Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation; Head of the Department of Fundamental Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurosciences and Neurotechnologies; Chief Research Fellow, Emergency Neurosurgery Department, N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine; Chief Freelance Neurosurgeon of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.

Specializes in cerebrovascular and functional neurosurgery, management of traumatic injuries of the brain and spinal cord, and neurocritical care. Oversees the implementation of advanced microsurgical and neuro-intensive technologies, the development of high-tech care, and the organization of a nationwide network of dedicated centers.

Author of numerous scientific publications and patents; leads research and educational programs; serves as an expert and editorial board member for professional journals. Has a key impact on the development of contemporary neurosurgery in the Russian Federation.

Candidate of Medical Sciences (PhD-equivalent), neurosurgeon–algologist, Senior Research Fellow with the Functional Neurosurgery Group at the N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. Founder and President of the National Neuromodulation Society of Russia — the Russian chapter of the International Neuromodulation Society (INS); Vice President of the Association for Interventional Pain Treatment in Russia (AILB); Vice President of the Russian Society for Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery (RSFSN).

Professional interests include interventional management of chronic pain and neuromodulation, including spinal cord stimulation (SCS), peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS), and combined pain-therapy approaches. Holder of the international diploma Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP), No. 1298/01.

An active organizer of the professional community and a frequent faculty speaker for educational programs; author of peer-reviewed publications on pain neuromodulation.

Specialist in functional neurosurgery; neurosurgeon at the N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. Associate Professor.

He specializes in functional neurosurgery, including deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders and epilepsy, as well as interventional approaches to pain management. He participates in programs involving microelectrode mapping and the optimization of electrode implantation strategies.

Member of the European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ESSFN). Author of scientific publications on intraoperative neurophysiological guidance.

Neurosurgeon; Director of the Center for Cybernetic Medicine and Neuroprosthetics at the Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency of Russia; Scientific Advisor to Motorica LLC, the leading manufacturer of upper-limb prostheses in Russia. Previously worked in leading hospitals of the Russian Far East, performing a wide range of elective and emergency neurosurgical procedures. Participates in Russian and international professional communities in neuromodulation and neurotechnology; serves as an expert for the National Technology Initiative in the areas of augmented and virtual reality and neurotechnology.

Clinical priorities include surgery for brain and spinal cord tumors; functional neurosurgery for Parkinson’s disease (including deep brain stimulation and stereotactic lesioning); epilepsy surgery (resective procedures, vagus nerve stimulation, and deep brain stimulation); treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm; and neuromodulation for chronic pain using spinal cord stimulation and minimally invasive techniques.

Maintains a high annual volume of surgeries and specialized procedures, develops programs in neurointerfaces and sensory-enabled implant systems, and delivers educational lectures for physicians and patients. Leads projects at the intersection of neurosurgery, cybernetic medicine, and neuroprosthetics, advancing the clinical integration of neurotechnology.

Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Psychophysiology at the Faculty of Biology of Lomonosov Moscow State University.

He is an expert in brain–computer interfaces, electroencephalography, cortical modulation, and neurostimulation. His research spans neuroprosthetics, restoration of central nervous system functions, and cognitive neurotechnologies.

He is the author of a substantial number of scientific publications and leads interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of neuroscience and engineering. He is also known as a communicator and educator in neurotechnology and neurointerfaces.

Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Chief Executive of the Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency of Russia. A leading specialist in synthetic biology and molecular neurotechnology, bridging basic research and clinical medicine.

His scientific focus spans molecular neurobiology, redox signaling, and optical visualization of biological structures. His work aims to create tools that enable more precise detection and modulation of nervous-system functions and to bring these solutions into routine medical practice.

He leads interdisciplinary teams that translate basic findings into applied solutions, oversees the introduction of neuroengineering systems into healthcare, and develops clinical systems and training programs for physicians and engineers.

Neurologist and specialist in physical and rehabilitation medicine; Head of Neurostimulation at the University Clinic of the Privolzhsky Research Medical University (Nizhny Novgorod). Works within a multidisciplinary team that integrates neurology, neurosurgery, rehabilitation, and pain medicine.

Clinical focus on neuromodulation for chronic pain, medication-resistant spasticity, and neurogenic pelvic disorders. Responsibilities include patient selection and preparation, programming of implantable systems, and long-term follow-up. Therapeutic practice encompasses spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, intrathecal drug delivery, and participation in deep brain stimulation and vagus nerve stimulation programs.

Actively engaged in clinical and educational initiatives, develops regional care pathways, and implements rehabilitation standards that incorporate neurotechnology. Author and co-author of scientific publications and a regular speaker for cross-disciplinary medical audiences.

