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Opening Remarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Anthony Marchese, Ph.D.<\/h2>

Dean, College of Engineering, Vincent and Estelle Murphy Professor of Engineering, University of Rhode Island<\/p><\/div><\/div>

learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Beth Meyerand, Ph.D.<\/h2>

Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate School, University of Rhode Island<\/p><\/div><\/div>

learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Yalda Shahriari, Ph.D.<\/h2>

Associate Professor and Program Director of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rhode Island<\/p><\/div><\/div>

learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Featured Talk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jonathan R. Wolpaw, MD<\/h2>

Director, National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies, Albany Stratton VA Medical Center<\/p><\/div><\/div>

see abstract and bio<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Keynote Talks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Murat Akcakaya, Ph.D.<\/h2>

Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Pittsburgh<\/p><\/div><\/div>

see abstract and bio<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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David A. Borton, Ph.D.<\/h2>

Director (Interim), Institute for Biology, Engineering, and Medicine
(I-BEAM), Associate Professor of Engineering and Brain Science, Brown University. Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Rhode Island Hospital.
Biomedical Engineer, Providence VA Medical Center<\/p><\/div><\/div>

see abstract and bio<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Lei Ding, Ph.D.<\/h2>

Dr. Lei Ding is the Endowed Stephenson Professorship #1 of Biomedical Engineering and Lloyd and Presidential Professor at the University of Oklahoma.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

see abstract and bio<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Joy Hirsch, Ph.D.<\/h2>

Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor\u00a0of Psychiatry, Comparative Medicine, and Neuroscience
Director, Brain Function Laboratory
Yale School of Medicine<\/p><\/div><\/div>

See abstract and bio<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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David J. Lin, MD<\/h2>

Neurocritical Care & Neurorecovery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School<\/p><\/div><\/div>

see abstract and bio<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Noah S. Philip, MD <\/h2>

Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University<\/p><\/div><\/div>

See abstract and bio<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Matthias Stangl, Ph.D.<\/h2>

Assistant Professor of\u00a0Biomedical Engineering, Psychological & Brain Sciences, and Neurosurgery,
College of Engineering | College of Arts & Sciences | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine,
Boston University<\/p><\/div><\/div>

see abstract and bio<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Lightning Talks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Rahul Singh, Ph.D.<\/h2>

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, University of Rhode Island<\/p><\/div><\/div>

see abstract and bio<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sarah Ostadabbas, Ph.D.<\/h2>

Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University<\/p><\/div><\/div>

see abstract and bio<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Deniz Erdogmus, Ph.D.<\/h2>

Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
& Senior Director of Research, Innovation, and Partnerships,
Northeastern University<\/p><\/div><\/div>

see abstract and bio<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Theodore Huppert, Ph.D.<\/h2>

Associate Professor, Renaissance School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Stony Brook University<\/p><\/div><\/div>

see abstract and bio<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Kevin M. Spencer, Ph.D.<\/h2>

Research Health Scientist, VA Boston Healthcare System
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School<\/p><\/div><\/div>

see abstract and bio<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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