2018 Focused Ultrasound Symposium Press Briefing

 Last Updated: 28 January 2019

Join us for a press briefing hosted by the Focused Ultrasound Foundation at our 6th International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound.

Recent Clinical and Preclinical Advances in Focused Ultrasound

Monday, October 22, 2018
12:00-1:30 pm ET
Hyatt Regency Reston, Virginia (also available via webcast) 

The briefing will feature the most recent advances and emerging applications of focused ultrasound, including presentations of first-in-human data. Global experts will highlight the use of focused ultrasound – a noninvasive, therapeutic, game-changing, disruptive technology – in cancer immunotherapy and for opening the blood-brain barrier to enable passage of drugs to treat neurologic conditions and diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and glioblastoma.

How to attend

To attend in person: RSVP to Amy Philips (412.327.9499, amyphillipspr@gmail.com)The event will be webcast for those unable to attend in person. Register here >

Helpful Links

See the media advisory > 

Read the abstracts being discussed >

Meet the featured experts > 

Visit our Symposium site >

Learn more: Focused Ultrasound Two-Pager >

Learn more: Focused Ultrasound and Cancer Immunotherapy >
See additional suggested reading >

Learn more: Focused Ultrasound and the Blood-brain Barrier >
See additional suggested reading >

Media Contacts

Justine Atkinson – 703.283.9343 or jatkinson@fusfoundation.org

Wes Myhre – 434.284.9285 or wmyhre@fusfoundation.org

Amy Philips – 412.327.9499 or amyphillipspr@gmail.com

Learn more about focused ultrasound

What is Focused Ultrasound
What can Focused Ultrasound treat?
Hear from Focused Ultrasound Patires