Scottish Universities Present Interactive Medical Ultrasound Innovations at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

Scottish Universities Present Interactive Medical Ultrasound Innovations at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

(IN BRIEF) Between 1 and 6 July, the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Ultrasonic Engineering (FUSE CDT)—a collaboration led by the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde, with support from Dundee and King’s College London—will showcase its ultrasound research at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition in London. As the world’s largest academic ultrasound engineering unit, FUSE CDT aims to train experts to advance medical ultrasound applications. Their exhibit, “Focused Energy – Extraordinary Ultrasonics!”, offers six interactive demonstrations, from standing-wave creation with ropes and bat-style echolocation helmets to ultrasonic bone-cutting tools, targeted drug-delivery capsules, and incision-free neurosurgery simulations using iPads. Professors Sandy Cochran and James Windmill emphasize the event’s role in translating complex ultrasound science into engaging, educational experiences while underlining the UK’s pioneering research in this field.

(PRESS RELEASE) GLASGOW, 1-Jul-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Scottish universities are set to unveil groundbreaking ultrasound research at this year’s premier national science event. From Tuesday 1 July to Sunday 6 July, innovations developed within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Ultrasonic Engineering (FUSE CDT) will feature prominently at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition in London.

Co-led by the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde, with additional backing from the University of Dundee and King’s College London, FUSE CDT represents the world’s largest academic concentration of ultrasound engineering talent. Its mission is to cultivate the next wave of specialists needed to drive novel medical ultrasound applications.

Under the banner “Focused Energy – Extraordinary Ultrasonics!”, the FUSE CDT stand invites visitors to engage with six hands-on demonstrations that demystify ultrasound science. Participants can generate standing waves using skipping ropes, mimic bat-like echolocation via bespoke helmets, and observe polystyrene beads dancing in ultrasonic fields revealed by wisps of smoke.

Medical-focused displays will spotlight precise bone-cutting and healing tools powered by ultrasound, smart drug-delivery capsules that emit targeted therapeutic streams, and incision-free neurosurgery simulations where guests use iPads to aim at tremor treatments.

Professor Sandy Cochran of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering, co-director of FUSE CDT, commented, “We’re thrilled to present our ultrasound breakthroughs at one of the UK’s foremost scientific showcases. While many associate ultrasound with prenatal scans, our research pushes its boundaries in medicine. We’ve designed interactive exhibits to bring these advances vividly to life.”

Professor James Windmill, Director of Strathclyde’s Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering, added, “FUSE CDT’s participation underscores the UK’s leadership in ultrasound engineering research and highlights the global impact of our university-driven innovations.”

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SOURCE: University of Glasgow