2025 Neuromodulation Symposium
Introduction, Plenary Talks and Discussion
Introduction (0:00 - 5:37)
Disruptive Advance in Neuraxial drug Delivery for Pain (5:37 - 48:38)
Tony Yaksh, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, UCSD
Harnessing the power of the Vagus Nerve: A stimulating approach to the treatment of Addiction (48:38 - 1:32:50)
Peter Staats, MD MBA, Chairman, Vagus Nerve Society, Founder, Division of Pain Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Preclinical and Clinical Talks and Discussion
A forebrain circuit for opioid pain relief but not reward (0:00 - 26:02)
Elyssa Margolis, PhD, Professor, Department of Neurology, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, School of Medicine, UCSF, Painless Foundation Fellow
The history and future of brain stimulation for chronic pain (26:25 - 54:09)
Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, School of Medicine, UCSF
Two-way translational opportunities for ultrasound neuroimaging and neurointervention (54:14 - 1:22:15)
Tommaso Di Ianni, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Director, UCSF Basic Ultrasound Research Program, School of Medicine, UCSF, PARC Fellow
Emerging TMS indications for diagnostic/therapeutic indications in chronic pain (1:23:20 - 1:47:56)
Julian Motzkin, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, UCSF
Closing the loop on neuromodulation failures (1:48:20 - 2:13:46)
Lawrence Poree, MD, PhD, MPH, Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, School of Medicine, UCSF
Closing Remarks and Q and A (2:13:46 - 2:28:42)
2024 Neuromodulation Symposium Archive
Introductions and Keynote address
Deep Brain and Spinal Cord Stimulation
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Non-invasive Stimulation
Deep Brain Stimulation for Chronic Pain
Personalized Closed-Loop DBS for Major Depression
2023 PARC Retreat
Introductions and Clincal Case session
Buprenorphine Working Group session
PARC Fellows' Topical Presentations session
Brief Talks session and Conclusion
2022
2021
Conference opening and welcome
Claudia Sommer, MD
"The immune system in neuropathic pain: what we learn from patients"
Professor of Neurology
University of Wurzburg, Germany
President, International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
David Bennett, PhD
"Applying a multi-modal approach to understanding neuropathic pain: small neurons in the era of big data"
Professor of Neurology and Neurobiology;
Head, Division of Clinical Neurology
University of Oxford, England
Stephen Waxman, MD PhD
"Heroes and Hooligans: Gene Variants, Pain, and Pain Resilience"
Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience;
Director, Center for Neuroscience and Regeneration Research
Yale University
Panel Discussion/Q&A
Trevor Robbins, PhD
"Compulsive Behavior: Precursors and Mediators"
Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience;
Director, Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute (BCNI)
University of Cambridge, England
George Koob, PhD
"Opioid Addiction: Opponent Process, Hyperkatifeia and Negative Reinforcement"
Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA);
National Institutes of Health
Rajita Sinha, PhD
"Overlapping Mechanisms of Chronic Stress and Pain"
Professor of Psychiatry and of Neuroscience
Director, Yale Interdisciplinary Stress Center
Yale University
Panel Discussion/Q & A
2020
Dr. Lawrence Poree - "Chronic Pain: Failures of the Past and Prospects for the Future"
Dr. Barry Zevin - "Harm Reduction Addiction Medicine: Homeless Health Care and Beyond"
Dr. Stefan Friedrichsdorf - "Opioid Prescribing in Pediatrics: Who Misuses Opioids. . . and Why?"
With panel dicussion
Dr. Allan Basbaum - "What does the basic science crystal ball say about the future of pain management?"
Dr. Dorit Ron - "Molecular mechanisms in Corticostriatal Circuitries that Drive or Gate Alcohol Use"
Dr. Aashish Manglik- "Traversing chemical space to elucidate GPCR function"
With panel discussion
Dr. Howard Fields - Conclusions