Upcoming Neuromodulation Events

International Clinical TMS Certification Course: Online Course

The Academy of Brain Stimulation offers the International Clinical TMS Certification Course. This 3-day academic course is taught by internationally renowned experts in the field of non-invasive brain stimulation. This accredited TMS Training Course educates clinicians and researchers worldwide on how to offer TMS as therapy in psychiatry, neurology, and rehabilitation. It is also one of the few to provide CME credits. Suitable for medical specialists, psychologists, researchers, nurses, lab assistants and technicians, this comprehensive TMS training and certification program covers the entire spectrum of TMS applications – from fundamentals of TMS to the latest overview of effective TMS protocols and the most recent developments for optimizing clinical efficacy. You can now follow our TMS Certification Course ONLINE. Importantly, also our online course is 100% live with interactive lectures and live one-on-one supervised hands-on training. This online course also offers the exact same level of accredited clinical certification as provided by our on-site courses, without the need to travel to one of our course venues. Lectures are offered online instead of a lecture hall, meaning you can enjoy them from the comfort of your own home. Importantly, all lectures and webinars are 100% live, allowing interactivity and opportunities to address your questions. As an additional service, all lectures will also be provided as recorded movie files, so you can watch them back at any time and at your own pace for up to 2 weeks following the TMS Certification Course. This also allows participants in different time zones to follow the theoretical part of the program. New personal Q&A sessions with our experts allow you to address any and all questions you might have, pertaining to your own plans or practice. Hands-on training is offered in newly developed training routines that you perform in your own clinic, lab, or personal space. In case you already have your own TMS system, you enjoy the added benefit that you are practicing on your own equipment. In case you have not yet purchased a TMS system or have no access to TMS equipment, we will try to arrange a TMS test system being delivered to you for the period of the course. This will not only allow you to actively participate in the hands-on training exersices of the TMS course, but also provides the unique opportunity of simply trying out a TMS system without obligation and free of charge. The hands-on trainings are closely supervised by our expert staff offering one-on-one guidance and supervision. In addition, all exercises are described in detail in a newly developed hands-on TMS manual. This TMS manual, plus the TMS booklet with all presented lectures, as well as the pre recorded webinars form the educational material package provided to you during the course. The live and interactive Q&A sessions further allow to connect to both, the Academic and Clinical Experts teaching this course as well as other colleagues from all over the world, offering the possibility of being part of a professional network of TMS practitioners. The program closes with the awarding of our Clinical TMS Certification. Other dates: Dubai (22 – 24 May 2024) Amsterdam (5 – 7 June 2024) London (4 – 6 September 2024) Online Course (18 – 20 November 2024)

INS Webinar - State of the Art: Neuromodulation for Addiction Disorders

The International Neuromodulation Society is pleased to offer webinars for members featuring renowned experts reviewing the latest research, therapies and best practices and offering guidance on patient safety, patient selection and device selection to optimize treatment outcomes and reduce adverse events – all of which are of paramount importance in the field of neuromodulation. Program Moderators: Robert Levy, MD, PhD and Andres M. Lozano, OC, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FRSC, FCAHS Topics and Faculty: Deep Brain Stimulation of the Nucleus Accumbens in the treatment of severe alcohol use disorder - Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD, FRCSC Deep Brain Stimulation of the Nucleus Accumbens in Treatment-Resistant Alcohol Use Disorder: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Multi-Center Trial - TBC Cortical Stimulation for the Treatment of Addictive Disorders - Dirk De Ridder, MD, PhD Background articles -Davidson B, Giacobbe P, George TP, Nestor SM, Rabin JS, Goubran M, Nyman AJ, Baskaran A, Meng Y, Pople CB, Graham SJ, Tam F, Hamani C, Lipsman N. Deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens in the treatment of severe alcohol use disorder: a phase I pilot trial. Mol Psychiatry. 2022 Oct;27(10):3992-4000. doi: 10.1038/s41380-022-01677-6. Epub 2022 Jul 21. PMID: 35858989. -Bach P, Luderer M, Müller UJ, Jakobs M, Baldermann JC, Voges J, Kiening K, Lux A, Visser-Vandewalle V; DeBraSTRA study group; Bogerts B, Kuhn J, Mann K. Deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens in treatment-resistant alcohol use disorder: a double-blind randomized controlled multi-center trial. Transl Psychiatry. 2023 Feb 8;13(1):49. doi: 10.1038/s41398-023-02337-1. PMID: 36755017; PMCID: PMC9908935. -De Ridder D, Perera S, Vanneste S. State of the Art: Novel Applications for Cortical Stimulation. Neuromodulation. 2017 Apr;20(3):206-214. doi: 10.1111/ner.12593. Epub 2017 Mar 28. PMID: 28371170. -Pelloux Y, Degoulet M, Tiran-Cappello A, Cohen C, Lardeux S, George O, Koob GF, Ahmed SH, Baunez C. Subthalamic nucleus high frequency stimulation prevents and reverses escalated cocaine use. Mol Psychiatry. 2018 Dec;23(12):2266-2276. doi: 10.1038/s41380-018-0080-y. Epub 2018 Jun 7. PMID: 29880881; PMCID: PMC8276917.

Neuromodulation to treat chronic diseases characterized by autonomic, inflammatory and metabolic dysfunction

Chronic conditions like diabetes, obesity, heart failure and brain diseases share pathogenetic mechanisms involving autonomic, inflammatory and metabolic dysfunction. Neuromodulation of autonomic circuits could potentially alter the physiology and the natural history of such diseases.This webinar will discuss preclinical and clinical efforts to use autonomic/peripheral neuromodulation approaches to treatment of such diseases. Target audience is researchers and clinicians in neuromodulation, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases. The goal behind this webinar is to educate researchers and clinicians on emerging neuromodulation therapies that could partially normalize how the autonomic nervous system regulates inflammation and metabolism in different organs and systems to provide non-pharmacological treatment approaches

Bringing Neuromodulation to the Advocacy Table

Meaningful advocacy with regulators and policymakers for the advancement of neuromodulation is important now more than ever. Join us for an educational webinar highlighting community engagement, advocacy efforts in the brain space and a real-world example of collaboration between American Brain Coalition and FDA. Speakers - Dr. Mark Rasenick - Board Chair of the American Brain Coalition - Katie Sale - Executive Director of the American Brain Coalition - Laura Weidner - Chief Advocacy & Government Relations of the Epilepsy Foundation - April Marrone, PhD, MBA, TAP Advisor - Total Product Lifecycle Advisory Program (TAP), FDA/CDRH

INS Virtual Journal club: Neuromodulation for the Prevention of Vasospasm after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Moderators: Konstantin Slavin, MD and Oren Sagher, MD Presenters: Aminath Bariath Kelani MD, Chirag Solanki, MBBS, MS, Mch, and Bakhtiyor Mukhammedaminov, MD Authors: Claudio Pollo, MD, PhD and Konstantin Slavin, MD Articles to be Reviewed: (1) Schlaeppi JA, Affentranger L, Bervini D, Z'Graggen WJ, Raabe A, Pollo C. Electrical Stimulation for Cerebral Vasospasm After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review. Neuromodulation. 2022 Dec;25(8):1227-1239. doi: 10.1016/j.neurom.2022.01.020. Epub 2022 Apr 2. PMID: 35382977. (2) Rigoard P, Billot M, Moens M, Goudman L, El-Hajj H, Ingrand P, Ounajim A, Roulaud M, Page P, Babin E, Et Talby M, Dany J, Johnson S, Bataille B, David R, Slavin KV. Evaluation of External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation to Prevent Cerebral Vasospasm after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Due to Aneurysmal Rupture: A Randomized, Double-Blind Proof-of-Concept Pilot Trial (TRIVASOSTIM Study). Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 May 16;20(10):5836. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20105836. PMID: 37239562; PMCID: PMC10218463. (3) Powell K, White TG, Nash C, Rebeiz T, Woo HH, Narayan RK, Li C. The Potential Role of Neuromodulation in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neuromodulation. 2022 Dec;25(8):1215-1226. doi: 10.1016/j.neurom.2021.12.002. Epub 2022 Jan 20. PMID: 35088724. CME Credit: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through a collaboration between Elsevier, Inc. and the International Neuromodulation Society. The Elsevier Office of CME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Elsevier Office of CME designates this educational material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This journal club will be recorded. If you have missed the previous INS journal clubs, you can watch the videos on demand on the INS members' website.

