Dr. Natasha Sheybani is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering (BME), Radiology & Medical Imaging (courtesy), and Neurosurgery (courtesy) at the University of Virginia. She also serves as the Research Director of UVA’s Focused Ultrasound Immuno-Oncology (FUSION) Center. Dr. Sheybani leads a multidisciplinary translational research program advancing image-guided focused ultrasound (FUS) and theranostic strategies for incisionless ablation, immunomodulation, and precision immunotherapy delivery in high-risk breast and brain cancer settings. Her research interfaces with multiple ongoing clinical investigations of FUS in oncology at UVA. Dr. Sheybani is the recipient of major federal awards including the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, NCI F99/K00 Predoctoral-to-Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award, NIH Director’s Early Independence Award, and a $5.5M US Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Era of Hope Scholar Award. Her work has been recognized by international media outlets including STAT News (Wunderkinds) and Forbes Magazine's "30 Under 30" List in Science, and she has been named a “Rising Star” by leading professional societies including the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound (ISTU). She is currently the appointed Treasurer of ISTU, founding faculty co-advisor of the ISTU Student Board, Co-Chair of the Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research Council of Early Career Investigators in Imaging, and a scientific advisor to the National Brain Tumor Society. She is deeply passionate about mentoring the next generation, cultivating cross-disciplinary partnerships, and advancing science that can make a tangible difference for patients. Beyond the lab, she enjoys travel, good food, and spending time with loved ones.