BioElectronic Therapeutics (BETx)

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BioElectronic Therapeutics (BETx) 2026

June 10 - 12, 2026

Hosted by the Rice Global Paris Center

Event Location:Club de la Chasse

This boutique event will bring together leaders from Biotech/Pharma, Academia, Venture Capital, Government, and Private Foundations to discuss opportunities and strategies to foster the accelerated development of next-generation bioelectronic-based therapeutics, an exciting emerging modality of medicine poised to make a significant impact on patient care.

Confirmed Speakers and Panelists:

  • Bruno Castro, Nature Materials

  • Chris Bettinger, Novo Nordisk

  • D. Kacy Cullen, University of Pennsylvania

  • Damiano Barone, Methodist

  • Dion Khodagholy, UC Irvine

  • Fareid Asphahani, Perkins Coie

  • Fraser McCready, Maxwell Biosystems

  • Frederick Lang, MD Anderson Cancer Center

  • Jacques Carolan, ARIA

  • John Rogers, Northwestern

  • Katie Galloway, MIT

  • Liqian Wang, Nature

  • Mahdi Ghazal, Maxwell Biosystems

  • Michael J. Mitchell, University of Pennsylvania

  • Polina Anikeeva, MIT

  • Rabia Yazicigil Kirby, Boston University

  • Rylie Green, Imperial

  • Sameer Sheth, Baylor College Of Medicine

  • Siddharth Krishnan, Stanford

  • Simone Schurle, ETH Zurich

  • Uta Goebel, Wiley Advanced Healthcare Materials

  • Valeria Caprettini, Nature BME

  • Wei Gao, California Institute of Technology

  • William E. Bentley, University of Maryland

Event Location: Club de la Chasse(60 Rue des Archives, 75003 Paris, France)

Organizers: Omid Veiseh (Rice), Jacob Robinson (Rice), Christina Tringides (Rice), Jonathan Rivnay (Northwestern)

Sponsored by: Rice Biotech Launch Pad

BETx 2026 Agenda

Questions? Reach out to us at BETx@rice.edu

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