Agenda as of September 29, 2023.
*Note: All times are in Central Time (UMT/GMT -5 hours), United States and subject to change.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023 - ARRIVAL DAY
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5:00 - 7:00 pm: Early Registration & Check-In -
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2023 - DAY 1
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7:30 - 9:00 am: Registration & Continental Breakfast
Register/check-in and eat.
Visit our exhibiting sponsors to find out more about their offerings for the SCI Community -
9:00 - 9:15 am: Opening Remarks & Welcome
Matthew Rodreick | Unite 2 Fight Paralysis -
SESSION 1 - SCI Research Funding Strategies: Challenges and Opportunities
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Melissa Miller, PhD | United States Department of Defense -
Linda Bambrick, MA, PhD | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) -
Marco Baptista, PhD | Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation -
Sam Maddox | Wings for Life; Unite 2 Fight Paralysis -
10:15 - 10:40 am: Panel Discussion with Question & Answer Session -
10:40 - 11:20 am: Break - Exhibitor Visits
Visit our exhibiting sponsors to find out more about their offerings for the SCI Community! -
SESSION 2 - Spinal Cord Stimulation: Mechanisms and Mechanics
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Peter J. Grahn, PhD | Mayo Clinic -
Noam Y. Harel, MD, PhD | Bronx VA Neurorecovery Research
(with Jill Wecht, EdD) -
Jill Wecht, EdD | Mount Sinai Spinal Cord Injury Model System
(with Noam Y. Harel, MD, PhD) -
12:20- 12:40 pm: Panel Discussion with Question & Answer Session -
12:40 - 1:40 pm: Lunch
Plated lunch served in the conference center -
SESSION 3 - Spinal Cord Stimulation: Translation to Application
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2:00 – 2:20 pm: Translational Medicine: Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation from Research to the Clinic
Elizabeth Koch, DPT | Minneapolis VA Medical Center
(with Ann Goding Miller, DPT) -
2:00 - 2:20 pm: Translational Medicine: Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation from Research to the Clinic
Ann Goding Miller, DPT | Minneapolis VA Medical Center
(with Elizabeth Koch, DPT) -
Sakina Valika, PT, DPT, NCS, MSCS | TryAbility Neurorecovery Center -
2:40 - 3:00 pm: Panel Discussion and Question & Answer session
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SESSION 4 - SCI Participant Experience
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3:00 - 3:40 pm: Stim Participant Stories + Panel Discussion
EStim Participants:
Jerod Nieder; Shelley Hayes; Zach Wagner; Ajay Shenoy; Curtis Johnson; David Tarro -
3:40 - 4:10 pm: Break - Exhibitor Visits
Visit our exhibiting sponsors to find out more about their offerings for the SCI Community! -
SESSION 5 - Design: Data, Clinical Trials and Emerging Technologies
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J Russell Huie, PhD | University of California, San Francisco -
Leslie Morse, DO | University of Minnesota Department of Rehabilitative Medicine -
Megan Moynahan, MS | Institute for Functional Restoration - Case Western Reserve University -
5:10 - 5:30 pm: Panel Discussion with Question & Answer session
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5:30 - 7:30 pm: Networking Reception
Use your two complimentary drink tickets included with your registration.
Join conference attendees for hors d'oeuvre and other refreshments! -
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2023 - DAY 2
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7:30 - 9:00 am: Registration & Continental Breakfast
Check in at the registration table if you haven't already.
Visit our exhibiting sponsors to find out more about their offerings for the SCI Community! -
9:00 - 9:10 am: Opening Remarks / U2FP Introduction
Matthew Rodreick | Unite 2 Fight Paralysis -
SESSION 6 - Everyone Knows We Need Combinatorial Treatments for SCI?
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Bill Murphy, MS, PhD | University of Wisconsin -
David McMillan, PhD | The Miami Project -
10:10 - 10:30 am: Panel Discussion with Question & Answer Session
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10:30 - 11:00 am: Break - Exhibitor Visits
Visit our exhibiting sponsors to find out more about their offerings for the SCI Community! -
SESSION 7 - Activism to Collaboration
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11:00 - 11:10 am: Intro and History of MN SCI TBI Research Grant Program
Matthew Rodreick | Unite 2 Fight Paralysis -
Nekey Oliver, MEd | Minnesota Office of Higher Education -
11:25 - 11:45 pm: Minnesota SCI Advisory Council Presentation
Past and present members of the MN SCI Research Grant Advisory Council share their experiences and thoughts: Mark Gormley, MD; Rob Wudlick; Uzma Samadani, MD, PhD, FACS, FAANS; Matthew Rodreick; Nekey Oliver, MEd -
11:45 - 12:05 pm: Panel Discussion with Question & Answer Session
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12:05 - 1:05 pm: Lunch
Plated lunch served in the conference center -
1:05 - 1:45 pm: MN State Funded Research Poster Session -
SESSION 8: What Is Regeneration and Where Is It?
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Alexander "Sasha" Rabchevsky, PhD | University of Kentucky; U2FP -
2:20 - 2:40 pm: Regeneration Panel
Murray Blackmore, PhD; Ann Parr, MD, PhD; Ricardo Battaglino, PhD -
2:40 - 3:00 pm: Panel Discussion with Question & Answer Session
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3:00 - 3:30 pm: Break - Exhibitor Visits
Visit our exhibiting sponsors to find out more about their offerings for the SCI Community! -
SESSION 9 - Group Discussion
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3:30 - 5:00 pm: Breakout Session A
Risk vs. Benefit: Right to Try / Good Enough to Try -
3:30 - 5:00 pm: Breakout Session B
Community Research Partnerships: what does this look like? -
3:30 - 5:00 pm: Breakout Session C
Advocacy Opportunities: What Can I Do? -
3:30 - 5:00 pm: Breakout Session D
Regeneration Strategies -
5:00 - 5:15 pm: WRAP UP
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END OF CONFERENCE
