Mark Plazier is a neurosurgeon specializing in neuromodulation and vascular neurosurgery. His passion for advancing clinical practice and research motivates him to collaborate across borders. Having completed his PhD under the guidance of prof. Dr. Dirk De Ridder shaped his expertise in waveforms and mechanisms of action in neuromodulation. His latest interest is exploring the utilization of big data sets to enhance the effectiveness of neuromodulation. Currently based in Hasselt, he is part of the BNS board and professor at the University of Hasselt. The best way to move forward is to let the data speak!

Dr. Poree is director of Neuromodulation services at the UCSF PMC and focuses his research and clinical activities on neuromodulation therapies for pain management. He obtained his undergraduate degree in pharmacology from UCSB followed by an MPH and PhD in toxicology and environmental health from UCB. He completed his postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins in Biomedical engineering and then returned to California for a medical degree and residency training in anesthesia at Stanford University. After completing his pain fellowship at UCSF he started a pain practice in Santa Cruz, CA during which time he engaged in several clinical trials. He returned to UCSF in 2015 to head the neuromodulation program. He has served on the boards of several pain societies and is currently sits on the board of directors for the International neuromodulation society and is vice president of the Institute of Neuromodulation.