SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northstar Neuroscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTR) today announced that John Bowers, Northstar’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a panel discussion, “Breaking Through Old Barriers: New Opportunities,” at the RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference on Thursday December 13th, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. EST. The conference will be held December 12-13 at the Westin New York at Times Square, New York, NY.