Day 1
May 17, 2027
3:00–3:15 PM · Welcome and workshop overview Robert Gaunt and TK Kozai (University of Pittsburgh)
Session 1 · Why ICMS percepts fade in people
3:15–5:00 PM · Chair: Emily Graczyk (Case Western Reserve University)
3:15–3:45 PM · Implant participant
3:45–4:05 PM · Xing Chen (University of Pittsburgh)
4:05–4:25 PM · Charles Greenspon (University of Chicago)
4:25–5:00 PM · Moderated panel discussion
5:00–5:30 PM · Poster session 1: rapid poster pitches
5:30–7:30 PM · Poster viewing and networking reception, tables organized by theme
Day 2
May 18, 2027
Session 2 · What blood flow and energy allow
8:30–10:15 AM · Chair: Alberto Vazquez (University of Pittsburgh)
8:30–8:50 AM · Jessica Filosa (Augusta University)
8:50–9:10 AM · Sava Sakadzic (Harvard University)
9:10–9:30 AM · OPEN
9:30–10:00 AM · Panel Discussion
10:00–10:15 AM · Trainee flash talks (3 × 5 min)
10:15–10:30 AM · Break
Session 3 · Same pulses, different circuits
10:30 AM–12:15 PM · Chair: Omar Gharbawie (University of Pittsburgh)
10:30–10:50 AM · Lee Miller (Northwestern University)
10:50–11:10 AM · Matthew A. Smith (Carnegie Mellon University)
11:10–11:30 AM · Tirin Moore (Stanford University)
11:30–12:00 AM · Panel discussion
12:00–1:30 PM · Lunch at assigned trainee and speaker tables, grouped by research theme
Session 4 · Modeling what the circuit does
1:30–3:15 PM · Chair: ChengCheng Huang (University of Pittsburgh)
1:30–1:50 PM · Luca Mazzucato (University of Oregon)
1:50–2:10 PM · Zhe S. Chen (New York University)
2:10–2:30 PM · Warren M. Grill (Duke University)
2:30–3:00 PM · Panel Discussion
3:00–3:15 PM · Trainee flash talks (3 × 5 min)
3:15–3:30 PM · Break
3:30–5:15 PM · Computational clinic, hands-on Led by ChengCheng Huang and Anal Kumar (University of Pittsburgh). Modeling pipelines applied to ICMS datasets from rodents, non-human primates, and humans. Template pipelines and annotated notebooks distributed for follow-up use.
5:15–6:30 PM · Parallel breakout workshops
A — Minimum reporting standards and templates.
B — Circuit-state hypotheses and perceptual fading mechanisms.
C — Computational modeling pipelines and neural data hackathon.
6:30–7:00 PM · Poster session 2: rapid pitches
7:00–9:00 PM · Poster viewing and early-career networking hour
Day 3
8:30–9:00 AM · Breakfast and Group Photo
Session 5 · What holds across species
9:00–10:45 AM · Chair: Maria Dadarlat (Purdue University); Assistant: Bryan "Mac" Hooks (University of Pittsburgh)
9:15–9:35 AM · Arash Afraz (National Institute of Mental Health, NIH)
9:35–9:55 AM · Daniel Denman (University of Colorado Anschutz)
9:55–10:15 AM · Xue Han (Boston University)
10:15–10:45 AM · Discussion: cross-species circuit principles and parameter design
10:45–11:00 AM · Break
Session 6 · Reporting so labs can compare
11:00–11:10 AM · Circuit-state models and predictive frameworks Computational panel
11:10–11:20 AM · Community feedback on the minimum reporting template
11:20–11:30 AM · Trainee outcomes showcase: collaborations formed during the workshop
Closing
11:30 AM–12:30 PM
11:30–11:50 AM · Summary of deliverables and timelines
11:50 AM–12:20 PM · Community roadmap discussion, town hall format
12:20–12:30 PM · Next steps and dissemination plan
12:30 PM · Adjourn