Neuromodulation for Engaging and Enhancing Spinal Cord Plasticity

November 11, 2022

Neuroscience 2022 Satellite Symposium: Neuromodulation for Engaging and Enhancing Spinal Cord Plasticity

12:30 – 6:30 pm (PST) on Friday November 11, 2022
Location: Cobalt 502, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, 1 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

This symposium, organized by the National Center of Neuromodulation for Rehabilitation (P2C HD086844) and the National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies (P41 EB018783), showcased discussion of promising neuromodulation approaches that aim to engage spinal cord plasticity for enhancing sensory and motor learning in health and disease. The targeted attendees included basic and translational research scientists, clinicians, engineers, students, and postdoctoral fellows.

Symposium Speakers

Bashar Badran, Ph.D.
V. Reggie Edgerton, Ph.D.
Edmund R. Hollis II, Ph.D.
Jacob McPherson, Ph.D.
Gordon Mitchell, Ph.D.
Monica Perez, PT, Ph.D.
Jonathan Wolpaw, M.D.

Agenda

12:30 p.m. to 12:40 p.m.

Introduction
Rick Segal, PT, Ph.D., National Center of Neuromodulation for Rehabilitation
Jonathan Carp, Ph.D., National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies

12:40 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Why Does the Highly Plastic Spinal Cord Appear to be Hard-Wired?
Jonathan R. Wolpaw, M.D., National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies

1:15 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.

Task-Specific Modulation of Corticospinal Neuron Activity During Skilled Motor Learning
Edmund R. Hollis II, Ph.D., Burke Neurological Institute

1:50 p.m. to 2:25 p.m.

It’s Not a Matter of If, but When: Spatial vs. Temporal Specificity for Plasticity-Promoting Spinal Neuromodulation
Jacob McPherson, Ph.D., Washington University at St. Louis

2:25 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Multisite Paired Associate Stimulation for Functional Restoration after Spinal Cord Injury
Monica Perez, PT, Ph.D., Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

3:00p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Poster Session
Coffee and tea available

4:45 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.

Therapeutic Acute Intermittent Hypoxia and Spinal Cord Injury: In the “Translational Flywheel”
Gordon Mitchell, Ph.D., University of Florida

5:20 p.m. to 5:55 p.m.

Motor Activated Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (MAAVNS)–a Closed-Loop Neuromodulation Technology for Motor Rehabilitation
Bashar Badran, Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina

5:55 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Semantic Translation of Proprioception to Kinematics
V. Reggie Edgerton, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

6:30 p.m.

Concluding Remarks