Webinars
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 communications@fusfoundation.org.
New Approaches in Parkinson’s Disease Treatment
- April 21, 2023
- Rebecca Gilbert, MD, PhD | American Parkinson Disease Association
- Paul Fishman, MD, PhD | University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Michael Broad, PhD | Focused Ultrasound Foundation
- John Dutton | Focused Ultrasound Patient
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Women in Focused Ultrasound: Spotlight on Mentorship
- March 23, 2023
- Isabelle Aubert, PhD | University of Toronto
- Elisa Konofagou, PhD | Columbia University
- Natasha D. Sheybani, PhD | University of Virginia
- Zhen Xu, PhD | University of Michigan
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New Approaches with Immunotherapies and Breast Cancer
- October 6, 2022
- David R. Brenin, MD | University of Virginia (UVA Health)
- Scott Abrams, PhD | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Michael Nemeth, PhD | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Focused Ultrasound and Alzheimer’s Disease: Using Sound to Deliver Drugs to the Brain
- September 20, 2022
- Sandra Black, OC, O.Ont., MD, FRSC | Sunnybrook Research Institute
- Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- Arjun (JJ) Desai, MD | Insightec
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Open Science
- July 26, 2022
- David Mellor, PhD | Center for Open Science
- Holly Smith, MBA, PMP | Project Data Sphere
- Jon McDunn, PhD | Project Data Sphere
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LabTAU Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence (COE) – A Five Year Perspective
- May 17, 2022
- Cyril Lafon, PhD | Research Director & Head, LabTAU
- W. Apoutou N'DJIN, PhD | Research Associate in Biomedical Engineering, LabTAU
- Anne-Gaëlle Chaux, PhD, DDS | Oral Surgeon, Nantes University (LabTAU)
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The Future of Medicine, Aging, and Longevity
- May 10, 2022
- Ken Dychtwald, PhD | Founder and CEO, Age Wave
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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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- Read the White Paper (PDF)
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
- 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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- Read the White Paper (PDF)
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 31, 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
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