Overview
Research efforts in the Buchanan laboratory are focused on understanding basic mechanisms of epilepsy and sleep-wake regulation. We are particularly interested in the effects of seizures and vigilance state on cardio-respiratory control and how these may interact to lead to death following a seizure, or sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). We employ behavioral, surgical, electrophysiological, molecular, and histological techniques in conjunction with a variety of seizure induction methods to address our research questions. Our goal is to understand factors that render a given seizure fatal in an effort to help prevent SUDEP.
News from the lab!
![2024 Walk to END EPILEPSY](/sites/buchanan.lab.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2024-06/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-06-01%20at%2012.02.20%20PM%20%281%29.jpeg?h=3bedf7ca&itok=EEVj-q82)
The 2024 Walk to END EPILEPSY!
Saturday, June 1, 2024
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Congrats to Nicole Boodhoo, Taylor Parsons, and Sami Watts on graduating!
Saturday, May 11, 2024
![Nicole](/sites/buchanan.lab.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2024-04/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-04-20%20at%201.24.43%20PM_0.jpeg?h=926d867d&itok=lL7A2yTZ)
Congratulations to Nicole Boodhoo for presenting her poster at Research in the Capitol!
Monday, March 25, 2024