The University of Crete successfully concluded the 2026 Summer School on the Management of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy (DRE), held from 16 to 19 June 2026 in a hybrid format, welcoming participants both in person and online.
Organized in collaboration with academic institutions across the United States and Europe, the Summer School offered a comprehensive overview of the management of drug-resistant epilepsy, covering modern pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments, neuromodulation, epilepsy surgery, and the care of special patient populations.
We had the honor of hosting, both physically and virtually, faculty members from 11 academic institutions on both sides of the Atlantic, together with more than 50 registered participants—including students, residents, attending physicians, nurses, and EEG technologists—from four continents.
The positive feedback received from participants reflects the success of the program and the value of this international educational collaboration.
We sincerely thank all faculty members, participants, and collaborating institutions for making this Summer School a great success.
The Welcome Office of the University of Crete was responsible for the administrative support of the program.
Educators:
Ioannis Karakis, MD, University of Crete, Heraklion
Angelica Rivera-Cruz, MD, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Vasileios Kokkinos, PhD, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Andreas Alexopoulos, MD, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Edward Faught, MD, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Katie Bullinger, MD, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Efrosini Papadaki, MD, University of Crete, Heraklion
Valeria Moncayo, MD, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Stefan Schuele, MD, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Sotirios Mitropanopoulos, MD, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
Abed Alwaki, MD, UTHealth Houston Neurosciences Center, Houston, TX
Daniel Drane, PhD, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Nikolaos Haliasos, MD, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens
Pelagia Vorgia, MD, University of Crete, Herakion
Vasileios Kimiskidis, MD, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki
Christos Papadelis, PhD, University of Texas, Fort Worth, TX
Ioannis Karakis, MD, University of Crete, Heraklion – Scientific Coordinator of the Program
