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Tuesday, May 13, 2025
| 11:15 – 12:45 | Targeted Stimulation Approaches Chairs: Monica Perez, Kei Masani, Elliot Roth | ||
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 | Targeted Hebbian Stimulation for Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury Keynote: Monica Perez Shirley Ryan AbilityLab | ||
 | Activation of spinal networks to improve mobility after spinal cord injury Vivian Mushahwar University of Alberta | ||
 | Comparisons of the effectiveness of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation waveforms: high frequency burst modulated vs conventional pulses Jane Butler University of New South Wales | ||
 | Neurobehavioral Training to Induce Targeted Neuroplasticity for Enhancing Neurorehabilitation: Operant Conditioning of Stimulus triggered EMG Responses Aiko Thompson Medical University of South Carolina | ||
| 16:30-18:00 | Neural Mechanisms of Neuromodulation Chairs: Vivian Mushahwar, Erika Spaich | ||
 | Neurorehabilitation in the 21st Century: Triple-Strategy Protocols Keynote: Jonathan Wolpaw National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies | ||
 | Mapping the relationship between electrical stimulation of the surface of the spinal cord and activation of hindlimb muscles in the cat CJ Heckman Northwestern University | ||
 | Brain-Controlled Neuromodulation for Upper Limb Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury Matija Milosevic University of Miami | ||
| Orthotic and Acute Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation Therapy on Standing Balance in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury Kei Masani | |||
| Impact of burst nerve stimulation on spinal excitability in the upper limb Hamidollah Hassanlouei | |||
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
| 11:15 – 12:45 | IFESS-ICORR Joint Session: Hybrid Stimulation Chairs: Ashraf Gorgey, Mohamed Bouri | ||
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 | Neuromodulation and Robotics for Upper Limb Rehabilitation and Movement Assistance Keynote: Marcia O’Malley Rice University | ||
 | Spinal Stimulation After SCI: Circuit Dynamics and Functional Gains Keynote: Dimitry Sayenko Houston Methodist | ||
| Development of a Multi-Functional Hybrid Arm-Leg FES Tricycle with Biofeedback Efe Anil Aksöz | |||
| An Intention-Driven Hybrid Electrical Stimulation Glove for Post-Stroke Hand Rehabilitation Seungmin Ye | |||
| 16:30-18:00 | Emerging techniques and applications of neural stimulation: Cleveland FES Center “Center of Excellence” Chairs: Matija Milosevic, Simona Ferrante | ||
 | Cleveland Center for Functional Electrical Stimulation: past, present, and future Keynote: Robert Kirsch CWRU & Cleveland FES | ||
 | Reconnecting the Hand and Arm to the Brain (ReHAB): Bi-directional FES+BMI System for Sensorimotor Functional Restoration Abidemi Bolu Ajiboye CWRU & Cleveland FES | ||
 | The Cleveland Open Source Modular Implant Innovators Community (COSMIIC) Michael Fu CWRU & Cleveland FES | ||
 | Enhancing Neural Interfacing with the Peripheral Nervous System: Stability, Selectivity and Information Content, Dominique Durand CWRU & Cleveland FES | ||
 | Effects of high frequency sacral nerve stimulation on lower urinary tract func-tion in awake, healthy animals Dennis Bourbeau CWRU & Cleveland FES | ||
 | Epidural Photobiomodulation to Preserve Tissue and Function Following SCI Michael Moffitt CWRU & Cleveland FES | ||
Thursday, May 15, 2025
| 11:15 – 12:45 | Neural Technologies and Commercialization Chairs: Phil Troyk ,Ken Yoshida | ||
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 | Bioelectronics – Some Recent Research and Commercialization Activities Keynote: John Rogers Northwestern University | ||
| Effects of multi-site cortical stimulation, Nicho Hatsopoulos Long Pulse Width Electrical Stimulation (LPWS) Exercise and Denervation after Spinal Cord Injury-Part 2 Ashraf Gorgey, Ines Bersch-Porada | |||
| Development, Acute Placement and Muscle Recruitment of a Novel Interfascicular Electrode for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Margaux Randolph, Vlad Marcu | |||
| The Intracortical Visual Prosthesis Project (ICVP): Clinical Trial Status and Results Philip Troyk | |||
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Controversies & New Frontiers in Electrical Stimulation Chairs: Ashley Dalrymple, Milos Popovic | ||
 | Brain-controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation for Hand Use in Spinal Cord Injury: Opportunities & Challenges Keynote: Lee Miller Northwestern University | ||
| Controversies and New Frontiers Panel Discussants: Ashley Dalrymple Vivian Mushahwar Ken Yoshida Douglas Weber Jonathan Schofield | |||
 | Ken Yoshida Purdue University | ||
| Vivian Mushahwar University of Alberta | ||
 | Ashley Dalrymple University of Utah | ||
| Douglas Weber | |||
| Jonathan Schofield | |||