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Time:	2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Place:	133 Rosenau Hall Auditorium
Speaker:	Joelle Pineau, PhD
Affiliation	School of Computer Science McGill University
Title & Abstract:	Adaptive Stimulation Design for the Treatment of Epilepsy Electrical stimulation has recently emerged as a promising therapy for patients with medically intractable epilepsy. However little is known about the best stimulation patterns to use, such that we get maximal seizure reduction, while also minimizing long-term damage to the brain. The overall goal of this project is to automatically optimize a closed-loop strategy for the control of deep brain stimulation using reinforcement learning methods. In this talk I will present some of the key methodological challenges that must be addressed in order to automatically learn adaptive treatment strategies in this context. In particular I will discuss the use of ensemble methods to automatically detect seizures. I will also present initial results of applying reinforcement learning using in vitro models of epilepsy. Finally, I will discuss whether accurate seizure prediction is necessary to develop a successful treatment strategy.
Contact :	Tania Osborn (919) 966-7268
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