Student Award Patron
Verasonics designs and markets leading-edge Vantage™ ultrasound research systems for academic and commercial investigators. These real-time, software-based, programmable ultrasound systems accelerate research by providing unsurpassed speed and control to simplify the data collection and analysis process. Researchers in 34 countries routinely use the unparalleled flexibility of the Vantage platform to advance the art and science of ultrasound through their own research efforts. In addition, to protect your investment and encompass additional research options, every Vantage System can be upgraded to any configuration. Verasonics’ Vantage Systems are the ideal solution for ultrasound driven research and development in biomedical, materials science, earth sciences, and the physics of acoustics.
Platinum Patrons
FUJIFILM VisualSonics, Inc is the undisputed world leader in the development of real-time ultrasound and photoacoustic systems, providing tools specifically designed to support imaging-based research. Our cutting edge technologies support researchers at the world’s top pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, hospitals, and universities in their research efforts across areas including cardiovascular, cancer, neurobiology, developmental biology, and acoustics. These technologies support applications including genetic research, phenotypic studies, drug development, imaging systems development, and many more. VisualSonics' platforms combine a broad range of frequencies, high resolution, real-time data acquisition, and access to quantifiable data, all supported by powerful user-friendly software.
Gold Patrons
The Focused Ultrasound Foundation was created to improve the lives of millions of people worldwide by accelerating the development of focused ultrasound, an early-stage noninvasive therapeutic technology with the potential to transform the treatment of many medical disorders. The Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that focused ultrasound finds its place as a mainstream therapy within years, not decades, and works to fund research, foster collaboration, and build awareness among patients and professionals. Since its establishment in 2006, it has become the largest non-governmental source of funding for focused ultrasound research.
