From June 15 to 18, 2026, the 25th Annual International Symposium for Therapeutic Ultrasound (ISTU 2026) was successfully held in Trondheim, Norway. Hosted by the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound and organized by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, the conference is one of the most internationally influential academic conferences in the field of therapeutic ultrasound. It brought together leading experts and scholars from around the world for in-depth exchanges on frontier topics including basic research, technological innovation, and clinical translation.
Professor Bingbing Cheng from the School of Biomedical Engineering attended the conference together with TRUTH Lab members Jiaji Pan (Assistant Researcher), Wenjing Li, Sangkun Park, and Xinya Yao. Professor Cheng participated in the academic organization of this year’s conference and served as chair of the “Artificial Intelligence in Therapeutic Ultrasound” session, presiding over frontier academic exchanges in this field and reflecting the academic influence of her team in international therapeutic ultrasound research.
Figure 1: Professor Bingbing Cheng chairs the session
During the conference, Professor Bingbing Cheng’s team presented a total of six research achievements, completed by team members including Jiaji Pan, Wenjing Li, Sangkun Park, Xinya Yao, Chenyu Li, and Yan Wei. These included four oral presentations and two poster presentations. Among them, Jiaji Pan’s research was selected for an Invited Talk, and Xinya Yao’s research was selected for the Student Award Talk session. This session selects submissions from around the world, with only 10 student studies accepted, demonstrating the outstanding performance of the young researchers in Professor Bingbing Cheng’s team on a high-level international platform, as well as the innovation, frontier nature, and international recognition of the team’s related research achievements.
Figure 2: TRUTH Lab members present their research achievements
It is worth mentioning that at ISTU 2025, two studies from Professor Bingbing Cheng’s team were selected for the Student Award Talk session at the same time, among only 10 selected globally. It is reported that this was the first time in the history of the society that two students from the same team were selected for this session in the same year. Following last year’s breakthrough performance, the team was once again selected for this high-level student presentation session this year, further indicating that Professor Bingbing Cheng’s team has formed a sustained and stable output of high-level scientific research in focused ultrasound and related interdisciplinary fields, with its related research achievements at the international forefront.
Figure 3: Group photo of TRUTH Lab members
Participation in this conference not only showcased the latest research progress of the School of Biomedical Engineering in areas such as focused ultrasound therapy and ultrasound brain-computer interfaces, but also strengthened academic exchanges and cooperation between the team and international peers, laying a solid foundation for future high-level international collaboration, the clinical translation of focused ultrasound technology, and the service of major health needs.
