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{{short description|Australian paediatric neurologist}}
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'''Ingrid Scheffer''', [[Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science|FAA]] FAHMS, is an [[Australia]]n [[paediatric]] [[neurologist]] and senior research fellow at the [[Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health]]. She has made several major advances in the field of [[epilepsy]] research. Scheffer is credited with finding the first [[gene]] implicated in [[epilepsy]]. She has also described and classified novel epileptic syndromes such as Epilepsy limited to Females with Mental Retardation.<ref>{{Cite journal|url = http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/content/brain/131/4/918.full.pdf|title = Epilepsy and mental retardation limited to females: an under-recognized disorder|last = |first = |date = 2008|journal = Brain|accessdate = |doi = 10.1093/brain/awm338|pmid = 18234694|volume=131 |pages=918–927 |author=Scheffer IE, Turner SJ, Dibbens LM, Bayly MA, Friend K, Hodgson B, Burrows L, Shaw M, Wei C, Ullmann R, Ropers HH, Szepetowski P, Haan E, Mazarib A, Afawi Z, Neufeld MY, Andrews PI, Wallace G, Kivity S, Lev D, Lerman-Sagie T, Derry CP, Korczyn AD, Gecz J, Mulley JC, Berkovic SF}}</ref>
'''Ingrid Eileen Scheffer''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO|FRS|FAA|FAHMS|size=100%}}<ref name=frs/> is an Australian [[paediatric]] [[neurologist]] and senior research fellow at the [[Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health]]. She has made several major advances in the field of [[epilepsy]] research. Scheffer is credited with finding the first [[gene]] implicated in [[epilepsy]]. She has also described and classified novel epileptic syndromes such as Epilepsy limited to Females with Mental Retardation.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Epilepsy and mental retardation limited to females: an under-recognized disorder|date = 2008|journal = Brain|doi = 10.1093/brain/awm338|pmid = 18234694|volume=131 |pages=918–927 |author=Scheffer IE, Turner SJ, Dibbens LM, Bayly MA, Friend K, Hodgson B, Burrows L, Shaw M, Wei C, Ullmann R, Ropers HH, Szepetowski P, Haan E, Mazarib A, Afawi Z, Neufeld MY, Andrews PI, Wallace G, Kivity S, Lev D, Lerman-Sagie T, Derry CP, Korczyn AD, Gecz J, Mulley JC, Berkovic SF|issue = 4|doi-access = free}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
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Ingrid Eileen Scheffer was born in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] on 21 December 1958. She finished her secondary schooling at [[Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne|Methodist Ladies' College]] in 1976. She attended [[Monash University]], where she graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 1983. She went on to complete her PhD in neurology at the [[University of Melbourne]] in 1998.


== Career and research==
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Ingrid Eileen Scheffer was born in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] on 21 December 1958. She finished her secondary schooling at [[Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne|Methodist Ladies' College]] in 1976. She attended [[Monash University]], from where she graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 1983. She went on to complete her PhD in Neurology at the [[University of Melbourne]] in 1998.
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Beyond further describing the aetiology of epilepsy, Ingrid has worked to characterise new epilepsy syndromes, from infancy to adulthood, which have permitted appropriate treatment and diagnosis, such as [[Dravet Syndrome]]<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy (Dravet syndrome): recognition and diagnosis in adults|date = 2014|journal = Neurology|doi = 10.1212/01.wnl.0000249312.73155.7d|pmid = 17190949 |volume=67 |pages=2224–6 |author=Jansen FE, Sadleir LG, Harkin LA, Vadlamudi L, McMahon JM, Mulley JC, Scheffer IE, Berkovic SF|issue = 12|s2cid = 31246151}}</ref> and Epilepsy limited to Females with Mental Retardation. Her work also provides for more accurate genetic reproductive counselling.

== Work in epilepsy ==
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Beyond further describing the aetiology of epilepsy, Ingrid has worked to characterise new epilepsy syndromes, from infancy to adulthood, which have permitted appropriate treatment and diagnosis, such as [[Dravet Syndrome]]<ref>{{Cite journal|url = |title = Severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy (Dravet syndrome): recognition and diagnosis in adults|last = |first = |date = 6 November 2014|journal = Neurology|accessdate = |doi = 10.1212/01.wnl.0000249312.73155.7d|pmid = 17190949 |volume=67 |pages=2224–6 |author=Jansen FE, Sadleir LG, Harkin LA, Vadlamudi L, McMahon JM, Mulley JC, Scheffer IE, Berkovic SF}}</ref> and Epilepsy limited to Females with Mental Retardation. Her work also provides for more accurate genetic [[reproductive counselling]].


