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Nabil Haidour receives the 2025 Research Thesis Award from the SFGBM
Congratulations to Nabil Haidour, postdoctoral researcher in our lab, who has been awarded the 2025 Innovation Thesis Award from the SFGBM (Société Française de Génie Biologique et Médical)
Mickael Tanter honored with the 2025 Technology Award from the Eduard Rhein Foundation
We are proud to announce that Mickael Tanter has been awarded the 2025 Technology Award from the Eduard Rhein Foundation, together with Mathias Fink, for their pioneering work on shear wave elastography.
Paris hosts the Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation Conference 2026
Our lab is pleased to share that the next Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation Conference will be held in Paris in July 2026
Toûka Meki and Nabil Haidour represented the Lab at “Ma Thèse en 180 Secondes”
We are proud to celebrate the participation of two lab members in the prestigious French science communication competition Ma Thèse en 180 Secondes (MT180)
New Publication in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology: 4D Wide-Field Ultrafast Ultrasound of the Human Carotid Using a Multi-Lens Probe
Hannah Plath, PhD student in our lab, has just published her first paper in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. Her work introduces a novel approach to imaging the human carotid artery in 4D that is, full 3D imaging captured over time, using a custom multi-lens probe designed for wide-field coverage.
Poster Awards at EMIM 2026 for Alec Reygrobellet and Henri Leroy
We are proud to announce that two members of our lab were recognized with Poster Awards at the EMIM 2026 convention, held in Ljubljana.
2025: a year of breakthroughs at the intersection of physics and medicine
As we close this chapter, we’re proud to share our remarkable achievements, advancing from fundamental research to clinical translation.
Media highlights: bringing research to headlines
In the last days, Clément Papadacci was featured across major French press, TV and radio, where he discussed our team’s latest scientific advances and their potential impact on healthcare.
Major breakthrough in medical imaging just published in Nature Communications
For the first time, whole-organ blood flow dynamics can be mapped at micrometric resolution using an ultrasound multi-lens probe — demonstrated in vivo in the heart, kidney, and liver.
Toward global safety standards for transcranial ultrasound stimulation: new publication in Brain Stimulation
A new consensus paper co-authored by Jean-François Aubry and David Attali has been recently published in Brain Stimulation: “ITRUSST Consensus on Biophysical Safety for Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation”
Numerical modeling for cardiac ultrasound therapy: new paper in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
Our study in collaboration between Cardiawave and researchers from Physics for Medicine Paris presents a 3D numerical model of ultrasonic propagation through the ribcage, designed for applications in non-invasive cardiac ultrasound therapy.
From the lab to the airwaves: listen to Nicolas Zucker’s interview on France Culture
Nicolas Zucker was recently interviewed by Guillaume Erner on Les chantiers de la recherche to present his work on functional ultrasound localization microscopy (fULM).
Imaging the brain through the skull: a comprehensive review
How can we see the human brain through the skull?
A new perspective in Nature Biomedical Engineering reviews the complexity of imaging the brain with ultrasound and optical waves.
Non-invasive characterization of pericyte dysfunction in mouse brain using functional ultrasound localization microscopy: a major advance for diagnosing vascular and neurovascular alterations
In collaboration with LUMC, our study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering demonstrates for the first time that it is possible to non-invasively the cerebrovascular alterations due to pericyte dysfunction in the mouse brain.
fUSbrain days 2025: a growing community advancing Functional Brain Imaging
This year’s edition brought together 111 participants from diverse backgrounds—including physicists, neuroscientists, biologists and clinicians—to share their expertise and latest findings in the field.
Mickael Tanter inducted into the French Academy of Sciences: a landmark recognition for a pioneer in ultrasound imaging
We are proud to announce that Mickael Tanter has officially joined the French Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors in the French scientific community.
Remote activation of cell signaling using ultrasound featured on the cover of Nature Biomedical Engineering
We are delighted to share that our recent study on remote activation of cell signaling using ultrasound has been featured on the cover of the May 2025 issue of Nature Biomedical Engineering.
A new approach to treat severe depression using focused ultrasound
A new study published in Brain Stimulation reveals promising results for treating drug-resistant depression using ultrasound.
Ultrasound biological modulation for regenerative medicine
Our recent publication in Nature Biomedical Engineering reports the ability of ultrasound to activate oncogene receptor RET.
Mickael Tanter enters the French Academy of Sciences
We are proud to announce that Mickael Tanter has been elected at the French Academy of Sciences in the section “Interfaces”.
Science, art and infinite zoom
Watch the result of our art&science collaboration with Vaskange, an illustrator who shares our passion for multi-scale visualization.
Béatrice Berthon-Walker obtains an ERC Starting Grant
We are proud to announce our new ERC awardee Béatrice Berthon-Walker for a project on breast cancer diagnosis.
The 2024 William Feindel Lecture awarded to Mickael Tanter in Montreal, Canada
The 2024 William Feindel Lecture awarded to Mickael Tanter in Montreal, Canada
Mickael Tanter and Jérôme Baranger explain the Korotkoff sounds in La Recherche
La Recherche is a French popular science magazine. This month’s issue features our study on arterial pressure measurement.
Our PhD student Nicolas Zucker receives a Poster Award at EMIM 2024
Nicolas Zucker was awarded for his work on functional ultrasound localization microscopy of the mouse brain.
M. Tanter, M. Pernot and E. Messas awarded 2024 inventors prize of Le Point newspaper
Their invention, an innovative technology for repairing aortic valves using ultrasonic shock waves was developed in France by Cardiawave a spin-off company of our Institute.
World premiere of non-invasive ultrasound therapy of heart valve diseases published in The Lancet
Our research team reports for the first time the clinical effectiveness of a non-invasive ultrasound therapy of cardiac valves in collaboration with Cardiawave and APHP.
Korotkoff sounds: a century-old enigma of physics is finally solved
In an article published in front page of Science Advances, our researchers decrypt the origin of the “Korotkoff sounds”, commonly used for measuring blood pressure.
Cyprien Blanquart wins the Best Student Award at IEEE IUS 2023
Our PhD student receives the Best Student Award in Medical Ultrasonics at IEEE IUS for his work on wearable sensors.