Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: From Signals to Solutions: EMG Applications in Neurorehabilitation

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Jose Lopez Sanchez

Speakers: Lopez Sanchez, Jose, European Neurosciences Center; Vazquez Gonzalez, Cristina, European Neurosciences Center; Jimenez Masa, Daniel, European Neurosciences Center

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Robotic Therapy in Neurorehabilitation: Integrating Technology into Multidisciplinary Care

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Sofia Straudi

Speakers: Straudi, Sofia, Ferrara University (Italy); Morone, Giovanni, L’Aquila University (Italy); Capecci, Mariana, Marche University (Italy); Bressi, Federica, Campus Biomedico University (Italy); Gandolfi, Marialuisa, Verona University (Italy)

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Predictive Systems and Algorithms in Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation: Latest Developments and Challenges

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Cristian Camardella, Stefano Mazzoleni

Speakers: Lambercy, Oliver, ETH Zurich; Johnson, Michelle, University of Pennsylvania; Patton, James, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago; Watanabe, Tetsuyou, Kanazawa University

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Category: Development of Technology

Title: Incorporating Lived Experience in Rehabilitation Engineering Research

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: James Samuel Sulzer

Speakers: Roger Gassert, ETH Zurich
Rory Cooper, University of Pittsburgh
Mark Waschak, Experience Expert
Ian Burkhart, North American Spinal Cord Injury Assoc
Maureen Linden, NIDILRR
Melissa Miller, Dept of Defense, CDMRP
James Sulzer, Case Western Reserve University
Tracey Wheeler, Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

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Category: Development of Technology

Title: Is Open-Source Hardware the Road Forward for Upper Extremity Rehab and Neuroscience?

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Jeremy DeLaine Brown

Speakers: Deshpande, Ashish, University of Texas at Austin; Young, Aaron, Georgia Institute of Technology; Krakauer, John, Johns Hopkins

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Category: Application of Technology

Title: Leveraging Rehabilitation 4.0: Integrating Advanced Technologies for Personalised Patient Care

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Zen KOH

Speakers: Zen KOH (IISART, MotusAcademy); Denny Oetomo (ICORR, University of Melbourne); Robert Riener (ICORR, MotusAcademy, ETH); Jose Pons (SRALab, MotusAcademy)

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Category: Industry

Title: Fesia Grasp: Revolutionizing Hand Rehabilitation with Innovative FES Technology

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Aitor Martín Odriozola

Speakers: Martín-Odriozola, Aitor, Fesia Technology
Cristina Rodríguez, Pablo Fernández, Haritz Zabaleta

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Category: Assistive Technology

Title: Reimagining Mobility: Co-design Approach to Service Delivery for Wheelchair

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Kahmin Ong

Speakers: Ong, Kah Min; The Ohio State University; Carmen DiGiovine; Assistive Technology Center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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Category: Education

Title: Mentorship and Empowerment: Bridging the Gender Gap in Rehabilitation Research, Engineering, and Practice

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Sangeetha Madhavan

Speakers: Madhavan, Sangeetha, UIC, USA;

Spiess, Martina, ZHAW School of Health Sciences, Switzerland;

O’Brien, Megan, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, USA;

Trejos, Ana Luisa, Western University, Canada

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Category: Research

Title: OpenCap and AddBiomechanics: Tools for Large-Scale Biomechanics Studies

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Matthew Petrucci

Speakers: Bianco, Nicholas, Stanford University; Ong, Carmichael, Stanford University

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Innovative approaches to assessing, intervening and implementing in rehabilitation: Integrating digital tools and gamified solutions to promote physical activity in older adults

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Kim Daniels

Speakers: Bonnechère, Bruno, Centre of expertise in Care Innovation, Department of PXL – Healthcare, PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hasselt, Belgium, REVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium, Technology-Supported and Data-Driven Rehabilitation, Data Sciences Institute, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium.

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Enhancing Sensorimotor Recovery through Robot-aided Somatosensory Retraining: Perspectives, Challenges, and Opportunities

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Quentin Sanders, Derek Kamper,Christopher Johnson

Speakers: Gassert,Roger,ETH Zurich; Reinkensmeyer,David,University of California Irvine; Semrau,Jennifer, University of Delware; Dukelow, Sean, University of Calgary; Marchal-Crespo, Laura, TU Delft; Konczak, Jurgen, University of Minnesota; Seo, NaJin, Medical University of South Carolina;

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Navigating the Challenges of Implementation and Integration of Rehabilitation Technologies in Publicly Funded Healthcare Services

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Vicky Booth

Speakers: Booth, Vicky, University of Nottingham/Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK; Loureiro, Rui; NRC/UCL,Logan, Pip; UQ/MHN, Sagar, Sushma; AIIMS,Lalwani, Sanjeev; Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences, Clark, Dan; NIHR RehabHRC

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Category: Development of Technology

Title: Involving Users to Increase Impact of Wearable Robots: Welcome to our World Café!

