Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, which goes by the name CURE Epilepsy, is a

nonprofit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

based in

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...

.Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
. ''Corporation File Detail Report''. Illinois Secretary of State. Accessed December 8, 2015. The organization is focused on raising awareness and funds for research targeting a cure for

epilepsy Epilepsy is a group of non-communicable neurological disorders characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. Epileptic seizures can vary from brief and nearly undetectable periods to long periods of vigorous shaking due to abnormal electrical ...

. It was founded in September 1998 by Susan Axelrod and other parents who were searching for answers to protect their children from seizures and the side effects of epilepsy medications. CURE Epilepsy raises money through gala events. By 2021 it had raised over $78 million and had funded over 260 research projects in 16 countries around the globe.

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* {{Authority control Epilepsy organizations Non-profit organizations based in Chicago Scientific organizations established in 1998 1998 establishments in the United States