Scientific Program
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Breakfast and Registration - 7:00 AM
SESSION 1: Epidural
8:10 AM Neuromodulation Keynote - Reggie Edgerton, PhD
8:50 AM Industry Forum
Nathan Torgerson, BS - Medtronic
Jodi Dubuclet, BS - Abbott
9:50 AM Introduction to Translational Forum - Claudia Angeli, PhD
10:00 AM Epidural Research Forum with:
10:50 AM Break
11:10 AM SCI participant experience
11:40 PM Roundtable
Lunch - 12:10 PM
SESSION 2: Transcutaneous
12:50 PM Neuromodulation Keynote - Gail Forrest, PhD
1:30 PM Transcutaneous Research Forum
2:30 PM Industry Forum
Jim Guest, MD - ONWARD
Amanda Turner, BS/BA - ONWARD
Yi-Kai Lo, PhD - ANEUVO
Katie Velez - ANEUVO
3:50 PM Break
4:10 PM SCI Participant Experience
4:40 PM Roundtable
Adjourn - 5:10 PM
Welcome Reception - 6:00p
Huntington Bank Stadium
Breakfast and Registration - 7:30 am
Opening Remarks - 8:15 am
Dennis Olson, MLS, M.Ed.- Commissioner of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Keynote: History of Neuromodulation Translation
8:30 am Tim Denison, AB, SM, PhD, MBA - Oxford University
"A Brief History of Translating Neuromodulation Therapies"
SESSION 1: Lesson Learned from Neuromodulation Translation
9:15 am Session Chair - Tim Denison, AB, SM, PhD, MBA - Oxford University
9:25 am Speaker 1:1 - Susan Alpert MD, PhD - SFADC LLC
"What does FDA need and/or want in support of neuro modulation devices?"
9:45 am Speaker 1:2 - Cynthia Kubu, PhD - Cleveland Clinic
"Lessons learned in the translation of neuromodulation devices: A neuroethics' perspective"
10:05 am Speaker 1:3 - John Rondoni, M.Eng. - Inspire Medical Systems
"Concept to Clinic: Translating a Novel Closed-Loop Therapy"
10:25 am Q&A
Break - 10:45 am
Poster Session - 11:00 am
"Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Facilitates Upper Extremity Functional Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury: Results from the Up-LIFT Pivotal Trial"
SESSION 2: Brain Computer Interfaces
1:00 pm Session Chair - David Darrow, MD, MPH - University of Minnesota
Co-Chair - Ian Burkhart, BS - BCI Pioneers Coalition, Lived Experience
1:10 pm Speaker 2:1 - Riki Banerjee, PhD - Synchron
"Developing a scalable, minimally invasive Brain computer interface (BCI) platform for today and tomorrow."
1:30 pm Speaker 2:2 - Andrea Galvez, PhD - NeuroRestore
"Brain Controlled Spinal Cord Stimulation To Restore Walking After Spinal Cord Injury."
1:50 pm Speaker 2:3 - David Friedenberg, PhD - Batelle
"Closed-loop functional electrical stimulation to drive neuroplasticity after spinal cord injury."
2:10 pm Q&A
Industry Session - 2:30 pm
2:30 pm Douglas Lautner, PhD - Abbott
Senior Director of Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence Research Fellow
2:42 pm Nick Mairs, M.E. - Inspire
Senior Manager of Systems Engineering and User Expeerience
2:54 pm Dave Marver - ONWARD
Chief Executive Officer
3:06 pm Juan Hincapie, PhD - Medtronic
Senior Research Manager
3:18 pm Yi-Kai Lo, PhD - ANEUVO
CEO and Co-Founder
Break - 3:30 pm
SESSION 3: The Whole Body Syndrome that is Spinal Cord Injury: Targets for Spinal Cord Stimulation
3:50 pm Session Chair - Clas Linnman, PhD - Spaulding Neuroscience Laboratory
Co-Chair: Yvonne Dier, BS - Lived Experience
4:00 pm Speaker 3:1 - Clas Linnman, PhD - Spaulding Neuroscience Laboratory
"Measuring structural, functional and microglial responses to exercise and pain relief."
4:20 pm Speaker 3:2 - Ceren Yarrar-Fisher, PhD, PT - Ohio State University
"The microbiome: what makes us super-human or diseased."
