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2025 Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation

2025 Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation

You are cordially invited to join us for a two-day, invitation-only meeting focused on the current state and future potential of FUS neuromodulation. You have been included in a group of international thought leaders invited to exchange their thoughts on the topic in an intimate, closed-door setting. During the meeting, we’ll discuss some of the latest advances and explore the collective, potential impact of FUS neuromodulation on the brain or mind.

Agenda - January 9 - 10

Day 1
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM
Breakfast and Registration
09:00 AM – 09:20 AM
Opening Remarks
tFUS Neuromodulation Clinical Applications (Moderator: Elsa Fouragnan)
09:20 AM – 09:40 AM
James Mahoney
Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation Targeting the Nucleus Accumbens as a Potential Adjunctive Treatment for Substance Use Disorder
09:40 AM – 10:10 AM
Li Min Chen/ Charles Caskey
Development of High Precision MR-Guided Ultrasound Neuromodulation of Deep Brain Structures for Chronic Pain Relief
10:10 AM – 10:30 AM
Elsa Fouragnan
Improving Human Decision Making Through Ultrasound-Induced Neuroplasticity
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
Coffee Break
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
Joline Fan
Toward Personalized Approaches of Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation for Neuropsychiatric Indications
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
Lennart Verhagen
Ultrasonic Neuromodulation in Humans
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Group QA
12:30 PM – 02:00 PM
Lunch
tFUS Neuromodulation Challenges, Bioeffects and the Physiological Effects (Moderator: Kullervo Hynynen)
02:00 PM – 02:20 PM
Kullervo Hynynen
Personalized Neuromodulation Using Ultrasound Phased Arrays
02:20 PM – 02:40 PM
Elisa Konafagou
Central and Peripheral System Modulation Using Displacement-Guided Focused Ultrasound
02:40 PM – 03:00 PM
Samuel Pichardo
Multi-Focus Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation in the Thalamus: Preliminary Results on Tremor Reduction
03:00 PM – 03:30 PM
Kim Butts Pauly/ Ryan Ash
Towards Individualized Targeting & Dosing for TUS
03:30 PM – 03:50 PM
Jeremy Dahl
Thoughts on Directions to Go in Aberration Correction for Transcranial Ultrasound
03:50 PM – 04:10 PM
Pengfei Song
What is the Role of Functional Ultrasound Imaging in Neuromodulation of the Brain?
04:10 PM – 04:40 PM
Group QA
04:40 PM – 05:00 PM
Close Day 1
05:00 PM – 07:00 PM
Reception
07:00 PM – 09:00 PM
Dinner
Day 2
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM
Breakfast and Registration
Experiment Design and Optimization (Moderator: Kim Butts Pauly)
09:00 AM – 09:20 AM
Roland Beisteiner
Clinical Ultrasound Neuromodulation
09:20 AM – 09:40 AM
Jan Kubanek
Effective Ultrasonic Neuromodulation in Humans
09:40 AM – 10:00 AM
Jean Francois Aubry
A 25 Years Journey in Transcranial Ultrasound and Ultrasonic Neuromodulation: Lessons Learned and Next Steps
10:00 AM – 10:20 AM
Coffee Break
10:20 AM – 10:50 AM
Wynn Legon
Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Human Neuromodulation Applications
Jason Raymond
Focused Ultrasound Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and Virginia Tech
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
Nathan McDannold
Transcranial Ultrasound Neuromodulation for Epilepsy: A Pilot Safety Trial
11:10 AM – 12:10 PM
Group QA
12:10 PM – 01:40 PM
Lunch
Breakout Session – tFUS Technology Platform (Moderator: Keith Murphy)
01:40 PM – 02:00 PM
Hao-Li Liu
Neuronavigation-Guided Focused Ultrasound for Clinical CNS Drug Delivery and Epilepsy Treatment
02:00 PM – 02:20 PM
Bhaksar Ramamurthy
Practical System Architecture of Ultrasound Devices for Neuromodulation
02:20 PM – 02:40 PM
Paul Reynolds
Towards a Versatile, Commercially Viable, Ultrasound Energy Delivery Platform for Therapy
02:40 PM – 03:00 PM
Keith Murphy
Ultrasound Wearable Futures for Neuromodulation in Model Systems and Human Applications
03:00 PM – 03:20 PM
Coffee Break
03:20 PM – 03:40 PM
Sumner Norman/ William Biederman
Ultrasonic Brain-Computer Interfaces
03:50 PM – 04:50 PM
Group QA
04:50 PM – 05:00 PM
Closing Remarks