50th Northeast Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC 2024)

The 50th Northeast Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC 2024) will be co-organized by Stevens Institute of Technology and New Jersey institute of Technology and will be taking place April 4-5, 2024. Agenda Day 1 Keynote Speakers Poster and Podium Scientific Sessions: -Cell and Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials -Biomechanics (including Tissue Mechanics, Locomotion) -Medical Imaging and Processing (including Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/ Deep Learning) -Medical Devices and Technology -Neuro-engineering -BME Education -Faculty Innovator (early career) Presentations Day 2 Keynote Speakers (Medicine and Industry) Senior Design Poster Competition Interactive Panel Discussions and Networking Activities for BME Career Development

2024 Bioelectronic Medicine Forum

Design of Medical Devices Conference

The Design of Medical Devices Conference will be taking place in the Graduate Minneapolis & McNamara Alumni Center, Minneapolis, MN between April 8 - 10, 2024. The Design of Medical Devices Conference is an in person event and does not offer online participation. Agenda Monday, April 8 Innovation Workshop, Pinnacle Ballroom, Graduate Minneapolis Regulatory 101: Medical Devices, Meridian Ballrooms, Graduate Minneapolis 5.10k Fun Run & Road Race, Coffman Memorial Union Front Lawn Tuesday, April 9 8:00 AM - Plenary Keynote To be announced 10:00 AM - Networking Break Please visit the sponsor exhibit booths located throughout the foyer. A Heart to Learn: An interactive educational training opportunity about cardiac and human anatomy. Refreshments will also be available. 10:30 AM - Technical Sessions Emerging Medical Innovation Valuation Competition Pediatric Devices On-Ramping MedTech Startups - 1 12:00 PM - Keynote Luncheon Pat Dillon President and Founder, MNSBIR, Inc. 2024 DMD Awardee 2:00 PM - Technical Sessions Computational Modeling and Simulation (CM&S) Pacing Technologies On-Ramping MedTech Startups - 2 Wearables 3:30 PM - Networking Break Please visit the sponsor exhibit booths located throughout the foyer. A Heart to Learn: An interactive educational training opportunity about cardiac and human anatomy. Refreshments will also be available. 4:00 PM - Technical Sessions Clinical Case 1 Emergency Medicine Human-Centered Design Poster Session 1 5:45 PM - Student Design Showcase and Networking The Student Design Showcase and Networking Event will be held in University Hall, McNamara Alumni Center. Visit the Showcase page for additional information about the student teams and their projects. Wednesday, April 10 8:00 AM - Plenary Keynote International Innovation in Health Care Additional details coming soon! 10:00 AM - Networking Break Please visit the sponsor exhibit booths located throughout the foyer. A Heart to Learn: An interactive educational training opportunity about cardiac and human anatomy. Refreshments will also be available. 10:30 AM - Technical Sessions Cardiovascular Keynotes Five-Minute Pitch Competition Orthopedics and Rehabilitation SBIR/STTR 12:00 PM - IEM Distinguished Keynote Luncheon Rashid Bashir - Dean, The Grainger College of Engineering, Professor of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Rashid Bashir Dean, The Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2:00 PM - Technical Sessions Cardiac Mapping Navigation Technologies for Arrhythmia Treatment Virtual Modeling in Healthcare Environmental Sustainability 3:30 PM - Networking Break Please visit the sponsor exhibit booths located throughout the foyer. 4:00 PM - Technical Sessions Advances in Medical Devices Clinical Case 2 Congenital Heart Poster Session 1

ANT Neuromeeting 2024

For more than three decades, ANT Neuromeeting has been a steadfast platform for fostering exceptional scientific discussions and exchange. Throughout the years, our main objective has remained unchanged: to bring together scientists and clinicians, facilitating their interaction and inspiring new advancements within their fields. This year, ANT North America is proud to invite you to the first US edition of the 31st annual ANT Neuromeeting. In April 2024, leading experts from around the globe will join us in the heart of Philadelphia for a two-day vibrant and immersive event. ANT Neuromeeting 2024 will offer numerous opportunities to network, learn from peers, and participate in workshops and product demonstrations. Join us at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania on April 10-11 to hear from thought-leaders in neuroscience, including: Bin He, PhD | Trustee Professor of Biomedical Engineering | Carnegie Mellon University Dylan Edwards, PhD | Director | Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute Micah M. Murray, PhD (virtual) | Professor, Scientific and Academic Director | The Sense Innovation and Research Center, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne Timothy P.L. Roberts, PhD | Vice-chair of Research | Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Sudha K. Kessler, MD, MSCE | Program Director | Pediatric Epilepsy Fellowship, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Christoph Zrenner, MD | Assistant Professor | Department of Psychiatry & Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto John D. Medaglia, PhD | Associate Professor | Drexel University J. Christopher Edgar, PhD | Associate Professor of Radiology | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Gavin Hsu | PhD Candidate | City College of New York Lauren K. White, PhD | Research Assistant Professor | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Romain Duprat, PhD | Clinical Specialist | Center for Neuromodulation in Depression and Stress, University of Pennsylvania This year's sessions will include: 10 April: Pediatric EEG: Applications in Epilepsy, Neonatology, and Beyond (Morning) | EEG in Autism Research (Afternoon) | High-Density EEG workshop (Afternoon) 11 April: Neuromodulation (Morning) | Closed Loop Neuromodulation (Afternoon) | Robot Navigated TMS/EEG (Afternoon) Your registration fee includes access to all ANT Neuromeeting sessions and workshops, complimentary refreshments, and catered lunch on both days! Students can use the discount code STUDENT for $20 off the price of general admission.

11th Annual Minnesota Neuromodulation Symposium

The 11th Annual Minnesota Neuromodulation Symposium is organized by the Institute for Engineering in Medicine (IEM) and MnDRIVE Brain Conditions. This year, the Neuromodulation Symposium will be joining forces with the Neuromodulation for Spinal Cord Injury Conference! In addition to focusing on the rapidly-growing field of neuromodulation, this joint symposium will also highlight the latest advancements and breakthroughs in spinal cord injury research and treatment. By merging these two vital areas of study, we aim to foster cross-disciplinary discussions and explore potential synergies between neuromodulation and spinal cord injury interventions. This symposium is aimed at bringing together basic scientists, engineers, clinicians, industrial practitioners and entrepreneurs to discuss challenges and opportunities in neuromodulation. The symposium will consist of plenary presentations by leaders in academia, industry and government, and poster presentations to exchange ideas in this exciting field. The symposium, which is part of IEM Innovation Week, will be held immediately following the Design of Medical Devices Conference. The Spinal Cord Stimulation for Spinal Cord Injury Workshop will be hosted on April 10th concentrating on the integration of spinal cord neuromodulation therapies for spinal cord injury treatment into clinical trials and, ultimately, clinical practice. This will be independent of the MN Neuromodulation Symposium April 11th and 12th. Wednesday, April 10th, 2024 McNamara Alumni Center Workshop Co-Chairs: Gail Forrest, PhD - Kessler Foundation - Director of the Tim and Caroline Reynolds Center for Spinal Stimulation, Associate Director of the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering, and Director of the Neural Plasticity Laboratory Reggie Edgerton, PhD - UCLA - Emeritus Professor, Neurobiology; Vice Chair, Integrative Biology and Physiology; Member, Brain Research Institute; Molecular, Cellular & Integrative Physiology GPB Home Area; Neuroengineering Training Program; Neuroscience GPB Home Area 7:00 AM: Breakfast and Registration 8:00 AM: Workshop Introduction SESSION 1: Epidural 8:10 AM Neuromodulation Keynote - Reggie Edgerton, PhD 8:50 AM Epidural Research Forum 10:10 AM SCI participant experience 10:40 AM Break 11:10 AM Industry Forum 12:10 PM Roundtable 12:30 PM: Lunch SESSION 2: Transcutaneous 1:10 PM Neuromodulation Keynote - Gail Forrest, PhD 1:50 PM Transcutaneous Research Forum 2:50 PM SCI Participant Experience 3:20 PM Break 3:40 PM Industry Forum 5:00 PM Roundtable 5:30 PM: Adjourn 6:00 PM: Welcome Reception Huntington Bank Stadium Thursday, April 11th, 2024 Graduate Hotel Minneapolis 7:30 am: Breakfast and Registration 8:15 am: Opening Remarks Keynote: History of Neuromodulation Translation 8:30 am Tim Denison, PhD - Oxford University SESSION 1: Lesson Learned from DBS 9:15 am Session Chair - Tim Denison, PhD - Oxford University 9:25 am Speaker 1:1 - Susan Alpert MD, PhD - former FDA, Medtronic 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 - Inspire Medical Systems "Concept to Clinic: Translating a Novel Closed-Loop Therapy" 10:25 am Q&A Break - 10:45 am 11:00 am: Poster Session 12:00 pm: Lunch Sponsored by Onward "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 1:10 pm Speaker 2:1 - Riki Banerjee, CTO Synchron "Developing a scalable, minimally invasive Brain computer interface (BCI) platform for today and tomorrow." 1:30 pm Speaker 2:2 - Andrea Galvez, EPFL "Brain Controlled Spinal Cord Stimulation To Restore Walking After Spinal Cord Injury." 1:50 pm Speaker 2:3 - David Friedenberg, Batelle "Closed-loop functional electrical stimulation to drive neuroplasticity after spinal cord injury." 2:10 pm Q&A 2:30 pm: Industry Session 3:30 pm: Break 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 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 Institue "Unveiling the mysteries: how brain signals dance with spinal networks to supercharge motor function." 5:00 pm Q&A 5:20 pm: Funding Opportunities Session 6:20 pm: Adjourn Friday, April 12th, 2024 Graduate Hotel Minneapolis Breakfast, Registration, Sponsor Exhibits - 8:00 am SESSION 4: Regulatory and Reimbursement Considerations in Clinical Translation of SCS 9:00 am Session Chair - (Invited) Doug Kelly 9:10 am Speaker 4:1 9:30 am Speaker 4:2 9:50 am Speaker 4:3 10:10 am Q&A 10:30 am: Break 10:50 am: Poster Session Lunch Sponsored by ANEUVO - 11:50 am SESSION 5: Combination Therapy to Enhance SCS 12:50 pm Session Chair - Igor Lavrov, MD, PhD - Mayo Clinic, Co-Chair: Ann Parr, MD, PhD - UMN 1:00 pm Speaker 5:1 - Candance Floyd, PhD - Emory “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 2:20 pm: Break SESSION 6: Next Steps: Panel & Discussion Symposium Closing Remarks 2:40 pm Session Chair - Matthew Roderick - Unite 2 Fight, Co-Chair - Leslie Morse, DO - UMN 2:50 pm Panel Discussion with: Jenn Wong - 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 4:10 pm: Closing Remarks 4:25 pm: Adjourn

