Past PARC Symposia

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