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Gerdienke Prange

Speakers: Prinsen, Erik, Roessingh Research and Development; Rydgård, Annika, Bioservo; Jansen-Kosterink, Stephanie, Roessingh Research and Development; Prange, Gerdienke, Roessingh Research and Development.

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Category: Development of Technology

Title: Control Meets Visual Feedback: New Paradigms for A Better Rehabilitation Experience in wearable robotics

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Bodo Giulia,  Giannattasio Raffaele,  Ceroni Indya,  Di Domenico Dario, Quadrelli Debora, Lucaroni Andrea and Laffranchi Matteo

The workshop demo and organization are also carried out in collaboration with co-organizers: Mariani Giulia, Di Bello Pietro, Berrettoni Andrea, Fenoglio Elena

Speakers: Marchal-Crespo, Laura, Delft University of Technology
Huang, He (Helen), North Carolina State University,
Koh, Zen, IISART, MotusAcademy and Fourier Intelligence,
Garcia Hernandez Nadia Vanessa, Cinvestav

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Category: Industry

Title: The Challenge of Building an AI-Powered Rehabilitation System Integrating Physical and Emotional Dimensions

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Idit Madanes

Speakers:  Kochavi, Mati, Founder and Investor in Korro AI

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Category: Industry

Title: Empowering Recovery: Advanced Integrated FES and Neuromodulation with RT300 and Xcite2

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: April K. Luby

Speakers:  Gabriella Stiefbold
Jessie Huschart
Crystal Harvey
Laurie Magerfleisch
Stephanie Huber
Colleen Connaughton

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Category: Assistive Technology

Title: Enhancing Mobility Skills Through Simulators: Innovations in Driving and Wheelchair Rehabilitation

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Naomi Gefen

Speakers: Weiss, Patrice, Haifa University and ALYN Hospital; Archambault, Philippe, McGill University; Chenier, Felix, University of Quebec Montreal; Gelinas, Isabelle, McGill University

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Category: Neuromodulation

Title: Electrical Stimulation Exercise is Medicine for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Ashraf Gorgey

Speakers: Gorgey, Ashraf, Richmond VA Medical Center, Spinal Cord Injury & Disorders Service, USA; Davis, Glen, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia;

Bersch-Porada, Ines, Swiss Paraplegic Center Nottwil, Switzerland;

Dolbow, David, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS, USA

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Category: Research

Title: Beyond Clinical Walls: The Importance of Real-World Data and Community Monitoring in Modern Rehabilitation

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Sara Nataletti

Speakers: Jayaraman, Arun, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Lee, Sunghoon Ivan, University of Massachusetts
Miller, Allison, Washington University School of Medicine
Nataletti, Sara, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Gamified Electromyographic Biofeedback for Treating Neural Movement Impairments

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: R. James Cotton

Speakers: Cotton, R. James, Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab; Kamper, Derek, North Carolina State University; Despradel, Dailyn, CMU; Slutzky, Marc, Northwestern University

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Meeting Everyone’s Needs: Integrating the “Best” Lower Limb Rehabilitation Technology to Meet the Diverse Needs of Patients in an In-Patient Complex Trauma Rehabilitation Setting.

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: Toria Chan

Speakers: Chan, Toria, STEPS Rehabilitation, UK; Storey, Jamie, STEPS Rehabilitation, UK

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Category: Assistive Technology

Title: The Power of Assistive Technology: Clinical Application of AT for Power Wheelchair Users

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: Jill Baldessari

Speakers: Lusto, Sarah PT, ATC, ATP Regional Clinical Educator Permobil

McLachlan, Leslie PT, ATP Territory Sales Manager Permobil

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Category: Development of Technology

Title: Are usable rehabilitation robots a trade-off between complexity and intelligence?