INS Webinar: How to Develop a Successful Neuromodulation Practice: Advice from the Experts

Moderators: Kiran Patel, MD and Christopher Gilligan, MD, MBA Topics and Faculty: 1.) Large Group Practice- Sean Li, MD, FIPP 2.) Independent Practice- Jason Pope, MD 3.) Academic Practice- Christopher Gilligan, MD, MBA

6th European Conference on Brain Stimulation in Mental Health (ECBS 2024)

The 6th European Conference on Brain Stimulation in Mental Health will be held at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown (CCU), April 11-12, on the waterfront in central Lisbon, Portugal. We expect that the unique venue, together with an exciting list of invited speakers, will foster a lively and stimulating scientific meeting and groundbreaking discussions. The ECBS is the main scientific meeting of the European Society of Brain Stimulation (ESBS). The Society was recently established formally as a professional association of medical doctors, psychologists, neuroscientists, and others, including students, practising and interested in neurostimulation / neuromodulation. Its mission is the promotion of care, research, and training in the field of brain stimulation for mental health; the development of European guidelines on the use of neurostimulation in the field; the dissemination of knowledge about brain stimulation to clinicians, researchers, and other key stakeholders, in particular to patients and their relatives; the promotion of national societies for neurostimulation and their association under one European Society. While the ESBS was formally established only last year, the ECBS has been held every two years across several European cities since 2015. Keynote Speakers Paul B Fitzgerald, Australian National University, Australia Ana Maiques, Barcelona, Spain Walter Paulus, LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany Helen S. Mayberg, Mount Sinai, New York, USA Michael D. Fox, Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, USA Call for Abstracts We invite you to submit abstracts for oral communication presentations and posters at the 6th European Conference on Brain Stimulation in Mental Health, 2024. Please carefully review the guidelines before submitting your abstract. Abstracts can be submitted here SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 16th October, 2023

INS Journal Club: Neurostimulation Effects on Sexual Function

Virtual Journal Club In line with its educational mission, the INS, with its Young Neuromodulator and International Women in Neuromodulation committees, has inaugurated the Virtual Journal Club to offer an objective, non-commercial platform for discussing timely studies of neuromodulation techniques and clinical practice. Many articles will come from Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, the official journal of the INS. CME credit is available to members who participate in the live event. Each club session will be recorded and made available on the INS members' website for later viewing. Each recorded presentation is eligible for CME credits for up to sixty (60) days after the date of a webinar event. Upcoming schedule and topics: Neurostimulation Effects on Sexual Function April 18, 2024 4:30pm EST/21:30 GMT/22:30 CET/08:30 (+1 day) AEDT/10:30 (+1 day) NZDT Moderators: Stana Bojanic and Alexander Green Presenting Authors: Claire Shackleton, John Stoffel, Tim Bruns Articles to be Reviewed: (1) Shackleton C, Samejima S, Miller T, Sachdeva R, Parr A, Samadani U, Netoff T, Hocaloski S, Elliott S, Walter M, Darrow D, Krassioukov A. Effect of epidural spinal cord stimulation on female sexual function after spinal cord injury. Front Neurosci. 2023 Apr 5;17:1155796. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1155796. PMID: 37179555; PMCID: PMC10167769. (2) Zheng, Y., Stoffel, J.T. Neuromodulation Following Spinal Cord Injury for Restoration of Bladder and Erectile Function. Curr Bladder Dysfunct Rep18, 210–218 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11884-023-00700-y (3) Bottorff EC, Gupta P, Lane GI, Moore MB, Rodriguez GM, Bruns TM. Acute dorsal genital nerve stimulation increases subjective arousal in women with and without spinal cord injury. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2023 Apr 26:2023.04.24.23288935. doi: 10.1101/2023.04.24.23288935. PMID: 37163021; PMCID: PMC10168483.

Direct to Consumer Brain Implants: Technical Considerations, Ethical Concerns

Elon Musk's announcement of the first human implantation of the Neuralink device marks a significant milestone towards commercial availability of brain-machine interface technology for widespread use. However, this development also raises concerns about safety and ethics. This webinar convenes experts to address and propose potential solutions to these emerging issues - Dr. Michael Okun (University of Florida): State of the Science and Art of Indwelling BCIs - Dr. Diane DiEuliis (NDU): Surfing the Crest of Public Safety and Biosecurity - Dr. John R. Shook (BSU/GUMC): Bold New Brain Tech (Markets) - Brave New Neuroethical Methods - Dr. James Giordano (GUMC/DMEC): Hence Neuralink, Whence DTC Implantables? - Dr. Kip Ludwig (U WI, Madison) DTC Neuromodulation: Lessons Learned from the Transcranial Neurotech Market

PARC Neuromodulation Symposium

Session 1: Deep Brain Stimulation 9 AM: DBS for Chronic Pain - Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, PhD 9:20 AM : DBS for Depression - Andrew Krystal, MD, PhD 9:40 AM : DBS for Addiction - Khaled Moussawi, MD, PhD 10 AM : Adaptive DBS for Gait in Parkinson's Disease - Doris Wang, MD, PhD 10:20 : Group Discussion/Questions 10:35: Break and Posters Session 2: Spinal Cord Stimulation 10:50 AM: SCS for Pain Management - Lawrence Poree, MD, PhD 11:10 AM: SCI Rehabilitation - John Burke, MD, PhD 11:30 AM: Patient Selection for Neuromodulation - Valerie Jackson, PhD 11:50 AM: Group Discussion/Questions 12:05 PM : Lunch and Posters Session 3: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation 1 PM: PNS for Pain Syndromes - Line Jacques, MD 1:20 PM: PNS for Urological Disorders - Anne M. Suskind MD, MS 1:40 PM: Vagal Nerve Neuromodulation - Elliott Krames, MD 2 PM: Group Discussion/Questions 2:15 PM: Break and Posters Session 4: Noninvasive Stimulation 2:30 PM: TMS for chronic pain management - Julian Motzkin MD, PhD 2:50 PM: Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation - Anastasia Keller, PhD 3:10 PM: TMS for OCD - Andrew Moses Lee, MD, PhD 3:30 PM: Group Discussion/Questions 3:45 PM: Best Poster Abstracts - Oral Presentations 4:15 PM: Conclusion - Mark Schumacher, MD, PhD 4:30 PM: Refreshments and Networking Register

