8:30 a.m.

Registration

9:00

State of the Institute - NINDS

Gerry Fischbach

9:10

State of the Institute - NIDCD

Jim Battey

9:20

State of the Center - NCMRR

Mike Wienrich

9:30

Welcome - NINDS, Update and Orientation

Bill Heetderks

9:35

The Response of the CNS to Injury
Ohio State University

Phil Popovich

10:00

Discussion

10:15

BREAK AND POSTER VIEWING

11:00

Safe Stimulation of Neural Tissue
Huntington Med. Res. Inst.

Doug McCreery
Al Lossinsky

11:25

Discussion

11:40

Experiences with the Neurotrophic Electrode in locked-in humans.
Neural Signals Inc.

Phil Kennedy

12:05

Discussion

12:20

LUNCH

1:20 p.m.

A Tissue Engineering Approach To Understand Regeneration, Glial Scar and Interfaces.
Case Western Reserve University

Ravi Bellamkonda

1:45

Discussion

2:00

Brain Prostheses: Tissue Compatibility & Integration
Wadsworth Center, NY Dept. of Health

Bill Shain

2:25

Discussion

2:40

Deep Brain Stimulation
University of Toronto

Andres Lozano

3:05

Discussion

3:20

BREAK AND POSTER VIEWING

4:00

Panel Discussion - What are the risks associated with CNS implantation and stimulation? What additional work needs to be done?

Terry Hambrecht, Moderator

5:00

Adjourn

6:00 p.m.

Informal Get-Together
Chatter's - Ramada Inn
(1/2 block south on Wisconsin Ave.)

Note: Be sure to visit the posters in the hallways and foyer.

Authors will be at their posters during breaks.

Thursday, October 26, 2000

8:00 a.m.

Cortical Control of Neural Prostheses
Arizona State University

Andy Schwartz
Daryl Kipke

8:25

Discussion

8:40

Cortical Control of Neural Prostheses
Brown University

John Donoghue
Kenji Nakata
Mijail Serruya

9:05

Discussion

9:20

Direct Brain Interface Based on Event Detection in ECOG
University of Michigan

Simon Levine

9:40

Discussion

9:50

BREAK and POSTER VIEWING

10:30

Chronic Microstimulation of the Lumbosacral Spinal Cord
Huntington Med. Res. Inst.

Doug McCreery
Al Lossinsky

10:55

Discussion

11:10

Microstimulation of the Lumbosacral Spinal Cord - Mapping
University of Pittsburgh

Jim Roppolo

11:35

Discussion

11:50

LUNCH

1:00 p.m.

Microstimulation of the Lumbosacral Spinal Cord - Mapping
Case Western Reserve University

Warren Grill
Michel Lemay
Ken Gustafson

1:25

Discussion

1:40

Multichannel Stimulating and
Intracortical Recording Electrodes
University of Michigan

Ken Wise

2:15

Discussion

2:30

Insulating Biomaterials
InnerSea Technologies

Dave Edell

2:55

Discussion

3:10

BREAK and POSTER VIEWING

3:40

Hermetic Packages and Feedthroughs
The University of Michigan

Khalil Najafi

4:05

Discussion

4:20

Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation (FNS)
Case Western Reserve University

Pat Crago
Kevin Kilgore
Rich Lauer
Hunter Peckham
Bob Kirsch

4:45

Discussion

5:00

Neural Control Multichannel Implantable System

CWRU

Hunter Peckham

5:20

Discussion

5:30

Unassisted Standing by FNS
Case Western Reserve University

Ron Triolo

5:50

Discussion

6:00

Adjourn

Note: Be sure to visit the posters in the hallways and foyer.

Authors will be at their posters during breaks.

Friday,

8:00 a.m.

Speech Processors for Auditory Prostheses
House Ear Institute

Bob Shannon

8:25

Discussion

8:40

Speech Processors for Auditory Prostheses
Research Triangle Institute

Blake Wilson
Dewey Lawson

9:05

Discussion

9:20

Neurophysiological Effects of Simulated
Auditory Prosthesis Stimulation
University of Iowa

Paul Abbas
Charles Miller
Jay Rubinstein

9:45

Discussion

10:00

Special Recognition for Michael Pierschalla

10:10

BREAK and POSTER VIEWING

10:40

Feasibility of a Central Nervous System
Auditory Prosthesis
Huntington Med. Res. Inst. / House Ear Institute

Doug McCreery
Bob Shannon

11:05

Discussion

11:20

Effects of Remaining Hair Cells on Cochlear Implant Function
University of Iowa

Paul Abbas
Charles Miller
Jay Rubinstein

11:45

Discussion

12:00

LUNCH

1:00 p.m.

Protective Effects of Patterned Electrical Stimulation
UCSF

Pat Leake

1:25

Discussion

1:40

Protective Effects of Patterned Electrical Stimulation
University of Melbourne

Rob Shepherd

2:00

Discussion

2:10

Multichannel Transcutaneous Cortical Stimulation System
Illinois Institute of Technology

Phil Troyk

2:35

Discussion

2:50

FINIS; Next years meeting: Oct.17-19, 2001.