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: Lauren  Chee

Speakers: Marchal-Crespo, Laura, TU Delft; Masia, Lorenzo, TU Münich; Pedrocchi, Alessandra, Politecnico di Milano; Lambercy, Olivier, ETH Zürich; Sommerhalder, Michael, University of Basel; Just, Fabian, Chalmers;

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Category: Development of Technology

Title: RoboEthics – Bioethical Issues in Robotic Development and Clinical Uptake

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: Moria Fisher Bittmann, National Institutes of Health, Preya Tarsney, Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Shelly Benjaminy, Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Speakers: Levi Hargrove, Shiry Ryan AbilityLab; Paul Ford, Cleveland Clinic; Meghan Morrow, Northwestern University

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Category: Industry

Title: The Future of Rehabilitation Robotics: Innovations, Applications, and Hands-On Experience

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: Zen KOH

Speakers: Prof Oetomo , Denny from the University of Melbourne, ; Prof Riener, Robert from ETH, ; Prof Pons , Jose from Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, ; Prof Loureiro , Rui from UCL,;  Professor , Prof Park , Hyung-Soon from KIST,; Prof Shimoda , Shingo from Nagoya University

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Category: Industry

Title: Optimizing Clinical Outcomes in Overground Gait Training through Advanced Technologies

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: Evelyne Wiskerke

Speakers: Lopez, José, European Center of Neurosciences; Vasquez, Christina, European Center of Neurosciences; Packel, Andrew, Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation; Crump, Zachary, Sheltering Arms Institute.

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Category: Neuromodulation

Title: Barriers and Facilitators in FES Cycling: Bridging Clinical Insights and Technological Advances

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer:Tania Olmo Fajardo, Clara B. Sanz-Morere, Juan C. Moreno and Ines Bersch

Speakers:
Emilia Ambrosini,NearLab, Politecnico di Milano
Title: Cycling induced by Functional Electrical Stimulation: Insights and Innovations from the Cybathlon 2024
Juan C. Moreno, Clara B. Sanz-Morere and Tania Olmo Fajardo, BioRobotics Group, Spanish National Research Council
Title: Lessons from a Pilot Study on FES Cycling: Exploring Feedback, EMG-Based Strategies, and Usability Challenges
Ines Bersch,International FES Centre, Swiss Paraplegics Centre
Title: Key Drivers and Obstacles in Implementing FES Cycling
Christine Azevedo Coste and François Bailly,INRIA, University of Montpellier
Title: Towards Model Predictive Control of FES-Cycling to Delay Fatigue Onset

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Category: Neuromodulation

Title: Advancements in Non-Invasive Neuromodulation: Techniques and Applications for Neurorehabilitation

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: Arun Jayaraman

Speakers: Jayaraman, Arun, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab / Northwestern University; Mooney, Ronan, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab; Madhavan, Sangeetha, University of Illinois at Chicago; Cohen-Zimerman, Shira, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Forrest, Gail, Kessler Foundation

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Category: Research

Title: Who’s Missing from Our Dataset? A Practical Workshop on How to Grow Your “n” by Including and Supporting Individuals with Communication Disabilities in Research

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: Elissa Larkin

Speakers: Chrzastowski, Stacy, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment; Hurwitz, Rosalind, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment; Kinsey, Laura, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment; Sayers, Matthew, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Raising the Bar: Successful Technology Implementation Across the Continuum of Care

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Jessica Vaught

Speakers: Vaught, Jessica, SAI; Wright, Caitlin, SAI; Larkins, Cait, SAI; Holmes, Ali, SAI
in contribution with Laura Marriott, MiNT

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Robot-Mediated Physical Human-Human Interaction in Neurorehabilitation

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Lorenzo  Vianello

Speakers: Novak, Vesna, University of Cincinnati, Manczurowsky, Julia, Northeastern University Kager, Simone, Singapore-ETH Centre Vianello, Lorenzo, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Matthew R. Short, Northeastern University, Alessia Noccaro, Newcastle University

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Category: Industry

Title:Innovative Collaborations in Rehabilitation: Bridging Research, Technology and Patient-Centre Care

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Zen Koh (Co-Chair), Strategic Advisor, KITE Research Institute, UHN

Speakers:

Milos Popovic (Co-Chair), Director, KITE Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN)

Zen Koh (Co-Chair), Strategic Advisor, KITE Research Institute, UHN

Representatives from NovaKonexus (Canada) – Zen Koh, Founder and CEO; Johannes Michels, Co-Founder

Representatives from Michels Kliniken GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) – Johannes Michels and Prof. Dr. Felix Schmidt

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Category: Development of Technology

Title: Low-Cost Neurorehabilitation Solutions For Low- And Middle-Income Countries (LMICS)

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Nirmal  Surya

Speakers: Surya, Nirmal, President, Indian Federation of Neurorehabilitation (IFNR); Someshwar, Hitav, Assistant Professor, Physiotherapy School & Center, TNMC & BYL Nair Ch. Hospital;  Jha, Chandan Kumar, Phd, IIT Gandhinagar Alumini, Member IFNR; Marne, Pushkaraj, Member IFNR; Belsare Ajinkya, Member IFNR.

