Preliminary Program
Wednesday, 03rd of December 2025
08:00
Registration start
09:00 – 09:15
Welcome: Where we are
Oskar C. Aszmann (Vienna, AT)
09:30 – 12:00
Live video transmission into lecture hall: Insertion of 4 leads into PM and LD for intuitive control of 6 DOF Arm
Paul Cederna (Ann Arbor, US) Oskar C. Aszmann (Vienna, AT)
09:15 – 09:30
Presentation of the patient
Johanna Klepetko (Vienna, AT)
09:30 – 09:45
Presentation of motor matrix
Laura Ferrante (London, UK)
09:45 – 10:30
Live video feed from OR
10:30 – 10:45
Description of the leads and ESO – what to expect from this intervention
Alex Vaskov (Ann Arbor, US)
10:45 – 11:00
Clinically informed neural interfaces
Rylie Green (London, UK)
11:00 – 11:15
Challenges on stability of micomachined electrode arrays
Thomas Stieglitz
11:15 – 11:25
Stability of perineural interface over 10 years
Gregor Längle (Vienna)
11:30 – 12:00
Live video feed from OR
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch break
13:00 – 13:15
Accessing the motor neuron pool for prosthetic control via signal decomposition
Dario Farina (London, UK)
13:15 – 13:30
Accessing the motor neuron pool via implanted micro-electrode arrays after TMR
Laura Ferrante (London, UK)
13:30 – 13:45
Accessing the motor neuron pool via peripheral nerve and LIFE electrodes
Jonathan Cheng (Dallas, US)
13:45 – 14:00
Accessing the motor neuron pool via RPNI and intramuscular sensors
Paul Cederna (Ann Arbor, US)
14:00 – 14:20
Interfacing with muscle via magnetomicrometry
Hugh Herr (Cambridge, US)
14:20 – 15:00
Panel discussion: benefits and pitfalls of each technique
Moderator: Vlad Tereshenko (Vienna, AT)
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 – 17:30
Scientific paper session I
Chairs: Dario Farina (London, UK), Paul Cederna (Ann Arbor, US)
Long term outcome data of implantable myoelectric sensors in two transradial amputees
Aidan Roche (London, UK)
Long-Term Viability and Physiologic Signaling of the Muscle Cuff Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface for Advanced Exoskeleton Control
Yucheng Tian (Ann Arbor, US)
Initial Observations on Myocontrol Capacity of Autologous Muscle Transfers
Ivan Vujaklija (Espoo, FI)
From Cortex to Muscle: A Mathematical Model as the Foundation for Future Research in Neuroprosthetics
Isaac Gill (Sydney, AU)
Simultaneous and Proportional Finger Motion Decoding Using Spatial Features from High-Density Surface Electromyography
Ricardo Gonçalves Molinari (Campinas, BR)
Prediction of lower-limb joint kinematics using power spectral densities from surface electromyography
Joshua Colley (Leeds, UK)
Towards a clinically viable, modular, dry, high-density interface for prosthetic myocontrol
Deborah Quadrelli (Genova, IT)
Advancing Prosthetic Hand Capabilities Through Biomimicry and Neural Interfaces
Mohammadi Haghani Dogaheh (Rasht, IR)
Classification of Mental Tasks Based on Spinal Motor Neuron Oscillations: A Potential Novel Control Paradigm
Patrick Ofner (Freiburg, DE)
A Surface Drug Delivery System Reduces The Foreign Body Reaction Against Intraneural Electrodes
José Manuel Crugeiras (Barcelona, ES)
Thursday, 04th of December 2025
08:00 – 08:20
Indications of bionic reconstruction
Milomir Ninkovic (Munich, DE)
- What are the milestones of a successful limb
salvage – when to turn to prosthetic alternatives - Resection/replantation
08:20 – 09:20
Panel discussion of cases: upper extremity
Moderator: Oskar C. Aszmann (Vienna, AT)
Milomir Ninkovic (Munich, DE)
Umraz Khan (Bristol, UK)
Paul Cederna (Ann Arbor, US),
Heinz Bürger (Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, AT)
09:20 – 10:15
Panel discussion of cases: lower extremity
Moderator: Matthew Carty (Boston, US)
Oskar C. Aszmann (Vienna, AT)
Gerhard Hobusch (Vienna, AT)
Jennifer Ernst (Hannover, DE)
