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  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST
    Neural Device Interfaces
    Location: Room 315
    Session Chair: Amol P. Yadav, PhD – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Session Chair: Lakiesha N. Williams, PhD – University of Florida
    Track Chair: Alan D. Dorval, PhD – University of Utah Biomedical Engineering
    Track Chair: Aysegul Gunduz, PhD – University of Florida
    Track Chair: Maribel Vazquez, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    8:30 AM – 8:45 AM EST
    Immunomodulatory Gene Therapy to Mitigate Neuroinflammation Following Intracortical Microelectrode Implantation
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Diarmuid Hutchinson (he/him/his) – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Francine Graham (they/them/theirs) – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Taylor Moon (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Andrew Choi, BS (he/him/his) – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Jaime Wang – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Anubhuti Bhalotia (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Lindsey Druschel – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Yue Gao, PhD – Case Western Reserve University
    Last Author: Jeffrey Capadona – Case Western Reserve University
    Primary Investigator: Efstathios Karathanasis, PhD – Case Western Reserve University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    8:45 AM – 9:00 AM EST
    Iron accumulation and the effects of iron dysregulation in intracortical implants
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Abhishek Prasad – University of Miami
    Co-Author: Melissa Franklin, MS – University of Miami
    Co-Author: Jordan Grant – University of Miami
    Co-Author: Grant Lee (he/him/his) – University of Miami
    Co-Author: Anabel Alvarez Ciara – University of Miami
    Co-Author: Cassie Bennett – University of Miami
    Co-Author: Xinyan Tracy Cui, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Jeffrey Capadona – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Wolfgang J Streit – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Robert W. Keane, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Dalton Dietrich – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Juan Pablo de rivero Vaccari, PhD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    9:00 AM – 9:15 AM EST
    Mechanically-adaptive, resveratrol-eluting neural probes as a platform for improved single-unit recording performance and tissue integration
    Location: Room 315
    Co-Author: Natalie Mueller – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Mali Ya Mungu Ocoko – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Youjoung Kim – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Kate Li – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Kaela Gisser – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Gabriele Glusauskas – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Peter Dernelle – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Anna Clarissa Hermoso – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Jaime Wang – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Jonathan Duncan – Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
    Co-Author: Jeffrey Capadona – Case Western Reserve University
    Presenting Author: Allison Hess-Dunning, PhD – Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    9:15 AM – 9:30 AM EST
    Multifunctional Hydrogel Probes Enable Neural Interfaces for Dynamic Tissues
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Siyuan Rao, PhD (she/her/hers) – Binghamton University, SUNY
    Co-Author: Sizhe Huang, PhD – Binghamton University, the State University of New York
    Co-Author: Qianbin Wang, PhD – Binghamton University, the State University of New York
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    9:30 AM – 9:45 AM EST
    Spatially Resolved Proteomic and Transcriptomic Analysis of the Neuroinflammatory Response to Intracortical Microelectrode Implantation
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Jaime Wang (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University/Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
    Co-Author: Lindsey Druschel – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Sydney Song – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Niveda Kasthuri (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Jacob Conard – N/A
    Co-Author: E. Ricky Chan – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Allison Hess-Dunning, PhD – Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
    Primary Investigator: Jeffrey Capadona – Case Western Reserve University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    9:45 AM – 10:00 AM EST
    Voltammetric detection of Neuropeptide Y using a modified sawhorse waveform
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Nadiah Alyamni, MS – The Catholic University of America
    Primary Investigator: Alexander Zestos, PhD (he/him/his) – American University
    Co-Author: Jandro L. Abot, Phd (he/him/his) – The Catholic University of America
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Neural Engineering - Poster Session A
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K1 - Automated Brain Region Dissection for MAPseq using Laser Dissection Microscopy
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Rishi Koneru – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Manjari Anant – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Hyopil Kim – Biomedical Engineering
    Primary Investigator: Justus Kebschull, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K4 - Cardiovascular Dysfunction Induced via Spinal Cord Damage
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Grace Boulos (she/her/hers) – California State University, Long Beach
    Co-Author: Zihan Yan, MS (he/him/his) – University of Miami Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
    Co-Author: Mynor Orellana – University of Miami Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Co-Author: Daniel Alarcon – University of Miami Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Co-Author: Yun Fang – Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
    Co-Author: Armando J. Mendez, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Miami
    Co-Author: Angela Szeto, PhD – Diabetes Research Institute, The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Pantelis Tsoulfas – Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
    Primary Investigator: Patrick Ganzer, PhD – University of Miami Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K3 - Axon Geometry Impacts Activation Threshold: Implications for Deep Brain Stimulation
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Madison Lodico (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
    Last Author: Alan D. Dorval, PhD – University of Utah Biomedical Engineering
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K2 - Automated Pose Estimation of Optically Stimulated Rat Hindlimbs Using DeepLabCut
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Logan Read (he/him/his) – Marquette University
    Co-Author: Emma Moravec – Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin
    Last Author: Jordan Williams, MD, PhD – Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z8 - A Novel Non-Invasive Nasal Stimulation Device for Use in Ischemic Stroke Care
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Megan Christy, BSE – Sinai BioDesign
    Co-Author: Hana Kassem, MS (she/her/hers) – City College of New York - Office of Experiential Learning
    Co-Author: Helen Gordan, BSE – Icahn School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Roshini Kalagara, BA – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Co-Author: Susmita Chennareddy, BA – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Co-Author: Joseph Borrello, PhD – Sinai BioDesign
    Co-Author: Turner Baker, PhD – Sinai BioDesign
    Co-Author: Iden Kurtaliaj, PhD – Sinai BioDesign
    Last Author: Alfred-Marc Iloreta, MD – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Co-Author: Richard Nasser – City College of New York
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z9 - Accelerated Long-term Chemical Stability Evaluation of Multichannel Thin-film Implants
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Haley Mae Lohf (they/he/she) – University of Oregon
    Co-Author: Rebecca A. Frederick, PhD (she/her/hers) – Knight Campus, University of Oregon
    Primary Investigator: Felix Deku, Ph.D. – Knight Campus, University of Oregon
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z11 - Age associated changes in brain phospholipids are mitigated by vagus nerve stimulation
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Mojdeh Faraji, PhD – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Johleen Seedansingh – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Zachary Krum – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Terrymar Medina – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Xin Ma, MS (he/him/his) – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Roberto A. Ribas – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Ramon C. Sun – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Sara N. Burke – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Barry Setlow, PhD – University of Florida
    Primary Investigator: Jennifer Lynn Bizon – University of Florida
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z12 - Alterations in Neuronal Stochasticity in the Fischer 344 Rats Model of Somatosensory Processing by Ultra High-density Neuropixels Electrode
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Keying Chen, PhD – Sunnybrook Research Institute / University of Toronto
    Co-Author: Emma Pineau – University of Toronto
    Co-Author: Margaret M. Koletar – Sunnybrook Research Institute
    Co-Author: Jack He – McMaster University
    Co-Author: Andrea Trevisiol – Sunnybrook Research Institute / University of Toronto
    Co-Author: Mary Hill – Sunnybrook Research Institute / University of Toronto
    Co-Author: JoAnne McLaurin – Sunnybrook Research Institute / University of Toronto
    Primary Investigator: Bojana Stefanovic – Sunnybrook Research Institute / University of Toronto
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z13 - Asynchronous Local Field Potentials Across Functional and Structural Spinal Networks and the Influence of Spinal Cord Injury