== Awards and honours ==
== Awards and honours ==
* [[L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science]] (2012) <ref>[http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/priority-areas/gender-and-science/for-women-in-science-programme/2012-awards/ 14th Annual L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science - 2012]</ref>
* [[L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science]] (2012)<ref>[http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/priority-areas/gender-and-science/for-women-in-science-programme/2012-awards/ 14th Annual L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science – 2012]</ref>
* [[Prime Minister's Prize for Science]] (2014)
* [[Prime Minister's Prize for Science]] (2014)<ref>2014 [[Prime Minister's Prize for Science]]: ''[http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/prime-ministers-prize/2014science The genetics of epilepsy: bringing hope to families]''</ref>
* Elected Fellow of the [[Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aahms.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AAHMS-Full-Fellowship-A-Z-June-2019.pdf|title=Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences|date=June 2019|website=Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924034919/https://aahms.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AAHMS-Full-Fellowship-A-Z-June-2019.pdf|archive-date=24 September 2019|access-date=12 September 2019}}</ref>
* [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] (2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://royalsociety.org/news/2018/05/distinguished-scientists-elected-fellows-royal-society-2018/|title=Distinguished scientists elected as Fellows and Foreign Members of the Royal Society |publisher=The Royal Society|date=9 May 2018|accessdate=10 May 2018 |language=}}</ref>
* Elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] (FRS) in 2018<ref name=frs>{{cite web|url=https://royalsociety.org/people/ingrid-scheffer-13841/|title=Professor Ingrid Scheffer AO FRS|publisher=[[Royal Society]]|website=royalsociety.org|author=Anon|year=2018|access-date=10 May 2018 }} One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org website where: {{blockquote|"All text published under the heading 'Biography' on Fellow profile pages is available under [[Creative Commons license|Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License]].” --{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111170346/https://royalsociety.org/about-us/terms-conditions-policies/|title=Royal Society Terms, conditions and policies|date=2016-11-11}}}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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* http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north/ivanhoe-easts-john-isaac-heidelberg-professor-ingrid-scheffer-rosannas-david-woods-receive-queens-birthday-honours/story-fnglenug-1226948469614
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== External links ==
* [http://www.ingridscheffer.com/ Personal page]
* 2014 [[Prime Minister's Prize for Science]]: ''[http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/prime-ministers-prize/2014science The genetics of epilepsy: bringing hope to families]''


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Latest revision as of 00:25, 8 February 2024

Ingrid Scheffer
FRS FAA AO
Ingrid Scheffer at the Royal Society admissions day in London, July 2018
Born
Ingrid Eileen Scheffer

Melbourne, Australia
EducationMethodist Ladies' College, Melbourne
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne (PhD)
AwardsPrime Minister's Prizes for Science (2014)
L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award (2012)
Scientific career
FieldsEpilepsy
Neurology
InstitutionsFlorey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
ThesisInherited epilepsy syndromes in multiplex families (1988)
Websiteingridscheffer.com

Ingrid Eileen Scheffer AO FRS FAA FAHMS[1] is an Australian paediatric neurologist and senior research fellow at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health. She has made several major advances in the field of epilepsy research. Scheffer is credited with finding the first gene implicated in epilepsy. She has also described and classified novel epileptic syndromes such as Epilepsy limited to Females with Mental Retardation.[2]

Early life and education[edit]

Ingrid Eileen Scheffer was born in Melbourne, Victoria on 21 December 1958. She finished her secondary schooling at Methodist Ladies' College in 1976. She attended Monash University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 1983. She went on to complete her PhD in neurology at the University of Melbourne in 1998.

Career and research[edit]

Beyond further describing the aetiology of epilepsy, Ingrid has worked to characterise new epilepsy syndromes, from infancy to adulthood, which have permitted appropriate treatment and diagnosis, such as Dravet Syndrome[3] and Epilepsy limited to Females with Mental Retardation. Her work also provides for more accurate genetic reproductive counselling.

Awards and honours[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Anon (2018). "Professor Ingrid Scheffer AO FRS". royalsociety.org. Royal Society. Retrieved 10 May 2018. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org website where:

    "All text published under the heading 'Biography' on Fellow profile pages is available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.” --Royal Society Terms, conditions and policies at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-11-11)
  2. ^ Scheffer IE, Turner SJ, Dibbens LM, Bayly MA, Friend K, Hodgson B, Burrows L, Shaw M, Wei C, Ullmann R, Ropers HH, Szepetowski P, Haan E, Mazarib A, Afawi Z, Neufeld MY, Andrews PI, Wallace G, Kivity S, Lev D, Lerman-Sagie T, Derry CP, Korczyn AD, Gecz J, Mulley JC, Berkovic SF (2008). "Epilepsy and mental retardation limited to females: an under-recognized disorder". Brain. 131 (4): 918–927. doi:10.1093/brain/awm338. PMID 18234694.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Jansen FE, Sadleir LG, Harkin LA, Vadlamudi L, McMahon JM, Mulley JC, Scheffer IE, Berkovic SF (2014). "Severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy (Dravet syndrome): recognition and diagnosis in adults". Neurology. 67 (12): 2224–6. doi:10.1212/01.wnl.0000249312.73155.7d. PMID 17190949. S2CID 31246151.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ 14th Annual L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science – 2012
  5. ^ 2014 Prime Minister's Prize for Science: The genetics of epilepsy: bringing hope to families
  6. ^ "Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences" (PDF). Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. June 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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