Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy

{{short description|American non-profit organization}}

{{infobox organization

| name = CURE Epilepsy

| headquarters = Chicago, Illinois

| status = 501(c)(3)

| type = Nonprofit organization

| website = {{URL|www.cureepilepsy.org}}

| services = Raising and granting funds for epilepsy research

| leader_name = Beth Lewin Dean

| leader_title = CEO

| founded = {{Start date and age|1998|09|08|df=yes|p=yes|br=no}}"[http://www.ilsos.gov/corporatellc/CorporateLlcController Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy]". Corporation File Detail Report. Illinois Secretary of State. Accessed December 8, 2015."[https://www.cureepilepsy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2020-CURE-Form-990-Public-Disclosure-Copy.pdf]". Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy. Guidestar. December 31, 2020. Accessed May 31, 2021.

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Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE Epilepsy) is a parent-founded, research-focused nonprofit committed to finding a cure for epilepsy. It was founded in 1998.{{Cite web |title=Our Story |url=https://www.cureepilepsy.org/about-cure-epilepsy/our-story/ |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=CURE Epilepsy |language=en-US}} It is based in Chicago, Illinois.

CURE Epilepsy invests in foundational science research to expand the understanding of the underlying mechanisms of epilepsy, with the end goal being the discovery of a cure. CURE Epilepsy has raised more than $100 million and funded over 300 epilepsy research projects.

Research funded by the organization has led to breakthroughs in the genetic diagnosis of epilepsy, potential treatments for infantile spasms, and a greater understanding of how to prevent sudden death in epilepsy, among other advances.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}