The Fifth Annual Bioelectronic Medicine Summit: October 11-12, 2022

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Bioelectronic medicine is an emerging field at the convergence of molecular medicine, neuroscience and technology with the aim of developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

This meeting will call international attention to bioelectronic medicine as the platform for new developments in healthcare, technology, and science. Leaders in bioelectronic medicine will discuss current progress, challenges, and future developments.

Chairs: Dr. Yousef Al-Abed, PhD - Professor and Co-Director of The Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine (IBEM) at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research (FIMR), and Dr. Kenneth Shepard, PhD - Professor of Electrical Engineering, and Co-PI of the NeuroTechnology Center (NTC) at Columbia University.

Key Note Speakers: Dr. Kevin J. Tracey, MD - President and CEO of The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and Dr. Warren Grill, PhD - Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University

Scientific Advisory Committee: Dr. Eric Chang, PhD | Dr. Timir Datta, PhD | Dr. Anil K. Malhotra, MD | JoJo Platt, Neurotech Strategist| Dr. Stavros Zanos, MD, PhD | Dr. Theodoros Zanos, PhD

Day One: Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Opening Remarks & Welcome

• Yousef Al-Abed, PhD | Kenneth Shepard, PhD

Key Note Address:

• Kevin J. Tracey, MD

Session 1: Neurotechnology in the treatment of brain diseases: Successes, challenges, and new frontiers. This session will focus on discussions of the technological, translational and clinical development aspects of bioelectronic therapies for brain disorders.

• Host: Stavros Zanos, MD, PhD
• Moderator: Robert Froemke, PhD, New York University
• Panelists: Thomas Oxley, PhD, Synchron | Florian Solzbacher, PhD, University of Utah| Further confirmations forthcoming

Session 2: Neural regulation of immunity: Controlling the immune response through the peripheral nervous system: This session will cover recent advances in neuro-immunology, with a focus on bi-directional communication between the nervous system and immune system.

• Host: Eric Chang, PhD
• Panelists: Gloria Choi, PhD, M.I.T. | Asya Rolls, PhD, Technion | Brian S. Kim, MD, Mount Sinai

Session 3: Emerging devices and neural interfaces: Does innovation happen by addressing known gaps in technology or is it best driven by addressing researcher needs? This session will focus on new technologies and interfaces for stimulation and biosensing including electrical, optical, chemical, ultrasound, and other novel approaches. Investigators will discuss their perspective on, and past experience in, developing new technologies either in response to existing needs or as a means to enable new approaches.

• Host: Timir Datta, PhD
• Moderator: Eric Van Gieson, PhD, DARPA
• Panelists: Flavia Vitale , PhD, University of Pennsylvania |Shadi Dayeh, PhD, UCSD | Further confirmations forthcoming

Session 4: Decoding of Neural Signals and the use of data science and machine learning in neural systems as applied to bioelectronic medicine. This session will focus on the efforts to understand how the computations performed by neurons relate to perception, movement, memory and other complex behaviors, and the decoding algorithms developed to translate sensory and motor neural signals into volition, perception, mental and disease states.

• Host and Moderator: Theodoros Zanos, PhD
• Panelists: Maryam Shanechi, PhD, USC | Konrad Koerding, PhD, University of Pennsylvania | Lorenzo Rossi, PhD, WebBioBank – Newronika | Sridevi Sarma, PhD, Johns Hopkins

Session 5: Bioelectronic medicine for neuropsychiatric disorder. This session will feature discussions on 1: Neuro-vascular modulation: How electrical stimulation activates vascular function and why it matters, 2: Transcranial magnetic stimulation for drug and alcohol use disorders: state of the science, 3: Recent advances in personalizing brain stimulation: connectivity, anatomy and EEG, 4: Electrical field modeling and electroconvulsive therapy.

