Upcoming Neuromodulation Event
Conference
April 20-22, 2026 | McNamara Alumni Center, UMN TC Campus
DMD Conference committee will be accepting original papers that demonstrate new technologies and applications in the field of medical device design. Submissions from academic and industry researchers, clinicians and practitioners are encouraged.
Accepted papers are required to be presented in the exciting podium session or the Scientific Poster Session during the 2026 DMD Conference on April 21 or April 22. Additionally, the top papers describing medical device designs with a potential for commercialization, will be invited for participation in the Five-Minute Pitch Competition.
All accepted papers will be published in the 2026 Proceedings of the Design of Medical Devices Conference in the ASME Digital Collection. Published papers are indexed in Google Scholar and Web of Science.
| 7:00 am | Check-in, onsite registration, and continental breakfast begins at 7:00 am. |
| 8:00 am |
Conference Chair Welcome Conference Welcome Hubert Lim DMD Conference Chair |
| 8:10 am |
Opening Keynote Session Keynote Presentations "Bench to Bedside to Boardroom: Bridging Science and Medicine for Patient Impact" Ryan Egeland Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President Solventum "3D+ at the Point of Care: Transforming Procedural Care in Colombia" Carlos Guerrero-Chalela Internist and Cardiologist Children's Heart Foundation, LaCardio |
| 9:30 am | Networking Break |
| 10:00 am |
Concurrent Sessions Advancement in Clinical and Training Application of Cardiac Echo Advancements in Organ Transplantation Learn How to Include Computational Models in Your FDA Submission Wearable Medical Devices |
| 11:30 am | Networking Break |
| 11:45 am |
Anniversary Program + Keynote Panel + Lunch Keynote Panelists Stephanie Board Group Vice President R&D Boston Scientific Frank Cerra Former Sr. VP of Health Sciences Former Dean, Medical School University of Minnesota Dale Wahlstrom Act 3, LLC Life Science Consulting Former VP of Venture Programs, Medtronic Art Erdman (Moderator) Founding Chair, Design of Medical Devices Conference Founding Director, Earl E Bakken Medical Devices Center University of Minnesota |
| 1:15 pm | Networking Break |
| 1:30 pm |
Concurrent Sessions Advancements in Preservation for Cell Therapies Cardiac Pulsed Field Ablation Neuro Medtech 1 PDIC Breakthrough and Networking |
| 3:00 pm | Networking Break |
| 3:00 pm |
Poster Session DMD Poster Session 1: Authors will be at their posters from 3:00-6:00 pm in Memorial Hall. |
| 3:30 pm |
Concurrent Sessions Innovations in Aortic Stent Grafting Neuro Medtech 2 PDIC Breakthrough and Networking The Future of Cryopreservation Panel |
| 5:00 pm |
Reception + Student Design Showcase + ATP-Bio Poster Session Food + Networking is 5:00-7:30 pm (The Commons) Student Design Showcase is 5:30-7:30 pm (Memorial Hall) DMD Poster Session ends at 6:00 pm (Memorial Hall) NSF ATP-Bio Poster Session is 5:30-7:30 pm (Memorial Hall) |
| 7:00 am | Check-in, onsite registration, and continental breakfast begins at 7:00 am. |
| 7:30 am |
ARPA-H Funding Keynote Keynote Presentation "Funding Opportunities and Partnerships with ARPA-H" Tyler Best Acting Director, Health Science Futures Office Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) |
| 8:20 am |
Industry Innovation Keynote Keynote Presentation "Future of Surgery" Peter Schulam Chief Scientific Officer Johnson & Johnson MedTech |
| 9:00 am | Networking Break |
| 9:30 am |
Concurrent Sessions Contributed Papers 1 Life Saving Devices in a Changing Regulatory Landscape: PFAS, Fluoropolymers, and Patient Care Role of Emerging Technology in Improved Healthcare Technology Advancements in Cryopreservation |
| 11:30 am | Networking Break |
| 11:45 am |
IEM Keynote Speaker + Lunch Keynote Presentation "CDRH: Regulating and Fostering Medical Device Innovation" Michelle Tarver, MD, PhD Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| 1:15 pm | Networking Break |
| 1:30 pm |
Concurrent Sessions Biopreservation Technologies Fireside Chat Contributed Papers 2 Medical Device Design-Lifecycle Management and Sustainability Medtech Regulatory and Policy Panel |
| 3:00 pm |
Networking Break |
| 3:00 pm |
Poster Session DMD Poster Session 2: Authors will be at their posters from 3:00-6:00 pm in Memorial Hall. |
| 3:30 pm |
Concurrent Sessions Innovation in Rural America/Central Minnesota Pediatric Cardiac Technologies The Great Medtech Pitch Competition |
| 4:00 pm |
Awards Reception + Networking Event + Poster Session Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center Food + Networking 4:00-6:00 pm DMD Poster Session ends at 6:00 pm Awards Ceremony |
Reserve your spot for the Design of Medical Devices Conference.
McNamara Alumni Center, UMN TC Campus