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Gerson N. Moreno Romero, MS (he/him/his) – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Maria Bandres – Washington University in St Louis
    Primary Investigator: Jacob McPherson, PhD – Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z14 - Attenuating Mitochondrial Dysfunction Restores Endothelial Barrier Function & Integrity Post Traumatic Brain Injury
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Vaidehi Apte (she/her/hers) – Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University
    Co-Author: Rene Schloss, PhD – Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University
    Primary Investigator: Martin Yarmush – Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z15 - Bioinformatics approach to mitochondrial SLC proteins in Alzheimer’s disease
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Emma P. Barrett – Marshall University
    Co-Author: Adam L. Cunningham (he/him/his) – Marshall University
    Co-Author: Prabir Patra, PhD – Marshall University
    Primary Investigator: Joon W. "Simon" Shim, PhD (he/him/his) – Marshall University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z16 - Bioinspired electronics for brain-machine interface
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Xiao Yang, PhD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z17 - Bio-ionic Hydrogel for Biodegradable, Ion-Conductive Peripheral Nerve Guides
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Joyce Huang, MS (she/her/hers) – University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Bioengineering
    Co-Author: Jing Tian – University of California Bioengineering
    Co-Author: Sam Denton – University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Bioengineering
    Co-Author: Kun-wei Yeh, BS (he/him/his) – University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Bioengineering
    Co-Author: Tzu Chun Chung, MD (he/him/his) – University of California, Los Angeles, Bioengineering
    Co-Author: Youchao Teng, PhD Candidate – University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Bioengineering
    Co-Author: Nasim Annabi, Ph.D. – University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
    Primary Investigator: Song Li, PhD (he/him/his) – UCLA
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster J18 - Age-Related Changes in Neural Representations of Binaural Temporal Fine-Structure Cues
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Viral Shah (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh
    Primary Investigator: Aravindakshan Parthasarathy, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Maggie Zink
    Co-Author: Leslie Zhen
    Co-Author: Akshat Dhamale
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z18 - Building an anatomically detailed subthalamic nucleus neuron model through optimization
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Hengji Chen (he/him/his) – Duke University
    Co-Author: Sohail Noor – Duke University
    Co-Author: Clayton Bingham – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Cameron McIntyre – Duke University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster J19 - An Intuitive and High Accuracy Hybrid Brain Machine Interface for Telepresence Robot Control
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Xingyu (Brian) Zhou – Johns Hopkins University
    Presenting Author: Daniel Wang – Johns Hopkins University
    Presenting Author: Alexander J. Tinana (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Katie Hong – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Malcolm C. Krolick (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Zachary Sayyah – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Brady M. Bock (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Emma Steinberg – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Linda Boieriu – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Olga Buhlak – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Matthew Schricker, BA – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Owen Bartlett – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Zihan Huang – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Sidharth Pavuluri – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Peter Wang – Johns Hopkins University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z19 - Characterization of astrocytic Ca2+-dependent pathways of neurovascular coupling combining optogenetics and laser doppler flowmetry
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Alejandro Suarez, MS in Biomedical Engineering (he/him/his) – Florida International University
    Co-Author: Lazaro Fernandez (he/him/his) – Florida Internantional University
    Primary Investigator: Jorge Riera (he/him/his) – Florida International University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster J20 - An Optical Interface to Examine Electrotaxis in Eye Facsimiles
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Sakshi Koul (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University, New Brunswick
    Presenting Author: Luke Devecka – Rutgers University, New Brunswick
    Co-Author: Mark Pierce, PhD – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Co-Author: Maribel Vazquez, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z20 - Chemomagnetic Stimulation of Neural Activity and Growth Using the Neurotransmitter Capsaicin
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Athena Santi (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Primary Investigator: Gabriela Romero Uribe, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Co-Author: Nicolas E. Muzzio (he/him/his) – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    1:15 PM – 2:45 PM EST
    Neuro-Regenerative Engineering
    Location: Room 315
    Session Chair: David Shreiber, PhD – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Track Chair: Alan D. Dorval, PhD – University of Utah Biomedical Engineering
    Track Chair: Aysegul Gunduz, PhD – University of Florida
    Track Chair: Maribel Vazquez, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    1:15 PM – 1:30 PM EST
    Neuromodulation of Pelvic Nerves Increases Nerve Regeneration After Injury
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Zuha Yousuf, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Farial Rahman – University of Houston
    Primary Investigator: Mario I. Romero-Ortega, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Arizona
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    1:30 PM – 1:45 PM EST
    Modeling the Mechanical Properties of the Demyelinated Central Nervous System
    Location: Room 315
    Invited Speaker: Carmen Melendez-Vasquez, PhD – Hunter College, City University of New York
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    1:45 PM – 2:00 PM EST
    Human neural stem and progenitor cell secreted factors stimulate vessel lumen formation
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Tzu Chia Liu, BA (she/her/hers) – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Brenda Gutierrez, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Greer Cisneros, B.S. (he/him/his) – University of California, Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Lisa Flanagan, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California, Irvine
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:00 PM – 2:15 PM EST
    The regenerative role of neural crest stem cells in physical stimuli-enhanced peripheral nerve repair
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Youyi Tai – University of California, Riverside
    Co-Author: Lu Jin (she/her/hers) – UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,RIVERSIDE
    Co-Author: Thamidul Tonmoy (he/him/his) – Bioengineering/University of California-Riverside
    Co-Author: Hyle Park, PhD – Bioengineering/University of California-Riverside
    Last Author: Jin Nam – Bioengineering/University of California-Riverside
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:15 PM – 2:30 PM EST
    Development of a Brain Vasculature Damage Model for Permeability Recovery Treatments
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Anne Alsup, BSc (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Kelli Fowlds – The University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Mia Grubbs (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Nagham Alatrash, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Jacob Luber – The University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Abdel Kareem Azab, BPharm, MSc, PhD (he/him/his) – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Last Author: Michael Cho – University of Texas at Arlington
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:30 PM – 2:45 PM EST
    Engineering the retinal microenvironment to improve donor and host retinal neuron survival in vivo
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Jonathan R. Soucy, PhD (he/him/his) – Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye & Ear, Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Emil Kriukov – Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Julia Oswald, PhD – Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye & Ear, Harvard Medical School
    Last Author: Petr Baranov, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Neural Engineering - Poster Session B
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster K7 - CROSSMODAL CONGURENCY EFFECT AS A MEASURE FOR SENSORY FEEDBACK IN LOWER LIMB AMPUTEES
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Charles A. Oduro, Jr. (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh/Rehab Neural Engineering Labs
    Co-Author: Rohit Bose – University of Pittsburgh/Rehab Neural Engineering Labs
    Primary Investigator: Lee Fisher, PhD – University of Pittsburgh/Rehab Neural Engineering Labs
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster K5 - Cell-Type Specific Effects of Tetrahydrocannabinol on Epileptogenesis
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Valerie Tan Yi Jie – Duke University
    Co-Author: Aryana Yousefzadeh, PhD – Duke University
    Co-Author: Kyle Jensen – Duke University
    Co-Author: Brenda C. Shields, MS (she/her/hers) – Duke University
    Co-Author: Shaun S.X Lim, BA (Hons), MS – Duke University
    Co-Author: Joshua Marek – Duke University
    Co-Author: Mark McDonnell – Fox Chase Therapeutics Discovery Inc.
