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
Expanding the Horizon – Focused Ultrasound and Medication-Refractory Epilepsy
November 19, 2021
Vibhor Krishna, MD | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Michael Sperling, MD | Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Travis Tierney, MD | Nebraska City Medical Clinic
Max Wintermark, MD | Stanford University
Cory | Epilepsy patient
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Novel Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment
October 22, 2021
David Brenin, MD | University of Virginia School of Medicine
Gregory Czarnota, MD, PhD | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Sunnybrook Research Institute
Ying Meng, MD | University of Toronto
Natasha Sheybani, PhD | University of Virginia
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Pathway to Getting Paid for a New Medical Technology in the US
August 11, 2021
Mark Carol, MD | Senior Advisor, Focused Ultrasound Foundation
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Noninvasive HIFU Treatment of Varicose Veins: European Experience and US Market Perspective
June 30, 2021
Dr. Steve Elias | Director, Center for Vein Disease, Englewood Health Network
Professor Mark Whiteley | Executive Chairman, Consultant Venous Surgeon, The Whiteley Clinic
Dr. Rubén Rodríguez Carvajal | Director, International Vascular and Endovascular Institute (IVEI)
David Caumartin | Chief Executive Officer, Theraclion
Dr. Michel Nuta | Vice President Veins & Chief Medical Officer, Theraclion
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Fireside Chat: Focused Ultrasound for Cancer Immunotherapy
June 24, 2021
Jill O’Donnell-Tormey, PhD | Cancer Research Institute
Theresa LaVallee, PhD | Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
Jessica Foley, PhD | Focused Ultrasound Foundation
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Neuroethics for Novel Neurotechnologies
April 19, 2021
Helen Mayberg, MD | Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Judy Illes, PhD | University of British Columbia
Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Patrick McDonald, MD | BC Children's Hospital Research Institute
Matthew Burke, MD | Sunnybrook Research Institute
Jennifer Chandler, LLB, LLM | Centre for Law, Technology and Society
Jessica Foley, PhD | Focused Ultrasound Foundation
Suzanne LeBlang, MD | Focused Ultrasound Foundation
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Fireside Chat: Focused Ultrasound for Pediatrics
March 3, 2021
Suzanne LeBlang, MD | Focused Ultrasound Foundation
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Recognition of University Medical Center Utrecht as Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence
January 9, 2021
Hosted by the Focused Ultrasound Foundation and UMC Utrecht
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“Picture a Scientist” Panel Discussion with Women in Focused Ultrasound
January 14, 2021
Katherine W. Ferrara, PhD | Stanford University
Elisa Konofagou, PhD | Columbia University
Wanda Nicholson, MD, MPH, MBA | University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Natasha Sheybani, PhD | Stanford University
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2020 Lockhart Prize Winners – Research Highlights
November 5, 2020
Matthew Bucknor, MD | UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
Pejman Ghanouni, MD, PhD | Stanford University
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Patent Strategy for Business Leaders
October 27, 2020
Rick Hamilton | Optum
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Ultrasound Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption in Neuro-Oncology
October 13, 2020
John de Groot, MD| University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Kullervo Hynynen, MSc, PhD | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD, FRCSC | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Kuo-Chen Wei, MD | Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Adam Sonabend, MD | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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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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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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