Rhode Island Neuroscience Symposium

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | 7:45am - 5pm EST

District Hall, 225 Dyer Street, Providence, RI 02903

Join us at the Rhode Island Neuroscience Symposium for a day of fascinating discussions and insights into the latest research in the field!

Welcome to the Rhode Island Neuroscience Symposium! This symposium spotlights Rhode Island's vibrant neuroscience and neurotechnology ecosystem, fostering connections between scientists, entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders. Join us for a day of dynamic talks, innovative pitches, and networking opportunities aimed at driving neuro-related innovation and economic growth.

Our mission: We aim to highlight the breadth and depth of local neuroscience/neurotech work, fortifying Rhode Island as a center for neuro-related innovation. Our unique assets provide significant opportunity for further investment in life science programs, driving economic growth, and advancing neuroscience innovation to patients. Our target audience includes scientists/innovators, investors, early-stage entrepreneurs, pharmaceutical and biotech companies interested in identifying unique partnerships and investment opportunities here in Rhode Island.

Agenda

7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast and Registration
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome Remarks:

Diane Lipscombe, Carney Institute for Brain Science

Neil Steinberg, Chair, RILSH Board of Directors

Keynote Speaker:

Brad Margus, Co-Founder with his wife Vicki Margus, of the non-profit A-T Children's Project (atcp.org); Co-Founder, Cerevance; and Board Chair, MindImmune

Opening and Keynote
9:15 AM - 11:20 PM

Gather insights from the world-class Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital. Session Focus includes Transposable Elements in Biology and Medicine, Neural Vascular Contributions to Alzheimer's Disease; and Company Pitch Sessions.
Morning Session: Neurodegeneration and Interventional Treatments
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Hear about latest innovations from Bolden Therapeutics, MindImmune and Operant Biopharma.
Therapeutic Company Pitch Mini Sessions
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Explore cutting-edge resources at our information tables hosted by industry-leading organizations including Proteomics, MassSpec, Biomarkers Laboratory, INBRE, MRI, the COBRE Center for Central Nervous System Function, Providence VA Medical Center, Advanced CTR, RI BIO and NEMIC.
Lunch & CORES Information Sessions
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM

Hear from industry leaders SOMA, Iris, WellAware, ReachNeuro and URI's Wearable Biosensing Lab.
Neurotech Mini Pitch Sessions
1:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Session Focus: A Vision for Neurotech, Neurotechnology Clinical Research with health care experts from Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, the VA Providence Healthcare System and Butler Hospital.
Afternoon Session: Neurotechnology Clinical Research
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Hear closing remarks from the Rhode Island Life Science Hub, then enjoy networking with cocktail & appetizer reception.
Closing Remarks & Networking Event

Speakers

Wael Asaad, MD, PhD

Sidney A. Fox and Dorthea Doctors Fox Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science; Professor of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Linda L. Carpenter, MD

Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Nicholas DaSilva, PhD

Director, Proteomics Core Facility, Brown University, Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry

Tejal A. Desai

Sorensen Family Dean of Engineering, Brown University

Claudia Fallini, PhD

Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Ryan Institute for Neuroscience, University of Rhode Island

Bess Frost

Salame-Feraude Director, Brown Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research

Benjamin Greenberg, MD, PhD

Director, COBRE Center for Neuromodulation, Butler Hospital
Associate Director, Center for Neurorestoration & Neurotechnology, VA Providence Healthcare System
Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University

Leigh Hochberg, MD, PhD

L. Herbert Ballou University Professor of Engineering and Professor of Brain Science, Brown University;
Assoc. Director, Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology, VA Providence Healthcare;
Director, Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery, Dept. of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital;
Senior Lecturer on Neurology, Harvard Medical School;
Director, BrainGate Consortium and Clinical Trials;
Co-Organizer, Implantable BCI Collaborative Community (ibci-cc.org)

Laura Korthauer, PhD

Advance RI-CTR, Brown University Health, Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Diane Lipscombe

Reliance Dhirubhai Ambani Director of the Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science and the Thomas J Watson Jr. Professor of Science in the Department of Neuroscience at Brown University

Kunal Mankodiya, PhD

Director, Wearable Biosensing Lab & Scientific Advisor, WellAware

Brad Margus

Biotech Entrepreneur & Advocate for His Sons' Diseases; Co-Founder & Board Chair, Cerevance; Board Chair, Mind Immune; Founder & Volunteer Board Chair, A-T Children's Project

Eric Morrow, MD, PhD

Mencoff Family Professor and Director,
Center for Translational Neuroscience,
Brown University

Peter Nuytkens

Founder and Executive Chairman, IRIS Therapeutic Devices, Inc.

Johnny Page

Co-founder & CEO, Bolden Therapeutics

Brett Pellock

Program Coordinator, RI-INBRE; Associate Professor of Biology, Providence College

Kristine Pelton

Facility Director Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research Fluid Biomarkers Laboratory, Brown University

Noah S. Philip, MD

Alpert Medical School of Brown University & VA Providence Healthcare System

Marc Powell, PhD

Co-Founder, CEO, Reach Neuro, Inc.

Meghan Riddle, MD

Associate Director, Memory and Aging Program
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Butler Hospital, Care New England
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University