Contact

Email

piero.perucca@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Professor of Adult Epilepsy
Department of Medicine
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Other (Qualification)
University of Pavia
Bachelors Degree
University of Pavia
ORCID

0000-0002-7855-7066

Prof Piero Perucca

Professor of Adult Epilepsy
Department of Medicine
227 Scholarly works
13 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Elevated ADHD symptoms linked to depression and anxiety in women with epilepsy.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2026.111133
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Neurocognitive Outcomes of In Utero Exposure to Antiseizure Medication: An Australian Cohort Study.
    DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000218122
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Untreated epilepsy and pregnancy
    DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2026.04.025
  • 2026

    Journal article

    On-site exposure to clinical epilepsy practice for experimental scientists engaged in epilepsy research: A pilot study by the ILAE commission on neurobiology.
    DOI: 10.1002/epi4.70282
  • 2023

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Translating Epilepsy Genetics Advances Into Improved Patient Care
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Precision Diagnosis for the Remaining 50% of Unsolved Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies
  • 2018

    Research Grant

    Shenzhen Sanming Project
Piero Perucca

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2026
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCPEdin.)
2024
FAES - Fellow of the American Epilepsy Society
2023
Michael Prize 2023 Michael Foundation
2023
Emerging Leadership 2 Investigator Grant National Health and Medical Research Council

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2027

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    A Master Protocol for PRecision Therapies in Monogenic Epilepsies (PRIME)
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies - A Novel Treatment for Behavioural and Mental Health Problems