IUS 2026 Lecture Session Schedule
Time Ballroom A 301 A/B 302 A/B 302 C 303 304 402 305 A/B 306 A 306 B 306 C
Monday
Oct 5th, 2026
11:00-12:30
A2L-01
QUASOS Challenge Winners Session (7 papers)
Chr: Ivan Rosado-Mendez, Jonathan Mamou
Track: 8
A2L-02
MIS: Wearable & Tele-Ultrasound (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
A2L-03
MIM: Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Technologies for Healthcare Applications (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
A2L-04
MSD: High-Frame-Rate and 3-D Ultrasound Imaging Technologies (6 papers)
Chr: Marcin Lewandowski
Track: 1
A2L-05
PNL: Nonlinear Physical Acoustics (6 papers)
Chr: Yook-Kong Yong
Track: 3
A2L-06
MBB: Beam Design and Image Reconstruction Methods (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
A2L-07
MSR: Pulses of resolution (5 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
A2L-08
TMI: Multimodal Transducers and Applications (5 papers)
Chr: Jeremy Brown, Chelsea Munding
Track: 5
A2L-09
MTN: Neuromodulation and Brain Theranostics (6 papers)
Chr: Tommaso Di Ianni, Charles Caskey
Track: 1
A2L-10
NSP: Signal Processing and Underwater Acoustics (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 2
 
Monday
Oct 5th, 2026
14:00-15:30
A3L-01
MCL: Clinical Session (3 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
A3L-02
MIS: Wave Propagation & Aberration Mitigation (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
A3L-03
MIM: Advanced Methods for Image Reconstruction and Analysis (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
A3L-04
MSD: High-Performance Architectures and Real-Time Ultrasound Systems (6 papers)
Chr: Piero Tortoli
Track: 1
A3L-05
PPN: Phononics & Nonlinear Physical Acoustics (5 papers)
Chr: Yook-Kong Yong
Track: 3
A3L-06
MBB: Array Design and Volume Beamforming (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
A3L-07
MTC: Cardiovascular, Vascular & Tissue Dynamics (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
A3L-08
TMI: Wearable Ultrasonic Transducers (6 papers)
Chr: Holly Lay, Jingfei Liu
Track: 5
A3L-09
ASM: Spurous Mode Suppression (6 papers)
Chr: Gianluca Piazza, Alexandre Reinhardt
Track: 4
A3L-10
NPA: Photoacoustics (5 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 2
 
Monday
Oct 5th, 2026
16:30-18:00
 A5L-02
MIS: Acquisition & Applications in Ultrafast Ultrasound (5 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
A5L-03
MIM: Neuroimaging (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
A5L-04
MSR: Microcorticality (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
A5L-05
MBF: Advanced Blood Flow Imaging Methods (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
A5L-06
MCA: Therapeutic cavitation and bio-effects (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
A5L-07
MEL: Skeletal Muscle and Brain Tissue Characterization (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
A5L-08
TMI: Wearable Ultrasound for Biomedical Imaging and Sensing (6 papers)
Chr: Christine Demore, Chang Peng
Track: 5
A5L-09
ASE: Simulation and Evaluation Technqiues (5 papers)
Chr: Ausrine Bartasyte, Paul Bradley
Track: 4
A5L-10
NSH: Nonlinear, Dispersive, and Structured-Guided Wave Methods in Complex Systems (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 2
 
