infrastructure grant. The initial study enrolled more than 600 consecutive newborns with seizures at 7 tertiary/quaternary US Pediatric Hospitals. Results from this work […]

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