Hi! I am Aditi Jegannath and I am an AP Research student at Rock Canyon High School. My project is focused on testing different dosages of an natural alternative to Anti-epileptic Drugs or AEDs. Most AEDs are incredibly expensive and people in low-income countries do not have access to them. Because of this, I am testing different doses of an inexpensive and widely available alternative, curcumin. Curcumin comes from the turmeric family and has already been used to treat epilepsy. In fact, previous research I conducted last year shows that curcumin is in fact effective in reducing seizure times in Drosophila melanogaster, or fruit flies. This year, I will be testing different dosages of curcumin to find the most effective dose to reduce seizure recovery time. Fruit flies have a similar nervous system to humans and can be a model for epilepsy and seizures in humans. Through my research, I hope to find the ideal dosage of curcumin will reduce seizure time. This would further the research in treating epilepsy for those without access to AEDs.