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    Business of Medicine
    Pre-Conference Session

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

    Thursday, January 22, 2026
    7:00 AM - 5:20 PM PST
    Location: Milano Ballroom I & II

    Not Eligible for CME Separate Registration Fee Required

    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.

    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.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Discover emerging indications and application areas for neuromodulation.
    • Recognize the importance of public information efforts in the growth of neuromodulation.
    • Explore new market opportunities for existing neuromodulation technologies and potential partnering opportunities with new players.

    Presentations:

    • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PST
      Breakfast & Registration
    • 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM PST
      Neuromodulation 2026: United for Growth

      Pre-Conference Course Speaker: James Cavuoto (he/him/his) – Neurotech Reports

      Pre-Conference Course Speaker: Nandan Lad, MD, PhD – Duke Health

    • 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM PST
      Keynote

      Pre-Conference Course Speaker: Corey Hunter, MD – Ainsworth Institute of Pain Management

    • 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM PST
      Funding Outlook for Neuromodulation Startups

      Pre-Conference Course Speaker: Jeremy Koff, MPA, MBA (he/him/his) – Neurotech Reports

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: Nick B. Langhals, PhD (he/him/his) – National Institutes of Health

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: Jordi Parramon – Nexus Neurotech Ventures

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: Jeff Chu, MS – Features Capital

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: Varun Turlapati

    • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM PST
      Break
    • 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM PST
      Noninvasive Neuromodulation

      Pre-Conference Course Speaker: Jeremy Koff, MPA, MBA (he/him/his) – Neurotech Reports

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: Colin Kealey, MD – NeuroSigma

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: Amy Baxter, MD (she/her/hers) – Augusta University/Harmonic Scientific

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: Ken Mariash – Sinaptica Therapeutics, Inc

    • 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM PST
      Brain Implants

      Pre-Conference Course Speaker: Nandan Lad, MD, PhD – Duke Health

      Pre-Conference Course Speaker: Peter Konrad, MD, PhD – WVU at Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute

    • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PST
      Lunch
    • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM PST
      Bioelectronic medicine:
      neuromodulation for Internal Organs

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: Victor Pikov, PhD – Medipace Inc

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: David Constantine – Juniper Biomedical

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: Anuj M. Bhardwaj, MS, MBA (he/him/his) – SecondWave Systems, Inc.

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: Peter Sommerness, ME, MBA – Enterra Medical, Inc.

    • 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM PST
      Partnering with Strategics

      Pre-Conference Course Speaker: James Cavuoto (he/him/his) – Neurotech Reports

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: Allen J. Burton, MD – Abbott Labs

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: Ashwini Sharan, MD, MSHQS – Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience at Jefferson

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: David Caraway, MD, PhD – Nevro Corp.

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: Todd Langevin

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: Scott Kreiner, MD – Boston Scientific

    • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM PST
      Break
    • 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM PST
      The Role of Academic Institutions

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: JoJo Platt, BA – Neurotech Reports

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: Robert Greenberg, MD, PhD, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – huMannity Medtec

      Pre-Conference Course Speaker: Marom Bikson, Professor – The City College of New York

      Pre-Conference Course Industry Speaker: Andrew Cornwell, PhD – Case Western Reserve University

    • 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM PST
      Session Wrap-up

      Pre-Conference Course Primary Chair: James Cavuoto (he/him/his) – Neurotech Reports

      Pre-Conference Course Co-Chair: Nandan Lad, MD, PhD – Duke Health

    • 5:00 PM - 5:05 PM PST
      Introduction of Innovator Award

      Pre-Conference Course Speaker: Ahmed M. Raslan, MD – OHSU

    • 5:05 PM - 5:10 PM PST
      Innovator Award Presentation

      Award Winner: Shadi Dayeh, PhD – UC San Diego

    • 5:10 PM - 5:15 PM PST
      Introduction of the Distinguished Achievement in Science and Technology Award

      Pre-Conference Course Speaker: Marom Bikson, Professor – The City College of New York

    • 5:15 PM - 5:20 PM PST
      Distinguished Achievement in Science and Technology Award Presentation

      Award Winner: Cameron C. McIntyre, PhD – Duke University