Tuesday
Oct 6th, 2026
08:30-10:00
 B1L-02
MEL: Wave Physics, Advanced Actuation, and Material Characterization (6 papers)
Chr: Chris de Korte
Track: 1
B1L-03
MIS: Speed of Sound & Inverse Problems (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B1L-04
MCA: Clinical Diagnostics and Organ-Specific Imaging (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B1L-05
PNL: Nonlinear Physical Acoustics II (6 papers)
Chr: Yook-Kong Yong
Track: 3
B1L-06
MTH: Neuromodulation and Brain Circuit Control with Focused Ultrasound (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B1L-07
MTN: Immunotherapy and Cancer Theranostics (5 papers)
Chr: Zhen Xu, Xiran Cai
Track: 1
B1L-08
TPM: Piezoelectric Materials and Transducers (5 papers)
Chr: Jesse Yen, Jinwook Kim
Track: 5
B1L-09
MTC: Speed-of-Sound, Nonlinearity & Head Imaging (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B1L-10
ANA: Novel Acoustic Devices (6 papers)
Chr: Vikrant Chauhan, Yiliu Wang
Track: 4
 
Tuesday
Oct 6th, 2026
11:00-12:30
 B3L-02
MIM: Transcranial Ultrasound for Functional and Microvascular Brain Imaging (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B3L-03
MIS: Microvascular & Functional Imaging (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B3L-04
MCA: Molecular imaging and cancer therapy monitoring (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B3L-05
MSR: Dysfunctional subunits (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B3L-06
MTH: Blood–Brain Barrier Modulation & Drug Delivery (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B3L-07
MSD: Emerging Ultrasound Platforms (5 papers)
Chr: Richard Nauber, Alessandro Ramalli
Track: 1
B3L-08
THF: Front-end Electronics and Ultrasound Systems (6 papers)
Chr: Dominique Certon, Yipeng Lu
Track: 5
B3L-09
ANC: Acoustics on Non-conventional Substrates (5 papers)
Chr: Yao Zhu, Siddhartha Ghosh
Track: 4
B3L-10
NMC: Material & Defect Characterization (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 2
 
Tuesday
Oct 6th, 2026
14:00-15:30
B4L-01
SPT: Ultrasound Neural Stimulation and Guidance - From Mechanisms to Applications (4 papers)
Chr: Meaghan O'Reilly, Lei Sun
Track: 7
B4L-02
MEL: Cardiac and Vascular Elastography (6 papers)
Chr: Hideyuki Hasegawa, Annette Caenen
Track: 1
B4L-03
MIS: Doppler Ultrasound & Hemodynamic Assessment (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B4L-04
MCA: Multimodal Methods and Advanced Acoustic Mapping (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B4L-05
PAT: Acoustic Tweezers & Particle Manipulation (6 papers)
Chr: Yook-Kong Yong
Track: 3
B4L-06
MBB: Advanced Beamforming and Coded Excitation (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B4L-07
MTC: Simulations, Phantoms & Advanced Image Analysis (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B4L-08
TMU: Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers: Novel Materials and Structures (6 papers)
Chr: Hang Gao, Jun Zou
Track: 5
B4L-09
AIL: Improving Loss and Power Handling (6 papers)
Chr: Sylvain Ballandras, Ruochen Lv
Track: 4
B4L-10
NDE: General NDE Methods, Process Control, Industrial Ultrasound and Structural Health Monitoring (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 2
 
Tuesday
Oct 6th, 2026
16:30-18:00
 B6L-02
MEL: Pulse Wave Imaging and Arterial Nonlinearity (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B6L-03
MIS: Biomedical Monitoring & Tissue Dynamics (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B6L-04
MBE: Brain, Neurons, Microbubbles, Cells I (6 papers)
Chr: Keith Wear, Adam Maxwell
Track: 1
B6L-05
PGP: General Physical Acoustics (6 papers)
Chr: Yook-Kong Yong
Track: 3
B6L-06
MPA: Clinical and Interventional Photoacoustic Imaging (5 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B6L-07
MBB: Refraction, Aberration, Speed of Sound Estimation (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
B6L-08
TMU: Capacitive and Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (6 papers)
Chr: Alessandro Savoia, Nooshin Saeidi
Track: 5
B6L-09
MTN: Advanced Technologies for Cancer Therapy (6 papers)
Chr: Natasha Sheybani, Tao Sun
Track: 1
B6L-10
NAS: Acoustic Sensors (5 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 2
 