BCI & Neurotechnology spring school 2024

Dive into 140 hours of cutting-edge education over 10 days, featuring insights from 85 speakers representing 86 institutions. Engage in 44 Hackathon projects led by 15 hosts, all focused on pushing the boundaries of neurotechnology. Join the BR41N.IO Designers’ Hackathon to craft your own brain-computer interface or biomedical applications under the guidance of international experts. Open to biomedical engineers, neuroscientists, developers, makers, neurologists, neurosurgeons, therapists, and researchers in the brain-computer interface and neurotechnology field. Earn a participation certificate with 14 credits and enhance your CV by showcasing your involvement in The Spring School. Program Day 1 - April 22 (Vienna Time) RUNNING BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE AND NEUROTECHNOLOGY 8:00 AM Brain-computer interface and neurotechnology overview Christoph Guger, g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT) & Hackathon Host 9:00 AM How to record EEG with 99% purity index Francisco Fernandes, g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT) 10:00 AM Olfactory/scent BCI and healthy aging neurobiomarkers using EEG, electrobulbography, fNIRS, eye tracking Tomasz M. Rutkowski, RIKEN AIP & The University of Tokyo, Tokyo (JP) 11:00 AM g.tec Suite – real-time processing and off-line analysis Martin Walchshofer, g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT) 12:00 PM The impact of robotics and other modern technologies on the lives of humans and other living organisms Masa Jazbec, University of Art and Design Linz (AT) 1:00 PM g.tec Suite to control Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Bernard Wong, g.tec neurotechnology Hong Kong (HK) 2:00 PM ECoG and stereo-EEG for BCIs: hardware and software requirements Christoph Kapeller, g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT) 3:00 PM Speech decoding and synthesis from intracranial signals Dean Krusienski, Virginia Commonwealth University (USA) 4:00 PM Running EP experiments: auditory, visual, vibro-tactile Slobodan Tanackovic, g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT) 5:00 PM Robotic couture – BCIs in fashion. Screendress and much more Anouk Wipprecht, Fashion Designer (USA) 6:00 PM Making better BCIs: BCIs create synthetic hexors Jon Wolpaw, National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies (USA) 7:00 PM Neuromotor interfaces for human-computer interaction at Meta Alexandre Gramfort, Meta Reality Labs (USA) 8:00 PM Closed-loop experiments with EEG and functional electrical stimulation and TMS Alexander Lechner, g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT) Day 2 - April 23 STATE-OF-THE-ART NEUROMODULATION 8:00 AM Optimizing open-loop and closed-loop brain stimulation procedures Johannes Gruenwald, g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT) 9:00 AM The endovascular neural interface: from proof of concept to the clinical trial Sam John, University of Melbourne (AU) & Hackathon Host 10:00 AM Exploring the neural mechanisms of normal and abnormal brain functions in humans using BCI Shenghong He, Oxford University (UK) 11:00 AM Direct cortical responses, axono-cortical and cortico-cortical evoked potential to guide brain (tumor) surgery: interests, measures, and interpretations Francois Bonnetblanc, Université de Montpellier (FR) 12:00 PM Cortical dynamics and neurotechnological challenges Mavi Sanchez, IDIBAPS (ES) 1:00 PM Combining MEG, EEG, ECoG Milena Korostenskaja, g.tec neurotechnology USA (USA) 2:00 PM Rhythmic entertainment in cortical dynamics Kai Miller, Mayo Clinic (USA) 3:00 PM Decoding cross-modal information from the brain using intracranial recordings David Brang, University of Michigan (USA) 4:00 PM Investigation of high-frequency oscillations of iEEG with computational intelligence for the rapid localization of seizure onset zone in epilepsy Nuri Firat Ince, Mayo Clinic (USA) 5:00 PM Tractography, brain stimulation und mapping for white matter navigation Christoph Kapeller, g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT) 7:00 PM Configuring an EEG/ECoG lab Christoph Guger, g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT) 8:00 PM Brain-to-text and brain-to-voice Nicholas Scott Card, Maitreyeee N. Wairagkar, UC Davis (USA), 1st place winner BCI Award Day 3 - April 24 GAINING MORE RESOLUTION 8:00 AM Leisure, arts and productivity: expectations and challenges for BCIs in the era of AI Michele Romani, g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT) 9:00 AM The Next Level: Integrating BCI in Modern Gaming Experiences Ethel Pruss, Caterina Ceccato, Anita Vrins, Jos Prinsen, Tilburg University (NL) 10:00 AM EEG in action – extracting fMRI guided EEG biomarkers for therapy Oded Kraft, Graymatters (IL) 11:00 AM User training in motor imagery brain-computer interfaces Maryam Alimardani, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL) & Hackathon Host 12:00 PM g.Pangolin – 1024 channel ultra high-density EEG grids Leo Schreiner, Matteo La Rosa, Pauline Schomaker, g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT), Sapienza University (IT), University of Groningen (NL) 1:00 PM Noninvasive in-vivo whole heart electrophysiological mapping Gaby Captur, University College London (UK) 2:00 PM Next frontiers of artificial intelligence in brain-computer interfaces Nadia Mammone, University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria (IT) 3:00 PM Towards finding an objective and data-driven approach for defining real TMS-EEG from sham responses Ahmadreza Keihani, University of Pittsburgh (USA) 4:00 PM Challenges and opportunities in studying effective connectivity through TMS-EEG coregistration Marta Bortoletto, IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli (IT) 5:00 PM Immersion and how to have a realistic experience based on cognitive factors Jonas Vibell, University of Hawaii (USA) 6:00 PM Hyperscanning – EEG recordings from multiple subjects with cognitive load Francisco Fernandes, g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT) 7:00 PM How to get clean EEG and ECoG data by running OSCAR Johannes Gruenwald, g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT) 8:00 PM A high-performance neuroprosthesis for speech decoding and avatar control Kaylo Littlejohn, University of California, San Francisco, 2nd place winner BCI Award (USA) Day 4 - April 25 CUTTING-EDGE BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY 8:00 AM Current research at SHIBAURA University Shin’ichiro Kanoh, Shibaura Institute of Technology (JP) 9:00 AM Configuring a BCI and neurotechnology lab Christoph Guger, g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT) 10:00 AM Recording spikes from micro-electrocorticographic array: Applications for brain-computer interface Jack Yu Tung Lo, National Neuroscience Institute (SG) 11:00 AM BCIs in Essex Reinhold Scherer, Essex University (UK) & Hackathon Host 12:00 PM Neuroimaging findings of human brain changes following long-duration spaceflight to the International Space Station and during zero-g flights Steven Jillings, University of Antwerp (BE) 1:00 PM Hybrid brain-machine interfaces for remote monitoring & neurorehabilitation of neurological disorders Zied Tayeb, University of Lincoln (UK), Myelin-H (LX) 2:00 PM Electrical stimulation evoked biomarkers of human brain networks Dora Hermes, Mayo Clinic (USA) 3:00 PM Neurofeedback in Virtual Reality – DTx in the new dimension! Christian Gnerlich, brain.jo (GE) 4:00 PM Neurotechnology and spatial design synergies – from microcontrollers to cities Firas Safieddine, Spatial Forces (ES) 5:00 PM Wireless EEG and fNIRS recordings Maria Antonia Piedrahita, Patrick Reitner, g.tec medical engineering Colombia (CO), g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT) 6:00 PM Recording biosignals from different and multiple amplifiers Micah Ching, g.tec medical engineering Canada (CA) 7:00 PM TMS experiments with active and passive EEG electrodes Slobodan Tanackovic, Patrick Reitner, g.tec medical engineering GmbH (AT) 8:00 PM Wearable BCIs and Virtual Reality: neuroergonomics meets the metaverse Tiago Falk, INRS-EMT (CA) Day 5 - April 26 (Vienna time) INVASIVE AND NON-INVASIVE BCI APPLICATIONS 8:00 AM Wireless EEG recordings and sports Francisco Fernandes, g.tec medical engineering, Schiedlberg (AT) 9:00 AM Non-invasive neuro-interfaces for interacting with robotics exoskeletons Jose Maria Azorin, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Alicante (ES) 10:00 AM Sleep analyses – when we go beyond EEG? Samu Kainulainen, University of Eastern Finland (FI) 11:00 AM Don’t believe the hype: neuroprivacy and the importance of ecological validity Oskar MacGregor, University of Skövde, Sweden 12:00 PM Research on paradigm design, algorithm optimization and application of Brain-computer Jing Jin, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, (CN) 1:00 PM Neurophysiologically based brain state tracking & modulation: integrating brain implants & cloud brain co-processors Vaclav Kremen, Mayo Clinic (USA) 2:00 PM Alphabet reversal writing in children’s learning process: a study of event-related potential in alerting, orienting, and inhibition Ivy Jong Hui Ying, Universiti Sains Malaysia (MY) 3:00 PM Decoding speech from human motor cortex to restore communication for people with paralysis Dan Rubin, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital (USA) 4:00 PM BCI-fi: BCI science fiction Brendan Z. Allison, UCSD, San Diego, California (USA) 5:00 PM On the role of synergies in human-robot interaction Ramana Kumar Vinjamuri, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (USA) 6:00 PM Using multi-channel intracortical microstimulation to elicit tactile feedback Charles Greenspon, University Chicago, 3rd place winner BCI Award (USA) 7:00 PM Measuring EEG in dolphines Matt Schalles, Aurora University (USA) 8:00 PM The g.tec configurator and the Unicorn Educational Kit Fan Cao, g.tec medical engineering GmbH, Schiedlberg (AT)

NIH HEAL Initiative: PURPOSE Annual Meeting 2024

Overview The NIH and the NIH HEAL Initiative is excited to invite you to the second annual PURPOSE Meeting, which will be an in-person event at the National Harbor in Maryland from May 3-5, 2024. The meeting provides learning experiences, networking, and collaborations for pain researchers across the continuum of basic, translational, and clinical research, and connect them with NIH Program Officers, and mentors outside of their home institutions Registration The program is free for qualifying attendees. Hotel reservation at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center is now open. Book your hotel room at the government rate of $258 before Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Program Audience This program is aimed at Early and Mid-Career researchers and their mentors, but every pain researcher is eligible to attend. Sessions Presentations will center on the biological, psychological, and social mechanisms of pain to encourage the exchange of information across the spectrum of pain research. There will also be talks focused on research skills and communication training. Early-career investigators will receive proctored feedback from NIH-funded mentors and NIH program staff regarding poster presentations and specific aims pages. On-site career development workshops will provide a space for trainees and mentors to grow their professional skills. Perspectives from people with lived experience of pain will be highlighted to ground these learning experiences in the reason that they matter most – improving care and quality of life for people affected by pain. A strong and diverse workforce of multidisciplinary pain experts is crucial for the discovery of effective and equitable pain care solutions. For this reason, efforts that support the pain research workforce are a high priority for the NIH Helping End Addiction Long-term® Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative®

The 16th World Congress of the International Neuromodulation Society

Explore New Science and gain a global perspective. The congress will bring together over 1,500 scientists, researchers, engineers, device developers and healthcare providers from around the globe. Scientific program chairs Konstantin V. Slavin, MD Scientific Program Chair Robert M. Levy, MD, PhD Scientific Program Co-Chair Stana Bojanic, BSc (Hons), MB BS Scientific Program Co-Chair

The 38th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuromodulation Society

Neuromodulation as a Fatigue Countermeasure: Perceptions, Performance, and Ethics Dilemma

In this webinar, we will present the utility and effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation as a fatigue countermeasure and discuss its applications from equity and ethics perspectives. Ranjana Mehta University of Wisconsin

