We are excited to continue the ISTU On-Air webinar series in 2026.  These webinars are designed to promote knowledge of Therapeutic Ultrasound and increase discussion among the ISTU community. The Education Committee, led by Tanya Khokhlova, Ph.D., is actively working on the programming for the webinar series.

Our next webinar will feature Arik Hananel, M.D., MBA, BsCs, CEO and CoFounder from FUSMobile presenting:

"FUS Mobile: The Road to Commercialization"

The webinar will be held on Thursday, January 22 or Friday, January 23, 2026 depending upon your local time zone.

  • 8:00 - 9:00 (West Coast, USA/Canada) January 22, 2026
  • 11:00 - Noon (East Coast, USA/Canada) January 22, 2026
  • 16:00 - 17:00 (UK) January 22, 2026
  • 17:00 - 18:00 (Continental Europe) January 22, 2026
  • Midnight - 1:00 (China) January 23, 2026
  • 1:00 - 2:00 (Korea and Japan) January 23, 2026

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.

About the Speaker

Arik Hananel, M.D., MBA, BsCs
FUSMobile - CEO and CoFounder

Dr. Hananel has more than 25 years of experience in focused ultrasound. As the Medical and Scientific Director for the Focused Ultrasound Foundation he collaborated with academia and industry on clinical trial design, conducted feasibility research at the University of Virginia Focused Ultrasound Center and served as an ambassador for the technology to scientific and clinical communities. He previously spent 12 years at InSightec Ltd, where he served as director of clinical research outside the US and program bone manager, overseeing development, clinical trials, training and commercialization of the technology for a multiple indications. He has also served as a board member for the International Society of Therapeutic Ultrasound, Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound, and visiting assistant professor at UVA. Dr. Hananel received his MBA and his MD from Tel-Aviv University.

2026 Webinar Schedule

  • January 22 / 23, 2026: Arik Hananel, M.D., MBA, BsCs "FUS Mobile: The Road to Commercialization"
  • February 19 / 20, 2026: Timothy J. Ziemlewicz, M.D. "Clinical Experience"
  • March 19 / 20: Gabriela Cantarero, Ph.D. "Risks and benefits of transcranial ultrasound neuromodulation from a regulatory standpoint"
  • April 30 / May1: "Rising Scientists in Therapeutic Ultrasound" Special Session
  • May 28 / 29, 2026: W. Apoutou N'Djin, M. Eng., M.S., Ph.D. "Single-Pulse MHz-Range Focused Ultrasound Neurostimulation"
  • September 17 / 18, 2026: John Eisenbrey, Ph.D. "Ultrasound-sensitive microbubbles for therapeutic applications"
  • October 15 / 16, 2026: Keith Wear, M.S., Ph.D. "Hydrophone Measurement Methodology for Therapeutic Ultrasound"
  • December 10 / 11, 2026: "Rising Scientists in Therapeutic Ultrasound" Special Session

2025 Webinar Schedule

  • January 15 / 16, 2025: Ying Meng, M.D., Ph.D. from Sunnybrook Research Institute and the University of Toronto presenting: "Sonobiopsy: Using Focused Ultrasound to Aid in Diagnosis and Disease Monitoring"
  • February 27 / 28, 2025: Maxime Lafond, Ph.D. from LabTAU, Inserm presenting: "Ultrasound Therapy in the Eye"
  • March 20, 2025: 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"
  • April 17, 2025: "Rising Scientists in Therapeutic Ultrasound" Special Session
  • May 15, 2025: Christy K. Holland, Ph.D. from University of Cincinnati presenting "Sonothrombolysis"
  • September 25, 2025: Adam Maxwell, Ph.D. from Virginia Tech presenting: "Burst wave lithotripsy: The road from concept to clinical testing"
  • October 16, 2025: Nobuki Kudo, Ph.D. from Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan presenting: "High-Speed Photography of Cavitation Bubbles: micro- and nanobubbles, and drop chain"
  • December 11, 2025: "Rising Scientists in Therapeutic Ultrasound" Special Session