Bioelectronic Medicine Conference
Bioelectronic Medicine: Technology targeting molecular mechanisms
Bioelectronic Medicine: Technology targeting molecular mechanisms
Conference
June 12-14 2018
This is the second symposium – the inaugural meeting was held in New York City in 2016 (click here to learn more) – leaders in bioelectronic medicine will characterize the challenges and opportunities facing the future of the field. Proposed session topics include defining circuits, molecular targets, neural interfaces, signal processing, disruptive tools and technology, clinical updates, and accelerating clinical translation.
Description:
Bioelectronic medicine uses technology to treat disease and injury. The nervous system uses electrical signals to communicate information throughout the body. Virtually every cell and organ of the body is directly or indirectly controlled by these neural signals. Researchers in bioelectronic medicine are learning the language of these neural signals so that they can listen for signals of disease or injury. They are also using bioelectronic medicine technologies to record, stimulate, and block neural signals, which is essentially teaching the body how to heal itself.
Bioelectronic medicine will change the way we treat diseases, injuries and conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, paralysis, bleeding, and even cancer.
Link to registration
Bioelectronic Medicine: Technology Targeting Molecular Mechanisms
Program Layout and Speakers
Day 1 – Tuesday | Day 2 – Wednesday | Day 3 – Thursday |
Half Day Lectures 12:30-17:00 | Full Day Lectures 08:00-16:30 | Full Day Lectures 08:00-16:30 |
Poster Session and BBQ – All Attendees | Three-Course Dinner – All Attendees | Evening Boat Tour – All Attendees |
Tuesday, June 12th:
12:30 – Welcome Remarks
Peder Olofsson, MD, PhD, Karolinska Institutet
Chad Bouton, MS, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
13:00 – Defining Circuits
13:00-13:30: Afferent and Efferent Mechanisms of the Inflammatory Reflex
Kevin J. Tracey, MD, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
13:30-14:00: Neural regulation of bacterial infection and host defense
Isaac Chiu, PhD, Harvard Medical School
14:00-14:30: Molecular and genetic analysis of the vagus nerve
Stephen Liberles, PhD, Harvard Medical School
14:30-15:00: Neuroimmune Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Diseases
Giuseppe Lembo, PhD, Sapienza, University di Roma
15:00-15:30 – Coffee Break
15:30 – Clinical Updates
15:30-16:00: TBA
Paul-Peter Tak, MD, PhD, GlaxoSmithKline
16:00-16:30: TBA
Michael Eberhardson, MD, PhD, Karolinska Institutet
16:30-17:00: TBA
Gregoire Courtine, PhD, Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne
17:15-18:00 – Poster Session & Refreshments
19:00 – BBQ Dinner
Wednesday, June 13th:
07:30-08:00 – Breakfast and Coffee
08:00 – Molecular Targets
08:00-08:30: Novel Mediators & Mechanisms in the Resolution of Inflammation: the role of Vagus Stimulation
in Resolution of Infectious Inflammation
Charles N. Serhan, PhD, DSc, Harvard University
08:30-09:00: Neural Stimulations Modulate the Formation of Immune Cell Gateways into the CNS
Masaaki Murakami, VMD, PhD, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido Univeristy
09:00-09:30: TBA
Camilla Svensson, PhD, Karolinska Institutet
9:30-10:00 – Coffee Break
10:00 – Molecular Targets (continued)
10:00-10:30: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) - a role for the autonomic nervous system in an established
endocrine disorder
Colin Duncan, MD, University of Edinburgh
Jason Witherington, PhD, Galvani Bioelectronics
10:30-11:00: Context-Dependent Neuro-Immune Interplay
Sebastien Talbot, PhD, University of Montreal
11:00-11:30: TBA
Goran Hansson, MD, PhD, Karolinska Institutet
11:30-13:00 – Lunch
13:00 – Neural Interfaces
13:00-13:30: Electronic, Optical, and Magnetic Tools to Study the Nervous System
Polina Anikeeva, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Techology
13:30-14:00: Soft microelectrode implants
Stephanie P. Lacour, PhD, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
14:00-14:30: Sequencing the Connectome
Anthony Zador, MD, PhD, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
14:30-15:00 – Coffee Break
15:00 – Signal Processing
15:00-15:30: Neural Decoding and Restoring Hand Function in Tetraplegia
Chad Bouton, MS, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
15:30-16:00: Novel Materials and Devices for Neural Interfacing
George G. Malliaras, PhD, University of Cambridge
16:00-16:30: Bioelectronics in vitro: 3D, biomimetic devices and cell models
Roisin Owens, PhD, University of Cambridge
18:00 – Three-Course Dinner
Thursday, June 14th:
08:00-09:00 – Breakfast and Coffee
09:00 – Disruptive Tools and Techology
09:00-09:30: Tools for Optically Mapping and Repairing Biological Functions
Ed Boyden, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
09:30-10:00: TBA
Douglas Weber, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
10:00-10:30: Optogenetic control of inflammation in acute kidney injury
Mark Okusa, MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine
10:30-11:00 – Coffee Break
11:00 – Disruptive Tools and Technology (continued)
11:00-11:30: Bioelectronics with electronic polymers in biomembranes
Olle Inganas, PhD, Linkoping University
11:30-12:00: TBA
Jan Linnros, PhD, Royal Institute of Technology
12:00-12:30: TBA
Bjorn Hogberg, PhD, Karolinska Insitutet
12:30-14:00 – Lunch
14:00 – Accelerating Clinical Translation
14:00-14:30: Precision Noninvasive Peripheral Neuromodulation
Christopher Puleo, PhD, General Electric
14:30-15:00: The Journey to "Digital" Therapy Discovery
Tim Denison, PhD, Medtronic
15:00-15:30: TBA
David Chernoff, MD, SetPoint Medical
15:30-16:00 – Coffee Break
16:00 – Patient Experience with Bioelectronic Medicine
Kevin J. Tracey, MD, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Kelly Owens, Bioelectronic Medicine Patient
16:30 – Concluding Remarks
Peder Olofsson, MD, PhD, Karolinska Institutet
Chad Bouton, MS, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
18:00 – Evening Boat Tour
Scientific Organizing Committee:
Kevin J. Tracey, MD
President & CEO, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Peder S. Olofsson, MD, PhD
Senior Researcher, Karolinska Institutet
Chad Bouton
Director, Center for Bioelectronic Medicine, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Ulf Andersson, MD, PhD
Professor & Senior Physician, Karolinska Institutet
Meredith Burcyk, MHA
Administrative Manager, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Francesca Petruccelli
Project Coordinator, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Please email any questions to the meeting coordinator Meredith Burcyk
Photo courtesy: Bengt Oberger [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons