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Muhammad Shahzad Zafar

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Neurology

Selected Grants


NS-PEACE Neonatal Seizures -Predicting Epilepsy and Assessing Comparative Effectiveness

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Weill Cornell Medicine · 2023 - 2028

STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF STACCATO ALPRAZOLAM

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by UCB Biopharma · 2025 - 2027

Open-Label Safety and Efficacy Study of Cenobamate (YKP3089) in Pediatric Subjects with Partial-onset (Focal) Seizures"

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by SK Life Science, Inc · 2022 - 2026

YKP3089C025

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by SK Life Science, Inc · 2022 - 2025

Study of Oral Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate for the Treatment of Patients with PNPO Deficiency

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Medicure, Inc. · 2021 - 2025

Marinus 1042 TSC 3002 GNX Treatment

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2023 - 2025

LivaNova Core Registry

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by LivaNova · 2019 - 2025

Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Hartwell Foundation · 2021 - 2024

1042-TSC-2001 - Marinus TSC

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2020 - 2023

Phase I, Open-Label Study of Carisbamate in Adult and Pediatric Subjects with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by SK Life Science, Inc · 2020 - 2023

An Observational Study to Investigate Cognition and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Dravet Syndrome (Pro00102865)

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. · 2019 - 2023

Microburst VNS Therapy Feasibility Study in Subjects with Refractory Epilepsy

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by LivaNova · 2019 - 2022

E2007-G000-238 Perampanel for <2 yrs

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Eisai, Inc. · 2019 - 2022

A Two-Part Study of ZX008 in Children and Adults with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Zogenix International Limited · 2019 - 2020

External Relationships


  • LivaNova, Inc.
  • Pyros Pharmac
  • SK Life Sciences
  • Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
  • UCB Biopharma SPRI
  • Zoll
  • neuralis

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