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Michael D. Gray is a senior research fel- low at the Biomedical Ultrasonics, Bio- therapy and Biopharmaceuticals Labo- ratory (BUBBL), Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oxford, Ox- ford, UK. His research interests include the use of sound, magnetism, and light
for targeted drug delivery; clinical translation of cavitation monitoring techniques; and hearing in marine animals. He holds a PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology (2015) and has over 26 years of experience in acoustics applications ranging from cells to submarines.
Eleanor Stride is a professor of biomate- rials at the University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, specializing in stimuli responsive drug delivery. She obtained her BEng and PhD in mechanical engineering from University College London, UK, before moving to Oxford in 2011. She
has published over 150 academic papers, has 7 patents, and
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is a director of 2 spinout companies set up to translate her research into clinical practice. Her contributions have been recognized with several awards, including the 2015 Acous- tical Society of America (ASA) Bruce Lindsay Award and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) A. F. Harvey Prize. She became a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2017 and of the ASA in 2018.
Constantin-C. Coussios is the direc- tor of the Institute of Biomedical Engi- neering and the holder of the first statu- tory chair in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, where he founded and heads the Bio- medical Ultrasonics, Biotherapy and Biopharmaceuticals Laboratory (BUB-
BL) since 2004. He is a recipient of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) F. V. Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship (2002), the ASA Bruce Lindsay Award in 2012, and the Silver Medal from the UK Royal Academy of Engineering in 2017 and has been a fellow of the ASA since 2009. He holds BA, MEng, and PhD (2002) degrees from the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK and has cofounded two medical device com- panies that exploit acoustic cavitation for minimally invasive surgery (OrthoSon Ltd.) and oncological drug delivery (Ox- Sonics Ltd.).
Living in the
Acoustic Environment
May 9-10, 2020 • Itasca, IL
• Two-Day Program Lectures, demonstrations, and discussions by distinguished acousticians covering interdisciplinary topics in eight technical areas
• Participants Graduate students and early career acousticians in all areas of acoustics
• Location Eaglewood Resort and Spa, Itasca, IL • Dates May 9-10, 2020, immediately preceding
the ASA spring meeting in Chicago
• Cost $50 registration fee, which includes hotel, meals, andtransportation from Eaglewood to the ASA meeting location
• More Information Application form, preliminary program, and more details will be available in November, 2019 at AcousticalSociety.org
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