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Parallel Session 4B

Open-Source Neuromodulation: Driving Innovation & Accessibility

Thursday, June 12, 2025
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
Location: Grand Ballroom - Salons DEFG

    Moderator(s)

  • Ellis Meng, PhD

    Vice Dean for Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Professor
    Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
    University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    • Co-Moderator(s)

  • Eric Hudak, PhD

    Program Director
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
    Rockville, Maryland, United States

    • Speaker(s)

  • Yves Nazon, II, PhD

    Postdoctoral Fellow
    Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA)

  • Kevin Kilgore, PhD

    Professor
    The MetroHealth System
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States

  • Victor Pikov, PhD

    CEO
    Medipace Inc
    Pasadena, California, United States

  • Cynthia Chestek, PhD

    Professor
    University of Michigan

This session explores how open-source neuromodulation systems accelerate innovation and accessibility in bioelectronic medicine and functional restoration. Teams from OpenNerve and COSMIIC will showcase their work in spinal cord injury therapies, highlighting how collaboration fosters breakthroughs, adaptability, and real-world impact for researchers, clinicians, and patients.