2022 Symposium Welcome Reception and Awards
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00:00 Introduction: Neal Kassell
00:57 Clinical Adoption Award: Zhibiao Wang
07:21 Lifetime Achievement Award: Yoav Medan
17:18 Visionary Award: Gail ter Haar
32:20 Commercialization Pathfinder Award: Kobi Vortman
39:53 Ferenc Jolesz Memorial Award: Graeme Woodworth
40:31 Andrew J. Lockhart Postdoctoral Fellowship in Focused Ultrasound and Immuno-Oncology: Yutong Guo
41:43 Young Investigators Acknowledgments
42:17 Global Intern Award: Elizabeth (Swanee) Douglas
42:39 Bracco Women in Science Award: Dezhuang (Summer) Ye
Clinical Adoption Award
The award recognizes an individual dedicated to advancing the field of focused ultrasound and whose efforts have led to a significant number of patient treatments.
We are honored to recognize Professor Zhibiao Wang, MD with the inaugural Clinical Adoption Award.
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award was established in 2022 and recognizes an individual who has devoted a major portion of his or her distinguished career to advancing focused ultrasound therapy by establishing the field and improving the lives of patients.
We are honored to recognize Yoav Medan, PhD, with the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award.
Visionary Award
The Visionary Award is given every two years at our Symposium to recognize an individual who has created a larger vision for what the future of focused ultrasound may hold and whose effort, passion, and persistence have been crucial to advancing the field.Previous Visionary Award recipients have included Lawrence Crum, PhD, (2020), Narendra Sanghvi, PhD (2018), Kullervo Hynynen, PhD (2016), and Motti Zisser (2014).
Professor Gail ter Haar, a renowned expert in the intersection of focused ultrasound and physics, has been selected for the Focused Ultrasound Foundation’s 2022 Visionary Award.
Commercialization Pathfinder Award
The Commercialization Pathfinder Award recognizes an individual who has served as a galvanizing force in facilitating the rapid acceleration of focused ultrasound, speeding the transition from laboratory research to widespread adoption and utilization of the technology. The recipient is always working to achieve the ultimate goal – providing significant contributions to the use of focused ultrasound technology to decrease death, disability, and suffering for patients with serious medical disorders around the world.
We are honored to present Kobi Vortman, PhD, with the inaugural Commercialization Pathfinder Award.
Jolesz Award
The Ferenc Jolesz Memorial Award has a two-fold purpose: to honor the memory of Ferenc Jolesz, a world class visionary whose passion for turning image-guided surgery from a vision to a reality of the 21st century and a pioneer of focused ultrasound as a noninvasive therapy; and to recognize and encourage this same innovative spirit in mid-career researchers and clinicians who continue to advance focused ultrasound. The recipient of this award will deliver a presentation at the 8th International Symposium that will be based on his/her research.
The awardee will receive up to $5,000 toward Symposium registration, travel and lodging expenses and a $5,000 cash award. This award is supported by Insightec.
Graeme Woodworth, MD, professor and chair of neurosurgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, is the recipient of the 2022 Ferenc Jolesz Memorial Award. Previous award recipients included Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD, (2020), Seung-Schik Yoo, PhD, MBA, (2018), and Nathan McDannold, PhD, (2016).
Andrew J. Lockhart Postdoctoral Fellowship in Focused Ultrasound and Immuno-Oncology
The $75,000 prize is awarded annually to investigators in recognition of their outstanding contributions in advancing cancer treatment using focused ultrasound and their potential for continued achievements in the field. The prize was established in 2017 by the family and friends of Andrew J. Lockhart, who passed away in 2016 at the age of 39 after a hard-fought battle with cholangiocarcinoma, an aggressive, malignant cancer affecting the biliary system.
Young Investigator Awards
The Young Investigator Awards encourage quality research and the presentation of meritorious scientific papers. Award recipients receive complimentary Symposium event registration and up to $2,500 for travel and lodging. This years Young Investigator awards are generously sponsored by Verasonics.
The Global Intern Award
The Focused Ultrasound Foundation offers an international internship opportunity for high-school and university undergraduate students interested in the physical and life sciences. The global intern award is presented to the global intern receiving the highest peer-reviewed rating among submissions from the 2022 FUSF global interns. The award provides travel support to attend the symposium.
The Bracco Women in Science Award is being presented to the top scoring female Young Investigator.