1. The Need for Low-Cost Neurorehabilitation Solutions and Bridging the Gap Between Healthcare and Bio-Engineers

Speaker- Dr. Nirmal Surya, President, Indian Federation of Neurorehabilitaiton

2. Future of Low-Cost Rehabilitation Hardware for the Masses in LMICs

Speaker- Ajinkya Belsare, Chief Operating Officer, Anand Impex. Member, IFNR.

3. Future of Low-Cost Digital Rehabilitation Technologies in LMICs

Speaker- Pushkaraj Marne, CEO Manastik Technologies, Member, IFNR.

4. Affordable Virtual Reality Devices for Active Therapy in LMICs

Speaker- Dr. Chandan Kumar Jha, PhD, CEO & Founder, Galanto Innovations Private Limited. Member, IFNR.

5. Research and Further Directions for Transferring Products from Lab to Market for Sale.

Speaker- Dr. Hitav Someshwar, Assistant Professor, Physiotherapy School & Center, TNMC & BYL Nair Ch. Hospital. Member, IFNR.

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Category: Development of Technology

Title: Affordable Rehabilitation Robotics and Assistive Technologies for Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Michelle Jillian Johnson

Speakers: Stefano Mazzoleni, Mendonca, Rochelle, Loureiro, R., Dr. Chidiebele Ojukwu ,Markus Elisha, Ad Adams, Riaan Stopforth Kebaetse, Maikutlo B., Hao Su, Zollo, Loredana,Riener, Robert, Bouri Mohamed Olatunji, Samuel,Alwyn Johnson, Valery Tsinda Labou, Karla Bustamante-Valles, Ed Brown PhD, Cordella Francesca,Tetsuyou Watanabe

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Category: Telerehabilitation

Title: THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME- CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN EVIDENCE AND REALITY OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION FOR REMOTE NEUROREHABILITATION

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Christoph Bauer

Speakers: Organizors: Branscheidt, Meret, ETHZ Switzerland & Cereneo Switzerland; Cortés, Juan Camilo, Dubai Health, UAE; Bauer, Christoph, Lake Lucerne Institute Switzerland & University of Jyväskylää Finland Contributors and Speakers: Lambercy, Olivier, ETHZ Switzerland; Roemmich, Ryan, Kennedy Krieger Institute USA; Jaser Mahmoud, Wala, Lake Lucerne Institute Switzerland; Cortés, Juan Camilo, Dubai Health, UAE

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Category: Industry

Title: Action planning in neurorehabilitation

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Davy LUNEAU

Speakers: – STEIN Joel, MD

Simon Baruch Professor and Chair, Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Professor and Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine

Physiatrist-in-Chief, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

– JANSA Jelka

Ljubljana University Medical Centre | UMC, Slovenia

– Dr Mooyeon OH-PARK, Chief Medical Officer at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
– Eleonora GUANZIROLI, PhD Biomedical Engineer at Villa Beretta Rehabilitation Center (Italy)

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Category: Neuromodulation

Title: Kilohertz Carrier Frequencies for Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation: What’s All The Buzz About?

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Ashley Dalrymple

Speakers: Seáñez, Ismael, Washington University; Butler, Jane, Neuroscience Research Australia and University of New South Wales; Sayenko, Dimitry, Houston Methodist Research Institute; Gad, Parag, SpineX

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Category: Neuromodulation

Title: Empowering Balance Control Through Non-Invasive Neuroenhancement Approaches

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Cristina Bayón, Aaron J. Young, Eduardo Rocon

Speakers: Eveld, Maura, Shriners Children’s Hospital
Fey, Nick, University of Texas at Austin
Young, Aaron J, Georgia Institute of Technology
Kooij,Herman van der, University of Twente

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Category: Research

Title: Data Driven Therapy: Using Exoskeleton Data To Measure Therapy Progress For Neuro-Muscular Rehabilitation

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Nicolaus Klinger

Speakers: Klinger, Nicolaus, Technical Lead tech2people
Veit, Dennis, CCO tech2people and President-elect IISART

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