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Join us for live webinars on hot topics in the field of focused ultrasound. 

The Foundation occasionally hosts seminars, giving experts in the field an opportunity to present on areas of emerging interest or promising research.  We broadcast these talks via webinar to help keep the broader community abreast of new advances. If you would like to be included on future webinar invitations, please contact .

Archived Webinars 

How to Accelerate Adoption of New Technologies in Legacy Environments

September 19, 2018
Salim Ismail
ExO Foundation
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Data Science in Biomedicine - How Much Value Versus How Much Hype

Blockchain: A Healthcare-Focused Introduction

April 18, 2018
Rick Hamilton
Optum
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The Rise of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

December 4, 2017
Rick Hamilton
Optum
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Focused Ultrasound Combination Approaches for Cancer Treatment

July 24, 2017
Chandan Guha, PhD, MBBS
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Focused Ultrasound for Temporary Opening of the Blood-Brain Barrier

July 11, 2017
Elisa Konofagou, PhD
Columbia University
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Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

June 15, 2017
Joo Ha Hwang, MD, PhD
University of Washington
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Immunotherapy: Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment

January 17, 2017
Jill O'Donnell-Tormey, PhD
Cancer Research Institute 
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Research Progress in Parkinson's Disease and a Role for Focused Ultrasound

July 19, 2016
Paul S. Fishman, MD, PhD
University of Maryland School of Medicine 
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Tractography-based Targeting for Functional Neurosurgery

May 11, 2016
Vibhor Krishna, MD, SM
Ohio State University 
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Due to technical difficulties, the recording begins on slide #15. However, all of the slides are available to view here. 

Translational research toward conformal treatments for prostate and brain

November 5, 2015
Cyril Lafon, PhD
French Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM)
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The Affordable Care Act: Promises, Perils and Politics

October 30, 2015
Carolyn Engelhard, MPA
University of Virginia
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A Brief History of Focused Ultrasound Brain Therapy: From Old Dreams to New Hopes

August 2015
Jean Francois Aubry, PhD
Institute Langevin, Paris
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Transient Ultrasonic Modulation of the Brain: from remote palpation to action potential triggering

August 12, 2015
Jean Francois Aubry, PhD
Institute Langevin, Paris
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Focused Ultrasound and Regenerative Medicine: Enhancing Homing and Retention of Stem Cells to Targeted Tissues  

June 16, 2015
Joseph A. Frank, MS, MD
Frank Laboratory, Radiology and Imaging Services, National Institutes of Health
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Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of Central Nervous System Diseases 

May 6, 2015
Elisa E. Konofagou, PhD
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology, Columbia University, Engineering
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Alzheimer's: Introduction to Disease Pathology and Treatments

April 28, 2015
Steven T. DeKosky, M.D.
Professor of Neurology Emeritus, University of Virginia School of Medicine
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Cancer Immunotherapy: Opportunities and Barriers

Tim Bullock, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Human Immune Therapy Center, University of Virginia
View Webinar Slides  (Due to a technical issue, the audio for this webinar is not available.)