Agenda as of May 9, 2023.
*Note: All times are in Central Time (UMT/GMT -5 hours), United States and subject to change.
Click on a presenter's image or presentation title to view their Abstract and Bio, when available.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023 - ARRIVAL DAY
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5:00 - 7:00 pm: Early Registration & Check-In
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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 -
9:15 - 9:30 am: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
Melissa Miller, PhD | United States Department of Defense -
9:30 - 9:45 am: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
Linda Bambrick, PhD | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) -
9:45 - 10:00 am: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
Marco Baptista, PhD | Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation -
10:00 - 10:40 am: Panel Discussion with Question & Answer Session
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10:40 - 11:20 am: Break - Exhibitor Visits
Visit our exhibiting sponsors to find out more about their offerings for the SCI Community! -
11:20 – 11:40 am: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
Elizabeth Koch, DPT | Minneapolis VA Medical Center
(with Ann Goding, DPT) -
11:20 - 11:40 pm: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
Ann Goding, DPT | Minneapolis VA Medical Center
(with Elizabeth Koch, DPT) -
11:40 - 12:00 pm: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
Sakina Valika, PT, DPT, NCS, MSCS | TryAbility Neurorecovery Center -
12:00- 12:30 pm: Panel Discussion with Question & Answer Session
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12:30 - 1:30 pm: Lunch
Plated lunch served in the conference center -
1:30 - 2:10 pm: Stim Participant Stories + Panel Discussion
EStim Participants TBD -
2:10 - 2:30 pm: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
Nathan Torgerson | Medtronic -
2:30 - 2:50 pm: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
Noam Y. Harel, MD, PhD | Bronx VA Neurorecovery Research
(with Jill Wecht, EdD) -
2:30 - 2:50 am: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
Jill Wecht, EdD | Mount Sinai Spinal Cord Injury Model System
(with Noam Y. Harel, MD, PhD) -
2:50 - 3:10 pm: Panel Discussion with Question & Answer Session
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3:10 - 3:40 pm: Break - Exhibitor Visits
Visit our exhibiting sponsors to find out more about their offerings for the SCI Community! -
3:40 - 4:00 pm: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
Peter J. Grahn, PhD | Mayo Clinic -
4:20 - 4:40 am: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
Megan Moynahan, MS | Institute for Functional Restoration - Case Western Reserve University -
4:40 - 5:00 pm: Panel Discussion with Question & Answer session
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5:00 - 5:15 am: Wrap Up Advocacy Theme
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5:15 - 7:30 pm: Networking Reception
Use your two complimentary drink tickets included with your registration
and 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 -
9:10 - 9:30 am: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
Bill Murphy, PhD | Forward BIO Institute - University of Wisconsin -
9:30 - 9:50 am: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
[Presenter Information Coming Soon] -
9:50 - 10:10 am: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
Jessica Nielson, PhD | University of Minnesota Medical School -
10:30 - 10:55 am: Break - Exhibitor Visits
Visit our exhibiting sponsors to find out more about their offerings for the SCI Community! -
10:55 - 11:10 am: [Presenter Title Coming Soon]
[Presenter Information Coming Soon] -
11:10 - 11:25 pm: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
Lain DeSalvo, MA | Minnesota Office of Higher Education -
11:25 - 11:55 pm: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
U2FP's Cure Advocacy Network individuals share their experiences -
11:55 - 12:25 pm: Panel Discussion with Question & Answer Session
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12:30 - 1:30 pm: Lunch
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1:30 - 1:50 pm: [Presentation Title Coming Soon]
[Presenter Information Coming Soon] -
1:50 - 2:10 pm: Is Regeneration Tangible for Restoring Lost Functions after Spinal Cord Injury, in Humans?
Alexander "Sasha" Rabchevsky, PhD | University of Kentucky College of Medicine -
2:10 - 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! -
3:30 - 4:45 pm: Breakout Session A
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3:30 - 4:45 pm: Breakout Session B
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4:45 - 5:00 pm: WRAP UP
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END OF CONFERENCE