Emma Foster

Emma Foster is a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, and a Consultant Neurologist/Co-Head of the First Seizure Clinic at The Alfred Hospital. She holds a PhD (2021) focused on optimizing epilepsy management. Her research emphasizes epidemiology, public health, and outcomes research in epilepsy and headache disorders. She leads multicenter clinical trials and chairs committees for the Epilepsy Society of Australia and Australian and New Zealand Headache Society. In 2024, she supervised 5 PhD students and 1 Master’s student.

• Education: PhD in Optimisation of First Seizure and Epilepsy Management (2021)
• Key Roles: Co-Head, First Seizure Clinic (The Alfred Hospital); Committee Member, Epilepsy Society; Chair, Women in Neurology

Her research focuses on improving healthcare delivery through clinical trials and policy-driven studies. Recent projects include optimizing antiseizure medication guidelines and assessing headache epidemiology via the AHEAD pilot study. She frequently presents at national and international conferences on epilepsy prevention, migraine, and seizure management strategies.

Grants & Collaborations: Leads 9 projects since 2018, including machine learning models for epilepsy management and cost-utility analyses. Collaborates with institutions like the Alfred Hospital, University of Queensland, and international epilepsy networks.