NANS 2027 Annual Meeting

Program

21–24 January 2027 · Caesars Palace, Las Vegas

Browse the schedule by day, category, or keyword. Times and rooms are subject to change.

Saturday, January 23 28

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Closed-Loop & Biomarker-Guided Neuromodulation for Spine Related Pain: From Ecaps to Wearables and Remote Monitoring

Closed-Loop & Biomarker-Guided Neuromodulation for Spine Related Pain: From ECAPs to Wearables and Remote Monitoring
- Neural Engineering
Presentations:
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Neuromodulation for Spinal Restoration: Rebuilding Stability and Function with SCS, DRG, and PNS
- Pain
Presentations:
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Neuromodulation Unmasked: Navigating the Intersection of Quality, Bias, Ethics, and Fragility in the Current Literature
- Advocacy/Ethics
Presentations:
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Too Little, Too Late: Rethinking IDDS as a First-line Strategy in Cancer Survivorship
- Pain
Presentations:
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Plenary III: From Vision to Value: Leading the Future of Neuromodulation
- Advocacy/Ethics
Presentations:
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Beyond Palliation: Disease Modification with Neuromodulation Therapies
- Research & Academics
Presentations:
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Oral Abstract Highlight Session #3
Presentations:
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Precision Intrathecal Therapy in Cancer Pain: Moving Beyond One-Size-Fits-All
- Spine
Presentations:
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Restorative Neuromodulation: Engineering the Future of Motor Recovery
- Neural Engineering
Presentations:
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Training the Next Generation of Neuromodulators: Guidelines, Gaps, and the Road Ahead
- APP
Presentations:
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Trial or No Trial? The Future of SCS Selection
- Pain
Presentations:
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Tuning the Spinal Network: How the Spinal Cord Integrates and Responds to Stimulation
- Basic Science
Presentations:
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Plenary IV: The Future is NOW: Late Breaking Science Updates
- Brain
Presentations:
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Closed-Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation: Evoking Potentials, Hopes, and Challenges
- Neural Engineering
Presentations:
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Frontiers in Invasive and Non-Invasive Neuromodulation for Treatment-Resistant Psychiatric Disorders
- Brain
Presentations:
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Next-Generation PNS: New Waveforms, Smarter Interfaces, and the Path Toward Personalized Peripheral Neuromodulation
- Peripheral Nerve
Presentations:
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Oral Abstract Highlight Session #4
Presentations:
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
The Forgotten Corridors: Rediscovering Neuromodulation Pathways from Gutter Stimulation to Ventral Cord Stimulation
- Neural Engineering
Presentations:
Presentations:

Poster Hall Open

Registration Open

Breakfast

Closed-Loop & Biomarker-Guided Neuromodulation for Spine Related Pain: From Ecaps to Wearables and Remote Monitoring

Welcome

Programming + Longitudinal Management: How Does Closed-Loop Stimulation Inform Programming Strategy?

Key Mechanisms in Closed-Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation

Toward Bio-Marker Informed Neuromodulation Strategies: How Wearable Sensors in Closed-Loop Systems Inform Monitoring and Decision-Making

Patient Selection and Discussion: Who Are the Best Candidates for Closed-Loop Stimulation?

Q&A Panel Discussion

Closing Discussion

Neuromodulation for Spinal Restoration: Rebuilding Stability and Function with SCS, DRG, and PNS

Is PNS for Multifidus Dysfunction Restorative?

DRG for Persistent Spinal Pain: Supportive in Rehabilitation?

