Dr. Devinsky is a Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine. He directs the NYU Epilepsy Center and Saint Barnabas Institute of Neurology. His epilepsy research includes cannabinoid therapies, genetic epilepsies and precision therapies, sudden death in epilepsy, autism, healthful behavioral changes, therapeutic electrical stimulation, quality-of-life, cognitive and behavioral issues, and surgical therapy. He was lead investigator for the Epidiolex Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut studies and has been involved in studies leading to FDA approval of many other medications. He founded Finding A Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures (FACES) and co-founded the Epilepsy Therapy Project and epilepsy.com. He has been the recipient of numerous NIH, NSF, CDC and other organizations and is on the Scientific Advisory Boards for eight disease organizations. Dr. Devinsky’s other academic interests include evolutionary biology, nutrition, and behavioral neurology.