Presented by Avanos August 19 - 22, 2021 Join Us - Vail Marriott Mountain Resort - Vail, CO
Confirmed Speakers
We are pleased to welcome these renowned presenters and session chairs to the 6th Annual Vail Scientific Summit as they provide updates on the latest musculoskeletal innovations, featuring both basic science and clinical applications, and the international impact on the scientific and clinical communities and enhanced patient care.
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