Wednesday
Oct 7th, 2026
08:30-10:00
 C1L-02
MIM: Ultrasound Biomarkers and Sensing (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C1L-03
MEL: Abdominal, Breast, and Reproductive Organs Elastography (6 papers)
Chr: Kathy Nightingale
Track: 1
C1L-04
MTH: Therapeutic Ultrasound Systems, Histotripsy and Imaging-Guided Interventions (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C1L-05
MBF: Cardiovascular and Neurovascular Flow Imaging (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C1L-06
MCA: Microbubble Physics, characterization, and imaging (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C1L-07
MIS: Computational Imaging & Sparse Acquisition (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C1L-08
TMI: 2D Arrays and Novel Imaging Techniques (6 papers)
Chr: Jin Ho Chang, Robert Wodnicki
Track: 5
 C1L-10
NAI: Acoustic Imaging and Microscopy (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 2
 
Wednesday
Oct 7th, 2026
11:00-12:30
 C3L-02
MIM: Ultrafast Methods for Microvascular Imaging (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C3L-03
MTC: Liver, Abdominal & Special Tissue Applications (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C3L-04
MSD: Advanced Ultrasound Systems for Imaging, Guidance and Therapy (6 papers)
Chr: Clement Papadacci
Track: 1
C3L-05
MPA: Quantitative and Functional Photoacoustic Imaging (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C3L-06
MIS: Clutter Suppression & Image Enhancement (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C3L-07
MSR: CapilHarry Spotter (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C3L-08
TTT: Therapeutic Transducers and Systems (5 papers)
Chr: Weibao Qiu, Brooks Lindsey
Track: 5
C3L-09
AHV: High Velocity Devices (5 papers)
Chr: Shuji Tanaka, Chris Kirkendall
Track: 4
C3L-10
NMC: Ultrasonic Characterization of Multiphase Media, Structures, and Biological Systems (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 2
 
Wednesday
Oct 7th, 2026
14:00-15:30
C4L-01
SPT: Ultrasound Neural Stimulation and Guidance - Enabling Technologies - I (4 papers)
Chr: Hong Chen, Levent Degertekin
Track: 7
C4L-02
MIM: Methods for Volumetric Ultrasound Imaging (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C4L-03
MEL: Advanced Estimation and Reconstruction Algorithms (6 papers)
Chr: Matthew Urban, Murthy Guddati
Track: 1
C4L-04
MTC: Breast & Lymph Node Assessment (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C4L-05
PGP: General Physical Acoustics II (6 papers)
Chr: Yook-Kong Yong
Track: 3
C4L-06
MBB: Coherence (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C4L-07
MIS: 3D & Volumetric Ultrasound Imaging (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C4L-08
TPF: Novel Piezoelectric Devices and Applications (6 papers)
Chr: Qifa Zhou, Teng Ma
Track: 5
C4L-09
AHO: Higher Order Mode Devices (6 papers)
Chr: Songbin Gong, Troy Olsson
Track: 4
C4L-10
NDE: Advanced Ultrasonic Sensing and Guided Wave Techniques for Industrial Monitoring (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 2
 
Wednesday
Oct 7th, 2026
16:30-18:00
 C6L-02
MIM: AI-Enabled Freehand 3D Ultrasound Reconstruction§ (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C6L-03
MTC: Musculoskeletal & Bone QUS (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C6L-04
MSR: Counting the minutes (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C6L-05
MPA: Signal Processing and Deep Learing for Photoacoustic Imaging (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C6L-06
SPT: Ultrasound Neural Stimulation and Guidance - Enabling Technologies - II (4 papers)
Chr: Chengzhi Shi
Track: 7
C6L-07
MIS: AI for Ultrasound Diagnosis & Clinical Decision Support (6 papers)
Chr: TBA
Track: 1
C6L-08
AFF: High Frequency Filters (6 papers)
Chr: Rich Ruby, Amelie Hagelauer
Track: 4