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  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    7:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
    Advanced Engineering Principles in Neuromodulation: Next-generation SCS and DBS Technologies
    Location: Milano Ballroom V & VI
    Neural EngineeringWearables
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PST
    Precision Neuromodulation: Harnessing Computational Models for Smarter Brain Stimulation
    Location: Milano Ballroom III & IV
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM PST
    Plenary I: Decoding the Mind: Trailblazing and Ethics in BCI
    Location: Octavius Ballroom 4
    Advocacy/EthicsBasic ScienceBrainNeural Engineering
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Beyond Conventional Pulses: Innovative Waveform Designs Across Neuromodulation Modalities
    Location: Milano Ballroom I & II
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    10:50 AM - 11:00 AM PST
    Bci-augmented Closed-loop Neuromodulation for Chronic Post-stroke Aphasia
    Location: Neopolitan Ballroom III & IV
    Oral Abstract Presenter: Christina Cacoulidis, AA – University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    10:50 AM - 11:00 AM PST
    The Digital Paradox in Chronic Pain: Why Technology Fails to Bridge the Clinical Communication Chasm
    Location: Milano Ballroom III & IV
    Oral Abstract Presenter: Kiran V. Patel, MD, MD (she/her/hers) – Northwell Health
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    11:00 AM - 11:10 AM PST
    Biomarker-guided Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Memory Loss
    Location: Neopolitan Ballroom III & IV
    Oral Abstract Presenter: Michael J. Kahana, PhD – Nia Therapeutics
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PST
    Macro vs. Micro: Debating the Optimal Electrode Size for Next-generation Neurostimulation
    Location: Milano Ballroom III & IV
    Neural EngineeringWearables
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    4:30 PM - 4:40 PM PST
    Early Feasibility Study of the Orion Visual Cortical Prosthesis System for the Blind
    Location: Milano Ballroom I & II
    Oral Abstract Presenter: Nader Pouratian, MD PhD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    4:35 PM - 4:45 PM PST
    Spatial and Temporal Recruitment of Nerve Fibers by Wavelet-based Waveforms
    Location: Milano Ballroom III & IV
    Oral Abstract Presenter: Dongchul Lee, PhD – NeuroStim Insight
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    4:45 PM - 4:55 PM PST
    Vigilance-dependent Modulation of Cortical Evoked Potentials Elicited by Dentate Nucleus Stimulation in Post-stroke Patients
    Location: Milano Ballroom III & IV
    Oral Abstract Presenter: Owen D. Anderson (he/him/his) – Cleveland Clinic
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Jan 24th
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST
    Illuminating the Brain: Advances in Photobiomodulation and Light-based Neuromodulation for Neurological Disorders
    Location: Milano Ballroom V & VI
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Jan 24th
    3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PST
    Implementing High-resolution Cortical Arrays in the Intraoperative Setting - Early Experiences, Lessons, and Scientific Findings for Neurosurgical Mapping and Brain Computer Interface Development
    Location: Milano Ballroom III & IV
    Neural EngineeringWearables
  • Saturday, Jan 24th
    4:20 PM - 4:30 PM PST
    Optimization of Electrode and Stimulus Parameters for Translatable Preclinical Models of Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation
    Location: Neopolitan Ballroom I & II
    Oral Abstract Presenter: Luis C. Ruiz, MSE (he/him/his) – University of Michigan
    Neural Engineering
  • Sunday, Jan 25th
    8:50 AM - 9:00 AM PST
    The Suprathreshold Mechanisms of Khz and Temporal Interference Stimulation
    Location: Neopolitan Ballroom III & IV
    Oral Abstract Presenter: Eric D. Glowacki, PhD – Brno University of Technology
    Neural Engineering
  • Sunday, Jan 25th
    10:50 AM - 11:00 AM PST
    Modulating and Recording Gastrointestinal Motility Using the Opennerve Open Source Platform
    Location: Neopolitan Ballroom I & II
    Oral Abstract Presenter: Sahar Elyahoodayan, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Southern California
    Neural Engineering
  • Sunday, Jan 25th
    10:50 AM - 11:00 AM PST
    Spinal Cord Stimulation Manages Low Blood Pressure After Spinal Cord Injury: Hemon Study Updates
    Location: Neopolitan Ballroom III & IV
    Oral Abstract Presenter: Aasta Gandhi, PhD (she/her/hers) – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    Neural Engineering
  • Sunday, Jan 25th
    11:00 AM - 11:10 AM PST
    Enhancing Selectivity in Vagus Nerve Stimulation via Intermittent Interferential Current Steering
    Location: Neopolitan Ballroom III & IV
    Oral Abstract Presenter: Philipp Schnepel, PhD – imec NL
    Neural Engineering