SCS in Gait Disorders

Case-Based Workshop

Closing Discussion

Neuromodulation Unmasked: Navigating the Intersection of Quality, Bias, Ethics, and Fragility in the Current Literature

What Needs to Be Reported: Adherence to Standardized Reporting Checklists, Outcome Checklists, and Multidimensional Outcomes Across Different Study Designs

Conflicts of Interest in Neuromodulation: Transparency, Mitigation of Bias, and Trust

Fragility of Data and Clinical Significance from Neuromodulation Trials

Closing Discussion

Too Little, Too Late: Rethinking IDDS as a First-line Strategy in Cancer Survivorship

State of the Field: What the 2024–2025 PACC Guidelines Actually Changed

Case Presentation: The Survivor Who Waited Too Long

Case Presentation: Earlier IDDS in Practice

Pharmacology & Device Planning for the Long-Lived Patient

Plenary III: From Vision to Value: Leading the Future of Neuromodulation

Welcome

From Vision to Reality: Inside the Creation and Governance of the First NANS Guidelines

Making Neuromodulation Financially Viable: Business Models, Workforce Planning and Sustainable Program Design

Value-Based Neuromodulation: Is It Really Possible? Lessons From Oncology, Orthopedics, and Nephrology for Payer Contracting in Neuromodulation

Introduction of Presidential Address

Presidential Address

Introduction of Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Exhibit Hall Open

Morning Beverage Break

Beyond Palliation: Disease Modification with Neuromodulation Therapies

High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy: Evidence for Neural Recovery

Restorative Neurostimulation for Multifidus Dysfunction in Chronic Low Back Pain

Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation for Motor Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury

Neuromodulation of the Inflammatory Reflex: Disease Modification in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Oral Abstract Highlight Session #3

Highest Ranking Oral Abstracts

Closing Discussion

Precision Intrathecal Therapy in Cancer Pain: Moving Beyond One-Size-Fits-All

Welcome

Highest Ranking Oral Abstracts

Unpacking Cancer Pain: Mechanisms, Phenotypes, and the Modern Oncology Patient

Mapping the Cancer Pain Trajectory: Identifying the Right Moment for Interventional Therapy

From Algorithm to Individualization: Aligning Intrathecal Therapy with Cancer Pain Mechanisms

Toward Precision Cancer Pain Medicine: Building the Evidence for Mechanism-Based Intrathecal Therapy

Research Forum- Invitation Only

Restorative Neuromodulation: Engineering the Future of Motor Recovery

Brain–Spine Interfaces and Spinal Neuromodulation for Motor Restoration

Closed-Loop Neuromodulation and Adaptive Control of Motor Circuits

Peripheral and Paraspinal Neuromodulation for Functional Motor Restoration

From DBS to Network Neuromodulation: Model-Based Analysis of DBS for Movement Disorders

Closing Discussion

Training the Next Generation of Neuromodulators: Guidelines, Gaps, and the Road Ahead

SCS, PNS, IDDS Training and NANS Curriculum Update

VNS, DBS Training and NANS Curriculum Update

Neuromodulation Competency Development: Education, Training, and Onboarding

Building APP Expertise in Neuromodulation

Trial or No Trial? The Future of SCS Selection

Evidence Comparing Trial vs Direct-to Implant

Wireless Spinal Cord Stimulation Without a Separate Trial: Does the Evidence Support a Paradigm Shift?

False Positives and Responder Enrichment Bias

Cost-Effectiveness Implications

Tuning the Spinal Network: How the Spinal Cord Integrates and Responds to Stimulation

Panel Discussion- Processing of Spatiotemporally Complex Inputs by the Spinal Dorsal Horn: Implications for Spinal Cord Stimulation Inhibitory Dorsal Horn Neurons

Panel Discussion- Changes in Dorsal Horn Neural Correlations in Neuropathic Pain Are Reversed by Electrical Stimulation

Panel Discussion- Systematic Characterization of Spinal Cord Stimulation Parameter Effects on Inhibitory Dorsal Horn Neurons

Industry Sponsored Lunch Symposia

Plenary IV: The Future is NOW: Late Breaking Science Updates

Welcome

Highest Ranking Late-Breaking Abstracts

Introduction of Kumar Award Recipient

Kumar Award Recipient Presentation

Introduction of Stearns Award Recipient