To celebrate its 18th anniversary, the NEF awarded 5 research grants of up to $20,000 each. All grant applications are reviewed on a competitive basis by the NEF Advisory Board. Proposals are encouraged in all areas related to epilepsy, including, but not limited to, basic mechanisms, clinical considerations and treatment, epidemiology, and psychosocial aspects. Eligibility The applicant must hold an MD degree or the equivalent, have completed residency training or be in the final year, have no more than 3 years of postresidency experience, and be in or accepted to a formal epilepsy fellowship. It is expected that the candidate will have clinical duties in addition to research activities. The applicant must be sponsored by a full-time faculty member of a university medical school of research institution, with the recommendation of the sponsor and the director of the epilepsy fellowship. 2010 NEF Research Grant Recipients Name: John Betjemann, MD Institution: University of California, San Francisco Title: Disparities in the Surgical Treatment of Patients with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy     Name: Kamil J. Detyniecki, MD Institution: Yale University School of Medicine Title: Patient Recognition of Seizures During Inpatient Video – EEG Monitoring     Name: Laura L. Lehnhoff, MD Institution: St. Joseph’s Hospital and the Barrow Neurological Institute Title: Characterization of an In Vitro Model of Status Epilepticus Using a Multi-Electrode Array     Name: John J. Millichap, MD Institution: Children’s Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University School of Medicine Title: Identification of Prehypsarhythmia in Infants at Risk of Symptomatic West Syndrome     Name: Catherine H. Ralsten, MD Institution: West Virginia University Title: Epilepsy Needs Assessment for Rural Physicians