We are excited to continue the ISTU On-Air webinar series in 2024.  These webinars are designed to promote knowledge of Therapeutic Ultrasound and increase discussion among the ISTU community. The Education Committee led by Hong Chen, Ph.D. is actively working on the programming for the webinar series.

Our next webinar will be "Histotripsy of Collagenous Tissues" featuring Julianna Simon, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Acoustics and Biomedical Engineering from Penn State.

This session will be moderated by Dr. Eli Vlaisavljevich, Ph.D., from Virginia Tech.

This webinar will be held live on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at the following local times:

8:00 - 9:00 (West Coast, USA)
11:00 - 12:00 (East Coast, USA)
16:00 - 17:00 (UK)
17:00 - 18:00 (Continental Europe)
23:00 - Midnight (China)
Midnight - 1:00 (Japan and Korea)

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.

2024 Webinar Schedule - Save the Dates!
  • January 17/18: "Acoustic Tweezers: Design, System and Bio-application" featuring Hairong Zheng
  • February 22: "Neuromodulation - A Rising Scientists in Therapeutic Ultrasound" Special Session featuring Tommaso Di Ianni, Ivan M. Suarez-Castellanos, and Huiliang Wang
  • March 21: "Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound - Experiences from first-in-human use for depression and anxiety" featuring Noah S. Philip, M.D.
  • April 18: "Cavitation Monitoring and Control" featuring Costas Arvanitis
  • May 23: "Histotripsy of Collagenous Tissues" featuring Julianna Simon
  • June 20: "Focused Ultrasound Clinical Trials" featuring Ying Meng, M.D.
  • October 17: "Mixed Topics - A Rising Scientists in Therapeutic Ultrasound" Special Session featuring Muna Aryal, Olivia (Ngo) Boerman, and Himanshu Shekhar
  • December 5: "Focused Ultrasound Device Manufacturing" featuring Tim Hall