April 16, 2020 - Year in Review Report Now Available – and more news

April 16, 2020 IN THIS ISSUE Top News | Foundation News | Patient News | Research News | Industry News | Events     Foundation’s 2019 Year in Review Report Now Available Our recently published Year in Review report includes clinical milestones from the field of focused ultrasound and highlights the Foundation’s achievements over the past year.   READ THE REPORT > Foundation News Foundation Chairman Hosts Virtual Event, “Curing with Sound” Nearly 300 people attended an online presentation on the state of focused ultrasound and the Foundation's efforts to accelerate the technology.   WATCH THE RECORDING > Abstract Submission Now Open for 2020 Symposium The Foundation has issued a call for abstracts for the 7th International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound, to be held November 8-13, 2020.   SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT > Symposium to Include ISTU Special Session The Foundation and the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound (ISTU) are discussing alternative methods for presenting key data after ISTU 2020 was postponed.   READ MORE > CARES Act Incentivizes Charitable Giving The recently passed CARES Act will help nonprofit organizations by encouraging charitable giving in 2020.   READ MORE >   More Foundation News Now Accepting Applications for Global Internships  The deadline to apply is 11:59pm Eastern on April 19, 2020.  Patient News Patient Profile: Beverly McGowan, MS, FNP Beverly is a family nurse practitioner who researched treatments for essential tremor, learned about focused ultrasound, and then traveled more than 1,000 miles for the therapy.  READ HER STORY > Reimbursement Expanded for Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Prostate Cancer Focused ultrasound therapy for patients with prostate cancer that has not responded to prior radiation treatment may now be covered in some US states.   READ MORE > Blog Post Addresses Patients’ Most Frequently Asked Questions The Foundation’s Chief Medical Officer answers the most common questions he receives and shares tips on how to use the organization’s website.   READ MORE >   More Patient News How I Beat Prostate Cancer While Maintaining My Quality of Life | The Good Men Project Prostate Cancer Survivors: Three African American Men Share Their Experience With Non-Invasive HIFU Procedure | BlackNews Research News New Alzheimer’s Clinical Trial Results West Virginia University and Weill Cornell Medicine published initial results from their clinical trials using focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. READ MORE > Community Mourns Passing of Focused Ultrasound Pioneer, Charles Cain Professor Charles Cain, PhD, passed away on March 27, 2020, at the age of 77, after a three-year battle with prostate cancer.  READ MORE > Foundation-funded Research Update: Pulsed Focused Ultrasound for Pancreatic Cancer A collaborative group examined focused ultrasound’s effects on immune checkpoint inhibitors in a preclinical model of pancreatic cancer.   READ MORE > Focused Ultrasound Intellectual Property Update: First Quarter 2020 The Foundation has begun reporting on new patents issued and new patent applications filed with the US Patent Office regarding focused ultrasound.   READ MORE > Taiwanese Researchers Control Cells with Sound Scientists in Taiwan used focused ultrasound to force a cell to move calcium across its membrane and stimulated nerve cells deep in the brain.  READ MORE > Visit our free, online research library of focused ultrasound publications. *Login required   More Research News Ultrasound Stimulation of Periaqueductal Gray Induces Defensive Behaviors | Medical Xpress Ultrasound’s Role in Alzheimer’s Treatment Research | Imaging Technology News  Focused Ultrasound for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Is Safe and Effective in Animal Model | Neurology Today   Industry News US Manufacturers Can Apply for Loans Under Paycheck Protection Program Approximately $350 billion has been set aside for potentially forgivable loans through the US Paycheck Protection Loan Program.  READ MORE > HistoSonics Debuts New and Improved Website The new design highlights the company's mission, key partners, and the history and science of histotripsy. SEE THE NEW WEBSITE >   More Industry News Profound Medical, the Apple of the Prostate Arena | Seeking Alpha Do you have news for our newsletter? Tell us about it!   Upcoming Events   ISTU 2020, the 11th National Image Guided Therapy Workshop, and two upcoming meetings of the ASA have all been postponed or cancelled. Check each organization’s website for the most current information. April 23, 2020 NIH SBIR Proposal Prep Webinar | Registration required April 26-28, 2020 Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation's 14th Annual Drug Discovery for Neurodegeneration Workshop | This workshop will now be a virtual meeting.  April 30, 2020 National Science Foundation SBIR Proposal Prep Workshop Webinar | Registration required September 10-13, 2020 European Association of Neuro-Oncology Meeting, Glasgow, UK | Abstract submissions are due May 4, 2020. October 5-7, 2020 The MedTech Conference, Toronto, Canada November 8-13, 2020 7th International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound, McLean, VA | Abstract submissions is open, and the deadline is July 6, 2020. November 29 – December 4, 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL | Abstract submissions are due April 29, 2020.