    Co-Author: Allen B. Reitz, PhD (he/him/his) – Fox Chase Therapeutics Discovery Inc.
    Co-Author: James McNamara – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Michael Tadross – Duke University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster K4 - Cell-Specific Proteomic Analysis of Intracortical Microelectrode Implant Site
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Niveda Kasthuri (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Lindsey Druschel – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Sydney Song – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Jaime Wang – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Jacob Conard – N/A
    Last Author: E. Ricky Chan – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Allison Hess-Dunning, PhD – Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
    Primary Investigator: Jeffrey Capadona – Case Western Reserve University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster K6 - Comparison of Thalamic Atlases and Segmentation Techniques in Defining Motor Nuclei for Deep Brain Stimulation Targeting in Essential Tremor
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Mathew E. Zilberman – Bucknell University
    Primary Investigator: Karlo A. Malaga, PhD – Bucknell University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster K3 - Cell-Specific Mitochondria Dysfunction After Moderate TBI In 3D In-Vitro Brain Model
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Sahan Kansakar – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Sydney Sterben (she/her/hers) – University of Cincinnati
    Primary Investigator: Volha Liaudanskaya (she/her/hers) – University of Cincinnati
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster K8 - Development of 3D In-Vitro Model of the Human Neurovascular Unit to Study Traumatic Brain Injury
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Daniel Hinrichsen – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Sunghyun Jun, MS – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Anapaula GarcĂ­a Garza, BSc (she/her/hers) – TecnolĂłgico de Monterrey
    Primary Investigator: Volha Liaudanskaya (she/her/hers) – University of Cincinnati
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster Z8 - Cholinergic dynamics in the septo-hippocampal system correlate with changes in cognitive and behavioral states
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Fatemeh Farokhi Moghadam – George Mason University
    Co-Author: Blanca Gutierrez Guzman – George Mason University
    Co-Author: Xihui Zheng – George Mason University
    Primary Investigator: Holger Dannenberg – George Mason University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster K9 - Electrophysiology-based sorting of heterogeneous glioblastoma multiforme
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Ella Yoder (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest University
    Primary Investigator: Erin Henslee (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster Z9 - Circuit specific fMRI of sensory network function in rodents and primates
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Ying Jiang, PhD – Massachusetts institute of technology
    Last Author: Alan Jasanoff, PhD – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster Z10 - Comparative Study of Blast Induced Traumatic Brain Injury Across Various Animal Models
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Ying Li – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Tulika Das, MS (she/her/hers) – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Bryan Pfister – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster Z11 - Computational Modeling of Mechanical Strain in Brain Tissue Induced by Microelectrode Array Implantation
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Primary Investigator: Felix Deku, Ph.D. – Knight Campus, University of Oregon
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster Z12 - Cortical spheroids as 3D in vitro models of traumatic brain injury-induced microglia activation and neuroinflammation
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Rafael D. Gonzalez-Cruz, PhD (he/him/his) – Brown University
    Co-Author: Amina Burgess – Brown University
    Co-Author: Nathan Ashby – Brown University
    Co-Author: Yang Wan – Brown University
    Co-Author: Haneesh Kesari, PhD – Brown University
    Primary Investigator: Diane Hoffman-Kim, PhD (she/her/hers) – Brown University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster Z13 - Deep Peroneal Nerve Neuromodulation Reduced Ambulatory Arterial Pressure in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Paola M. Castro-Flores, BS Biochemical Engineering (she/her/hers) – The University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Kevin Romero
    Primary Investigator: Mario I. Romero-Ortega, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Kenneth Nguyen
    Co-Author: Scott Smith
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster Z15 - Fast Periodic Visual Stimulation (FPVS) reveals novel insights into the Negative and Positive Valence Systems
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Jennifer Kemp (she/her/hers) – Mississippi State University
    Primary Investigator: David Van Den Heever – Mississippi State University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster Z16 - Fluid shear stress promotes glial-mediated neurotoxicity
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Sarah Tenney (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Co-Author: Christopher Streilein, n/a (he/him/his) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Primary Investigator: R. Chase Cornelison, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster Z17 - Identifying Critical Features in Neural Population Data for Sound Source Localization Using Machine Learning Approaches
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Zhili Qu – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Siyuan Wu (they/them/theirs) – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Last Author: Howard Gritton, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster Z18 - Inkjet-Printed, Flexible Organic Electrochemical Transistors for High-fedility Electrocorticography Recordings
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Co-Author: Sahera Saleh, MSc – American University of Beirut
    Co-Author: Fadi Khoury – American University of Beirut
    Co-Author: Heba Badawe, PhD (she/her/hers) – American University of Beirut
    Presenting Author: Massoud L. Khraiche – American University of Beirut
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster Z19 - Involvement of the endoplasmic reticulum stress response in stretch-grown dorsal root ganglion axons
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Kelly DiCristina – New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rutgers
    Primary Investigator: Bryan Pfister – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Joseph Loverde – United States Military Academy West Point
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EST
    Poster Z20 - Macro-Sieve Electrode Stimulation Frequency and Rat Detection Threshold
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Courtney Eir, MS – Washington University St Louis
    Co-Author: Zhang Jingyuan, MS – Washington University St Louis
    Co-Author: Nikhil Chandra, PhD – Washington University St Louis
    Co-Author: Nathan Birenbaum, PhD – Washington University St Louis
    Co-Author: Lili Hostetler – Washington University St Louis
    Co-Author: Garrett Smith – Washington University St Louis
    Co-Author: Michael Rosario – Washington University St Louis
    Co-Author: Muhammad Irfan Kaleem, MBBS – Washington University St Louis
    Co-Author: Dan Moran, PhD – Washington University St Louis
    Co-Author: Leonard Green, PhD (he/him/his) – Washington University St Louis
    Co-Author: Ying Yan, MD, PhD – Washington University St Louis
    Co-Author: Wilson Ray, MD – Washington University St Louis
    Primary Investigator: Matthew MacEwan, PhD – Washington University St Louis
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    3:45 PM – 5:15 PM EST
    Neuromodulation: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
    Location: Room 315
    Session Chair: Elvira Pirondini – University of Pittsburgh
    Session Chair: Samantha Santacruz – University of Texas Austin
    Track Chair: Alan D. Dorval, PhD – University of Utah Biomedical Engineering
    Track Chair: Aysegul Gunduz, PhD – University of Florida
    Track Chair: Maribel Vazquez, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    3:45 PM – 4:00 PM EST
    Advancing Neural Stimulation: The Impact of Microporous Graphene Electrodes
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Pilgyu Kang, Dr. Pilgyu Kang (he/him/his) – George Mason University
    Co-Author: Shirin Movaghgharnezhad, PhD – George Mason University
    Co-Author: Byoung Gak Kim – Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Co-Author: Hyojin Kim – Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Co-Author: Shani Ross – George Mason University
    Co-Author: Muhammad Ajmal Khan – George Mason University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    4:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST
    Drug-free wireless neural inhibition via an injectable microwave rod implant
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Carolyn Marar, MS (she/her/hers) – Boston University
    Co-Author: Feiyuan Yu, PhD – Boston University
    Co-Author: Jen-Wei Lin, PhD – Boston University
    Co-Author: Chen Yang, PhD – Boston University
    Primary Investigator: Ji-Xin Cheng, PhD (he/him/his) – Boston University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    4:15 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Sensory Neuroprosthesis Improves Gait Speed under Cognitive Load in Individuals with Lower Limb Loss
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Eileen Petros, Biomedical Engineering BS, Computer Science BA (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University, ReLLiNC Lab
