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Brain Computer Interfaces: Underlying Biology and Its Application

Monday, April 28, 2025

9:45 AM – 11:15 AM EDT

Moderator(s)

Eric Leuthardt, MD, FAANS

Professor and Vice Chair of Innovation
Washington University
Nitin Tandon, MD

Attending Neurosurgeon
Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, UTHealth Science Center - Houston
Daniel Yoshor, MD

Chair of Department of Neurosurgery
University of Pennsylvania

This session will explore the basis of neurobiology brain-computer interface technologies and their applications in neurosurgery. Presented by experts in the latest developments in BCI technologies, a combination of basic research and practical applications will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the fundamental concepts of neurobiology that underpin brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies and their relevance to neurosurgery.
Identify the latest developments in BCI technologies and analyze their potential applications in clinical neurosurgical practice.
Evaluate the integration of basic research findings into practical applications of BCI in neurosurgery, highlighting real-world case studies and outcomes.

Presentations:

9:45 AM EDT

Introduction
Moderator: Eric Leuthardt, MD, FAANS – Washington University
Moderator: Nitin Tandon, MD – Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, UTHealth Science Center - Houston
Moderator: Daniel Yoshor, MD – University of Pennsylvania
9:46 AM – 9:55 AM EDT

Intracortical BCIs for Motor Restoration
9:56 AM – 10:05 AM EDT

A Non Invasive Motor BCI
Speaker: Eric Leuthardt, MD, FAANS – Washington University
10:06 AM – 10:15 AM EDT

Organization of Visual Cortex Revealed by Recording and Stimulation
Speaker: Daniel Yoshor, MD – University of Pennsylvania
10:16 AM – 10:25 AM EDT

Neural Prosthetics for Vision Restoration
Speaker: Nader Pouratian, MD/PhD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
10:26 AM – 10:35 AM EDT

Insights into Language from Intracortical Recordings
Speaker: Ziv Williams, MD, FAANS – Massachusetts General Hospital
10:36 AM – 10:45 AM EDT

Intracortical BCIs for Speech Restoration
10:46 AM – 10:55 AM EDT

Training Generalizable Manifolds via the Distributed Language Code
Speaker: Nitin Tandon, MD – Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, UTHealth Science Center - Houston
10:56 AM – 11:05 AM EDT

Non Penetrating vs. Penetrating Arrays for Speech BCI
Speaker: Iahn Cajigas, Neurological Surgeon – Perelman School of Medicine
11:06 AM – 11:15 AM EDT

High Density Surface Arrays for BCI