Overview

The PTNC Neuromodulation Symposium is hosted by the University of Pennsylvania. Join us for two days of in‑depth sessions covering neuromodulation techniques, applications, neuroethics, and emerging technologies. Detailed presentations, panel discussions, and interactive sessions will provide insights into the latest advancements in the field.

Program

Day 1: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Time	Session Details
07:00 am – 08:00 am	Check-in & Breakfast
08:00 am – 08:05 am	Welcome & Introductory Remarks Frances Jensen, MD & Raquel Gur, MD, PhD; Co-Directors, PTNC
Session I: Introduction to Neuromodulation Techniques – Chair: Roy Hamilton
08:05 am – 08:15 am	Roy Hamilton, MD, MS; Overview & Introduction of Neuromodulation Centers at Penn
08:15 am – 08:45 am	Casey H. Halpern, MD; Topic: DBS & Circuitry (Title TBD)
08:45 am – 09:15 am	Nicholas Balderston, PhD; An Introduction to TMS for Research and Clinical Applications
09:15 am – 09:25 am	Break
Session I (cont’d) – Chair: Roy Hamilton
09:25 am – 09:55 am	Jan Kubanek, PhD; Effective Neuromodulation with Focused Ultrasonic Waves
09:55 am – 10:25 am	Yvette I. Sheline, MD, MS; Topic: VNS (Title TBD)
10:25 am – 10:50 am	Session Discussion
10:50 am – 11:00 am	Break
Session II: Applications of Neuromodulation – Chair: TBD
11:00 am – 11:30 am	Helen Mayberg, MD; Topic: DBS & Depression – Circuitry (Title TBD)
11:30 am – 12:00 pm	Erin Conrad, MD, MA; Cortical Stimulation in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm	Roy Hamilton, MD, MS; Topic: TMS, tDCS/tACS & Rehabilitation (Title TBD)
12:30 pm – 01:00 pm	Session Discussion
01:00 pm – 01:45 pm	Lunch/Break
Session III: Personalization & Precision Medicine – Chair: Casey Halpern
01:45 pm – 02:15 pm	Katherine Scangos, MD, PhD; Topic: DBS in Psychiatry (Title TBD)
02:15 pm – 02:45 pm	Lauren H. Hammer, MD, PhD; Adaptive DBS Optimized with Personalized Neural Signals in Parkinson's Disease
02:45 pm – 03:15 pm	Desmond J. Oathes, PhD; Personalized Targeting for TMS
03:15 pm – 03:25 pm	Break
03:25 pm – 03:55 pm	Benjamin Rapoport, MD, PhD; Topic: BCI – Layer 7 Cortical Interface – Implantable Device (Title TBD)
03:55 pm – 04:20 pm	Session Discussion
Session IV: Neuroethics – Chair: TBD
04:20 pm – 04:50 pm	Anna Wexler, PhD; Topic: Neuroethics of Neuromodulation (Title TBD)
04:50 pm – 05:10 pm	Session Discussion and Wrap of Day

Day 2: Friday, March 21, 2025

Time	Session Details
07:30 am – 08:15 am	Check-in & Breakfast
Session V: Patient Panel – Chair: Mario Cristancho
09:00 am – 09:10 am	Break
Session VI: Neuroengineering & New Technologies Part I – Chair: John Medaglia
09:10 am – 09:40 am	Flavia Vitale, PhD; Topic: MXene Nanoparticles & Epilepsy, Applied Engineering (Title TBD)
09:40 am – 10:10 am	Alik Sunil Widge, MD, PhD; Topic: New "Closed Loop" Devices for Real-Time Neuromodulation (Title TBD)
10:10 am – 10:40 am	Iahn Cajigas, MD, PhD; Moving Toward Fully Implantable Brain Computer Interfaces to Restore Motor Function
10:40 am – 11:05 am	Session Discussion
11:05 am – 11:15 am	Break
Session VI: Neuroengineering & New Technologies Part II – Chair: Brian Litt
11:15 am – 11:45 am	Marom Bikson, PhD; Wearable Disposable Neuromodulation
11:45 am – 12:15 pm	Philip “Flip” Sabes, PhD; Topic: Integral Neurotechnologies (Title TBD)
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm	Vivek Pinto, PhD; Topic: FDA View & Regulatory Pathways to Approval
12:45 pm – 01:15 pm	Session Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks, TAKEAWAY LUNCH

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