Our next webinar will be a 

"Rising Scientists in Therapeutic Ultrasound" 

special session featuring Neuromodulation topics.

The "Rising Scientists in Therapeutic Ultrasound" series provides postdocs and early career scientists (Asst Prof.) a platform to share their work with our society. This session will feature Alisa Krokhmal (University College London/Moscow State University), Théo Lemaire, Ph.D. (New York University) and Mack Yang (University of Southern California).

This session will be moderated by Charles F. Caskey, Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University.

The webinar will be held on Thursday, April 17 or Friday, April 18, 2025 depending upon your local time zone.

This webinar will be broadcast live at the following local times:

• 8:00 - 9:00 (West Coast, USA/Canada)
• 11:00 - Noon (East Coast, USA/Canada)
• 16:00 - 17:00 (UK)
• 17:00 - 18:00 (Continental Europe)
• 23:00 - Midnight (China)
• Midnight - 1:00 (Korea and Japan), Friday, April 18, 2025

Registration for this event is required. The Webinar Series will be recorded and available to members for later review. Confirmation of your registration and the Zoom Conference Link Info will be emailed to all registered attendees prior to the meeting.

Lecture Title: A comparative study of experimental and simulated ultrasound beam propagation through cranial bones.

Alisa Krokhmal was born in Ufa, Russia. She graduated from the Physics Faculty at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) in 2018 after completing her studies in acoustics. She then pursued a PhD at MSU, defending her thesis in 2022 on "Positioning Objects Using Acoustic Radiation Force in Biofabrication Applications." From 2023 to 2024, she worked as a research fellow at University College London, further expanding her expertise in biomedical acoustics and transcranial ultrasound. Currently, Dr. Krokhmal is a research scientist at Physics Faculty, MSU (since 2024). Her work focuses on advancing acoustic methods for medical applications, including the study of focused ultrasound propagation, acoustic holography, numerical modeling of ultrasound in heterogeneous media, and transcranial ultrasound. Her research contributes to improving ultrasound-based therapies and diagnostic techniques.

Lecture Title: Deconstructing cortical microcircuit stimulation by transcranial ultrasound

Théo Lemaire is a bio-engineer by training, and recently completed a PhD in the EPFL Translational Neural Engineering lab. For his research project, Dr. Lemaire developed computational tools to understand and optimize ultrasound neuromodulation, i.e. the use of ultrasound waves to modulate the electrical activity of neurons. Dr Lemaire is deeply passionate about neuroengineering, i.e. finding new ways to interact efficiently with the nervous system.

Lecture Title: Induction of a hibernation-like state by ultrasound

Dr. Yaoheng Yang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC). He completed his Ph.D. training in Dr. Hong Chen’s lab at Washington University in St. Louis, where he was recognized with the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor’s and M.Phil. degrees from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Dr. Yang’s research integrates acoustic physics, electrical engineering, and genetic engineering to tackle key challenges in ultrasound neuromodulation.

About the Moderator

Charles Caskey’s research focuses on diagnostic and therapeutic uses of ultrasound, particularly in image-guided therapy applications. He received his doctoral degree for studies about the bioeffects of ultrasound during microbubble-enhanced drug delivery under Dr. Katherine Ferrara at the University of California at Davis in 2008, and in 2018, he received the Fred Lizzi Early Career Award from the International Society of Therapeutic ultrasound. He currently leads the Laboratory of Acoustic Therapy and Imaging at the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science where his laboratory focuses on developing new uses for ultrasound, spanning neuromodulation, drug delivery, and functional imaging.

Our March webinar featured

James Choi, Ph.D. from Imperial College London 

presenting:

"Microbubble Dynamics in Brain Microvessels — Insights into how ultrasound-driven microbubbles alter the blood-brain barrier permeability"

This session was moderated by Meaghan O'Reilly, Ph.D. from Sunnybrook Research Institute and University of Toronto.

The Annual Symposium will be held at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, right in the heart of Banff, from June 21 - 24, 2025. The meeting will bring together nearly 500 attendees worldwide.

The Late-Breaking Abstracts (Posters Only) Submissions System opened on March 18, 2025. Late-breaking submissions will close at 11:59pm EST on April 14, 2025. No submissions will be accepted after that date. The Scientific Committee will review Late-Breaking abstracts and notification of acceptance or rejection will be made by email by April 28, 2025.

Don't miss the opportunity to share in the latest advancements in therapeutic ultrasound!