August 26, 2022 - Foundation Launches ACCESS FUS Scholars Initiative – and more news…

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August 26, 2022

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Focused Ultrasound Foundation Launches ACCESS FUS Scholars Initiative
  • The ACCESS FUS Scholars Program will provide educational and research opportunities to undergraduate and early-career scholars from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds.
  • The program will help create a focused ultrasound community that is more diverse and inclusive and create career paths for those who would not otherwise have the opportunity.
  • The Foundation will build upon current internship initiatives and establish a new postdoctoral fellowship position.
  • ACCESS FUS is supported by a dedicated fund, and the first gift was generously made by Gladstone Jones, former Vice Chair of the Xavier University of Louisiana Board of Trustees.
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Foundation News
Register Now: Webinar on Focused Ultrasound and Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Join us September 20 at 10:00 am Eastern for “Focused Ultrasound and Alzheimer’s Disease: Using Sound to Deliver Drugs to the Brain.”
  • Sandra Black, MD, renowned neurologist and senior scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute, will be the primary speaker.
  • The Foundation is partnering with USAgainstAlzheimer’s and the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation.
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Mo KC Pritzker Joins Foundation’s Council
  • Mo KC Pritzker is a serial entrepreneur with successful ventures in influencer marketing, food and dining, and neuroplasticity.
  • The Council is a dedicated group who provide advice and assist with raising funds and building awareness.
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Foundation’s Summer Interns Work to Advance the Field
  • This summer, seven students from five universities joined the Foundation.
  • Their projects ranged from transducer design and ultrasound wave simulation to information technology and social media.
MEET THE INTERNS >

More Foundation News
Virginia Tech Tests Non-Invasive Alternative to Surgery in Dogs | WVTF Radio
Apply Now: Andrew J. Lockhart Postdoctoral Fellowship in Focused Ultrasound and Immuno-Oncology | Applications are due September 16.
Symposium News
Symposium 2022: Date Change, Programming Updates, Registration Reminder
  • The Symposium will now conclude at 6:15 pm on Thursday, October 27.
  • The event will consist of a live portion – panel discussions, keynote speakers, and special lectures – and prerecorded scientific presentations.
  • An updated program is now available, and we encourage you to register now!
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Patient News
Tremor Patient “Won the Lottery” with Focused Ultrasound
  • Andy avoided social situations because of his essential tremor, which began at age 14.
  • He was the 200th patient to receive focused ultrasound at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.
  • The procedure was successful, and Andy reports, “I won the lottery that day. Suddenly, there’s hope.”
READ THE ARTICLE > 

More Patient News
How a ‘Game-Changing’ Focused Ultrasound Procedure Gave Cliff his Life Back | The Globe and Mail
Focused Ultrasound Controls Prostate Cancer with Fewer Side Effects | Physics World
Research News
Histotripsy to Treat Canine Bone Tumors Trial Results Published
  • A team at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine published the results of a histotripsy clinical trial to address osteosarcomas in client-owned dogs.
  • Osteosarcomas are aggressive bone tumors that affect both humans and dogs.
  • The team found that histotripsy safely and effectively treated the targeted volumes within the tumors.
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Focused Ultrasound for Essential Tremor: Five-Year Results
  • The final long-term data from the pivotal trial of focused ultrasound ablation for essential tremor were published in the Journal of Neurosurgery.
  • The data confirm that focused ultrasound is effective for reducing tremors.
  • The 40 participants who completed the follow-up at five years maintained a 73% tremor reduction.
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Focused Ultrasound Clinical Trial for Chronic Back Pain Begins
  • FUSMobile’s first clinical trial in the US will assess the safety and efficacy of its NeurolyserXR focused ultrasound device to treat chronic low back pain.
  • Up to 90 participants will be enrolled at ten sites.
  • The NeurolyserXR is a portable system designed to noninvasively heat and destroy target tissue under x-ray guidance.
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Meeting Report: American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 2022
  • AAPM held its 64th Annual Meeting July 10-14 in Washington, DC.
  • The theme was “Celebrating Medical Physics: Transforming Human Health.”
  • Three presentations addressed work in the field of focused ultrasound.
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Investigator Profile: Rajiv Chopra, PhD
  • Rajiv Chopra, PhD, is a pioneering focused ultrasound researcher and a dynamic entrepreneur who has started several companies.
  • His research has advanced the technology for prostate treatment and countless other applications.
  • Now, he is planning to build a network of outpatient imaging clinics that offer therapeutic ultrasound.
READ THE PROFILE > 

Investigator Profile: Zenon Starčuk, Jr., PhD
  • Zenon Starčuk, Jr., PhD, is a research team leader at the Institute of Scientific Instruments in the Czech Academy of Sciences in the Czech Republic.
  • He is using focused ultrasound to study brain perfusion processes and their therapeutic applications.
  • His team developed software to show what is happening in the brain during the delivery of focused ultrasound.
READ THE PROFILE > 

More Research News
Tyrone Porter Named New Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering | UT Austin
Going for Gold: Researchers Open the Blood-Brain Barrier for Better Drug Delivery | ALS Canada
Industry News
Company Profile: FUS Instruments
  • FUS Instruments is a focused ultrasound device manufacturer based in Toronto, Canada.
  • It specializes in developing preclinical research systems for brain applications, such as blood-brain barrier opening and neuromodulation.
  • In this profile, Marc Santos, PhD, FUS Instruments' engineering scientist, discusses this growing company.
READ THE PROFILE >

NaviFUS Wins 2022 Gold Edison Award
  • NaviFUS’s focused ultrasound system won an Edison 2022 Gold Award, the top honor in Science & Medical Innovations.
  • The Edison Awards is an annual competition honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design, and innovation.
  • The NaviFUS platform is designed to perform focused ultrasound in the clinic, and it is being investigated to address glioblastoma and epilepsy.
READ THE ANNOUNCEMENT >

'Why it Takes So Long' Blog Series: Regulatory Authorization
  • In the third blog in the series, Mark Carol, MD, a senior consultant at the Foundation, gives an overview of the three main paths to US FDA approval.
  • The blog post also gives guidance about how to select the right approach for medical device companies.
READ THE BLOG POST >

More Industry News
Zeta Surgical Appoints Professor James Choi as Focused Ultrasound Lead in Push for Incision-less Brain Surgery | Biospace
Profound Medical Announces Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results | Globe Newswire
Webinars
Focused Ultrasound and Alzheimer’s Disease: Using Sound to Deliver Drugs to the Brain
  • Tuesday, September 20 at 10:00 am Eastern
  • Featuring Sandra Black, MD, Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD, and Arjun (JJ) Desai, MD
  • Hosted by the Focused Ultrasound Foundation, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, and the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER >

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Upcoming Events
September 26-28, 2022 Society for Pediatric Interventional Radiology, Galway City, Ireland

September 26-28, 2022 iTRUSST - 3rd Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation Symposium (FUN) 2022, Mainz, Germany and VIRTUAL

October 10-13, 2022 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, Venice, Italy and VIRTUAL

October 13-15, 2022 Veterinary Cancer Society Annual Conference 2022, Norfolk, VA

October 23-27, 2022 8th International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound, Bethesda, MD | Important Date Change

November 16-20, 2022 Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Tampa Bay, FL

December 5-9, 2022 Acoustical Society of America (ASA) Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN 

December 8-11, 2022 International Symposium on Biomolecular Ultrasound and Sonogenetics (ISBUS), Pasadena, CA | Abstract deadline is September 5.

January 19-23, 2023 Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC

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