    Co-Author: Ronald Triolo – Case Western Reserve University, VA Center for Advanced Platform Technology (APTC)
    Co-Author: Hamid Charkhkar, PhD (he/him/his) – CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    4:30 PM – 4:45 PM EST
    Skeletal muscle reprogramming enhances reinnervation after peripheral nerve injury
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Stelios T. Andreadis, PhD (he/him/his) – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Pihu Mehrotra, PhD (she/her/hers) – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: James M. Jablonski (he/him/his) – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: John Toftegaard – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Yali Zhang – Roswell Park Cancer Institute
    Co-Author: Shahryar Shahini – University at buffalo
    Co-Author: Jianmin Wang – Roswell Park Cancer Institute
    Co-Author: Carey W Hung – Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Co-Author: Reilly Ellis – Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
    Co-Author: Gabriella Kayal – Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
    Co-Author: Nika Rajabian – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Song Liu – Roswell Park Cancer Institute
    Co-Author: Kelly Roballo, PhD DVM – Virginia Tech and VCOM
    Co-Author: Susan B. Udin – University at Buffalo
    Primary Investigator: Kirkwood Personius, PT PhD – University at Buffalo
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    4:45 PM – 5:00 PM EST
    Soft and Stretchable Conductive Hydrogel-based Implants for Neuromodulation
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Md Saifur Rahman, PhD candidate (he/him/his) – Texas A&M University
    Primary Investigator: Limei Tian, PhD (she/her/hers) – Texas A&M University
    Neural Engineering
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    5:00 PM – 5:15 PM EST
    The Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Heart Rate Variability and SKNA in Patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Md Aktaruzzaman, MSc, PhD (he/him/his) – Indiana University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Anita Gupta (she/her/hers) – Indiana University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Thomas Nowak (he/him/his) – Indiana University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Clair Francomano (she/her/hers) – Indiana University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Matthew Ward, PhD (he/him/his) – Purdue University
    Last Author: Thomas H. Everett, IV, PhD (he/him/his) – Indiana University School of Medicine
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST
    Neural Decoding & Control
    Location: Room 315
    Session Chair: Sumientra Rampersad, MS PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Track Chair: Alan D. Dorval, PhD – University of Utah Biomedical Engineering
    Track Chair: Aysegul Gunduz, PhD – University of Florida
    Track Chair: Maribel Vazquez, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    8:30 AM – 8:45 AM EST
    Combined Cognitive and Sensorimotor Assessment Enhances Detection of Cognitive Declines
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Wei Yin, PhD (he/him/his) – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Giovanni Oppizzi – University of Maryland, College Park
    Co-Author: Mei Zhen Huang, PhD (he/him/his) – The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Co-Author: Kyung Koh – University of Maryland, College Park
    Co-Author: Soh-hyun Hur – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Last Author: Li-Qun Zhang – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    8:45 AM – 9:00 AM EST
    Development and initial testing of a multimodal wearable to detect compulsions from electromyography (EMG)
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Juan F. Lopez Luna, MS (he/him/his) – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Vivian Dinh – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Xilin Liu, PhD – University of Toronto
    Co-Author: Lily Brown, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Andrew G. Richardson, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Pennsylvania
    Last Author: Bijan Pesaran, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Flavia Vitale, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    9:00 AM – 9:15 AM EST
    Encoding directional firing patterns in tissue-engineered neural networks by modulating endogenous plasticity pathways through optogenetic stimulation.
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Onur Aydin – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Gelson J. Pagan-Diaz – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Evin Kilicarslan – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Matthew Wester, MS (he/him/his) – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Saeedur Rahman – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Lauren Gapinske – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Yongdeok Kim – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Daniel Buoros – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: M. Taher A. Saif – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Primary Investigator: Rashid Bashir, PhD – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    9:15 AM – 9:30 AM EST
    Experimental Verification of Neuromuscular Dynamics in Neurodegenerative Disease Modeling
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Colton Babcock – Boise State University
    Co-Author: Landon D. Hamilton, PhD – Medical Center of the Rockies
    Co-Author: Anastasios Lykidis, PhDc (he/him/his) – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
    Co-Author: Ioannis Amiridis – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
    Co-Author: Roger Enoka – University of Colorado
    Primary Investigator: Clare Fitzpatrick, PhD – Boise State University
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    9:30 AM – 9:45 AM EST
    Multichannel, Battery-less, and Wireless Recorder for Neuronal Activity Monitoring in Swine
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Melany Gutierrez Hernandez – Florida International University
    Co-Author: Daniel Parrado – Florida International University
    Co-Author: Sally P. Duarte – Florida International University
    Co-Author: Satheesh Bojja-Venkatakrishnan – Florida International University
    Primary Investigator: John L. Volakis – Florida International University
    Last Author: Jorge Riera (he/him/his) – Florida International University
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    9:45 AM – 10:00 AM EST
    Temporal Characteristics of Speech in Cortical and Subcortical Recordings
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Diego A. Perez (he/him/his) – University of Utah Biomedical Engineering
    Co-Author: Tyler Davis, MD, Ph.D. – University of Utah Neurosurgery
    Primary Investigator: Shervin Rahimpour, MD – University of Utah Neurosurgery
    Last Author: Alan D. Dorval, PhD – University of Utah Biomedical Engineering
    Co-Author: Giuliana Rezende – University of Utah Biomedical Engineering
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Neural Engineering - Poster Session C
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K2 - Hierarchical decomposition of calcium imaging into multi-level ensembles
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Tanishk Tanishk (he/him/his) – IIT Delhi
    Co-Author: Yuteng Wang – University of Tsukuba
    Co-Author: Pablo Vergara – University of Tsukuba
    Primary Investigator: Masanori Sakaguchi – University of Tsukuba
    Last Author: Taro Tezuka, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Tsukuba
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K3 - Image Processing of X-rays of the Lumbar Spine and Spinal Cord Stimulation Implants
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Chimdi V. Ihediwa – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Clay T. Stanley – University of Utah
    Primary Investigator: Ashley N. Dalrymple, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K4 - Immunomodulatory Glycan for Attenuation of Neuroinflammation in Stroke
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Nicholas Reyes (he/him/his) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Co-Author: Meghana Madabhushi – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Last Author: Juhi Samal, PhD (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K5 - Impact of a Biomimetic Coating on the Brain Tissue Reaction to Microdialysis Implants
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Yugma Patel (she/her/hers) – Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Delin Shi – Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Elaine M. Robbins, PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh
    Primary Investigator: Xinyan Tracy Cui, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K6 - Investigating How Astrocytes Respond to Intracortical Microstimulation (ICMS) and How This Response is Affected by Alertness
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Ashvin Handoo (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Kevin Stieger – University of Pittsburgh
    Primary Investigator: Takashi D.Y Kozai, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: GuangFeng Zhang – University of Pittsburgh
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K7 - Local Heating-Induced Skin Blood Flow Response in Individuals with Diabetic Lower Limb Loss
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Julianne Sweet (she/her/hers) – Miami University
    Primary Investigator: Hamid Charkhkar, PhD (he/him/his) – CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
    Co-Author: Hannah S. Morgan, BS (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K8 - Model of Electrical Stimulation Threshold of Intraretinal Carbon Fiber Electrodes
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Nikita Lebedz – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: James Weiland – University of Michigan
