Bioelectronic Medicine: Technology Targeting Molecular Mechanisms – Symposium in Stockholm

The Bioelectronic Medicine: Technology Targeting Molecular Mechanisms symposium will be held June 12-14, 2018 in Saltsjöbaden, Stockholm, Sweden.

Click here to learn more about bioelectronic medicine.

This is the second symposium – the inaugural meeting was held in New York City in 2016 (click here to learn more) – leaders in bioelectronic medicine will characterize the challenges and opportunities facing the future of the field. Proposed session topics include defining circuits, molecular targets, neural interfaces, signal processing, disruptive tools and technology, clinical updates, and accelerating clinical translation.

Agenda

Confirmed Speakers

• Chad Bouton, Director, The Center for Bioelectronic Medicine, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
• Edward Boyden, professor of Biological Engineering and Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT Media Lab and the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT
• Isaac Chiu, Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School
• Grégoire Courtine, Associate Professor, Center for Neuroprosthetics and Brain Mind Institute, School of Life Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)
• Michael Eberhardson, MD, PhD, Ass Professor Dept of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Danderyd Hospital Karolinska Institutet
• Göran K. Hansson, Professor, Experimental Cardiovascular Research, Dept of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet
• Giuseppe Lembo, Professor of Applied Medical Technology, Dept of Molecular Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome and Director of Clinical and Research Dept of Angio-Cardio-Neurology and Translational Medicine at Neuromed Institute IRCCS
• George Malliaras, Professor, Bioelectronics (BEL) at the Centre Microélectronique de Provence of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne
• Masaaki Murakami, Professor, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University
• Charles N. Serhan, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, HSDM, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
• Kevin J. Tracey, MD, President and CEO, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research

Lodging

Accommodations for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings are included in registration for the symposium. Additional nights are available for booking at a rate of 1520 SEK + VAT per night. We recommend the Vår Gård Saltsjöbaden as it is conveniently located to the symposium and Stockholm railway.

To Present a Poster

The deadline for submissions is May 1, 2018.Please click here (link to guidelines) for submission instructions and requirements. Submissions will be examined by the symposium scientific organizing committee. Submitting authors will be notified regarding acceptance via email. Accepted abstracts must be presented in the form of posters and select accepted abstracts will be presented as 20 minute talks.

Scientific Organizing Committee

• Kevin J. Tracey, MD, President and CEO, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
• Peder S. Olofsson, MD, PhD, Senior Researcher, Karolinska Institutet
• Chad Bouton, Director, Center for Bioelectronic Medicine, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
• Ulf Andersson, MD, PhD, Professor & Senior Physician, Karolinska Institutet
• Meredith Burcyk, MHA, Administrative Manager, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
• Francesca Petruccelli, Project Coordinator, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research

Sponsors

A special thank you to our co-sponsors, Karolinska Institutet and Journal of Internal Medicine

Questions?

Please e-mail any questions to the meeting coordinator Meredith Burcyk.

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