4:40 pm Speaker 3:3 - Dimitry Sayenko, PhD - Houston Methodist Hospital and Research Institute
"Unveiling the mysteries: how brain signals dance with spinal networks to supercharge motor function.”
5:00 pm Q&A
Funding Opportunities Session - 5:20 pm
5:20 pm Brooks Gross, PhD - NIH
"NINDS and Trans-NIH Funding Opportunities for Neurotechnology Development and Translation"
5:32 pm Brian Schulz, PhD - VA
"Funding Opportunities in the Veterans Health Administration"
5:44 pm Melissa Miller, PhD - DOD (Virtual)
"Funding Opportunities within the Spinal Cord Injury Research Program"
5:56 pm Marco Baptista, PhD - Reeve Foundation
"Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Research Strategy"
6:08 pm Tracey Wheeler, PhD - Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
"Craig H. Neilsen Foundation"
Poster Awards - 6:20 pm
Adjourn - 6:30 pm
Breakfast, Registration, Sponsor Exhibits - 8:00 am
SESSION 4: Regulatory and Reimbursement Considerations in Clinical Translation of SCS
9:00 am Session Chair - Robert Wudlick, BS - University of Minnesota
9:10 am Speaker 4:1 - Kai Kadoich, MBA - FDA
“FDA TAP Program - Accelerating Patient Access to Innovation”
9:30 am Speaker 4:2 - Heather Dean, PhD - FDA
“FDA Device Regulation”
9:50 am Speaker 4:3 - Lynn Saccoliti, BA - Strada Consulting
“Reimbursement Pathway Clinical Study Considerations”
10:10 am Speaker 4:4 - Arushi Raina, MBA - Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
“A vision for neuromodulation reimbursement and regulatory: an SCI community informed framework”
Break - 10:30 am
Poster Session - 10:50 am
SESSION 5: Combination Therapy to Enhance SCS
12:50 pm Session Chair - Igor Lavrov, MD, PhD - Mayo Clinic
Session Co-Chair - Ann Parr, MD, PhD - University of Minnesota
Mackenzie Wann, BA - Unite 2 Fight Paralysis, Lived Experience
1:00 pm Speaker 5:1 - Candance Floyd, PhD - Emory University
“A new study to platform to assess epidural stimulation combination strategies in a porcine model.”
1:20 pm Speaker 5:2 - Anthony Windebank, MD - Mayo Clinic
“Promoting neuroregeneration and neuroplasticity using regenerative therapy and epidural electrical stimulation following spinal cord injury.”
1:40 pm Speaker 5:3 - Yury Gerasimenko, PhD - University of Louisville
“Noninvasive multifunctional spinal neuromodulation in SCI.”
2:00 pm Q&A
Break - 2:20 pm
SESSION 6: Next Steps: Panel & Discussion Symposium Closing Remarks
2:40 pm Session Chair - Matthew Roderick - Unite 2 Fight
Session Co-Chair - Leslie Morse, DO - University of Miami
Traci Fernandez, MIS - TRYAbility NeuroRecovery Center, Lived Experience
2:50 pm Panel Discussion with:
Jenn Wong, MBS - Divisional Vice President, Global Clinical & Regulatory Affairs at Abbott
Vanessa Noonan, PhD - Director, Research at The Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
Erika Ross Ellison, PhD - Vice President, Clinical, Regulatory, and Quality at ONWARD
Uzma Samadani, MD, PhD - Neurosurgeon, Founder at Oculogica
Nathan Torgerson, BS - Senior Distinguished Systems Engineer, Medtronic Neuromodulation
Heather Dean, PhD - FDA - Assistant Director, Division of Neuromodulation & Rehabilitation Devices
Closing Remarks - 4:10 pm
Shashank Priya, PhD - Vice President for Research, University of Minnesota
Poster Awards - 4:25 pm
Adjourn - 4:35 pm
9:00 AM Welcome
9:30 AM Roadblocks to Transcutaneous/Epidural (parallel sessions)
10:30 AM Break
11:00 AM Debrief
11:20 AM Outcome Measures
12:20 PM Working Lunch
1:20 PM NextSteps/SCI Neuromod Society
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