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Research Funding Available Through the New European Innovation Council

The European Innovation Council (EIC) identifies and supports breakthrough technologies and game-changing innovations. The EIC plans to...

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Meeting Report: 2021 Blood-Brain Barrier Consortium

The 26th Annual Blood-Brain Barrier Consortium Meeting was held virtually on March 11 and 12. The meeting...

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Clinical Trial of Focused Ultrasound for Trigeminal Neuralgia Seeks Patients

The University of Maryland School of Medicine has launched a clinical trial investigating focused ultrasound to...

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What is Focused Ultrasound?

Like a magnifying glass focusing beams of light on a single point, focused ultrasound concentrates ultrasound energy on a target in the body without harming healthy surrounding tissue.
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What can Focused Ultrasound Treat?

Focused ultrasound is being researched for over 100 diseases worldwide. While most are in the early stages, commercial treatment is now available in the US for essential tremor, tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease, uterine fibroids, bone metastases, and the prostate, and others are being treated elsewhere.
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Blog

Driving Focused Ultrasound into the Mainstream
Written by Neal F. Kassell, MD - Published: May 13, 2021
An Inside Look at Obtaining Breakthrough Device Designation
Written by Sean Taffler, PhD - Published: April 8, 2021
Writing a New Chapter – Women in Focused Ultrasound
Written by Natasha Sheybani, PhD, and Jessica Foley, PhD - Published: February 11, 2021
Reflections on 2020 and Looking Ahead to 2021
Written by Neal F. Kassell, MD - Published: January 1, 2021
A Patient Perspective: Cancer Immunotherapy and the Promise of Focused Ultrasound
Written by Harry Lester - Published: December 3, 2020

Patient Stories

DONOR PROFILES: RAY CHAMBERS

Mr. Chambers is a philanthropist, humanitarian, and an early and successful pioneer in the private equity landscape...
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EXPERT PROFILES: UMC UTRECHT

This dynamic site is advancing focused ultrasound research and clinical medicine – from technical to adult and pediatric applications...
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INDUSTRY PROFILES: NEUROSONA

Neurosona is a Korean focused ultrasound company that aims to develop the technology for brain treatments, including neuromodulation...
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