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Associate Professor Lata Vadlamudi is an Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow at the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research. She holds clinical roles as a Senior Staff Specialist in Neurology at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and Epileptologist within the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program. Her research focuses on epilepsy, particularly in women, genomics, and precision medicine. She leads the Brain, Neurology and Mental Health Theme at UQCCR and has pioneered projects like the Queensland neuro-genomics service and the PERSIST initiative using stem cells and AI for personalized epilepsy treatment.
Education:
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Queensland
- PhD from the University of Melbourne
- Postgraduate Diploma in Diagnostic Genomics from Queensland University of Technology
Research Interests:
- Women’s health in epilepsy (peri-menopause, hormonal influences)
- Genomics-driven precision medicine for epilepsy
- Stem cell models for drug screening
- Epigenetic and genetic mechanisms of epilepsy
Awards:
- Leonard Cox Award (2023)
- Epilepsy Queensland Health Award
- Metro North Clinician Research Fellowship
Grants & Projects:
- MRFF-funded PERSIST project (precision epilepsy treatment)
- Queensland neuro-genomics service pilot
- National Health and Medical Research Council grants
Labs/Teams: Leads interdisciplinary teams in epilepsy research, including collaborations with Monash University and international consortia like ECAM (Epilepsy in Childbearing Ages through Menopause).
