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6th Annual Vail Scientific Summit

Presented by Avanos
August 19 - 22, 2021
Join Us - Vail Marriott Mountain Resort - Vail, CO
 

 

 

Schedule of Events
Speakers, session topics, times and assigned dates are subject to change - talk titles are forthcoming
All times listed are mountain time zone


Thursday, August 19, 2021
  • 4:00 pm - Registration Opens
       Evening sponsored by Avanos
  • 5:30 - 6:30 pm - Welcome Reception
  • 6:30 - 7:30 pm - Buffet Dinner
  • 7:30 pm - Opening Remarks by Dr. Marc Philippon, Dr. Johnny Huard and Dan Drawbaugh
    • New Horizon on Healthy Aging "Precision Longevity: Re-thinking What it Means to Live Longer and Prosper"
      • Dr. Vonda Wright & Dr. Johnny Huard
Friday, August 20, 2021
  • 7:00 - 8:00 am - Breakfast
  • 8:00 - 9:50 am - Session A:  Sports and Military Performances
       Sponsored by Linda and Mitch Hart
    Dr. Matthew Provencher and Dr. Armando Vidal - Chairs
    • Dr. Marc Philippon - Keynote Address
    • Dr. Matthew Provencher
    • Dr. Sarah de la Motte
    • Dr. Naomasa Fukase
    • Dr. Coen Wijdicks
         Sponsored by Arthrex
    • Q&A
  • 9:50 - 10:05 am - Break
  • 10:05 - 11:55 am - Session B: Interventional Strategies for Healthy Aging
       Sponsored by Spruance Foundation
    Dr. Marc Philippon and Dr. Vonda Wright - Chairs
    • Dr. James Kirkland - Keynote Address
    • Dr. John Cooke 
    • Dr. Johnny Huard
    • Dr. Sealy Hambright
    • Dr. Paul Robbins
    • Q&A
  • 11:55 am - 1:00 pm - Lunch 
  • 1:00 - 2:50 pm - Session C:  Innovative Technologies for Musculoskeletal Repair
       Sponsored by Mary Sue and Mike Shannon
    Dr. Mark Markel and Dr. Chelsea Bahney - Chairs
    • Dr. Sam Stupp - Keynote Address
    • Dr. Vaida Glatt
    • Dr. Francesca Taraballi
    • Dr. Michael Zuscik
    • Dr. Naoki Nakayama
    • Q&A
  • 2:50 - 3:05 pm - Break
  • 3:05 - 5:10 pm - Session D:  Musculoskeletal Repair After Injury, Disease and Aging: Implications for Therapy
       
    Sponsored by Dierdre and Ronnie Baker
    Dr. Rick Lieber and Dr. Sudheer Ravuri - Chairs
    • Dr. Rick Lieber - Keynote Address
    • Dr. Aiping Lu
    • Dr. Bing Wang
    • Dr. Kirk McGilvray
    • Kaitie Whitney
    • Dr. Scott Tashman
    • Q&A
Saturday, August 21, 2021
  • 7:00 - 8:00 am - Breakfast 
  • 8:00 - 9:50 am - Session E: Stem Cell/Orthobiologics Banking & Clinical Applications
       Sponsored by Donna Giordano
    Dr. Jon Godin and Dr. Dustin Anderson - Chairs
    • Dr Farshid Guilak - Keynote Address
    • Dr. Arnold Caplan
    • Dr. George Muschler
    • Dr. Bruno Peault
    • Dr. Jon Godin
    • Q&A
  • 9:50 - 10:00 am - Break
  • 10:00 am - 12:05 pm - Session F: Biomedical Engineering/Extracellular Matrix/Musculoskeletal Repair and Surgical Outcome
       
       Sponsored by Mary Sue and Mike Shannon
    Dr. Linda Sandell and Dr. Katie Sikes - Chairs
    • Dr. William Murphy - Keynote Address
    • Dr. George Dodge
    • Dr. Lauren Watkins
    • Dr. John Peloza
    • Dr. Tim Ganey
         Sponsored by Vivex Biologics
    • Dr. Marco Bodor
    • Q&A
  • 12:05 - 12:45 pm - Working Boxed Lunch - IRB and FDA Compliance for Orthobiologics/Stem Cells Therapeutics
    Suzanne Page, JD and Dr. Bill Rodkey, DVM - Chairs
    • Dr. Matthew Provencher
    • Dr. Scott Bruder
    • Q&A
  • 12:45 - 1:00 pm - Break
  • 1:00 - 2:50 pm - Session G: Bone and Articular Cartilage Regeneration and Repair
       Sponsored by Mary and Steven Read
    Dr. Leslie Vidal and Dr. Scott Tashman - Chairs
    • Dr. Tamara Alliston - Keynote Address
    • Dr. Susan Bukata
    • Dr. Chelsea Bahney
    • Dr. Karin Payne
    • Dr. Kelly Santangelo
    • Q&A
  • 2:50 - 3:00 pm - Break
  • 3:00 - 4:15 pm - Session H:  Cancer Therapeutics
       Sponsored by Ann Snead and Michael Byram
    Dr. Julie Barone and Dr. Nicole Ehrhart - Chairs
    • Dr. Nicole Ehrhart
    • Dr. Don Gibbons
    • Dr. Lisa Blumencranz
    • Dr. Julie Barone
    • Q&A
  • Meeting Adjourned
Sunday, August 22, 2022
  • Explore Vail & Departures

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