Focused ultrasound neuromodulation has been successfully used to affect the memory behavior of macaque monkeys, potentially bringing us one step closer to mapping the human brain. READ MORE > |
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Foundation Chairman Keynotes First Investor/Analyst Conference on Focused Ultrasound
Focused Ultrasound Foundation Chairman, Neal F. Kassell, MD, was the keynote speaker at Analyst & Investor Day, a first-of-its-kind gathering in the field of focused ultrasound.
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Blog: Focused Ultrasound Comes of Age
The diffusion or adoption of a new therapeutic medical device technology occurs exponentially, and the field of focused ultrasound, which has been gathering momentum and growing at a rate that has vastly exceeded any of our expectations, is proving to be no exception.
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Donor Profile: Sherry Sharp
Sherry Sharp founded the Rick Sharp Alzheimer’s Foundation in memory of her husband and supports research for Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions.
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Focused Ultrasound Clinical Trial Patients Featured in Baltimore Sun
A recent Baltimore Sun article includes interviews with two of the first patients in a clinical trial using focused ultrasound to treat neuropathic pain.
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Clinical Trials Combine Focused Ultrasound with Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
A public-private collaboration in Lyon, France, is underway to develop an alternative therapy for standard prostate cancer treatment.
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Meeting Report: American Association of Cancer Research 2019 Annual Meeting
Scientists and physicians from around the world convened at AACR 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia, to learn about the latest discoveries across the spectrum of cancer research.
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Meeting Report: American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Neurological surgeons met in April for the 2019 AANS Annual Meeting in San Diego, California; the meeting’s theme was “The Science of Practice.”
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Society for Neuro-Oncology to Hold Inaugural Conference on Brain Metastases
The Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) will hold its first conference on brain metastases, providing an opportunity to share focused ultrasound work with others in the metastatic brain cancer community.
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Research Roundup
Researchers explored using focused ultrasound to precisely deliver drugs carried in nanoparticles as an alternative to current oncologic, neurologic, and cardiovascular therapies.
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HistoSonics' Tech Attracts Health Care Heavyweights
Ann Arbor-based HistoSonics announced that it has closed on a venture capital funding round of $54 million for its focused ultrasound therapy (histotripsy), which destroys cancer tumors. The investment, led by two healthcare heavyweights – Varian Medical Systems and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – is believed to be the second-largest funding round for a medical device company in Michigan history.
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April 28–May 2, 2019 Society For Thermal Medicine (STM) 36th Annual Meeting, St. Pete Beach, Florida
May 2, 2019 Virginia BioTech Thrive Conference, Richmond, Virginia
May 3-6, 2019 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
May 4-10, 2019 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 6-7, 2019 Drug Delivery West, San Francisco, California
May 13-17, 2019 Acoustical Society of America, Louisville, Kentucky
May 31–June 4, 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2019 Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
June 9-13, 2019 14th Biennial Congress and Exhibition of the International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
June 10-11, 2019 Society for Image Guided Neurointerventions (SIGN), Baltimore, Maryland
June 13-15, 2019 Ultrasound Energy - ISTU and EUFUS Joint Meeting, Barcelona, Spain
June 20-21, 2019 WSGR Medical Device Conference, San Francisco, California |
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