{"id":11512,"date":"2023-11-22T20:24:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T20:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filadelfia.dk\/?post_type=employee&#038;p=11512"},"modified":"2025-06-13T13:49:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T13:49:37","slug":"elena-gardella","status":"publish","type":"employee","link":"https:\/\/filadelfia.dk\/en\/medarbejder\/elena-gardella\/","title":{"rendered":"Elena Gardella"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-fil-text-image mt-text-image mtSpacing-top-medium mtSpacing-bottom-medium is-style-light\"><div class=\"page-container mt-text-image__inner\"><div class=\"mt-text-image__image-container object-fit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filadelfia.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Filadelfia_medarbejder_Elena-Gardella_2023.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"mt-text-image__text-container\"><p class=\"mt-text-image__tagline tagline\">Researcher<\/p><h2 class=\"mt-text-image__title\">Elena Gardella<\/h2><div class=\"mt-text-image__wysiwyg wysiwyg\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Academic Qualifications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor and Chief Physician Elena Gardella is employed at the Neurophysiology Clinic and the Department of Epilepsy Genetics and Personalized Medicine at Danish Epilepsy Centre, Filadelfia. She is also affiliated with the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) since 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elena Gardella is a neurologist with a Ph.D. in clinical neurophysiology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Member of the Commission for Classification and Terminology, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Director of the VIREPA Basic-EEG Course of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member of the Danish Epilepsy Society (DES)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member of EpiCARE: European Reference Network for Rare and Complex Epilepsy (Molecular Therapeutic Board in Neurological Channelopathies)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member of BRIDGE, University of Southern Denmark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-founder of the European STXBP1 Consortium (ESCO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Editor and Scientific Advisory Board Member: SCN8A Italy Foundation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member of the Scientific Advisory Board: SCN8A Europe Foundation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member of the Scientific Advisory Board: SCL6A1 Foundation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button mail-icon button-icon button-icon--left\" id=\"\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"elga@filadelfia.dk\">elga@filadelfia.dk<span class=\"sr-only\"> (Mail)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-fil-text-link-boxes mt-text-link-boxes mt-text-link-boxes--columns-4 mtSpacing-top-medium mtSpacing-bottom-medium\"><div class=\"page-container\"><div class=\"mt-text-link-boxes__text-container\"><div class=\"mt-text-link-boxes__text-container-left\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"mt-text-link-boxes__box-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-fil-text-link-boxes-section mt-text-link-boxes-section\"><div class=\"swiper\"><div class=\"mt-text-link-boxes-section__box-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-fil-text-link-box mt-text-link-box swiper-slide\"><div class=\"mt-text-link-box__image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mt-text-link-box__image\" src=\"https:\/\/filadelfia.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/logo.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><h3 class=\"mt-text-link-box__title\">X<\/h3><p class=\"mt-text-link-box__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Elegardella\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Elena Gardella<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-fil-text-link-box mt-text-link-box swiper-slide\"><div class=\"mt-text-link-box__image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mt-text-link-box__image\" src=\"https:\/\/filadelfia.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Vector-3.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><h3 class=\"mt-text-link-box__title\">LinkedIn<\/h3><p class=\"mt-text-link-box__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dk.linkedin.com\/in\/elena-gardella-1256a613\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Elena Gardella<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-fil-text-link-box mt-text-link-box swiper-slide\"><div class=\"mt-text-link-box__image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mt-text-link-box__image\" src=\"https:\/\/filadelfia.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Filadelfia_ikon_ORCID_2024.