August 12, 2021 - New Glioma Trial of Focused Ultrasound and Radiotherapy - and more news

August 12, 2021 IN THIS ISSUE Top News | Foundation News | Research News | Webinars | Events     NaviFUS Receives Approval for Focused Ultrasound Trial to Enhance Radiotherapy A new clinical trial will combine focused ultrasound and radiotherapy in patients with primary brain tumors. Studies suggest that opening the blood-brain barrier to enhance oxygenation of brain tissue could make radiotherapy more effective. The Foundation is funding this trial, which is expected to begin in Taiwan in September. READ MORE >  Foundation News Caitlin Tydings, MD, Named Inaugural Andrew J. Lockhart Postdoctoral Fellow Caitlin Tydings, MD, has been awarded the Andrew J. Lockhart Postdoctoral Fellowship in Focused Ultrasound and Immuno-Oncology. Dr. Tydings is developing focused ultrasound as an immune modulator in pediatric cancers. The fellowship was established through the generosity of the Lockhart family in honor of their son, Andrew J. Lockhart. READ MORE >  Watch Now: Reimbursement Webinar The Foundation’s Senior Consultant and industry expert, Mark Carol, MD, presented a webinar entitled “The Pathway to Getting Paid for New Medical Technology in the US.” He addressed pathways to commercialization relevant to the focused ultrasound field for regulatory and reimbursement success. WATCH THE RECORDING >  Foundation’s Chief Scientific Officer Participates in Pediatric Forum Jessica Foley, PhD, recently participated in a keynote fireside chat at the Pediatric Device Innovators Forum. Clinical, regulatory, and reimbursement experts convened to discuss focused ultrasound for pediatric indications. The event was a collaboration between Children’s National Hospital and the University of Maryland. READ MORE >  Foundation Council Member Pens Op-Ed on Alzheimer’s Drug Approval In June, the FDA approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) for Alzheimer’s disease patients. Foundation Council member, Andrew von Eschenbach, MD, a former FDA Commissioner and National Cancer Institute director, wrote an op-ed on the ruling. He hopes Aduhelm is a step in the research chain toward significantly improved outcomes. READ THE ARTICLE IN STATNEWS >  Research News Case Report: Focused Ultrasound for Sacroiliac Joint Osteoarthritis Christoph A. Binkert, MD, MBA, of Kantonsspital Winterthur in Switzerland, shares a report of a patient with sacroiliac joint osteoarthritis. Learn how focused ultrasound therapy helped the patient control her disabling pain and return to work.   READ MORE > White Paper on Neuroethics for Novel Neurotechnologies Now Available The Foundation hosted a webinar discussing neuroethics for novel neurotechnologies such as focused ultrasound. Participants included leaders of the Pan-Canadian Neurotechnology Ethics Consortium, Helen Mayberg, MD, and representatives from the Foundation.   The group addressed questions of readiness, equitable patient access, legal, and intellectual rights. SEE THE WHITE PAPER > Meeting Report: American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 2021 AAPM’s 63rd Annual Meeting and Exhibition took place virtually July 25-29 with the theme “Creative Science. Advancing Medicine.” Focused ultrasound-related sessions addressed neurorestoration, neuromodulation, and mechanical tissue destruction. READ MORE >  Visit our free, online research library of focused ultrasound publications.   More Research News New Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Faculty Member to Advance Addiction, Pain Research with Focused Ultrasound | Virginia Tech Webinars Ultrasound as a Remote Control for Cellular Therapy Thursday, September 23, 2021, at 11:00 am Eastern Presented by Mikhail Shapiro, PhD Hosted by the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound LEARN MORE AND REGISTER > Recent Webinar Recordings The Pathway to Getting Paid for New Medical Technology in the US | Mark Carol, MD | Hosted by the Focused Ultrasound Foundation (59 minutes) Focused Ultrasound in the Brain: Clinical Applications and Technical Challenges in Japan | Toshio Yamaguchi, MD, PhD | Hosted by the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound (1 hour 3 minutes) Do you have news for our newsletter? Tell us about it!   Upcoming Events September 7-10, 2021 iTRUSST's 2nd Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation (FUN) Symposium | VIRTUAL MEETING ​​​​​ September 11-16, 2021 IEEE IUS International Ultrasonics Symposium 2021 | VIRTUAL MEETING ​​​​​ September 25-26, 2021 European Association of Neuro-Oncology (EANO) Annual Meeting 2021| VIRTUAL MEETING ​​​​ September 25-28, 2021 Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) 2021| VIRTUAL MEETING ​​​​ September 27-30, 2021 AdvaMed The Digital MedTech Conference 2021| Washington, DC, Minneapolis, MN, and VIRTUAL MEETING  October 4-5, 2021 IEEE Latin America Ultrasonics Symposium | VIRTUAL MEETING ​​​​ October 15-16, 2021 2021 AANS/CNS Tumor Section Satellite Symposium, Austin, TX November 18-21, 2021 26th Annual Meeting and Education Day of the Society for Neuro-Oncology, Boston, MA