The 10th Annual BRAIN Initiative Conference

The BRAIN Initiative® Conference, previously known as the BRAIN Initiative Meeting, convenes BRAIN Initiative awardees, staff, leadership from contributing federal and non-federal agencies, and anyone interested in neuroscience and BRAIN-funded research. Now in its tenth year, this hybrid meeting aims to continue building the BRAIN community, provide a forum for discussing exciting scientific developments and potential new directions, and identify areas for collaboration and research coordination. June 16, 2024: Early career researcher evening networking event June 17 – June 18, 2024: Plenary talks, posters, symposia sessions, and more. Preliminary Agenda Sunday, June 16, 2024 5:00 - 8:00 pm: BRAIN, Neuroscience, and Beyond: Building Our Early Career Community (Location: TBA) For early career researchers (undergraduate through early associate professor) to socialize and network with one another and BRAIN Initiative staff. This special event includes coordinated networking, mentoring opportunities and information for all career stages. Monday, June 17, 2024 8:00 - 9:30 am: Poster Session 1 & Exhibits (Location: Grand Ballroom E-H) Explore this year’s poster hall and interact with BRAIN Initiative scientists presenting their cutting-edge BRAIN Initiative research projects in-person and virtually through the event mobile app. Visit a selection of in-person and virtual exhibit booths and learn about the scientific endeavors of our exhibiting organizations. 9:30 - 9:45 am: BREAK 9:45 - 10:00 am: Welcome (Location: Grand Ballroom A-D) Dr. John Ngai Director, NIH BRAIN Initiative Dr. Ngai opens the 10th Annual BRAIN Initiative Conference with an update on The Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative followed by the Scholar Spotlight Lightning Talks. 10:00 - 10:15 am: Scholar Spotlight Lightning Talks (Location: Grand Ballroom A-D) 10:15 - 11:15 am: Plenary: Deconstructing the Serotonin System in the Mouse Brain (Location: Grand Ballroom A-D) Dr. Liqun Leo Stanford University 11:15 am - 12:45 pm: Concurrent Sessions: LUNCH + NETWORKING On your own Poster Session 2 & Exhibits (Location: Grand Ballroom E-H) 12:45 - 1:00 pm: BREAK 1:00 - 2:30 pm: Concurrent Sessions: Concurrent Symposia 1: TBD (Location: Grand Ballroom A-C) Concurrent Symposia 2: TBD (Location: Grand Ballroom D) 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: BREAK 2:45 - 4:15 pm: Concurrent Sessions: Concurrent Symposia 3: TBD (Location: Grand Ballroom A-C) Concurrent Symposia 4: TBD (Location: Grand Ballroom D) 4:15 - 4:45 pm: BREAK 4:45 - 6:15 pm: Building on a Decade of Innovation (Location: TBD) Join us for an afternoon conversation reflecting on the groundbreaking impact of 10 years of BRAIN-funded science and what's still to come. More details coming soon. You don’t want to miss this event! Tuesday, June 18, 2024 8:00 - 9:30 am: Poster Session 3 & Exhibits (Location: Grand Ballroom E-H) Explore this year’s poster hall and interact with BRAIN Initiative scientists as they present their cutting-edge BRAIN Initiative research projects in-person and virtually through the event mobile app. Visit a selection of in-person and virtual exhibit booths and learn about the scientific endeavors of the participating organizations. 9:30 - 9:45 am: BREAK 9:45 - 10:00 am: Welcome: Day Two (Location: Grand Ballroom A-D) Dr. John Ngai Director, NIH BRAIN Initiative 10:00 - 11:00 am: Plenary: Blood-Brain Barrier: Friend and Foe (Location: Grand Ballroom A-D) Dr. Viviana Gradinaru Caltech 11:00 - 11:15 am: BREAK 11:15 am - 12:15 pm: Specialty Sessions and Networking (Location: TBD) 12:15 - 1:45 pm: LUNCH + NETWORKING + EXHIBITS 1:45 - 3:15 pm: Concurrent Sessions: Concurrent Symposia 5: TBD (Location: Grand Ballroom A-C) Concurrent Symposia 6: TBD (Location: Grand Ballroom D) 3:15 - 3:30 pm: BREAK 3:30 - 4:30 pm: Meet the Funders Networking Session - open to all attendees (Location: TBD) Networking opportunity for trainees and researchers to connect with agency and partner organizations staff to learn about funding opportunities. Meet and mingle with representatives from the following organizations: - NIH BRAIN Initiative Staff - Simons Foundation - Kavli Foundation - National Science Foundation 4:45 – 5:30 pm: Wrap up: The Future of the BRAIN Initiative Dr. John Ngai Director, NIH BRAIN Initiative

5th International Neuroergonomics conference

The 5th International Neuroergonomics Conference will be held on July 8-12, 2024, in the historical city of Bordeaux (UNESCO World Heritage), France, following the success of the previous Neuroergonomics editions. The 2024 Neuroergonomics Conference showcases a wide range of neurotechnologies. These advancements cover diverse areas, including critical care, well-being, and everyday life. The spectrum of innovations presented includes revolutionary invasive devices, targeted non-invasive approaches, and wearable technologies. The conference explores how these technologies benefit various fields, such as enhancing the performance of human operators, impaired patients, elderly or athletes. Moreover, it delves into cutting-edge concepts like brain-computer interfaces, neurofeedback, neurostimulation, or mixed/virtual reality. By incorporating a diverse lineup of speakers and topics, the 2024 Neuroergonomics program fosters a meeting culture that encourages the exchange of fresh ideas and facilitates meaningful connections. More details to come soon! Hasan Ayaz, Frederic Dehais

2024 NYC Neuromodulation

The 2024 NYC Neuromodulation Conference provides attendees with insights into the most timely and important advances in neurotechnology / neuromodulation. The past four NYC Neuromodulation conferences brought together hundreds of scientists, technologists and clinicians together in a dynamic curated program. This year’s themes include: Biomarkers of pain and depression: Guiding personalized neuromodulation. Non-invasive and minimally invasive BCI: Application-driven technology. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) with separate sessions devoted to image-guided personalization, coil design for depth and targeting, and accelerating clinical responses. Dramatic advances in restorative neurotechnology: The future is now. Connectomic neuromodulation: Advanced patient imaging to circuit therapeutics New cognitive neuroscience: Inferring causality from brain stimulation. Special technical track: Advanced tools in computational model driven design from image-derived models, scale and speed, and predicting neuronal/networks responses. Special technical track: Approaches to closed-loop neurostimulation from hardware, to software, to clinical paradigms. This year, the NYC Neuromodulation Conference “gets personal” in four ways: - Grand theme across technical sessions: Optimized interventions are personalized interventions. - Extensive networking opportunities spanning poster sessions, on/off-site social events, funder and investor panels, and new investigators opportunities. - Utmost focus on attendee experience includes complimentary drinks and meals (breakfasts, lunches, opening receptions), work and networking conducive environments, online and in-person attendee services. - Unmatched opportunities to promote your work including day-long poster sessions, Abstract online enhanced content, Abstract publication, and featured Abstract oral presentations on main stage. Ilknur Telkes (FAU) on High resolution neurophysiology to personalize SCS and DBS Leigh Charvet (NYU) on tDCS for Long-COVID Jacek Dmochowski (CCNY) on How focused ultrasound and near-infrared light change brain rhythms and connectivity Prasad Shirvalkar (USCF) on From intracranial neural biomarkers of pain to broad-channel DBS György Buzsáki (NYU) on Oscillations and neuromodulation John Martin (CUNY) on Cortical and spinal cord stimulation enhance recovery from spinal cord injury Marisol Soula (NYU) on Does Forty-hertz light stimulation entrain gamma oscillations in Alzheimer’s disease? Lucas Parra (CCNY) on Neuromodulation is spaced learning Riki Banerjee (Synchron) on Endovascular brain computer interface Helen Mayberg (Mount Sinai) on The next 5 years of DBS for depression Scott Lempka (Michigan) on Computer driven design for SCS and DBS Nolan Williams (Stanford) on Stanford accelerated intelligent neuromodulation therapy (SAINT) for depression: From TMS to minimally invasive cortical stimulation Daniel Javitt (Columbia) on Parcel-guided rTMS for depression Bas Neggers (Utrecht) on MRI, resting-state fMRI, and model guided rTMS Mahima Sharma (Buck Institute) on Evoked synaptic activity potentials (ESAPs): A gateway to SCS pain control Anli Liu (NYU) on Sleep, memory, oscillations, and brain stimulation Aman Aberra (Dartmouth) on Multi-Scale modeling and design of transcranial electric and magnetic brain stimulation Roy Hamilton (Penn) on Transcranial electrical and magnetic stimulation and neuroplasticity Workgroup: DBS/SCS outcomes and market growth Rosana Esteller (Boston Scientific) Erika Ross (Onward) Marom Bikson Leigh Charvet Adam J. Woods Scott Lempka Giuseppina Pilloni Forouzan Farahani

