The 6th International School on Therapeutic Ultrasound took place in Les Houches, France from 26 to 31 March 2017. The main idea of ​​the School is the wide consideration of the urgent problems in therapeutic ultrasound. The leading researchers from different countries and fields of science (physics, bioengineering, biology, immunology, oncology, chemists, surgeons, practitioners, representatives of the companies for the production of ultrasonic technology) attended the School. The multidisciplinary approach is particularly valuable for research on junction of different sciences. The School was attended by about 75 researchers, including 19 lecturers - the world's experts in the field of therapeutic ultrasound, practicing surgeons and radiologists.  Oleg A. Sapozhnikov and three PhD students (Elena A. Annenkova, Anastasiya V. Nikolaeva, and Pavel B. Rosnitsky) represented LIMU at the School.

Very interesting lectures were given by Frederic Sotillini (the Head of the CarThera company, France), Mike Horsman (Professor of the experimental and clinical oncology, Denmark), and Cyril Lafon (Director of the Inserm laboratory in Lyon, France). Frederic Sottlini spoke about the challenges of commercialization of scientific ideas based on successful example of the startup CarThera (2010), that developed (in 2010-2012) and implemented in the clinical practice (in 2013-2014) an innovative ultrasound medical device Sonocloud for targeted treatment of brain glioma. Professor Michael Horsman highlighted the basic principles of thermal effect of ultrasound on cells in the human body, which must be considered when developing ultrasound therapies. Director of the Institute of Inserm, Cyril Lafon, that collaborates with the company CarThera, presented the physical aspects of the way from an idea to implementation of the Sonocloud ultrasound device in clinical practice.

More detailed information about the school and the list of participants can be found at the presentation.