Eva Brilstra

Dr. Eva Brilstra is an Assistant Professor and clinical geneticist at the Department of Medical Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht. Her work focuses on neurogenetics, particularly the genetics of epileptic encephalopathy and SCN1A-related seizure disorders.

• Strategic Program: Brain
• Research Focus: Personalized prediction, treatment, and genetics in epilepsy

Her research aims to develop precision medicine approaches for diagnosing and managing epilepsy, targeting seizure control, comorbidity treatment, and quality of life improvement. Recent publications highlight her work on N-of-1 trials, genetic disorder phenotyping, and genotype-phenotype correlations in monogenic epilepsies.

Scientific Awards:

• Fonds NutsOhra project nr 0801-64 (2008)
• Stichting Vrienden UMC Janivo Stichting project (2012)
• Stichting Vrienden WKZ Panta Rhei project