Principal Investigator

Associate Professor Sasha Dionisio

Epilepsy Lead

Associate Professor Sasha Dionisio is Founder and Head of the Mater Advanced Epilepsy Unit, Queensland’s first and only adult, level 4, tertiary referral public epilepsy surgery centre. The Mater Advanced Epilepsy Unit primarily focuses on Stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG), brain mapping (CCEPS), cortical stimulation and intra-operative functional mapping. The Mater Epilepsy Unit operates closely with the Princess Alexandra Hospital and with international speciality epilepsy centres to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients at our service. The team is actively involved in a variety of research initiatives in human brain mapping, signal processing of cerebral waveforms, autoimmune epilepsy, clinical semiology and improving post‑surgical outcomes.