• Host & Moderator: Anil Malhotra, MD
• Panelists: Marom Bikson, PhD, The City College of New York of CUNY | Colleen Hanlon, PhD, Wake Forest School of Medicine | Daphne Voineskos, PhD, University of Toronto | Miklos Argyelan, MD, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research

Day Two: Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Welcome:

• Kevin J. Tracey, MD

Key Note Address:

• Warren Grill, PhD

Session 6: Bioelectronic approaches to the treatment of peripheral organ disorders. This session will focus on discussions of the scientific, translational and clinical aspects of bioelectronic therapies targeting the peripheral nervous system to treat complex disorders of immunity, cardiovascular system, metabolism and others.

• Host: Stavros Zanos, MD
• Moderator: Eric Hudak, PhD, NIH
• Panelists: Jeffery Ardell, PhD, UCLA | Kevin Otto, PhD, UF | Daniel Chew, PhD, Galvani | Dennis Bourbeau, PhD, Case Western Reserve University

Session 7: Neurotech - The journey from bench to bedside. A look at how, when, and where neurotechnology makes its way through commercialization featuring the insights and expertise of a world renown neurotechnology researcher, a neurotech investor, a development leader of one of the leading strategic partners in the field, and the CEO of a publicly traded neurotechnology company. In this session, we’ll discuss different pathways and opportunities at every turn of the development arc as well as new and notable trends in commercial neurotech.

• Host: JoJo Platt, President, Platt & Associates, Inc
• Moderator: Sarah Lisanby, M.D. - NIH/NIMH - Director, Noninvasive Neuromodulation Unit
• Panelists: Stephanie Lacour,PhD, EPFL | Erika Ross, PhD, Abbott | Jennifer Ernst, PhD, Tivic Health | Amy Kruse, PhD, Prime Movers Lab

Session 8: Bioelectronic data in the wild: Using digital health data from consumer and clinical devices to inform biomarkers of disease and treatment efficacy, device deployment and trial recruitment: This session will focus on the efforts to use various physiological data modalities, combined with computational algorithms, to reveal biomarkers of certain conditions as well as treatment efficacy, enhancing our ability for targeted device deployment and clinical trial recruitment.

• Host: Theodoros Zanos, PhD
• Moderator: Erika Ross, PhD, R&D Applied Research
• Panelists: Omer Inan, Georgia Tech | Further confirmations forthcoming

Session 9: Blackrock Neurotech - Details Forthcoming

• Host & Moderator: Florian Solzbacher, PhD, Co-Founder and Chairman – Blackrock Neurotech
• Panelists: Details Forthcoming

Registration, Hotel, and more!

Tickets sales will begin on April 15, 2022. Early bird tickets are available until June 1, 2022. All ticket sales end on September 16, 2022. Sponsorship packages are available for purchase. Eventbrite fees are non-refundable, and will not be returned to the ticket buyer unless the event is canceled, or if the buyer requests a refund for a duplicate charge within 7 days of purchase.

Hotel:

NOTE: For all individual reservations the hotel has a 24- hour cancellation policy. Guests may cancel their individual room reservation up until 24 hours prior to their arrival without penalty. For cancellations made after 4:00PM the day before arrival one night room and tax will be charged. Should we exceed the limit on our hotel block, the conference venue will assist you in securing a room within a nearby hotel inclusive of transportation to and from the meeting, each day.

• Venue: The Garden City Hotel.
• Check-in: Monday, October 10, 2022 (starting at 4:00pm EDT).
• Check-out: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 (between 9:00am - 11:00am).
• Please contact The Garden City Hotel reservations office via 1-516.747.3000, please mention event code 'BEM Summit 2022' when making your reservation.

Air Travel:

Air and land travel costs are not included or covered by the conference, please secure all travel in advance with your preferred vendor.

Ground Transportation:

Attendees can access all taxi services at your arrival airport or order transportation upon arrival. Costs are not reimbursed by the conference nor included in your ticket price. If you require assistance securing a return back to the airport, the conference hotel can assist you - please ensure to advise the front desk upon check-in.

Local New York Airports:

John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA).

For difficulties in registering or for any questions, please contact the event coordinator via [email protected].

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Garden City Hotel, 45 7th Street, Garden City, United States