Umraz Khan (Bristol, UK)
10:15 – 10:45
Coffee break
10:45 – 11:05
Managing the afferent pathway
Stanisa Raspopovic (Vienna, AT)
11:05 – 11:20
The first human demonstration of the cutaneous mechanoneural interface
Hugh Herr (Cambridge, US)
11:20– 11:40
AMI- Upper and lower extremity
Matthew Carty (Boston, US)
11:40 – 11:55
Targeted sensory reinnervation
Alexander Gardetto (Brixen, IT)
11:55 – 12:05
EMG biofeedback to help motor learning
Anna Bösendorfer (Vienna, AT)
12:05 – 12:15
Hybrid hand training with soft hand in stroke rehabilitation
Bernhard Fasching (Vienna, AT)
12:15 – 12:25
Closed-loop haptic stimulation for stroke rehabilitation
Patrick Sagastegui, Jumpei Kashiwakura (London, UK)
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch break
13:30 – 16:30
Live video feed into lecture hall
13:30 – 18:30
Dissection course
Paul Cederna (Ann Arbor, US), Jennifer Ernst (Hannover, DE), Matthew Carty (Boston, US), Gerhard Hobusch (Vienna, AT), Alexander Gardetto (Brixen, IT), Oskar Aszmann (Vienna, AT)
- TMR/RPNI at various amputation levels
- AMI (UE/LE)
- TSR in transradial amputees
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16:00 – 16:30
Coffee break
16:30 – 17:30
Scientific paper session II
Chair: Stanisa Raspopovic (Vienna, AT), Levi Hargrove (Chicago, US)
Reciprocal reflex connectivity of spinal motoneurons after transtibial AMI surgery
Luis Pardo (Hannover, DE)
Functional Sensory Restoration in Intact Peripheral Nerves Using the Dermal Cuff Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface (DC-RPNI) in a Preclinical Rodent Model
Ahneesh Mohanti (Ann Arbor, US)
A Conformable, Meshed Electrode Array Facilitates Multi-Channel Sensorimotor Signaling with the Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface
Zachary Bailey (London, UK)
Improvement of Hand Prosthesis Function with Vibrotactile Feedback
Stephanie Schild (Vienna, AT)
Preliminary results of a Multimodal Bidirectional Armband for Sensing and Feedback
Nicolò Boccardo (Genova, IT)
Exploring illusory phantom arm movements induced by cutaneous vibrations in the population with upper limb absence and its potential application as sensory feedback for prostheses
Ruth Leskovar (Porthsmouth, UK)
Benchmarking Optimisation Strategies to Improve Selectivity in Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Prosthetic Feedback
Edward Turner (London, UK)
18:15
Meet at the Registration Desk for bus transer to Heurigen Evening
19:00
Heurigen Evening at Fuhrgassl-Huber
Friday, 05th of December 2025
08:00 – 12:00
Live video feed from OR (Transhumeral OI + TMR)
Rickard Brånemark (Mölndal, SE), Oskar Aszmann (Vienna, AT)
08:00 – 08:05
Promotional video of Matas
08:05 – 08:20
eOPRA, Endo-exo interfacing
Rickard Brånemark (Mölndal, SE)
08:20 – 08:30
Introduction of patient II and presentation of OI registry
Anna Bösendorfer (Vienna, AT)
08:30 – 08:45
The limits of upper-limb prosthesis control using conventional interface technology
Levi Hargrove (Chicago, US)
08:45 – 09:00
Osseointegration and bionic reconstruction of lower extremity
Jason Souza (Columbus, US)
09:00 – 09:10
Primary stability of osseointegrating implant system in transfemoral amputees
Gerhard Hobusch (Vienna, AT)
09:10 – 09:45
Live video feed from OR
09:45 – 10:00
Control of bionic legs after OPRA interfacing
Levi Hargrove (Chicago, US)
10:00 – 10:15
Interfacing with prosthetic components
Stewe Jönsson (Gothenborg, SE)
10:15 – 10:30
Live video feed from OR during coffee break
10:00 – 10:30
Coffee break
10:30 – 11:00
Keynote lecture: future of bionic reconstruction “exploring the limits”
Hugh Herr (Cambridge, US)
11:00 – 12:30
Scientific paper session III
Chair: Jacques Hacquebord (New York, US), Aidan Roche (London, UK)
Osseointegration and neurosurgical reconstruction in patients with amputations of the upper limb after military trauma