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z8 - Microglia Mitochondria Transfer and the Effects on Neuronal Development and Bioenergetics
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Sydney Sterben (she/her/hers) – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Sahan Kansakar – University of Cincinnati
    Primary Investigator: Volha Liaudanskaya (she/her/hers) – University of Cincinnati
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z9 - Modeling temporal EEG responses to cyclic binary visual stimulus patterns using an artificial neural network
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Connor M. Delaney, MS (he/him/his) – George Mason University Bioengineering Department
    Primary Investigator: Dean J. Krusienski, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Last Author: Nathalia Peixoto, PhD – George Mason University Bioengineering Department
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z10 - Network Topology Analysis for the Localization of Fluorescent Lifetime Fluctuations in Different Orders of Dendrites
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Brandon J. Vaglio, MS (he/him/his) – Rutgers - State University of New Jersey
    Co-Author: Dylan Sullivan (he/him/his) – Rutgers - State University of New Jersey
    Co-Author: Nada Boustany, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey
    Last Author: Bonnie L. Firestein, PhD – Rutgers - State University of New Jersey
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z13 - Neuronal regulation of brain organoids via electrical stimulation for induced learning
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Chris Acha, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineer – Johns Hopkins University
    Presenting Author: Derosh George, PhD (he/him/his) – Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
    Co-Author: Lauren Diaz – The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
    Co-Author: Dowlette-Mary Alam El Din – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Co-Author: Eva Loftus, Mechanical Engineer – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Gandhali Mangalvedhekar, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineer – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Sai Rayasam, Biomedical Engineer – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Lena Smirnova – Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT), Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
    Co-Author: Brian Caffo, PhD (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Erik C. Johnson, PhD (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
    Primary Investigator: David Gracias, PhD – Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC), Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics (LCSR), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z14 - Nonlinear firing dynamics in spinal sensory neurons after spinal cord injury and their role in neuropathic pain
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Avery R. Twyman, MS (she/her/hers) – Washington University in St. Louis
    Primary Investigator: Jacob McPherson, PhD – Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis
    Co-Author: Maria Bandres – Washington University in St Louis
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z15 - Optogenetic inactivation reveals temporally-distinct contributions of ventral hippocampus to risky decision making in rats
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Mojdeh Faraji, PhD – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Omar A. Viera – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Lily Cao – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Barry Setlow, PhD – University of Florida
    Primary Investigator: Jennifer Lynn Bizon – University of Florida
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z16 - Rapid generation of region-specific spinal astrocytes for tissue engineering applications
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Emily Pallack (she/her/hers) – Tufts University
    Primary Investigator: Nisha Iyer, PhD (she/her/hers) – Tufts University
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z17 - Rapid Prototyping of Ultraflexible, Biodegradable Neural Electrodes on Polycaprolactone Substrates
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Co-Author: Nisrine Bakri – American University of Beirut
    Co-Author: Sahera Saleh, MSc – American University of Beirut
    Co-Author: Heba Badawe, PhD (she/her/hers) – American University of Beirut
    Presenting Author: Massoud L. Khraiche – American University of Beirut
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z18 - REDEFINING BRAIN NETWORK COMPARISON WITH A NOVEL MULTISCALE DISTANCE MEASURE
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Mohammadreza Khodaei, MSc – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Sean L. Simpson, PhD (he/him/his) – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Heather Shappell, PhD (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Paul J. Laurienti, MD, PhD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z2 - Engineering Targeted Therapeutic Exosomes for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Bo Liu, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Author: Mena Krishnan – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Co-Author: Olawale Alimi – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Co-Author: Mitchell Kuss – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Co-Author: Tianshu pan – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Primary Investigator: Bin Duan, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
    Neuromodulation: Brain & Spinal Cord Stimulation
    Location: Room 315
    Session Chair: Edgar Peña Peña, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota Twin Cities
    Session Chair: Enrico Opri, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Michigan Ann Arbor
    Track Chair: Alan D. Dorval, PhD – University of Utah Biomedical Engineering
    Track Chair: Aysegul Gunduz, PhD – University of Florida
    Track Chair: Maribel Vazquez, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    2:00 PM – 2:15 PM EST
    Studying the role of phase-amplitude coupling in spinal cord stimulation induced gait improvement in Parkinson's disease
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Amol P. Yadav, PhD – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Jacob Slack
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    2:15 PM – 2:30 PM EST
    Efficient optimization of transcranial current stimulation
    Location: Room 315
    Invited Speaker: Sumientra Rampersad, MS PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Co-Author: Armin Moharrer – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Co-Author: Dana Brooks – Northeastern University
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    2:30 PM – 2:45 PM EST
    Evaluation of MXene-based EEG Electrodes compatibility with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Jakob Michiels, MSE – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Ryan R. Rich, BA (he/him/his) – Drexel University
    Co-Author: John Medaglia, PhD – Drexel Univerity
    Primary Investigator: Flavia Vitale, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    2:45 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    Magnetic Hyperthermia Brain Stimulation Attenuates Beta-Amyloid Deposition in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
    Location: Room 315
    Primary Investigator: Byeongtak Jeon – Kent State University
    Co-Author: Woo-Yang Kim – Kent State University
    Presenting Author: Min-Ho Kim, PhD (he/him/his) – Kent State University
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:00 PM – 3:15 PM EST
    Revealing mechanisms of non-invasive neuromodulation in the human brain and spinal cord using functional ultrasound imaging
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Kofi Agyeman, PhD – University of Southern California, USC
    Co-Author: Darrin Lee, MD, PhD – USC
    Co-Author: Kevin Wu – USC
    Co-Author: Lo Yu Tung – USC
    Co-Author: Wooseong Choi (he/him/his) – USC
    Co-Author: Aidin Abedi – USC
    Co-Author: Jonathan Russin – USC
    Co-Author: Reggie Edgerton – USC
    Co-Author: Charles Liu, PhD MD – USC
    Primary Investigator: Vasileios Christopoulos, Dr. – University of Southern California
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:15 PM – 3:30 PM EST
    Evaluating Electrode Charge Density in Chronic ICMS with Multi-Channel Microstimulation of Ultramicroelectrode Arrays
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Elizabeth Olivo (she/her/hers) – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Yupeng Wu – University of Texas at Dallas
    Co-Author: Stuart F. Cogan, ScD (he/him/his) – University of Texas at Dallas
    Co-Author: Mark Orazem – University of Florida
    Primary Investigator: Kevin J. Otto, PhD (he/him/his) – Purdue University
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Neural Engineering - Poster Session D
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster Z8 - Temporal Interference Simulation Drives Polarization in a Computational Neuron Model
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Jeremi Godbout – University of Utah
    Last Author: Chuck Dorval, Ph.D – University of Utah
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster Z9 - Testing the Efficacy of Corticocortical Communication Using Optogenetics
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Phillip Comeaux, MS (he/him/his) – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Lauri Nurminen – University of Houston
    Co-Author: Frederick Federer, PhD – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Kelsey Clark – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Alessandra Angelucci – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Behrad Noudoost – University of Utah
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster Z10 - The Influence of a Metabolic Stressor on The Endo-Lysosomal Sorting System of Brain Endothelial Cells.
