The Role of Academic Institutions

Thursday, January 22, 2026

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM PST

Location: Milano Ballroom I & II

Session

Description: The neuromodulation industry continues to face challenges presented by cuts in government funding, loss of knowledgeable regulatory personnel, and faulty assessments from poorly informed and conflicted critics. But a new sense of unity among clinicians in varying specialties, professional organizations, and patient advocacy groups will continue to push forward to keep the field growing.

Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker(s)

JoJo Platt, BA

Senior Contributing Editor
Neurotech Reports
Robert Greenberg, MD, PhD, MD, PhD (he/him/his)

Chairman & CEO
huMannity Medtec
Valencia, California, United States

Pre-Conference Course Speaker(s)

Marom Bikson, Professor

Professor
The City College of New York
Brooklyn, New York, United States

Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker(s)

Andrew Cornwell, PhD

Director
Case Western Reserve University, United States