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An anonymous donor has made a transformative $10 million commitment to the Foundation to advance the development and adoption of focused ultrasound
John Grisham Writes FUS Book

Available for free as an ebook
Focused Ultrasound at TEDxCharlottesville WATCH NOW

Neal Kassell, MD, John Grisham and a Parkinson's patient discuss the technology's immense potential
Focused Ultrasound Makes Headlines

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Landmark Trial Using Focused Ultrasound in Alzheimer's Patients Published

The results of the first ever clinical trial of focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier in patients with Alzheimer’s disease were published in Nature Communications and presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

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Scientific American Article Highlights Focused Ultrasound for Alzheimer's

Nov 16, 2018

Foundation Recognized as One of 10 Best Medical Research Organizations

Nov 03, 2018

First Patient Treated in U.S. Neuropathic Pain Clinical Trial

Oct 30, 2018

First US Clinical Trial for Alzheimer’s Disease Underway

Oct 19, 2018

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Focused Ultrasound Symposium 2018

Thank you to the more than 450 attendees who joined us for the 6th International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound. A summary document and presentation videos will be available soon.

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Hear from patients as they describe their symptoms, why they chose focused ultrasound, and how they are doing today. See More Stories

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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. Read More

What can focused ultrasound treat?

Focused ultrasound is being researched for over 90 diseases worldwide. While most are in the early stages, commercial treatment is now available in the US for essential tremor, uterine fibroids, bone metastases, and the prostate, and others are being treated elsewhere. Read More

Upcoming Events

Focused Ultrasound: a New Frontier for Brain Therapy / The 2018 Canada Gairdner Foundation International Symposium

November 20, 2018 – November 21, 2018

Ultrasound Energy - ISTU and EUFUS Joint Meeting

June 12, 2019 – June 15, 2019

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