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Chafika Moussaoui, MA (she/her/hers) – Temple University
    Primary Investigator: Dominico Pratico, MD (he/him/his) – Temple University
    Last Author: Dominico Pratico, MD (he/him/his) – Temple University
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster Z11 - Towards automatic seizure detection within zebrafish larvae using single channel electroencephalography
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Connor M. Delaney, MS (he/him/his) – George Mason University Bioengineering Department
    Last Author: Nathalia Peixoto, PhD – George Mason University Bioengineering Department
    Co-Author: Qi Wei, PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Bioengineering, George Mason University
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster Z12 - Variability in Motor Related ERPs During Upper Limb Reaching Tasks
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Sophia Sherzai – California State University Los Angeles
    Co-Author: Alannys Argodonna (she/her/hers) – California State University, Los Angeles
    Primary Investigator: Deborah S. Won – California State University Los Angeles
    Co-Author: Stellina Ao – California State University, Los Angeles
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster Z13 - Video-based Evaluation Systems for Tic Detection in Tourette Syndrome
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: William Tvenstrup – University of Florida
    Presenting Author: Melvin Osei Opoku, BSc – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Andrea K. Noy, BSc (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Grace Lowor, MS – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Julieth Gomez, MS – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Michael Okun – University of Florida
    Last Author: Kelly D. Foote, MD (he/him/his) – University of Florida
    Primary Investigator: Aysegul Gunduz, PhD – University of Florida
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster K1 - Multivariate Analysis of Real and Simulated Drug Screening Data for Enhanced Analgesic Discovery
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Rene Nerio (he/him/his) – University of Massachusetts Lowell
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster K2 - Optimizing Conduit Material Properties to Improve Nerve Regeneration
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Claire Petersen (she/her/hers) – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Rachel Daso (she/her/hers) – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Caralyn Collins, MS (she/her/hers) – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Cheng Sun – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Colin Franz, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Primary Investigator: Jonathan Rivnay (he/him/his) – Northwestern University
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster K3 - Prolonged hippocampal deep brain stimulation leads to heterogeneous cellular responses in individual CA1 neurons
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Co-Author: Cara R. Ravasio, MS (she/her/hers) – Boston University
    Co-Author: Yangyang Wang, ME (she/her/hers) – Boston University
    Presenting Author: Emily S. Pira (she/her/hers) – Boston University
    Co-Author: Jiahe Niu, BS – Boston University
    Co-Author: Sukhneet Bhogal – Boston University
    Co-Author: Rose Coviello – Boston University
    Primary Investigator: Xue Han – Boston University
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster K3 - Systematic Analysis of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Motor Response and EEG Functional Connectivity Relationship in Mild to Moderate TBI Patients
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Erin R. Sprouse (she/her/hers) – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Author: Connor M. Harris, BS – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Author: Asif Jamil – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Laura Manning Franke – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Primary Investigator: Ravi Hadimani – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster K4 - Search Strategy Analysis of Wild-Type Alzheimer’s Disease Rat Model In Morris Water Maze
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Abdulai T. Kargbo (he/him/his) – Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
    Co-Author: De'Yana Hines – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Hope Tobey, DO, FAAP, FACOP, FAAPO – Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Co-Author: Blaise Costa – Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Pamela VandeVord, PhD (she/her/hers) – Virginia Tech
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster K4 - The association between tau PET and white matter integrity in aging and Alzheimer's Disease
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Zacheus Carr – Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
    Co-Author: Aditi Sathe, MS – Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
    Co-Author: Dimitrios Zaras – Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
    Co-Author: Alaina Durant, BS (she/her/hers) – Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center
    Co-Author: Michael Kim – Department of Computer Science- Vanderbilt
    Co-Author: Chenyu Gao, MS (he/him/his) – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering- Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Nazirah Mohd Khairi, PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering- Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Zhiyuan Li, PhD (he/him/his) – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering- Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Tianyuan Yao – Department of Computer Science- Vanderbilt
    Co-Author: Yuankai Huo – Department of Computer Science, and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA
    Co-Author: Logan Dumitrescu – Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center
    Co-Author: Panpan Zhang – Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Bennett Landman, PhD – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Angela Jefferson – Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Computer Science, Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Timothy Hohman – Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Last Author: Derek Archer, PhD – Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster Z15 - Accelerated Biofabrication of Micro Tissue Engineered Neural Networks for Brain Pathway Reconstruction
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Saarang Karandikar (he/him/his) – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Dimple Chouhan, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Daniel Kacy Cullen, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster Z16 - Accommodative Cue Interactions within Convergent Maddox Components of Vergence Responses of Binocularly Normal Controls
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Sebastian N. Fine (he/him/his) – The New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Thomas Rutkowski – The New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Elio Santos, PhD – The New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Mitchell Scheiman, OD, PhD – Salus at Drexel
    Co-Author: Suril Gohel, PhD – Rutgers University School of Health Professions
    Co-Author: Farzin Hajebrahimi, PhD – The New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Tara Alvarez, PhD (she/her/hers) – The New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster Z17 - Behavioral Effects of Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicine on Transgenic Rat Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: De'Yana Hines – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Hope Tobey, DO, FAAP, FACOP, FAAPO – Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Co-Author: Abdulai T. Kargbo (he/him/his) – Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
    Co-Author: Pamela VandeVord, PhD (she/her/hers) – Virginia Tech
    Last Author: Blaise Costa – Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster Z18 - Differential thresholds for neurological impairment, lethality, and pathology following blast traumatic brain injury in genetically diverse mice
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Anastasia Georges, BS – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Kevin Browne, BA – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Daunel Augustin, MS – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Daniel Kacy Cullen, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: David Meaney, Dr. – University of Pennsylvania
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster Z19 - Effect of the addition of coupled electric fields in Transcranial magnetoacoustic coupled stimulation on neuronal firing thresholds
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Zhipeng Liu – Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
    Co-Author: Ren Ma, Dr (he/him/his) – Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
    Co-Author: Xin Wang – Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
    Co-Author: Xiaoqing Zhou – Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
    Co-Author: Tao Yin, MA – Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
