Honolulu, May 2026 — The Hawaii Comprehensive Epilepsy Center & Epilepsy Research Unit has been awarded the FOCUS 2 study investigating RAP-219, an investigational modulator of AMPA receptors, for adult patients with focal seizures. RAP-219 is a first-in-class, selective negative…
Honolulu, June 2026 — The Hawaii Comprehensive Epilepsy Center & Epilepsy Research Unit has been awarded a study investigating JZP926 or Epidiolex for the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME). JME is the most common generalized epilepsy syndrome. Myoclonic jerks…
The team at Hawaii Comprehensive Epilepsy Center & Epilepsy Research Unit. Honolulu, June 2026 — The Hawaii Comprehensive Epilepsy Center & Epilepsy Research Unit has been awarded a study investigating BMB-101 for the treatment of Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies (DEEs).…
To encourage neurologists to give back to students and support our medical community, Hawaii neurologists are invited to attend and serve on the Panel of Judges for the 2027 Hawaii Neuroscience Symposium Student Poster Competition on Saturday, August 1, 2026,…
Leadership Announcement Dr. Natalia Gonzalez Caldito Named Chief of Staff at Hawaiʻi Pacific Neuroscience A milestone promotion recognising exceptional leadership, clinical innovation, and a pioneering dual-fellowship programme that has transformed specialised neurological care across the Hawaiian Islands. Natalia Gonzalez Caldito,…
Recognition & Excellence Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience Physicians Named 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctors Four specialists at Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience — along with the center itself — have earned a place among the nation’s most recognized physicians and practices, with Castle…
Hawaii Medical Association 2026 Physician of the Year Kore Kai Liow, MD · Hawaiʻi Pacific Neuroscience We are proud to congratulate Dr. Kore Kai Liow, MD, founder of Hawaiʻi Pacific Neuroscience, on being named the 2026 Physician of the Year…
Alzheimer’s Research · Hawaii Memory & Alzheimer’s Research Unit · Published in Nature 2026 University of Hawaii Professor & Researcher Publishes Buntanetap Study in Nature — A Novel Oral Therapy Targeting APP and Tau in Alzheimer’s Disease npj Dementia, Nature…
Epilepsy Research · Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience · Published 2026 Epilepsy Research, Volume 225, 2026 · Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience A new study published in Epilepsy Research by researchers at Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience reveals that Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) patients…
Epilepsy Research · Hawaii Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Hawaii Awarded Study to Investigate Novel Anti-Galectin-3 Monoclonal Antibody for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Honolulu, Hawaii · May 2026 · Hawaii Epilepsy Research Unit Dr. Darren Dugas, MD — Neurologist & Epilepsy Specialist, featured on…