International Symposium on Biomolecular Ultrasound and Sonogenetics

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Project Summary/Abstract The goal of this application is to seek funding for travel reimbursement awards for students, postdoc fellows and young independent investigators for the 2022 Inaugural International Symposium on Biomolecular Ultrasound and Sonogenetics (ISBUS). The goal of this meeting is to foster interdisciplinary interaction and to capitalize on the rapidly expanding scientific developments in several cutting-edge fields related to biomolecular engineering and sonogenetics. The main outcome of the meeting will be new strategies for the integrated application of these different technologies toward biological studies and medical applications. Researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and students will be invited to present their latest research and to interact with the leaders in these different fields. Such scientific interactions will enable ISBUS to explore and develop exciting new fields. The specific theme of 2022 ISBUS conference will be `Biomolecular and genetic approaches to ultrasonic imaging and control for biomedicine'. Within this central theme, a broad spectrum of isolated groups have converged from disparate disciplines, but without any sense of community. The need for ISBUS lies in the unique opportunity to bring these investigators together in one room for the first time to exchange ideas and brainstorm new strategies for moving the biomolecular engineering and sonogenetics field forward. The first primary goal of ISBUS will be to delineate the current status of different fields of biomolecular engineering, ultrasound-based imaging and manipulation. Leaders from these different fields will provide an overview of the dynamic landscape of development in their own fields as well as their visions of emerging unmet needs. The emerging field of biomolecular ultrasound and sonogenetics will be brainstormed with a focus on integration and leveraging the strength of these different disciplines. A whitepaper will be formulated thereafter to provide a blueprint and stimulus for future developments in this field. The second primary goal of the symposium is to attract and promote the participation of a diverse set of researchers in this growing field. To this end, major aspects of the scientific program and travel awards are designed to encourage, facilitate and highlight participation by women and members of underrepresented minority groups. A Demo Day taking place on the last day of the meeting will also offer opportunities for participation by local high school and undergraduate institutions. We believe that this conference is the first of its kind and will create a gateway for the next generation of researchers to get inspired and involved in this emerging area of technological and scientific convergence.