    Primary Investigator: Ruxin Tan, Doctor of Engineering (she/her/hers) – Chinese academy of medical science, institute of biomedical engineering
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster J20 - Motor-Evoked Potential Response to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Development of a Deep Learning Model
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Colin Guilbault (he/him/his) – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Author: Mahdi Paslar – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Author: Brock Lodato – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Author: Eleanor Sabalewski (she/her/hers) – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Author: Todd J. Taylor (he/him/his) – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Author: Ravi Hadimani – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Last Author: Carrie Peterson, PhD (she/her/hers) – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Poster Z20 - Exploring Brain Connectivity and Pain Variability in Sickle Cell Disease Using 7-Tesla Resting State Imaging
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Joel Dzidzorvi Kwame Disu, MSc (he/him/his) – Carnegie Mellon University
    Co-Author: Charles Jonassaint, PhD MHS – Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA
    Co-Author: Nadim Farhat, PhD – University of Pittsburgh, Department of Bioengineering, Pittsburgh, PA
    Co-Author: Tales Santini, PhD – University of Pittsburgh, Department of Bioengineering, Pittsburgh, PA
    Co-Author: Tamer Ibrahim, PhD – University of Pittsburgh, Department of Bioengineering, Pittsburgh, PA
    Co-Author: Olubusola Oluwole, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Vascular Medicine Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
    Primary Investigator: Sossena Wood, PhD (she/her/hers) – Carnegie Mellon University
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM EST
    Neural Models & Tissue Engineering
    Location: Room 315
    Session Chair: Kevin J. Otto, PhD (he/him/his) – Purdue University
    Track Chair: Alan D. Dorval, PhD – University of Utah Biomedical Engineering
    Track Chair: Aysegul Gunduz, PhD – University of Florida
    Track Chair: Maribel Vazquez, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    4:30 PM – 4:45 PM EST
    Acute Stroke Induces Inflammation and Bone Marrow Dysfunction in Mice
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Sagar Patel, MSE (he/him/his) – Augusta University - Medical College of Ga
    Co-Author: Mohammad Khan (he/him/his) – Augusta University
    Co-Author: Sagar Vyavahare – Augusta University
    Co-Author: Bharati Mendhe – Augusta University
    Co-Author: Tae Jin Lee – Augusta University
    Co-Author: Jingwen Cai – Augusta University
    Co-Author: Carlos Isales – Augusta University
    Co-Author: Yutao Liu, MD PhD – Augusta University
    Co-Author: David Hess – Augusta University - Medical College of Georgia
    Primary Investigator: Sadanand Fulzele – Augusta University
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    4:45 PM – 5:00 PM EST
    Cytokine expression patterns predict suppression of vulnerable neural circuits in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Dennis CY Chan, PhD (he/him/his) – Penn State University
    Co-Author: ChaeMin Kim – Penn State College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Rachel Kang – Penn State College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Madison Kuhn – Penn State University
    Co-Author: Lynne Beidler – Penn State College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Nanyin Zhang, PhD – Penn State University
    Primary Investigator: Elizabeth A. Proctor, PhD – Penn State University
    Co-Author: Samuel Cramer
    Co-Author: Thomas Neuberger
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    5:00 PM – 5:15 PM EST
    Mild Repetitive Injury-induced Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Phenotype in Human Triculture 3D in vitro Brain Tissue Model.
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Sunghyun Jun, MS – University of Cincinnati
    Primary Investigator: Volha Liaudanskaya (she/her/hers) – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Daniel Hinrichsen – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Sydney Sterben (she/her/hers) – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Sahan Kansakar – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Jada Teregeyo – University of Cincinnati
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    5:15 PM – 5:30 PM EST
    Nanowired Neurospheres for Improved Electrophysiological Maturation
    Location: Room 315
    Co-Author: Justin T. Wang, BS BME (he/him/his) – NYU Grossmann School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Corey Fucetola – Tufts University
    Co-Author: Nisha Iyer, PhD (she/her/hers) – Tufts University
    Presenting Author: Brian P. Timko, PhD (he/him/his) – Tufts University
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    5:30 PM – 5:45 PM EST
    Osmolarity Responses of ChP Brain Organoids as an in vitro Model of Syringomyelia
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Katherine J. Bradshaw, MS (she/her/hers) – The University of Akron
    Co-Author: Dipak Pukale – The University of Akron
    Primary Investigator: Nic Leipzig, PhD (he/him/his) – The University of Akron
    Neural Engineering
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    5:45 PM – 6:00 PM EST
    Targeting stroke-specific brain glycan signature using engineered biomaterials
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Juhi Samal, PhD (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Co-Author: Tana Palomino – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Kevin Erning – Duke University
    Co-Author: David C. Muddiman, PhD (he/him/his) – North Carolina State University
    Last Author: Tatiana Segura – Duke University
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST
    Neuroimaging
    Location: Room 315
    Session Chair: Alan Dorval – University of Utah
    Track Chair: Alan D. Dorval, PhD – University of Utah Biomedical Engineering
    Track Chair: Aysegul Gunduz, PhD – University of Florida
    Track Chair: Maribel Vazquez, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    8:30 AM – 8:45 AM EST
    Cerebral Focal Stroke Causes Increased Incidence of Non-Flowing Capillaries Hundreds of Micrometers into the Adjacent Microvasculature
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Rebecca Irwin, PhD (she/her/hers) – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Lianne Trigiani – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Robert Hawkins – Cornell University
    Co-Author: David Boas – Boston University
    Co-Author: Nozomi Nishimura – Cornell University
    Last Author: Chris B. Schaffer, PhD (he/him/his) – Cornell University
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    8:45 AM – 9:00 AM EST
    Decoding micturition from the brain and spinal cord using functional ultrasound imaging (fUSI)
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Sofia Sakellaridi – University of California, Riverside
    Co-Author: Lo Yu Tung – USC
    Co-Author: Darrin Lee, MD, PhD – USC
    Co-Author: Kofi Agyeman, PhD – University of Southern California, USC
    Co-Author: Kevin Wu – USC
    Co-Author: Aidin Abedi – USC
    Co-Author: Jonathan Russin – USC
    Co-Author: Hui Zong – Rancho Research Institute
    Co-Author: Reggie Edgerton – USC
    Co-Author: Evgeniy Kreydin, MD – USC
    Co-Author: Charles Liu, PhD MD – USC
    Primary Investigator: Vasileios Christopoulos, Dr. – University of Southern California
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    9:00 AM – 9:15 AM EST
    Development of a Whole-Cortex, fNIRS System for Perioperative Neuroimaging of Postoperative Delirium
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Daniel Liu – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Seth B. Crawford, PhD (he/him/his) – Vanderbilt University
    Primary Investigator: Audrey K. Bowden, PhD – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Anupam Kumar
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    9:15 AM – 9:30 AM EST
    Guiding focused ultrasound blood-brain barrier opening using whole-brain photoacoustic/ultrasound localization (PAUL) imaging
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Shensheng Zhao (he/him/his) – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Co-Author: Sayantani Basu, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Co-Author: Huynh Huan – University of Illinois Chicago
    Co-Author: Zhao Yang – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Co-Author: Roy Campbell – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Primary Investigator: Yun-Sheng Chen, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    9:30 AM – 9:45 AM EST
    Investigation of Electroencephalography and Galvanic Skin Response Dynamics during Sleep
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Jeremy Decker, BS, Biomedical Engineering, Rowan University (he/him/his) – Virginia Polytechnic and State University
    Primary Investigator: Sujith Vijayan, Ph.D. in Neurobiology, Harvard University (he/him/his) – Virginia Polytechnic and State University
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    9:45 AM – 10:00 AM EST
    Longitudinal evaluation of cell graft-directed remodeling in stroke lesions using optical coherence tomography.
