General Information
8th European Symposium on Focused Ultrasound Therapy
2026, April 9-10, Vienna
Vienna—renowned for its elegance, culture, and scientific heritage—hosts our congress in the historic Billrothhaus, home of the venerable Society of Physicians in Vienna. This landmark venue, where generations of physicians advanced medical knowledge, provides an inspiring background for the advancement of therapeutic ultrasound of the brain.
This year’s program will bring together clinicians, scientists, engineers, and industry partners from around the world to share the latest advances, exchange ideas, and shape the future of patient care. Topics will include:
- Clinical Ultrasound Neuromodulation: Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, depression, pain, epilepsy, psychiatric disorders, and more
- Clinical Ultrasound Blood–Brain Barrier Opening: Brain gene and cell therapy, brain tumors, Alzheimer’s disease, and related applications
- Clinical Ultrasound Ablation: Essential tremor, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological conditions
- Novel Focused Ultrasound Approaches: Emerging preclinical and clinical research and innovative applications
Whether you seek state-of-the-art research, practical insights, or new collaborations, the congress offers a focused international platform to connect and drive innovation.
We look forward to welcoming all participants to Vienna and to an engaging and stimulating meeting at the Billrothhaus.
Abstracts
Call for Abstracts Deadline: February 16, 2026, at 11:39 PM (CET, UTC+1, Vienna local time)
Topics
This year’s program will bring together clinicians, scientists, engineers, and industry partners from around the world to share the latest advances, exchange ideas, and shape the future of patient care. Specific emphasis is put on current state and current discussions concerning clinical therapy. Topics will include:
- Clinical ultrasound neuromodulation: dementia, Parkinson’s disease, depression, pain, epilepsy, psychiatric disorders, and related indications.
- Clinical ultrasound blood–brain barrier opening: brain gene and cell therapy, brain tumours, Alzheimer’s disease, and allied applications.
- Clinical ultrasound ablation: essential tremor, Parkinson’s disease, and other movement disorders.
- Novel focused ultrasound approaches: emerging preclinical and clinical research and applications.
Speakers
Roland Beisteiner
Christoph Brücke
Robert Chen
Tiago L. Costa
Kullervo Hynynen
Miriam Klein-Flügge
Jan Kubanek
Guillem Lera-Calatayud
Nir Lipsman
Andres Lozano
Elly Martin
– Quantification of Acoustic Pressure in the Brain
Raul Martinez
Eva Matt
Michael Mitterwallner
Philipp Moser
Apoutou N’Djin
Klaus Novak
Miruna Rascu
Daniel Razansky
Jerome Sallet
Ivan Suarez
Steffen Tretbar
Zhen Xu
EUFUS Organizing Committee
Roland Beisteiner
Michael Mitterwallner
Andreas Melzer
Christine Melzer
Robert Chen
Kullervo Hynynen
Gregor Kasprian
Jan Kubanek
Andres Lozano
Daniel Razansky
Program
Conference dinner – traditional Viennese evening
Join us for a traditional Viennese Heuriger evening with cosy courtyards, local wines, and hearty traditional food to share. We’ll keep the mood lively with traditional Viennese Schrammelmusik—expect clinking glasses, easy conversation, and a true taste of Vienna.
Date: Thursday, April 09, 2026
Sponsors
If you are interested in sponsoring the 8th European Symposium on Focused Ultrasound Therapy, please contact Tobias Zimmermann at zto@studio12.at for further information.