Aubry Jean-François

Aubry Jean-François

Research director at CNRS
jean-francois.aubry@espci.fr
ResearcherID: I-8491-2016
ORCID: 0000-0003-2644-3945
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Education

  • 2011 – “Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches”, Université Paris Diderot, France
  • 1999-2002 – PhD in Physics, Université Paris Diderot, France
    “Adaptative ultrasound focalization: application to brain imaging and brain tumors therapy”
  • 1998-1999 – Military service as a scientist at the CEA (Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique), France
  • 1994-1998 – Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, France
    • 1997 – “Agrégation” in Physics

Professional experience

  • since 2014 – Tenured research director, CNRS, Paris, France
  • since 2012 – Invited associate professor at University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
  • 2002-2014 – Tenured research officer, CNRS, Paris, France

Main awards and distinctions

  • 2015-2018 – President of the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound
  • 2011-2014 – Elected member of the board of the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound
  • Member of the Research Advisory Committee of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation
  • 2011 Bronze Medal of the CNRS
  • 2011 Frederic Lizzi Early Career Award of the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound

Research topics

  • Medical applications of ultrasound
  • Ultrasound imaging of the brain
  • Ultrasound-based therapy for brain

Main publications

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Constans C, Ahnine H, Santin M, Lehericy S, Tanter M, Pouget P, et al. Non-invasive ultrasonic modulation of visual evoked response by GABA delivery through the blood brain barrier. Journal of Controlled Release 2020;318:223–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.12.006.
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Pouget P, Frey S, Ahnine H, Attali D, Claron J, Constans C, et al. Neuronavigated Repetitive Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation Induces Long-Lasting and Reversible Effects on Oculomotor Performance in Non-human Primates. Front Physiol 2020;11:. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.01042.
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Fouragnan EF, Chau BKH, Folloni D, Kolling N, Verhagen L, Klein-Flügge M, et al. The macaque anterior cingulate cortex translates counterfactual choice value into actual behavioral change. Nature Neuroscience 2019. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-019-0375-6.
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Maimbourg G, Houdouin A, Deffieux T, Tanter M, Aubry J-F. 3D-printed adaptive acoustic lens as a disruptive technology for transcranial ultrasound therapy using single-element transducers. PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018;63:. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6560/aaa037.
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Deffieux T, Younan Y, Wattiez N, Tanter M, Pouget P, Aubry J-F. Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Modulates Monkey Visuomotor Behavior. Current Biology 2013;23:2430–3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2013.10.029.

Latest publications

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Bancel T, Bashaiweth M, Manuel TJ, Béranger B, Galléa C, Santin M, et al. Quantitative tremor monitoring before, during and after MR-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor with MR compatible accelerometers. International Journal of Hyperthermia : The Official Journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group 2025;42:2481153. https://doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2025.2481153.
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Guillaumin J-B, Nadjem A, Vigouroux L, Sibleyras A, Tanter M, Aubry J-F, et al. 3D multiparametric ultrasound of spontaneous murine tumors for non-invasive tumor characterization. Physics in Medicine and Biology 2025;70:. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6560/adc8f4.
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Bancel T, Béranger B, Daniel M, Didier M, Santin M, Rachmilevitch I, et al. Sustained reduction of Essential Tremor with low-power non-thermal transcranial focused ultrasound stimulations in humans. Brain Stimulation 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2024.05.003.
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Guillaumin J-B, Djerroudi L, Aubry J-F, Tardivon A, Dizeux A, Tanter M, et al. Biopathologic Characterization and Grade Assessment of Breast Cancer With 3-D Multiparametric Ultrasound Combining Shear Wave Elastography and Backscatter Tensor Imaging. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology 2024;50:474–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2023.12.004.
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Gofeld M, Tiennot T, Miller E, Rebhun N, Mobley S, Leblang S, et al. Fluoroscopy-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of the lumbar medial branch nerves: dose escalation study and comparison with radiofrequency ablation in a porcine model. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2024:rapm-2024-105417. https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2024-105417.
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Manuel TJ, Bancel T, Tiennot T, Didier M, Santin M, Daniel M, et al. Ultra-short time-echo based ray tracing for transcranial focused ultrasound aberration correction in human calvaria. Phys Med Biol 2024. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6560/ad4f44.
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