Full Schedule

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST

Registration Open

6:00 AM - 7:00 PM PST

Neuromodulation Cadaver Course for Neurosurgery and Neurology Residents and Fellows

Early Career

6:00 AM - 7:00 PM PST

Neuromodulation for Advanced Implantable Therapies: A Hands-On Cadaver Course for Pain Fellows

Early Career

6:00 AM - 8:30 PM PST

Registration Open

7:00 AM - 4:00 PM PST

Bridging the Gap: Neuromodulation as a Tool for Advanced Practice Providers

Advanced Practice Provider Topics

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST

Advanced Engineering Principles in Neuromodulation: Next-Generation SCS and DBS Technologies

Neural EngineeringWearables

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST

Deep Brain Stimulation Programming Strategies for Movement Disorders

Brain

7:00 AM - 5:20 PM PST

Invention, Investment, and Invigoration (I3:) 2026: United for Growth

Pre-Conference Course Primary Chair: – Neurotech Reports

Pre-Conference Course Co-Chair: – Duke Health

Business of Medicine

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST

Advanced Practice Provider Reception

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST

Diversity and Outreach Committee (DOC) Reception

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PST

NANS Opening Reception - Exhibit Hall Open

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM PST

Innovation Theater by PainTEQ

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM PST

RFS/YN Reception

6:30 AM - 8:00 AM PST

Breakfast

6:30 AM - 5:30 PM PST

Registration Open

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PST

Beyond the Match: Strategies for Success in Pain Medicine Fellowship and Career Development

Advocacy/EthicsEducationEarly Career

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PST

Empowering Advanced Practice Providers: Effective Onboarding and Wellness Strategies

Advanced Practice Provider Topics

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PST

Factors Involved in the Decision-Making of Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy: How to Choose the Right Platforms for Our Patients?

SpinePain

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PST

Precision Neuromodulation: Harnessing Computational Models for Smarter Brain Stimulation

Neural Engineering

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PST

Private Practice: How to Start, Grow, and Sell

Business of Medicine

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PST

The Clinical Impact of Closed Loop Neuromodulation

BrainEpilepsyMovement DisordersPain

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM PST

Plenary I: Decoding the Mind: Trailblazing and Ethics in BCI

Advocacy/EthicsBasic ScienceBrainNeural Engineering

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM PST

Morning Break

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM PST

Exhibit Hall Open

9:35 AM - 10:05 AM PST

Innovation Theater by Nalu Medical

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

Beyond Conventional Pulses: Innovative Waveform Designs Across Neuromodulation Modalities

Neural Engineering

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

Degenerative Scoliosis: Surgery or Stimulation

SpinePain

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

From Bench to Bedside: Implementing Robust Neuromodulation Programs for Stroke Rehabilitation

Brain

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

Pain Olympics: Training Tomorrow's Neuromodulation Leaders

Early Career

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: Controversies, Debates, and Evolving Practice Patterns

Pain

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

The Use of Connectomics to Guide Neuromodulation

BrainEpilepsy

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM PST

Innovation Theater by Resonant Link Medical

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PST

Lunch Symposia, Sponsored by Boston Scientific

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PST

Lunch Symposia, Sponsored by Medtronic

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PST

Lunch Symposia, Sponsored by SPR Therapeutics

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST

Plenary II: Breaking Boundaries in Indications for Neuromodulation

BrainSpine

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM PST

Afternoon Break

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM PST

Innovation Theater by MicroTransponder

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PST

Functional Brain State Modeling and Adaptive Neuromodulation

BrainEpilepsyMovement DisordersPsychiatric

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PST

Macro vs. Micro: Debating the Optimal Electrode Size for Next-Generation Neurostimulation

Neural EngineeringWearables

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PST

Neuromodulation Strategies in Alleviating Cancer Pain: Current Trends and Future Directions

Peripheral NervePain

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PST

New Frontiers in SCS: Expanding Therapeutic Applications

Spine

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PST

The Cerebellum in Neuromodulation: From Bystander to Therapeutic Target

BrainEpilepsyMovement Disorders

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PST

Transforming Care: Neuromodulation, Research, and Advocacy for Advanced Practice Providers

Advanced Practice Provider Topics

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM PST

Abstract Paper Poster Session & Reception

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM PST

WIN Reception with Featured Discussion: Overcoming Adversity & Cultivating Resilience

6:30 AM - 8:00 AM PST

Breakfast

6:30 AM - 5:00 PM PST

Registration Open

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PST

Ethical and Socioeconomic Dilemmas in Cancer Pain Treatment: A Rapid-Fire Debate

Ethical and Socioeconomic Considerations

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PST

Neuromodulation Interventions for Complex Facial Pain

BrainPain

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PST

Neuromodulation Therapies for Pelvic Pain

Urology

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PST

Novel Neuromodulation Strategies for Generalized Epilepsy

Epilepsy

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PST

Re-imagining Innovation Efforts in Healthcare: Lessons from Silicon Valley

Business of Medicine

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM PST

Plenary III: Foundation and Future in Neuromodulation Science

Brain

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM PST

Morning Break

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM PST

Exhibit Hall Open

9:35 AM - 10:05 AM PST

Innovation Theater by Medtronic

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

Emerging Concepts in Focused Ultrasound for Neuromodulation

BrainEpilepsyMovement DisordersPsychiatric

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

From Challenges to Breakthroughs: Redefining the future of Intrathecal Pump Therapy for Cancer Pain

Spine

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

Illuminating the Brain: Advances in Photobiomodulation and Light-Based Neuromodulation for Neurological Disorders

Neural Engineering

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

It Takes a Village! Improving Assessment, Preparation and Post-Implant Care of Patients Offered Neuromodulation Therapies for Pain

SpinePain

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

Novel Neuromodulation Insights for an Old Problem: Advances in Treating Chronic Knee Pain

Peripheral NervePain

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

The Roadmap for Maintaining and Improving Access to Neuromodulation-Based Therapies

Advocacy/Ethics

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM PST

Innovation Theater by SetPoint Medical

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PST

Lunch Symposia, Sponsored by Abbott

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PST

Lunch Symposia, Sponsored by Saluda

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PST

Lunch Symposia, Sponsored by Stryker

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM PST

Innovation Theater by Nalu Medical

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST

Plenary IV: Hot Off the Press: Late Breaking Science

BrainPain

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM PST

Afternoon Break

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PST

Editor-in-Chief Minds Unite: Shaping the Future of Pain and Neuromodulation

Research and Academics

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

Neural EngineeringWearables

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PST

Integrating Wearables and Neuromodulation: The Next Frontier for Objective Chronic Pain Treatment Outcomes

Wearables

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PST

Latest Advances in Neuromodulation for Epilepsy

EpilepsyBrain

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PST

Navigating the Fine Line: Ethical considerations in Neuromodulation

Ethical and Socioeconomic Considerations

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PST

Should We Stimulate or Ablate the Lumbar Medial Branch Nerve (LMBN) for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)?

Peripheral NervePain

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM PST

Breakfast

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM PST

Registration Open

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM PST

How I Do It: Solving Difficult Practice Management Issues

Business of Medicine

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM PST

Neuromodulation for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases

BrainBiomarkers and Closed Loop

9:30 AM - 10:00 PM PST

Morning Break

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

Adverse Publications About Neuromodulation and Pain Interventions: Why and What Should We Do About It?

Advocacy/EthicsEducation

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

Future Directions in Neuromodulation for Psychiatric Disorders

BrainPsychiatric