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Apply Now: Andrew J. Lockhart Postdoctoral Fellowship in Focused Ultrasound and Immuno-Oncology
Applications for this one-year fellowship are due December 16.
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Foundation Receives $15 Million Anonymous Challenge Gift
A generous anonymous donor has pledged a $15 million gift to be matched one-for-one, doubling …
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The Focused Ultrasound Foundation Designates Virginia Tech as a Center of Excellence
Charlottesville, VA—The Focused Ultrasound Foundation has designated Virginia Tech as a Focused Ultrasound Center of …
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Global Reach
Two new foundations are advancing focused ultrasound in Europe and Asia.
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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Focused ultrasound is being researched for over 170 diseases worldwide. While most are in the early stages, commercial treatment is now available in the US for essential tremor, Parkinson’s disease, liver tumors, uterine fibroids, bone metastases, osteoid osteoma, and the prostate, and others are being treated elsewhere.
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Small Business Funding Through ARPA-H
Written by Cindy Clark – Published: October 23, 2024
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Innovation to Impact – AI and Focused Ultrasound: Part 3
Written by Rick Hamilton and Kerrie Holley – Published: October 8, 2024
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Innovation to Impact – AI and Focused Ultrasound: Part 2
Written by Rick Hamilton – Published: September 11, 2024
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Innovation to Impact – AI and Focused Ultrasound: Part 1
Written by Rick Hamilton and Isha Bhatia – Published: August 21, 2024
Donor Profile: Thomas Daschle
Former US Senator and Foundation Council member, Thomas Daschle shares why he supports the technology and the Foundation.
Read More See all Donor ProfilesYoung Investigator Profile: Norman Spivak
Norman Spivak is an MD/PhD student researching low-intensity focused ultrasound neuromodulation for treating disorders in psychiatry and neurosurgery.
Read More See all Expert ProfilesCompany Profile: PRO HITU
Shenzhen PRO HITU Medical Co., LTD., is a Chinese research and development company that builds ultrasound-guided focused ultrasound systems to treat uterine fibroids, placenta implantation, chronic pelvic pain, and more.
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