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Invention, Investment, and Invigoration (i3): Serving the Patient

Details

Date
Thursday, January 21, 2027
Time
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Session type
Pre-Conference Session
Track
Business of Medicine
Schedule
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About

This full-day pre-conference course will provide a comprehensive overview of the evolving neuromodulation ecosystem, organized around the central theme of serving the patient. Bringing together leaders from academia, industry, and investment, the program will explore the field from technological innovation through commercialization and clinical adoption. Sessions will examine the future of neuromodulation, the funding outlook for emerging startups, and advances in key areas including brain-computer interfaces, neuromodulation for internal organs, and emerging modalities such as ultrasound-based stimulation. Additional discussion will address the critical role of reimbursement and evidence generation in ensuring patient access to new therapies. The course will conclude with a panel featuring senior leaders from major neuromodulation companies sharing perspectives on industry trends and future opportunities. Designed to encourage cross-sector dialogue, the program aims to highlight how scientific, clinical, and business decisions ultimately converge around a common goal: improving outcomes and access for patients.

Presenters

  • James Cavuoto

    James Cavuoto

    Editor and Publisher

    Neurotech Reports · San Francisco, California

    James Cavuoto is editor and publisher of Neurotech Business Report and the founder of Neurotech Reports. He is the lead author of "The Market for Neurotechnology," "The Market for Pain Neuromodulation," and "The Market for Bioelectronic Medicine," threemarket research reports published by Neurotech Reports. Cavuoto was the founder of Micro Publishing Press, a publishing company that helped pioneer the market for electronic publishing, digital imaging, and computer graphics. He earned a B.S. degree in biomedical engineering from Case Western Reserve University, where he studied under pioneers in the field of functional electrical stimulation. He also pursued graduate studies in human factors engineering at University of Southern California. Cavuoto was an adjunct professor at Rochester Institute of Technology and the author of eight books on computer graphics, electronic publishing, and digital imaging. He is a member of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. He has authored a chapter in the textbook Neuromodulation (Elsevier, 2009), as well as articles in Neuromodulation, Journal of Neural Engineering, Medical Device Daily, IEEE Spectrum, MX magazine, and the International Journal of Medical Marketing. He is coauthor, with Jennifer French, of Bionic Pioneers: Brave Neurotech Users Blaze the Trail to New Therapies (Neurotech Press, 2014).

  • Nandan Lad, MD, PhD

    Nandan Lad, MD, PhD

    Vice Chair, Innovation

    Duke Health

    Dr. Nandan Lad, MD, PhD is a neurosurgeon, scientist, and entrepreneur serving as Professor and Vice Chair of Innovation at Duke Neurosurgery. He directs the Functional & Restorative Neuromodulation and Duke NeuroInnovations programs, advancing therapies for large unmet clinical needs through research, clinical expertise, and a systematic approach to medical innovation.

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