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><h3 class=\"mt-text-link-box__title\">ORCID<\/h3><p class=\"mt-text-link-box__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7138-6022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See publications<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-fil-image-carousel mt-image-carousel is-style-light  mtSpacing-top-medium mtSpacing-bottom-medium\"><div class=\"mt-image-carousel__wrapper page-container\"><div class=\"mt-image-carousel__text\"><h2 class=\"mt-image-carousel__title\">Film about Gardellas research<\/h2><\/div><button class=\"mt-image-carousel__button swiper-button-prev\" aria-label=\"Pil til venstre\"><\/button><div class=\"swiper\"><div class=\"mt-image-carousel__inner swiper-wrapper\">\n<div 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Elena Gardella&#8217;s work encompasses a holistic approach to understanding, managing, and treating rare genetic epilepsies. This involves international collaboration, the use of disease registries, conducting natural history studies, and active involvement of patients and advocates to raise awareness. Here are the key aspects of Elena Gardella&#8217;s work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Electro-clinical Characterization and Genotype-Phenotype Correlations:<\/strong> <br>Researcher Elena Gardella studies how different genetic mutations within the same gene can lead to various clinical presentations. One genetic mutation can result in a spectrum of phenotypes with different needs. By precisely defining the electro-clinical characteristics of these different phenotypes, she aims to offer tailored counseling and a personalized approach to treatment for patients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>International Disease Registries:<\/strong><br>Researcher Elena Gardella emphasizes the importance of patient registries to address the challenges of researching rare diseases, where sample sizes are often small and dispersed. The Epilepsy Hospital, Filadelfia, hosts large international disease registries for specific genetic disorders such as SCN8A, STXBP1, and GABA genes. These registries facilitate research and evaluation of clinical care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Natural History Studies and Clarity for Drug Trials:<\/strong><br>Researcher Elena Gardella participates in natural history studies (NHS), which are longitudinal clinical studies considered the gold standard for understanding the progression of rare diseases. These studies require standardized methods and specialized electro-clinical expertise. The goal is to improve care standards and accelerate the development of new treatments. She hosts NHS for specific genetic epilepsies, including SCN8A and STXBP1, as part of the ESCO consortium.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Raising Awareness about Genetic Epilepsies:<\/strong> <br>Researcher Elena Gardella is dedicated to raising awareness about genetic epilepsies and actively involves patients and advocates as essential partners. Regular conferences and family gatherings, such as the &#8220;Europe SCN8A and SCN2A conference and family gathering&#8221; held every other year, contribute to these awareness-raising efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Research Areas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Genetic Epilepsy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disease Registries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-social-share social-share mtSpacing-top-medium mtSpacing-bottom-medium\">\n    <div class=\"mt-social-share__inner\">\n        <p class=\"mt-social-share__share-title\">Share article<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"mt-social-share__buttons\">\n            <a\n                href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/filadelfia.dk\/en\/medarbejder\/elena-gardella\/\"\n                data-network=\"facebook\"\n                class=\"mt-social-share__share-icon social-share__icon facebook\"\n                title=\"Share on Facebook\"\n                target=\"_blank\"\n                rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n            >\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filadelfia.dk\/wp-content\/themes\/filadelfia-wordpress-theme\/public\/img\/social\/facebook.svg\" alt=\"Share on facebook\">\n            <\/a>\n\n            <a\n                href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=https:\/\/filadelfia.dk\/en\/medarbejder\/elena-gardella\/\"\n                data-network=\"x\"\n                class=\"mt-social-share__share-icon social-share__icon twitter\"\n                title=\"Share on X\"\n                target=\"_blank\"\n                rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n            >\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filadelfia.dk\/wp-content\/themes\/filadelfia-wordpress-theme\/public\/img\/social\/x.svg\" alt=\"Share on X\">\n            <\/a>\n\n            <a\n                href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https:\/\/filadelfia.dk\/en\/medarbejder\/elena-gardella\/&#038;title=Elena Gardella\"\n                data-network=\"linkedin\"\n                class=\"mt-social-share__share-icon social-share__icon linkedin\"\n                title=\"Share on LinkedIn\"\n                target=\"_blank\"\n                rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n            >\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filadelfia.dk\/wp-content\/themes\/filadelfia-wordpress-theme\/public\/img\/social\/linkedin.svg\" alt=\"Share on linkedin\">\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1367,"template":"","employee_category":[214],"class_list":["post-11512","employee","type-employee","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","employee_category-researchers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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