2026 Agenda
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INTERNATIONAL BUBBLE CONFERENCE
40th Anniversary Celebration
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
6:30 – 8:30 PM - Welcome Reception & 40th Anniversary Celebration
Steven Feinstein · Stephanie R. Wilson · Petros Nihoyannopoulos
Join us as we toast the 40th Anniversary of the International Bubble Conference, thank the conference team, and recognize Lantheus for their partnership and support.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1
7:00 – 8:00 AM - Breakfast & Exhibitor Zone
8:00 – 9:00 AM - SESSION I | GLOBAL CEUS REPORTS
Chairs: Steven Feinstein · Stephanie R. Wilson · Petros Nihoyannopoulos
Linda Feinstein & Robin J. Adams
ICUS Update: Expanding Global CEUS
Maria Cristina Chammas
CEUS in Latin America: Current Landscape, Clinical Growth, and Future Directions
Kassa Darge
Pediatric CEUS Global Update
Pintong Huang
CEUS in China Update / COINSOS Report
Daisy Dong
COINSOS 2026 in Shanghai: A New Roadmap for Microbubbles and Sonoporation
9:00 – 9:30 AM - SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Stephanie R. Wilson & Richard G. Barr
The Pressing Need for a Whole-Body Indication
9:30 – 9:40 AM - Short Stretch & Coffee Break
9:40 – 11:15 AM - SESSION II | CLINICAL STUDIES
Chairs: Roxy Senior · J. Brian Fowlkes
Kullervo Hynynen
FUS and Brain Cancer
Ian Mark
Intraoperative Pituitary CEUS
Flemming Forsberg
Pancreatic Cancer Sonoporation Clinical Trial Update
Andrej Lyshchik
Contrast-Enhanced US Evaluation of Ovarian Lesions: Prospective Multicenter Study
Pintong Huang
Fusion Imaging for Liver Tumor Ablation
John Eisenbrey
Microbubble Cavitation for Improving Immunotherapy Response in Head and Neck Cancer: Early Clinical Results
11:15 – 11:45 AM - Break & Exhibitor Zone
Box lunches available at the back of the Gold Coast Ballroom
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM - LUNCH & LEARN | INDUSTRY PRESENTATIONS
NON-CME
Chairs: Jordan Strom · Andrej Lyshchik
Industry Presenters:
Bracco · GE HealthCare · Philips · Samsung · Vinno
1:00 – 1:20 PM - EMERGING CEUS LEADERS POSTER AWARDS
NON-CME
Winning Scientific Poster Presentation
📍 Gold Coast Room
1:50 – 3:15 PM - SPECIAL 40TH ANNIVERSARY KEYNOTES
Mike Main
Four Decades of Innovation, Inspiration and Impact
Harvey Feigenbaum
Development of CEUS: How It Began
Anthony DeMaria
CEUS in Cardiology: Today and Tomorrow
Peter Burns
CEUS in Radiology: Trends and Developments
Kassa Darge
Growth of Pediatric CEUS and Impact on Care
Mike Main
Interactive Discussion and Audience Reflections
3:15 – 3:25 PM - Short Stretch Break
3:25 – 4:45 PM - SESSION IV | NEW CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
Chairs: Wilson Mathias Jr. · Maria Cristina Chammas
Misun Hwang & Becky Riggs
Cerebral Perfusion Mapping of Infants with Hypoplastic Left Heart Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: Pilot Safety and Feasibility Study
Jonathan R. Lindner
Cavitation-Facilitated Gene Delivery
Dirk-André Clevert
Super-Resolution Ultrasound in Small Parts
Rajas Chaubal
Super Resolution CEUS: Clinical Applications
Dan Adam
Non-Focused Ultrasound Enhanced Cytopathology: CEUS-Enhanced Pancreatic Cytopathology
4:45 – 5:00 PM - Short Coffee & Stretch Break
5:00 – 6:00 PM - SESSION V | CLINICAL UPDATE
Chair: Mike Main
Jordan Strom
Updates on CEUS Safety in 2026
Otto Kamp
Sonothrombolysis in STEMI
Yuko Kono
CEUS LI-RADS® 2026 Update
Folkert ten Cate
Highlights of the 31st European Symposium on Contrast Imaging
7:00 – 10:00 PM - SOCIAL EVENT | PUB TRIVIA NIGHT
📍 The Drake Hotel · French Ballroom
Next to the Gold Coast Ballroom
Celebrate four decades of the International Bubble Conference with trivia, networking, laughter, and friendly competition.
Dessert Break & Exhibitor Zone
Chairs: Alan Goldberg · Gina Hesley
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
7:00 – 8:00 AM - Breakfast & Exhibitor Zone
8:00 – 9:15 AM - SESSION VI | ADVANCED APPLICATIONS 1
Chairs: Otto Kamp · Christine Lee
John Pacella
Super-Resolution Ultrasound Localization Microscopy and Quantitative Imaging
Mengxing Tang
Super-Resolution Ultrasound Localization Microscopy and Quantitative Image Biomarkers
Brandon Helfield
Cardiac Gene Delivery
Kourosh Kalayeh
Subharmonic-Aided Pressure Estimation for Bladder Pressure Measurement: An Update
Flordeliza Villanueva
TBD
9:15 – 9:45 AM - Networking Break & Exhibitor Zone
9:45 – 11:00 AM - SESSION VII | ADVANCED APPLICATIONS 2
Chairs: Seth Powsner · Folkert ten Cate
Vahe Fahradyan
CEUS Lymphography for Intraoperative Lymphatic Mapping: Mayo Clinic Experience
Klazina Kooiman
Vascular Drug Delivery with Targeted Monodisperse Microbubbles
Massimo Mischi
Uterine CEUS Biomarkers of Adenomyosis
Mike Averkiou
Transient Vascular Shutdown: A Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Marker for Liver Cancer
Evan Unger
Next Generation Contrast Agents
Maja Mønster Jeppesen
Sonoporation and Tumor Microenvironment Response in Colorectal Liver Metastases
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM - SESSION VIII | ADVANCED APPLICATIONS 3
Chairs: Klazina Kooiman · Jonathan Lindner
Costas D. Arvanitis
Real-Time, Data-Driven Control of Microbubble-Enhanced Focused Ultrasound for Brain Tumor Theranostics
Hendrik J. Vos
Cardio & Vascular Flow Patterns: High-Frame-Rate Microbubble-Enhanced Velocimetry
Nico de Jong
4D CEUS Imaging of the Brain
Hessel Wijkstra
Prostate Imaging: Trial Results
12:00 – 1:00 PM - Lunch & Exhibitor Zone
1:00 – 2:00 PM - SESSION IX | CASE PRESENTATIONS
Chairs: Christina Merrill · Wilson Mathias Jr.
Bethany Gholson
MCE Perfusion Cases
Arnaldo Rabischoffsky
Cardiovascular CEUS in Brazil: Clinical Cases of Ultrasound-Enhanced Agents in Echocardiography
Christina Merrill
Ovarian Quantification Techniques
Maria Stanczak
Enhancing Sonography Contrast Education and Training
2:00 – 3:00 PM - SESSION X | WRAP-UP & REFLECTIONS
Chairs: Petros Nihoyannopoulos · Folkert ten Cate · Dirk-André Clevert
ICUS and CIRCE Updates
Onward to Next Fall!
September 9–10, 2027
📍 The Drake Hotel · Chicago