Speakers

Jean-François Aubry, Ph.D. 

Jean-François Aubry, Ph.D. 

Research Director

CNRS

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Ryan Ash, M.D., Ph.D.

Ryan Ash, M.D., Ph.D.

Instructor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Stanford University

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Roland Beisteiner, M.D. 

Roland Beisteiner, M.D. 

Professor

Medical University of Vienna

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William Biederman, Ph.D. 

William Biederman, Ph.D. 

Co-founder, CTO

Forest Neuro

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Kim Butts Pauly, Ph.D. 

Kim Butts Pauly, Ph.D. 

Professor, Radiology, Professor (By courtesy), Electrical Engineering

Stanford University

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Charles Caskey, Ph.D. 

Charles Caskey, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor, Radiology & Radiological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering

Vanderbilt University

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Li Min Chen, M.D., Ph.D. 

Li Min Chen, M.D., Ph.D. 

Professor, Radiology & Radiological Sciences

Vanderbilt University

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Jeremy Dahl, Ph.D.

Jeremy Dahl, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Radiology (Pediatric Radiology)

Stanford University

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Joline Fan, M.D.

Joline Fan, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Neurology, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

UCSF

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Elsa Fouragnan, Ph.D. 

Elsa Fouragnan, Ph.D. 

Principal Investigator

University of Plymouth

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Kullervo Hynynen, Ph.D. 

Kullervo Hynynen, Ph.D. 

Vice President, Research & Innovation

Sunnybrook Research Institute

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Elisa Konofagou, Ph.D. 

Elisa Konofagou, Ph.D. 

Robert and Margaret Hariri Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Professor of Radiology (Physics)

Professor of Neurological Surgery

Columbia University

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Jan Kubanek, Ph.D. 

Jan Kubanek, Ph.D. 

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

University of Utah

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Wynn Legon, Ph.D. 

Wynn Legon, Ph.D. 

Assistant Professor

Virginia Tech

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Hao-Li Liu, Ph.D. 

Hao-Li Liu, Ph.D. 

Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering

National Taiwan University

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James J Mahoney, Ph.D. 

James J Mahoney, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor/ Clinical Neuropsychologist

University of West Virginia

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Nathan McDannold, Ph.D.

Nathan McDannold, Ph.D.

Professor of Radiology

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Harvard Medical School

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Keith Murphy, Ph.D.

Keith Murphy, Ph.D.

Co-Founder

Attune Neuroscience

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Sumner Norman, Ph.D.

Sumner Norman, Ph.D.

Co- Founder

CEO at Forest Neurotech

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Samuel Pichardo, Ph.D.

Samuel Pichardo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Radiology

Associate Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences

University of Calgary

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Bhaskar Ramamurthy, Ph.D.

Bhaskar Ramamurthy, Ph.D.

CEO/ Co-Founder

Cordance Medical

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Jason Raymond, Ph.D.  

Jason Raymond, Ph.D.  

Research Assistant Professor, Focused Ultrasound Technical Facilities Manager

Virginia Tech

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Pengfei Song, Ph.D. 

Pengfei Song, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor, Dept of Biomedical Engineering

Duke University

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Lennart Verhagen, Ph.D.

Lennart Verhagen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Cognitive Neuromodulation

Director Radboud FUS Center

Chair ITRUSST

Radboud University

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Paul Reynolds, Ph.D. 

Paul Reynolds, Ph.D. 

CTO

Acoustiic

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