Mykhailo Rudas (Kiev, UA)
Resection-Replantation vs. Bionic Reconstruction to Restore Hand Function
Clemens Gstöttner (Vienna, AT)
Investigating the Utility of Prostheses for Individuals with Partial Hand Amputations
Jacques Hacquebord (New York, US)
Primary Targeted Muscle Reinnervation for Oncologic Hip Disarticulation with Prospective Patient-Reported Pain Outcome Assessment – A Case Report
Eva Godina (Maastricht, NL)
BADALnext: Development of an Integral Bionic Prosthetic Concept for Osseointegration in the Humerus
Thomas Mittlmeier (Rostock, DE)
Mapping the Distribution of Motoneurons in the Brachial Plexus
Laurenz Pflaum (Vienna, AT)
A Plexus Within the Plexus: Microstructural Fascicular Architecture of the Human C7 Nerve Root Revealed by MicroCT
Florian Jaklin (Vienna, AT)
An Anatomically-Informed Data Collection Protocol to Overcome Data Scarcity for Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Myoelectric Control
Laura C. Petrich (Edmonton, CA)
Towards Active Leg Prostheses: Estimating Lower Limb Kinematics from sEMG
Daniel Höglinger (Tuebingen, DE)
Assessing the Performance of the Box and Blocks Test in a Virtual Environment
Jenevieve Surkin (Ann Arbor, US)
12:30 – 13:00
Patient presentation of implantable sensors + press conference
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch break
13:30 – 18:30
Dissecting time (live video feed into lecture hall)
Instructors: Rickard Brånemark (Mölndal, SE), Gerhard Hobusch (Vienna, AT), Oskar Aszmann (Vienna, AT)
- Osteotomies, Osseointegration (TH, TR, TT, TF,
Thumb) - Where and how do we implant sensors for each level
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 – 15:45
Prosthetic embodiment
Levi Hargrove (Chicago, US)
15:45 – 15:55
Body alchemy
Ana Rajevic
15:55 – 16:10
Bionic identity
Cosima Prahm (Berlin, DE)
17:00 – 18:00
Scientific session IV
Chair: Levi Hargrove (Chicago, US), Cosima Prahm (Berlin, DE)
Benefits of Antiresorptive Therapy in Osseointegration – A Case Series
Gerhard Hobusch (Vienna, AT)
MyoOsu – Usability Evaluation of a Gamified, Music-Based EMG Interface for Pre-Prosthetic Motor Training and Pain Modulation
Rodrigo Cerecero Curiel (Berlin, DE)
A Rat Model of Brachial Plexus Injury for Future Upper Limb Exoskeleton Interfaces
Che-Hsiung Lee (Taoyuan, TW)
Pain and Function in Individuals with Lower Limb Amputations: Exploring Indications for Nerve Surgery to Address Neuropathic Pain
Jacques Hacquebord (New York, US)
CALA XR: From Phantom Limb Visualization to Immersive Virtual Therapy in Phantom Limb Pain
Michael Bressler (Berlin, DE)
Prosthesis use among individuals with limb loss following TMR/RPNI for symptomatic neuromas: a scoping review
Jessica Saini (Toronto, CA)
Effectiveness of bionic limb reconstruction for improving quality of life and psychological outcomes after upper limb amputation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Omer Mohamed (London, UK)
18:00
Adjourn
Staff: Univ. Prof. Dr. Oskar C. Aszmann, Dr. Alina Nierlich-Hold,
Dr. Clemens Gstöttner, Dr. Gregor Längle, Dr. Philipp Tratnig-Frankl, Dr. Leopold Harnoncourt, Dr. Vlad Tereshenko, Dr. Anna Bösendorfer, Dr. Ulla Al Dabbass, Dr. Ike Che-Hsiung Lee
Faculty: Jason Souza Amputation Care, Jason Ko, Paul Cederna, Jonathan Cheng, Scott Levin, Rickard Branemark, Matthew
Carty, Jennifer Ernst, Ian Valerio
6 Full Cadavers, 4 Doctors/Cadaver (max. 20 Participants)
Total of ~ 150 Participants
University Clinic for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital, Währinger Gürtel 18 – 22, 1090 Vienna
Univ. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang J. Weninger
Center for Anatomy and Cellular Biology Medical University of Vienna
Währinger Straße 13, 1090 Vienna
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