IASP 2024 World Congress on Pain

Pain Management Interventional Cadaver Lab: Spinal Cord, Dorsal Root, Peripheral Nerve & Beyond 9:00 AM-1:00 PM S E Sam Eldabe J Y Jason Yong 2:00 PM CET Pain Management Interventional Cadaver Lab: Spinal Cord, Dorsal Root, Peripheral Nerve & Beyond 2:00 PM-6:00 PM S E Sam Eldabe J Y Jason Yong August 5, 2024 8:00 AM CET Central Pain or Central Pains? Vistas for a Classification 8:00 AM-11:00 AM R D Ruth Defrin L G Luis Garcia-Larrea Clinical Trials SIG: Conference on Analgesic Trials (CAT) 8:00 AM-11:00 AM N S Neil Singla Exploring Translational Pain-Related Behavior & Sensory Testing in Rodents:A Hands-On Workshop 8:00 AM-11:00 AM M G Marcus Goetz D R David Roberson Machine Learning and AI in Basic and Clinical Pain Research: A Primer on Big Data Methods 8:00 AM-11:00 AM B H Beth B. Hogans Associate Professor and Director of Pain Education Johns Hopkins School of Medicine T S Tamas Spisak MSK SIG: An Update on Musculoskeletal Pain – Prevalence, Underlying Mechanisms and Treatments 8:00 AM-11:00 AM Rocco Giordano Assistant Professor Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain, HST, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, DK D R David Rice Pain Management Interventional Cadaver Lab: Spinal Cord, Dorsal Root, Peripheral Nerve & Beyond 8:00 AM-12:00 PM J Y Jason Yong C G Christopher Gilligan Pain, Mind, & Movement SIG: Personalised Pain Management: A Wish for the Future or Already Here? 8:00 AM-11:00 AM A S Anabela Silva J G Julia Anna Glombiewski PIDDSIG: Pain and IDD - Myths and Misconceptions Based on Stories and Science 8:00 AM-11:00 AM F S Frank Symons Progress in Methodological Approaches to Study Widespread Chronic Pain in Fibromyalgia 8:00 AM-11:00 AM Luda Diatchenko Professor McGill University S S Shafaq Sikandar Ultrasound for Pain Intervention-Peripheral Nerve: Hands-on Workshop 8:00 AM-11:00 AM P P Philip Peng S B Sushma Bhatnagar 11:30 AM CET Acute Pain SIG: The Role of Biomarkers for Acute & Transition From Acute to Chronic Pain 11:30 AM-2:30 PM I T Irene Tracey L W Laura Wandner Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: From threat to stress to THRIVE. 11:30 AM-2:30 PM Laura Santurri Associate Professor University of Indianapolis T C Thomas Chelimsky Epigenetics and ‘Omics: The Personalized Molecular Pathways of Pain Regulation 11:30 AM-2:30 PM S G Sandrine Geranton B G Bijar Ghafouri How Should I Manage Patients with Orofacial Pain? 11:30 AM-2:30 PM A T Andrea Truini, Prof. MD, PhD Full Professor of Neurology, European Academy of Neurology Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University R S Raymond Sekula MESISIG: Building Trust in Pain Evidence. A Path Forward 11:30 AM-2:30 PM H D Hemakumar Devan E F Emma Fisher Multimodal Assessment of Neuropathic Pain 11:30 AM-2:30 PM PALL KARLSSON Associate Professor Aarhus University, Danish Pain Research Center P S Paulina Scheuren Neuromodulation SIG: Neuromodulation for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy 11:30 AM-2:30 PM J M John Markman B J Bert Joosten NHP SIG: Current & Future Biological Therapeutics for Managing Pain 11:30 AM-2:30 PM E T Eric Troncy T K Tore Kieven Pain Education SIG: Curriculum Development and Evaluation: The Global Challenge 11:30 AM-2:30 PM E S Elspeth Shipton A S Anne Söderlund Psychologically Informed Practice for Pain: Current Status and Future Directions 11:30 AM-2:30 PM Francis Keefe M N Michael Nicholas Director Pain Education and Professor The University of Sydney Ultrasound Pain Intervention Workshop for Musculoskeletal Pain 11:30 AM-2:30 PM P P Philip Peng E A Ezio Amorizzo 1:00 PM CET Pain Management Interventional Cadaver Lab: Spinal Cord, Dorsal Root, Peripheral Nerve & Beyond 1:00 PM-5:00 PM J Y Jason Yong C G Christopher Gilligan 2:30 PM CET NeuPSIG: Burning Topics in Neuropathic Pain 2:30 PM-6:30 PM S H Simon Haroutounian P D Patrick Dougherty 3:00 PM CET Advances in Preclinical Pain Testing 3:00 PM-6:00 PM J M Jeffrey Mogil E.P. Taylor Professor of Pain Studies McGill University M Z Mark Zylka Assessment of Pain and Itch-related Dysesthesias in Both Animals and Human Models 3:00 PM-6:00 PM S L Silvia Lo Vecchio P S Paola Sacerdote Child SIG: Integrating Multi-Tiered Pain Care to Improve Outcomes for Vulnerable Children & Families 3:00 PM-6:00 PM M S Maisha Syeda A K Abirami Kandasamy Clinical Application of Novel Psychological Therapies for Chronic Pain 3:00 PM-6:00 PM M L Mark Lumley K B Katja Boersma Disease Modification Therapies for Neuropathic Pain: Focus on High-concentration Capsaicin Patch 3:00 PM-6:00 PM P A Praveen Anand R B Ralf Baron Orofacial &Head Pain SIG:Phenotyping Chronic Pain Patients: Achievements, Tasks, Future Perspectives 3:00 PM-6:00 PM Luda Diatchenko Professor McGill University M E Malin Ernberg Pain & Placebo SIG: Placebo & Nocebo Effects: Implications for the Study and Management of Pain 3:00 PM-6:00 PM L V Lene Vase A C Alia Crum Pain and Trauma SIG: Trauma Informed Healthcare; Where We Are 3:00 PM-6:00 PM C C Claire Campbell D A Dominic Aldington, FRCA, FFPMRCA Consultant HHFT Pain Non-Invasive Neuromodulaton for All: Superficial/Deep, Electric/ Magnetic, Trans-Spinal/Transcr 3:00 PM-6:00 PM L G Luis Garcia-Larrea A F Abrahão Fontes Baptista Pain Registries SIG: Pain Registries Are Coming of Age: What Can We Learn From Them? 3:00 PM-6:00 PM D H David Holloway R Z Ruth Zaslansky Sex, Gender, Race, & Pain SIG: Sex, Gender, & Racial Differences in Pain Across the Lifespan 3:00 PM-6:00 PM H D Hemakumar Devan E M Ericka Merriwether August 6, 2024 8:15 AM CET Opening Plenary Session 8:15 AM-8:45 AM 8:45 AM CET It All Began 50 Years Ago in Issaquah 8:45 AM-9:30 AM Allan Basbaum University of California, San Francisco, USA Jane Ballantyne University of Washington, USA 9:30 AM CET Tuesday Morning Poster Discussion 9:30 AM-11:00 AM 10:30 AM CET Coffee Break 10:30 AM-11:00 AM 11:00 AM CET 50 Years of Pain Modulation: A Tale of Physiology, Translation, and Therapy 11:00 AM-12:30 PM J M Julian Motzkin D D Daniel Ciampi de Andrade (PhD) Associate Professor Aalborg University Artificial Intelligence for Investigating Signatures of Chronic Pain 11:00 AM-12:30 PM T H Timur H. Latypov (MD) PhD Candidate Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto J H Javeria Hashmi Dalhousie University Biopsychosocial Factors Impacting Pain Sensitivity and Chronic Pain During Adolescence 11:00 AM-12:30 PM H N Hadas Nahman-Averbuch Assistant professor N S Nili Steinberg Decoding Neuroimmune Mechanisms in Chronic Pain: Past, Present, and Future 11:00 AM-12:30 PM M H Mark R Hutchinson, BSc, PhD Professor University of Adelaide V T Vivianne Tawfik, MD, PhD Associate Professor Stanford University Development and Application of Neural Biomarkers Supporting the Construction and Modulation of Pain 11:00 AM-12:30 PM F Z Fadel Zeidan U B Ulrike Bingel University Hospital Essen From Hysteria to Science: Advancements in the Management of Female Chronic Pelvic Pain 11:00 AM-12:30 PM E B Emily Bartley, PhD University of Florida A H Andrew Horne Uiversity of Edinburgh Integrating Global Interdisciplinary Perspectives to Address Inequities in Pain 11:00 AM-12:30 PM L M Lorimer moseley E K Emma Karran Mapping Pain: Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Across the Nervous System 11:00 AM-12:30 PM L L Lipin Loo W R William R. Renthal (MD PhD) Department of Neurology , Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School Neuroimmune Mechanisms Underlying Initiation and Resolution of Neuropathic Pain: Unconventional Cell 11:00 AM-12:30 PM H R Heike Rittner, Prof. Dr. Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany T C Thiago Cunha Professor Ribeirao Preto Medical School thicunha Opioids for Chronic Pain: Time to Achieve a Balance (and Practical Tools to Get There) 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Roger Knaggs Associate Professor in Clinical Pharmacy Practice University of Nottingham B D Beth Darnall Professor Stanford University School of Medicine Patient Risk-Stratification for Musculoskeletal Pain – Way Forward or Failure 11:00 AM-12:30 PM M S Michele Sterling Professor RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland A B Aila Bandong Probing Mechanical Pain in Humans and Mice – How Much Translation is Currently Possible? 11:00 AM-12:30 PM B P Bruno Pradier University Münster V A Victoria Abraira Understanding Pain Across the Lifespan: BiopsychoSOCIAL Context of Clinician, Caregiver, and Self 11:00 AM-12:30 PM V N Vitaly Napadow, PhD Professor Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School M L Marina López-Solà, PhD Principal Investigator University of Barcelona Unveiling the Trigeminal Overlap: Bridging the Gap Between Primary Headaches and Orofacial Pain 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Paulo Cesar Rodrigues Conti Associate Professor Bauru School of Dentistry A M Arne May 12:30 PM CET Lunch Break 12:30 PM-2:00 PM 2:00 PM CET Plenary Session 2:00 PM-3:15 PM 2:05 PM CET Orofacial Pain in Patients With Special Needs With a Focus on Interdisciplinarity 2:05 PM-2:35 PM Frank Lobbezoo Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), The Netherlands 2:40 PM CET A Whole Person Approach to Pain Research 2:40 PM-3:10 PM Helene Langevin National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NIH), USA 3:15 PM CET Poster Discussion and Innovation Hub Presentations 3:15 PM-4:45 PM 4:45 PM CET 50 Years Of Placebo Research In Pain: From Nuisance To Bench To Bedside. 