Topic: The Repair of Peripheral Nerve Injury

Dr. Samuel O. Poore is an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Division of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the UW Health Breast Center. He is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Poore has authored 95 peer reviewed scientific journal articles. He specializes in microvascular surgery with an emphasis on breast reconstruction, and reconstruction of the adult face, trunk, extremities and head and neck. He has special interest in limb salvage and the treatment of amputation pain with targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) and regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI).
Dr. Poore has a comprehensive research program and federally funded research program focused on developing an osseointegrated neural interface for prosthetic control (ONI), peripheral nerve regeneration, outcomes in plastic surgery, microsurgical education (www.microsurgeryeducation.org) and the impact of diversity on surgical access and publication trends.

Dr. Aaron M. Dingle is a Scientist III (Senior Scientist), Adjunct Instructor and Co-Director of the Microsurgery and Regenerative Medicine (MSRM) Laboratory in the Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Division of Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Dingle has a Ph.D in tissue engineering from the University of Melbourne, Australia. His research focuses on restoring/replacing limb function for persons living with amputation. Dr. Dingle manages a board and comprehensive federally funded research portfolio that includes neural interfacing for prosthetic control and bioelectric medicine, repair and regeneration of nerves, tendons and bone, as well as preservation and transplantation of vascular composite allografts.