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
Focused Ultrasound for Gene Therapy: An Overview
September 17, 2020
Natasha Sheybani, PhD | Stanford University
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Focused Ultrasound and its Potential Role in Neurofibromatosis Treatment
August 12, 2020
Michel Kalamarides, MD, PhD | Pitié-Salpetrière Hôpital
Nathan McDannold, PhD | Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Tyrone Porter, PhD | University of Texas at Austin
AeRang Kim, MD, PhD | Children’s National Hospital
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Cancer Immunotherapy Treatment and Research in a COVID-19 World
June 24, 2020
Jill O'Donnell-Tormey, PhD | Cancer Research Institute
Jessica Foley, PhD | Focused Ultrasound Foundation
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Liquid Biopsy for Brain Tumors: Recent Advances and Future Directions
June 17, 2020
Stephen J. Bagley, MD, MSCE | University of Pennsylvania
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Breaking Barriers with Sound: The Future of Parkinson's Disease Therapy with Focused Ultrasound
April 29, 2020
Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
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Focused Ultrasound Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease in Preclinical Models
April 28, 2020
Elisa E. Konofagou, PhD | Columbia University
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Curing with Sound
April 9, 2020
Neal F. Kassell, MD | Focused Ultrasound Foundation
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Histotripsy for Treatment of Cancer and Neurological Diseases
March 25, 2020
Zhen Xu, PhD | University of Michigan
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Immunotherapy for Brain Tumors
February 24, 2020
Michael Lim, MD | Johns Hopkins University
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Back to the Future: Focused Ultrasound for Psychiatric Disorders
October 28, 2019
Renana Eitan, MD | Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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High Intensity Focused Ultrasound – Past and Present
February 27, 2019
Narendra Sanghvi | SonaCare Medical
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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
May 11, 2018
Philip Bourne, PhD | University of Virginia
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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 | Columbia University
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Alzheimer's: Introduction to Disease Pathology and Treatments
April 28, 2015
Steven T. DeKosky, MD | University of Virginia School of Medicine
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Cancer Immunotherapy: Opportunities and Barriers
March 18, 2015
Tim Bullock, PhD | University of Virginia
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