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Email

piero.perucca@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor of Adult Epilepsy
Department of Medicine
Education
Doctoral Degree (Research) / 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

239 Scholarly works
13 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Socioeconomic status and time to epilepsy surgery in Australia: A retrospective tertiary centre cohort study
    DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2026.111198
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Antiseizure medication use in pregnancy and the risk of poor fetal growth in the EURAP international registry: a prospective cohort study
    DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(26)00216-4
  • 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

    Deep tissue sequencing improves genetic diagnostic yield in focal cortical dysplasia
    DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2026.111920
  • 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

  • 2026

    Journal article

    The outcomes of consecutive pregnancies in Australian women with epilepsy
    DOI: 10.1002/epd2.70265
  • 2026

    Journal article

    A first in disease trial of the safety, tolerability, and anti-seizure effects of ES-481 in drug-resistant epilepsy
    DOI: 10.1002/epi4.70294
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Differences in mRNA expression of neuroinflammation-related genes in the temporal lobe of patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy
    DOI: 10.1002/epd2.70220
  • 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
  • 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

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

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