Gold Sponsor
MD Anderson
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of the world’s most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education and prevention.
Mission: The mission of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.
Vision: We shall be the premier cancer center in the world, based on the excellence of our people, our research-driven patient care and our science. We are Making Cancer History®.
Silver Sponsor
United Imaging
United Imaging develops and manufactures advanced medical equipment covering the entire process of imaging diagnosis and treatment. Our U.S. headquarters in Houston includes offices, factory, product showroom, training center, and service parts distribution. With a mission of Equal Healthcare for All™, we drive industry progress and bold change. Visit united-imaging.com.
General Sponsors
Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist comprises a leading academic medical center in the Texas Medical Center and six community hospitals serving the Greater Houston area. Each hospital is staffed by committed personnel who exemplify our I CARE values: integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence. Patient safety, quality and service are our highest priorities.
Houston Methodist Hospital, the system’s flagship, is consistently listed among U.S. News & World Report’s best hospitals, and we extend that same level of quality care across the system. Other available centers include Houston Methodist Emergency Care Centers, the Houston Methodist Imaging Center, the Houston Methodist Breast Care Center and the Houston Methodist Outpatient Center.
Verasonics
Verasonics, a privately held company founded in 2001, is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, USA. The Company is comprised of a team of ultrasound scientists, engineers, technical experts and business professionals with hundreds of years of combined ultrasound experience. Over the organization’s span of business, Verasonics has become the leader in research ultrasound through the development, manufacturer and sales of leading-edge Vantage and Vantage NXT Research Ultrasound Systems for academic and commercial investigators. These real-time, software-based, programmable ultrasound systems accelerate research by providing unsurpassed speed and control to simplify the data collection and analysis process. Researchers across the globe routinely use Verasonics solutions to advance the art and science of ultrasound through their own research efforts. With unparalleled flexibility, the Vantage platform simplifies the acquisition and analysis of acoustic data to advance research and development.