VT² Full Agenda

Sunday, June 28

The Langham, Chicago:

• Arrivals | 12 – 5pm
• Evening Exchange | 6 – 9 pm | Dress : Semi-Formal

Guest arrivals and Welcome reception. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres throughout the evening..

• Opening remarks from ETS leadership
• Featured discussion with David Armstrong exploring emerging advances in molecular diagnostics, gene expression, and their potential implications for wound care.
• Interactive discovery stations featuring:
  • Clinical Case Exchange
  • Boron Angiogenesis & Biomaterials Science
  • Fluorescence Imaging Applications
  • ProDev translational research and gene expression
  • Reimbursement and Access support
  • Molecular Mixologist Experience

Monday, June 29

The Langham, Chicago:

• Breakfast | 7:30 – 8:30 | Dress: Business Casual
• Clinical Forum | 8:30 – 2:00 pm | Dress: Business Casual

1:1 Interview “Between two Palms”:

• Steve Jung & Melissa McLane

Mirragen Clinical Value Presentation

• Dr. Donnie Buck
• Dr. Ray Abdo

Clinical case forum and moderated faculty discussion

• Dr. Lantis (Facilitator)
• Dr. Napolitano
• Dr. Gay
• Dr. Lalama
• Dr. Couch

Lunch and informal networking

Flagship Science Session: Emerging Gene Expression Research & Tissue Repair Insights  

• Dr. Dave Houston

Griffin Museum of Science & Industry:

• Evening Gala | 3:00- 9:00 pm

Private museum access and semi-guided exploration, followed by a cocktail reception and seated dinner in the museum’s Main Level Rotunda.

Innovation at the Edge of Discovery: Lessons from Space Exploration, Genomics, and Translational Science – Presented by former NASA astronaut and molecular biologist Dr. Kate Rubins

Tuesday, June 30

The Langham, Chicago

• Breakfast | 7:30 – 8:30 | Dress: Business Casual
• Advanced Applications Forum + Closing Session | 8:15 – 12:00 | Dress: Business Casual

Practical application strategies and peer-to-peer exchange for BBGFM in complex surgical and wound environments.

Advanced clinical use cases involving:

• Tunneling, Undermining & Sinus Tracts
• Curved Anatomy & Difficult-to-Treat Wounds
• Combining BBGFM within the Wound Management Treatment Ecosystem

Interactive faculty-led discussion focused on advanced applications, unmet clinical needs, and future directions in wound care.

Rolling Departures | 11:00 – 2:00 pm