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April 25, 2024 – A World First for Cerebral Palsy and more news…

Published: April 25, 2024

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April 25, 2024

Cerebral Palsy: First-in-the-World Clinical Trial of Focused Ultrasound

Researchers at Children’s National Hospital have begun a clinical trial investigating the safety of using focused ultrasound to address the symptoms of cerebral palsy.
In January, the team treated the first participant in this Foundation-funded study.

Global Impact: The Foundation Launches India Program

The Foundation is supporting the development and adoption of focused ultrasound in India.
More than 10 centers in the country are using the technology, and we encourage you to learn how you can help this initiative.

Investigator Profile: Himanshu Shekhar, PhD

Dr. Shekhar is an assistant professor who leads the Medical UltraSound Engineering Laboratory at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar.
Learn more about his work and passion for making focused ultrasound accessible to the developing world.

Read the Profile

Nanobubble Activation for Precise Brain Neuromodulation

A preclinical study combined nanobubble delivery with low-frequency focused ultrasound to precisely localize the effects of brain neuromodulation.
This technique could eliminate the need for genetic modification when performing highly localized brain neuromodulation.

Curing with Sound Podcast: Advancing Focused Ultrasound through Science, Policy, and Advocacy

This podcast episode features Dr. Jessica Foley, the Foundation’s chief scientific officer.
She shares her inspiring journey in the biomedical field and the challenges women face in healthcare.

Listen to the Episode

From Preprint to Patient Care: Accelerating Focused Ultrasound Treatments with the FocUS Archive

Since 2017, the Foundation’s preprint server has helped increase transparency in focused ultrasound research.
Learn more about the valuable impact of the FocUS Archive in this blog post.

Research Awards Update: 14 Preclinical Projects Initiated in the First Quarter of 2024

The Foundation’s Research Awards Program recently initiated preclinical projects that use focused ultrasound to treat a wide variety of adult, pediatric, and veterinary diseases.
Learn how to apply for funding.

Meeting Report: IEEE South Asian Ultrasonics Symposium (SAUS) 2024

The inaugural IEEE SAUS meeting was held March 27–29 in Gandhinagar, India.
More than 160 participants heard plenary and invited lectures given by 16 international focused ultrasound experts.

Call for Abstracts: Society for Neuro-Oncology Meeting

The Society for Neuro-Oncology will hold its annual meeting November 21-24, 2024, in Houston, Texas.
Researchers can submit abstracts now through May 29.

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“Cutting-edge ultrasound technology should be equitable and widely available to have a major impact on healthcare.”

‒ Himanshu Shekhar, PhD