Fundamentals & Applications of TUS
Delegate rate: TBA
15 – 16 July 2023, 8:30
Programme Outline
Across two days, join technical experts in transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS/tFUS) techniques for a series of interactive sessions designed especially to give attendees a solid understanding of the physical and biomechanics bases, challenges and potentials; TUS study development and applications; and how to design, prepare, carry out, and analyse TUS studies in a safe and replicable way.
Over the course of three days, we explore topics such as:
- The basic principles and physiology of transcranial ultrasound neuromodulation;
- An introduction to the basic principles and physiology of TUS;
- The pros and cons of using TUS and ways to counteract these limitations;
- An in-depth look at the safety and efficiency considerations for TUS studies;
- Practical demonstrations of different kinds of TUS protocols, including online & offline-TUS;
- Considerations for TUS study design, supplemented with group discussions;
- Interactive, practical demonstrations of TUS techniques, measurements, and simulation of acoustic fields;
- and much more.
Workshop programmes are created by leading neuroscientists from around the world. Professor Kim Butts Pauly and members of her lab will be leading this programme and workshop.
Workshop Details
Date: 15 - 16 July 2023
Location: Stanford University
Programme:
| Time | July 15, 2023 | July 16, 2023 | |
| TUS in Humans | Preclinical Tools and Models | ||
| 08:00 | Coffee | Coffee | |
| 09:00 | Lecture and Discussion | Lecture and Discussion | |
| 09:15 | Basic Principles of TUS Neuromodulation, Lennart Verhagen, Til Ole Bergman, Elsa Fouragnan | Preclinical Tools and Models, Kieth Murphy Deeper Dive into the Physics, Kim Butts Pauly | |
| 10:30 | Coffee | Coffee | |
| 11:00 | Hands-on Session | Lecture and Discussion | |
| 11:15 | Planning, Elsa Fouragnan, Mathilde Lojkiewiez | CA Imaging, Anish Mitra What have we learned from in vitro and animal studies? Keith Murphy | |
| 12:30 | Lunch | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | Hands-on Session | Lab Demonstrations | |
| 13:45 | Targeting, Elsa Fouragnan, Mathilde Lojkiewiez | Fober Photometry, Tank Measurements Kieth Murphy | Widefield CA Imaging, MR-ARFI, KBP |
| 15:00 | Coffee | Coffee | |
| 15:30 | Lecture and Discussion | Lab Demonstrations | |
| 15:45 | Confounds Confirming Target Engagement, Ryan Ash All the physics you really need to know in a nutshell, Kim Butts Pauly | Fiber PHotometry, Tank Measurements Keith Murphy | Widefield CA Imaging, MR-ARFI, KBP |
| 17:00 | Happy Hour | Happy Hour | |