4:45 PM-6:15 PM B C Ben Colagiuri T W Tor Wager PhD Professor Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Dartmouth University, Hanover, NH 03755, USA Barriers and Solutions to Delivering High-value Care for Musculoskeletal (MSK) Conditions 4:45 PM-6:15 PM M C Mulugeta Chala Research Associate Western University A P Anupa Pathak, PhD Chronic Pain and Alcohol Use Disorder: An Insidious, Sex-dependent Intersection of Two Crises 4:45 PM-6:15 PM B T Bradley Taylor Professor University of Pittsburgh N G Nicholas Gilpin, PhD Professor Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans Disadvantaged Older People in Pain: Embracing 21st Century Strategies 4:45 PM-6:15 PM M D Margaret Dunham K P Kushang Patel From Dendritic Spines to Pain Signals: Unraveling Molecular Targets 4:45 PM-6:15 PM A T Andrew Tan P P Peter Penzes Interpersonal Factors and Their Impact on Pain, Behaviour, and Wellbeing 4:45 PM-6:15 PM T P Tamar Pincus University of Southampton A W Aline Wauters Mechanisms Supporting Sex Differences in Acute Pain, Opioid Use, and Analgesia 4:45 PM-6:15 PM F Z Fadel Zeidan Jose Moron-Concepcion Henry E. Mallinckrodt Professor of Anesthesiology Washington University in St Louis Nomothetic and Idiographic Approaches to Understand Psychological Chronic Pain Treatment Mechanisms 4:45 PM-6:15 PM M D Melissa A. Day, PhD, Associate Prof. Associate Professor Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences. University of Queensland (Australia). J V Johan Vlaeyen Professor Research Group Experimental Health Psychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands Pain Epidemiology in Low/Middle Income Countries - Challenges and Opportunities 4:45 PM-6:15 PM F B Fiona Blyth PhD Professor of Public Health and Pain Medicine The University of Sydney Saurab Sharma Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of New South Wales Psychological Flexibility in Pain: A Practical Workshop for Non-Mental Health Professionals 4:45 PM-6:15 PM S R Sophie Lykkegaard Ravn, Ph.D. Associated Professor Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark L M Lance McCracken, Professor Professor Department of Social and Psychological Studies, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden Recent Developments in Outcome Assessment for Pain Management and Research: Where Are We Now? 4:45 PM-6:15 PM E P Esther Pogatzki-Zahn, Prof. Dr. Head of the Pain Service, pain specialist Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Muenster W M Winfried Meissner, MD Professor Jena University Hospital Targeting Anhedonia to Treat Comorbid Pain, Depression and Fatigue – A Transdiagnostic Perspective 4:45 PM-6:15 PM Henrik Heitmann Technical University of Munich, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy J R Jonathan Roiser The Descending Pain Inhibitory System: From Acute to Chronic Pain in Animals and Humans 4:45 PM-6:15 PM T G Thomas Graven-Nielsen Prof Thomas Graven-Nielsen K B Kirsty Bannister August 7, 2024 8:15 AM CET Plenary Session 8:15 AM-9:30 AM 8:20 AM CET John J. Bonica Award Lecture 8:20 AM-8:50 AM Maria Fitzgerald Professor of Developmental Neurobiology University College London 8:55 AM CET Promoting Multidisciplinary Pain Management in Low & Middle Income Countries-Challenges &Achievement 8:55 AM-9:25 AM Mary Cardosa Hospital Selayang, Malaysa 9:30 AM CET Wednesday Morning Poster Discussion 9:30 AM-11:00 AM 10:30 AM CET Coffee Break 10:30 AM-11:00 AM 11:00 AM CET A Historical Odyssey of Opioids: Fifty Years of Lessons Learned 11:00 AM-12:30 PM E B Emmanuel Bäckryd T K Thomas Kallman Become Fluent in ICD-11: How to Use the New Chronic Pain Diagnoses 11:00 AM-12:30 PM R P Romy Parker, BSc, PhD Professor University of Cape Town B K Beatrice Korwisi University of Duisburg-Essen Central Sensitization: Mechanisms, Misunderstandings, and Non-Pharmacological Manipulations 11:00 AM-12:30 PM W G Wiebke Gandhi R T Rolf-Detlef Treede, Prof. Dr. med. PI Central Institute of Mental Health Mannheim Dissecting and Targeting Prefrontal Cortex Dysfunction in Pain 11:00 AM-12:30 PM P S Patrick L. Sheets, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology Indiana University School of Medicine Rohini Kuner Prof. Heidelberg University From Team Science to the Science of Teams: Innovative Approaches to Transform Pediatric Pain Care 11:00 AM-12:30 PM C H Courtney Hess Post-doctoral fellow Stanford University School of Medicine R L Rebecca Lee The Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, The University of Manchester How Can Biomarkers Inform Pain Management? 11:00 AM-12:30 PM P H Paul Hodges The University of Queensland D R Daniel Rotroff Mutual Facilitation of Pain and Emotion Dysregulation in Rodents and Patients with Major Depression 11:00 AM-12:30 PM W M Walter Magerl Mannheim Center for translational neurosciences, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany M Z Min Zhuo Pain in Human and Non-Human Animals: From Evolutionary Theories to Artificial Intelligence Tools 11:00 AM-12:30 PM A W Amanda Williams Professor University College London M M Marwa Mahmoud PAIN Reports Symposium: Fibromyalgia: Who are You? 11:00 AM-12:30 PM D Y David Yarnitsky A T Ann Priscille Trouvin Physical Activity, Pain, and Sensitivity 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Ó S Ólöf Anna Steingrímsdóttir G B Giovanni Berardi, DPT, PhD, OCS Postdoctoral Research Scholar The University of Iowa Posttraumatic Distress in the Context of Posttraumatic Pain: Where Are We Now? 11:00 AM-12:30 PM S R Sophie Lykkegaard Ravn, Ph.D. Associated Professor Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark M S Michele Sterling Professor RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland The Ethics and Impact of Disease Models of Chronic Pain on Stigma, including ICD-11 Classifications 11:00 AM-12:30 PM D B Daniel Buchman Bioethicist and Scientist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and University of Toronto W S Whitney Scott, PhD senior lecturer King's college Understanding Disparities and Inequities: A Critical Approach to Pain Through the Lens of Racism 11:00 AM-12:30 PM S B Staja Booker A H Anna Hood Understanding the Needs of Older Adults with Chronic Pain and Adapting Treatment Approaches. 11:00 AM-12:30 PM K H Katie Herron (DClin Psych, PhD) Clinical Physcologist The Walton Centre NHS Trust L B Lesley Brown 12:30 PM CET Lunch Break 12:30 PM-2:00 PM 2:00 PM CET Plenary Session 2:00 PM-3:15 PM 2:05 PM CET The Concept of Nociplastic Pain - Where to From Here? 2:05 PM-2:35 PM Eva Kosek Karolinska Institute and Uppsala University, Sweden 2:40 PM CET Neuroinflammation: does it have a role in human chronic pain? 2:40 PM-3:10 PM Marco Loggia Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA 3:15 PM CET Poster Discussion and Innovation Hub Presentations 3:15 PM-4:45 PM 4:45 PM CET A Multimodal Approach to Solving the Puzzle of Trigeminal Neuralgia 4:45 PM-6:15 PM M H Mojgan Hodaie Professor University of Toronto and Toronto Western Hospital P S Patcharaporn Srisaikaew (PhD) Postdoctoral Fellow Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network Beyond Mindfulness: Mechanisms to Optimize Mind-Body Therapies for Pain 4:45 PM-6:15 PM D S David Seminowicz, PhD Professor University of Western Ontario C B Chantal Berna Prof. MD PhD Center for Integrative and Complementary Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital Central Sensitization: Popular Phrase or Useful Concept? A Critical Discussion. 4:45 PM-6:15 PM E V Emanuel van den Broeke Dr. KU Leuven P H Per Hansson, PhD, MD Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet Emerging Roles for Autoantibodies in Chronic Pain 4:45 PM-6:15 PM Peter Grace Associate Professor The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Z H Zsuzsanna Helyes Getting Pain on the Policy Agenda: Perspectives from Canada, the US, Thailand, and the WHO 4:45 PM-6:15 PM K N Kate Nicholson, JD Executive Director and founder National Pain Advocacy Center (US) M H Maria Hudspith Injustice in a Cultural Context: Findings and Future Directions in Adult and Pediatric Pain 4:45 PM-6:15 PM J S John Sturgeon Clinical Assistant Professor University of Michigan M M Megan Miller Modifying the Body in Pain: Using Virtual Reality and Body Mindset to Understand and Treat Pain 4:45 PM-6:15 PM L H Lauren C. Heathcote, PhD Senior Lecturer King's College London Massieh Moayedi, PhD Associate Professor University of Toronto New Standards for Placebo Control and Blinding Methods in Non-Pharmacological Intervention Trials 4:45 PM-6:15 PM D H David Hohenschurz-Schmidt F B Felicity Braithwaite University of South Australia Pain, Selfhood and Suffering: Theoretical, Methodological and Clinical Perspectives 4:45 PM-6:15 PM T W Timothy H. Wideman, PhD Associate Professor School of physical and occupational therapy, McGill University, Canada C A Claire Ashton-James Peripheral and Systemic Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Widespread Pain 4:45 PM-6:15 PM C C Chih-Cheng Chen, PhD Distinguished Research Fellow Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan K S Kathleen A Sluka, PT, PhD Professor The University of Iowa Sex and Gender Differences in Chronic Pain 4:45 PM-6:15 PM M R Michelle Roche K B Katelynn Boerner What's the Difference Between Spontaneous and Evoked pain? A Bench-to-Bedside Perspective 4:45 PM-6:15 PM I G Ian Gilron, MD, MSc, FRCPC Professor Queens University, Canada S B Staja Booker August 8, 2024 8:15 AM CET Plenary Session 8:15 AM-9:30 AM 8:20 AM CET John D. Loeser Award Lecture: When Thoughts About Pain Contribute to Suffering 8:20 AM-8:50 AM Jennifer Haythornthwaite Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Johns Hopkins University, USA 8:55 AM CET Regenerative Medicine of Spinal Cord Injury Using iPS Cells: From Animals to Humans 8:55 AM-9:25 AM Masaya Nakamura Keio University, Japan 9:30 AM CET Thursday Morning Poster Discussion 9:30 AM-11:00 AM 10:30 AM CET Coffee Break 10:30 AM-11:00 AM 11:00 AM CET A Translational, Global, and Historical Perspective on Terpenes and Minor Cannabinoids