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Honour Adewumi – Boston University
    Co-Author: Matthew Simkulet – Boston University
    Co-Author: Gulce Kureli, MD, PhD – Boston University
    Co-Author: Arnaldo Bisbal – Boston University
    Co-Author: John Giblin – Boston University
    Co-Author: David Boas – Boston University
    Co-Author: John Jiang – Boston University
    Primary Investigator: Timothy O'Shea – Boston University
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Neural Engineering - Poster Session E
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K11 - The Effect of Coil Orientation on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Malak Moustafa – University of Memphis
    Last Author: Amy Curry – University of Memphis
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K12 - The Impact of Injury Severity and Subconcussive Preconditioning on Microglia Morphology
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Kyulee Kim – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Erin Anderson – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: David Meaney, Dr. – University of Pennsylvania
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K13 - The Role of Needle Tip Bevel in Electrode Placement for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Co-Author: Margaux Randolph – Case Western Reserve University
    Primary Investigator: Dustin Tyler, PhD – Case Western Reserve University, Human Fusions Institute
    Presenting Author: Morgan Creighton – Emory University
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K14 - Toward Defining a Biomarker for Alcohol Cravings through Deep Brain Electrode Recordings
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Louis Sauter – University of Pittsburgh
    Primary Investigator: Khaled Moussawi – University of California, San Francisco
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K15 - Towards a Composite Metric of iBCI Performance
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Jaiden Heffley – Rehab Neural Engineering Labs
    Co-Author: William Hockeimer, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
    Primary Investigator: Jennifer L. Collinger, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster K16 - Towards real-world application of blink-related brainwaves for brain function assessment: Extracting blink-related oscillations using low-density electroencephalography with dry and textile electrodes
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Emily A. Acampora – Florida Institue of Technology
    Co-Author: Careesa Liu
    Co-Author: Sujoy Hajra
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z8 - Extended culture of sliced brain organoids using 3D-printed live tissue precision slicer
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Beatriz Martinez Martin (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Primary Investigator: Yubing Sun, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z9 - Improving The OR Workflow During Spinal Surgery Using Adaptable Wireless Technology
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Koyal Ansingkar, MS (she/her/hers) – Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine
    Presenting Author: Landon A. Hackley – Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z10 - Integrating Microfluidic and Multi-Electrode Array (MEA) Systems for Live Migration of Inhibitory Interneurons and Excitatory Cortical Neurons
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Maryam Moarefian, Maryam Moarefian, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California Santa Cruz
    Co-Author: Ariana Cisneros, BS – University of California Santa Cruz
    Co-Author: John Minnick (he/him/his) – University of California Santa Cruz
    Co-Author: Sebastian Hernandez – University of California Santa Cruz
    Co-Author: Mohammad Mostajo-Radji – UCSC Genomics Institute
    Co-Author: Tal Sharf, PhD – UCSC Genomics Institute
    Primary Investigator: Mircea Teodorescu – University of California Santa Cruz
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z11 - Intrinsic neural oscillations influence individual response to transcranial magnetic stimulation
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Primary Investigator: Jingna Jin, PhD – Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
    Co-Author: Xinyu Zhao – Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
    Co-Author: Jiankang Wu – Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
    Co-Author: Ying Li – Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
    Co-Author: Xin Wang – Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
    Co-Author: He Wang – Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
    Co-Author: Zhipeng Liu, PhD (she/her/hers) – Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
    Presenting Author: Tao Yin, MA – Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z12 - Is blink-related neural processing a stable marker of cognition? Assessing the test-retest reliability of blink-related oscillations
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Britney A Z Ming – Florida Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Miguel Hernandez-Viera – Cognito Therapeutics
    Co-Author: Sujoy Ghosh Hajra, PhD, PEng – Florida Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Careesa Chang Liu, PhD (she/her/hers) – Florida Institute of Technology
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z13 - Mapping Retina-Brain Projections at the Level of Distinct Mouse Retinal Ganglion Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Maribel Torres-Velazquez, PhD (she/her/hers) – Northwestern University
    Primary Investigator: Gregory W. Schwartz, PhD – Northwestern University
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z14 - Predicting nonstationary spike-spike correlations with local field potentials
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Zeinab Tajik Mansouri, MSc (she/her/hers) – University of Connecticut
    Co-Author: James P. Dion Jr. (he/him/his) – University of Connecticut
    Co-Author: Monty Escabi – University of Connecticut
    Last Author: Ian Stevenson, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Connecticut
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z15 - RNAi Analysis of Patterning Factors in the Drosophila Thoracic Peripheral Nervous System
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Ciara J. Nuesi (she/her/hers) – Clarkson University
    Co-Author: Ivy Freund – Clarkson University
    Co-Author: Katrina Ahn – Clarkson University
    Last Author: Ginger Hunter, PhD (she/her/hers) – Clarkson University
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Poster Z16 - Shape reconfigurable nerve cuff electrodes for minimally invasive nerve interfaces
    Location: Exhibit Hall E, F & G
    Presenting Author: Chaoqun Dong, PhD – University of Cambridge
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
    Neural & Glial Cell Engineering
    Location: Room 315
    Session Chair: Bryan Pfister – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Track Chair: Alan D. Dorval, PhD – University of Utah Biomedical Engineering
    Track Chair: Aysegul Gunduz, PhD – University of Florida
    Track Chair: Maribel Vazquez, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    12:30 PM – 12:45 PM EST
    Anti-mitotic signaling regulation to enhance cell grafting outcomes at CNS injuries
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Honour Adewumi – Boston University
    Co-Author: Emily McCarthy – Boston University
    Primary Investigator: Timothy O'Shea – Boston University
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    12:45 PM – 1:00 PM EST
    Comparative Analysis of Apoptosis Following Traumatic Brain Injury in a Closed Head Controlled Impact Model
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Jessica Wilkes, MS, PhD (she/her/hers) – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Michelle White – Cutlass Systems Engineering, LLC
    Co-Author: Susan F. Murphy, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Primary Investigator: Pamela VandeVord, PhD (she/her/hers) – Virginia Tech
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    1:00 PM – 1:15 PM EST
    Determining the Role of Notch Signaling in the Neuronal Cell Fate Decisions of the Atoh1-Lineage
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Madison E. McLaren (she/her/hers) – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Jessica Butts, PhD – Rice University
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    1:15 PM – 1:30 PM EST
    Neurotoxicity of Alzheimer’s Disease pathological proteins is differentiation agent-specific
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Michael Kaven, MS (he/him/his) – University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Nolan Foreman, M.S., MS (he/him/his) – IMCS Inc.
    Primary Investigator: Melissa A. Moss, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of South Carolina
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    1:30 PM – 1:45 PM EST
    Novel Lumbosacral Neural Crest Progenitor Differentiation for In Vitro Female Reproductive Tract Pain Modeling
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Zhixin Liao – Tufts University
    Primary Investigator: Nisha Iyer, PhD (she/her/hers) – Tufts University
    Neural Engineering
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    1:45 PM – 2:00 PM EST
    Primary cortical cell tri-culture to study effects of amyloid-beta on microglia function and neuroinflammation
    Location: Room 315
    Presenting Author: Hyehyun Kim (she/her/hers) – University of California Davis
    Co-Author: Bryan Le – University of California, Davis
    Co-Author: Noah Goshi – University of California, Davis
    Co-Author: Kan Zhu – University of California, Davis
    Co-Author: Ana Cristina Grodzki, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California, Davis
    Co-Author: Pamela Lein – University of California, Davis
    Co-Author: Min Zhao – University of California, Davis
    Primary Investigator: Erkin Seker, PhD – University of California, Davis
    Neural Engineering