Candidate of Medical Sciences, radiologist, Head of the Radiology Quality Development Department at the Scientific and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of the Moscow Department of Health. Research Fellow at the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and at the First Moscow State Medical University named after Ivan Mikhailovich Sechenov.

He specializes in quality standards for medical imaging, telemedicine, and the introduction of artificial intelligence methods into clinical imaging. He leads projects on cancer screening and on improving efficiency of clinical pathways.

He is the author of a large number of scientific publications and educational materials and is an expert in the digital transformation of healthcare and the development of radiological services.

Professor, Section Chief and Fellowship Director for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery at the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago. President of the International Neuromodulation Society; also President of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery and former President of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.

His career spans comprehensive clinical and research leadership in neuromodulation and functional neurosurgery, including oversight of fellowship training and development of global educational initiatives. 

He publishes widely, serves on editorial boards of leading journals and is Editor-in-Chief of the series “Progress in Neurological Surgery.” He is the author and editor of books on peripheral nerve stimulation and neuromodulation for facial pain. 

Associate Professor, pain physician and anaesthetist; former President of the Australian Chapter of the International Neuromodulation Society and Immediate Past President of the International Neuromodulation Society. Founder and director of a large multidisciplinary pain clinic in Newcastle, New South Wales. 

Since 1999 he has practiced neuromodulation including spinal cord, peripheral, occipital and sacral nerve stimulation and intrathecal therapies for pain and spasticity. He has led first-in-human studies of novel implants and designed unique leads and stimulation waveforms. 

He has published more than sixty papers and book chapters, led clinical trials of devices and analgesic strategies, and teaches internationally. His current interests include complex regional pain syndrome, new frontiers in neuromodulation and development of centres of excellence. 

Editor-in-Chief of “Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface.” Earned his medical degree and a Doctor of Philosophy in neurosciences at Stanford University and completed postdoctoral training; undertook a second postdoctoral fellowship and neurosurgery residency at the University of California, San Francisco, working with leading mentors.

He rose to Tenured Professor of Neurological Surgery, Physiology and Radiation Oncology at Northwestern University, where he also served as Acting Chair. He then served as Professor and Chair of Neurological Surgery and Co-Director of the University of Florida Health Jacksonville Neuroscience Institute, and later as Founding Director of the Marcus Neuroscience Institute and Director of the Harvey Sandler Center for Neurosurgery in Boca Raton, Florida. 

He has authored textbooks and more than three hundred peer-reviewed papers, received numerous national and international honors, and has been listed among the Best Doctors in America. His current research focuses on innovative neurostimulation and targeted drug delivery to the brain and on the design and implementation of neuromodulation technologies and instruments. 

Executive Director of the International Neuromodulation Society and Supervising Journal Manager for “Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface.” Graduate of the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in American and English Literature. 

She served as Managing Editor of the journal since its inception in nineteen ninety-eight, became Supervising Journal Manager in two thousand twenty-three, and has been the Society’s Executive Director since two thousand one.

She oversees editorial and organizational development for the journal and the Society, supporting the global neuromodulation community and facilitating knowledge exchange. 

Co-Chair of the International Neuromodulation Society Interim Meeting in Almaty and member of the Organization Committee. Participates in the scientific program addressing contemporary deep brain stimulation and device programming. 

He contributes to the deep brain stimulation sessions with a focus on novel programming strategies and supports training content in planning, neuroimaging and intraoperative electrophysiology. 

He helps shape the conference agenda and serves on expert panels, linking functional neurosurgical practice with emerging neuromodulation technologies. 

Member of the Organization Committee of the International Neuromodulation Society Interim Meeting in Almaty and faculty for hands-on workshops. Leads the introductory module on percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and contributes to pain therapy sessions.

Presents on barriers to invasive pain neuromodulation in developing countries, providing a structured perspective on access to technologies and patient pathways. 

Engages in educational and organizational activities of the meeting, integrating clinical expertise with training methodologies in neuromodulation for pain. 

Chairman of the Kazakh Neuromodulation Society and national representative within the International Neuromodulation Society. He shapes Kazakhstan’s neuromodulation agenda, establishes clinical pathways, and builds workforce training in collaboration with leading domestic centers.

His clinical scope includes deep brain stimulation (DBS), spinal cord stimulation (SCS), and peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) for movement disorders, chronic pain, and spasticity. Practice features standardized patient selection, programming of implantable stimulators, advanced neuroimaging, and intraoperative neurophysiology.

He develops multidisciplinary teams (neurosurgeons, pain physicians, neurologists, rehabilitation specialists, engineers), adapts international guidelines to local practice, and leads education and mentorship tracks—all aimed at broader access to neurotechnology and measurable improvements in patient outcomes across the region.