for Pain 11:00 AM-12:30 PM I B Inna Belfer C C Catherine Cahill Beyond Reproduction. Evidence for Multiple Roles of Sex Steroids in the Context of Pain. 11:00 AM-12:30 PM K V Katy Vincent Associate Professor, Senior Fellow in Pain in Women University of Oxford S L Sarah Linnstaedt, PhD Associate Professor The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Contribution of Immune and Peripheral Glial Cells to Pain Resolution 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Ru-Rong Ji Professor and Director Duke University Medical Center A D Alexander Davies, PhD UKRI Future Leaders Fellow Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences Dysfunctional Expectations: from Contrast Effects to Persistent Expectations 11:00 AM-12:30 PM K P Kaya Peerdeman, PhD Leiden University T A Titilola Akintola Impaired Sleep and Chronic Pain: Impact, Underlying Mechanisms, and Possible Treatments 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Kristian Kjær-Staal Petersen Associate Professor Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), SMI®, Department of Health Science and Technology, AAU N T Nicole Tang Professor University of Warwick Leading the Way: The Importance of Academic Research Leadership 11:00 AM-12:30 PM N S Nadia Soliman A R Andrew S.C Rice, MD FRCP FRCA FFPMRCA FFPMCAI Professor Imperial College London Measurement, Meaning and Importance of Central Sensitisation and Nociplastic Pain in Arthritis 11:00 AM-12:30 PM S S Stephanie Smith Research Fellow University of Nottingham H S Hannah Schmidt Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Heidelberg University Over 50 Years of Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy for Pain Relief – Where Do We Stand? 11:00 AM-12:30 PM I O Ilona Obara, PhD Newcastle University C E Caro Edelbroek Patient Partner Inclusion: The Present and Future of Pain Research 11:00 AM-12:30 PM K N Kate Nicholson, JD Executive Director and founder National Pain Advocacy Center (US) H C Hance Clarke, MD, PHD Anesthesiologist University Health Network, University of Toronto Potassium Channels as Potential Targets for Treatment of Pain and Itch 11:00 AM-12:30 PM A S Achim Schmidtko Professor of Pharmacology Goethe University Frankfurt Yuan-Xiang Tao Professor and Vice Chair of Research Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Predict and Prevent: Translational Insights on the Transition from Acute to Chronic Pain. 11:00 AM-12:30 PM M L Martin Löffler, PhD Clinical Psychology, Department of Experimental Psychology, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf S S Siobhan Schabrun, PhD Professor, Chair of the Gray Centre for Mobility and Activity University of Western Ontario Shall We Include Fibromyalgia Syndrome in the Spectrum of Small-fibre Neuropathy? 11:00 AM-12:30 PM A T Andrea Truini, Prof. MD, PhD Full Professor of Neurology, European Academy of Neurology Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University C S Claudia Sommer, Prof. Dr. Professor of Neurology Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany The Dark Side of Social Context in Pain: Nocebo Hyperalgesia, Fear of Pain, and Avoidance Learning 11:00 AM-12:30 PM P B Przemyslaw Babel Professor of Psychology Jagiellonian University, Institute of Psychology, Pain Research Group, Kraków, Poland A M Ann Meulders, PhD Associate Professor Experimental Health Psychology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands; Research Group Health Psycho Unlocking Mysteries of Ancient Mitochondria in Neuropathic Pain 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Z N Zahra Nochi, MD, PhD Danish Pain Research Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Peter Grace Associate Professor The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 12:30 PM CET Lunch Break 12:30 PM-2:00 PM 2:05 PM CET May the Force be With You! Piezo Channels in Sensory Physiology and Disease 2:05 PM-2:35 PM Ardem Patapoutian Scripps Research, USA 2:40 PM CET Plenary Lecture Title TBD 2:40 PM-3:10 PM David Julius University of California, San Francisco, USA 3:15 PM CET Poster Discussion and Innovation Hub Presentations 3:15 PM-4:45 PM 4:45 PM CET Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the Development of Chronic Pain Across Generations 4:45 PM-6:15 PM M N Melanie Noel, PhD University of Calgary, CA G M Gary Macfarlane, MBChB, MD, PhD Professor of Epidemiology University of Aberdeen Cancer Pain Management Throughout the Disease Stages. Advances in the Last 50 Years. 4:45 PM-6:15 PM J P Jordi Perez, MD, PhD, FIPP Associate Professor McGill University S W Stefan WIRZ Deciphering the Dual Role: Dysregulation of the Immune System in Painful Syndromes & Pain Resolution 4:45 PM-6:15 PM M I Mathilde Israel Gila Moalem-Taylor Dr The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney Dysmenorrhoea: A Modern View on an Age-old Problem 4:45 PM-6:15 PM K V Katy Vincent Associate Professor, Senior Fellow in Pain in Women University of Oxford Kate Seear Professor La Trobe University Harnessing Contemporary Psychosocial Perspectives to Better Understand Pain and its Management 4:45 PM-6:15 PM A D Annick de Paepe, PhD Post-doctoral research fellow Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Ghent C A Claire Ashton-James Leveraging Digital Health Solutions to Improve Equitable and Timely Access to Chronic Pain Care 4:45 PM-6:15 PM J S Jennifer Stinson Professor University of Toronto B M Brian McGuire Neuroinflammation-driven Chronic Pain: What has Changed in the Last 50 Years 4:45 PM-6:15 PM F C Flaminia Coluzzi A D Anthony Dickenson Personalized and Multidimensional Outcomes for Pain to Improve Clinical Meaning and Sensitivity 4:45 PM-6:15 PM J G Jennifer S Gewandter Associate Professor University of Rochester Kristian Kjær-Staal Petersen Associate Professor Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), SMI®, Department of Health Science and Technology, AAU Promoting Musculoskeletal Health Beyond Symptom Management 4:45 PM-6:15 PM H T Heather Tick C S Carla Stecco The Burden of Pain in Infectious Diseases: Historical Perspective and New Evidence 4:45 PM-6:15 PM H K Harriet Kemp, MD Imperial College London V M Victoria Madden Associate Professor University of Cape Town The Glymphatic System at the Crossroad of Integrative Health Approaches in Chronic Pain 4:45 PM-6:15 PM Ru-Rong Ji Professor and Director Duke University Medical Center T L Tuomas Lilius The Human Somatosensory System: From Molecules to Disease 4:45 PM-6:15 PM O B Otmane Bouchatta Linköping University D B David Bennett Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom What Complex Animal Behaviour Tells About Pain? 4:45 PM-6:15 PM H L Hugo Leite-Almeida Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, V A Victoria Abraira August 9, 2024 8:15 AM CET Plenary Session 8:15 AM-9:30 AM 8:20 AM CET Pain as a Developmental Phenomena 8:20 AM-8:50 AM Tim Oberlander University of British Columbia & BC Children's Hospital, Canada 8:55 AM CET Strengthening the Pain Ecosystem: Key Initiatives to Drive Musculoskeletal Pain Reform 8:55 AM-9:25 AM Helen Slater Clinical Researcher and Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences Curtin University, Australia 9:30 AM CET Friday Morning Poster Discussion 9:30 AM-11:00 AM 10:30 AM CET Coffee Break 10:30 AM-11:00 AM 11:00 AM CET Application of XR for Pain Area: Current Challenges and Challenges for Evaluation and Treatment 11:00 AM-12:30 PM T U Takahiro Ushida O W Owen Williamson Beyond Sex Differences: How Gender Affects Pain Perception 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Massieh Moayedi, PhD Associate Professor University of Toronto B K Batu Kaya Helping or Hurting? Social Context Influences Acute Pain 11:00 AM-12:30 PM C K Charlotte Krahé D T Diana Torta Implementing Interdisciplinary Pain Management in a Low Resource Country 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Q V Quyen Van Than Mary Cardosa Hospital Selayang, Malaysa Measuring and Modulating Brain Oscillations to Understand, Assess, and Treat Chronic Pain 11:00 AM-12:30 PM T G Thomas Graven-Nielsen Prof Thomas Graven-Nielsen N C Nahian Chowdhury, PhD Post-doctoral Researcher Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia New Directions for Psychological Management of Low Back Pain 11:00 AM-12:30 PM J M James McAuley Professor Neuroscience Research Australia, Universidade New South Wales, R S Robert Schutze, PhD Pain and Major Traumatic Injury 11:00 AM-12:30 PM H K Harriet Kemp, MD Imperial College London R P Romy Parker, BSc, PhD Professor University of Cape Town Pain Biomarkers: QST/Sensory Profiling, Microneurography and Diode Laser Fiber Selective Stimulation 11:00 AM-12:30 PM M N Mikhail Nemenov LasMed M S Martin Schmelz group leader Dept. Exp. Pain Research, MCTN, Med. Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany Prediction and Prevention of Chronic Pain and Long-term Opioid Consumption After Surgery 11:00 AM-12:30 PM E P Esther Pogatzki-Zahn, Prof. Dr. Head of the Pain Service, pain specialist Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Muenster M P Madelon Peters Trees in the Forest: Defining Regional Pain and its Relationship to Widespread and Systemic Symptoms 11:00 AM-12:30 PM J B Janet Bultitude A G Andreas Goebel Unraveling the Power of Words: How Language Shapes Pain Expectations, Beliefs, and Stigma 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Y X Yanfei Xie W V Wim van Lankveld Researcher Educator Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen What Individual Dynamic Approaches Can Offer to Chronic Pain Research and Practice 11:00 AM-12:30 PM S S Saskia Scholten G V Gwen van der Wijk Maastricht University 12:45 PM CET Plenary Session 12:45 PM-2:00 PM

6th International Brain Stimulation Conference