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December 20, 2023 Focused Ultrasound for Neuropathic Pain: US Clinical Trial Data Published Final results from the first clinical trial in the US using focused ultrasound ablation to treat refractory neuropathic pain have been published. The procedure was feasible and safe and could potentially be used to reduce pain in these patients. Read More Focused Ultrasound for Pediatric Brain Cancer: Initial Results Presented Preliminary data from a clinical trial using focused ultrasound to address deadly pediatric brain tumors have been presented. Most participants experienced tumor reduction or stable disease, and no serious adverse events were reported. Read More Inaugural Focused Ultrasound Gene and Cell Therapy Workshop Convenes Leaders in Neurodegeneration Research Seventy-five experts discussed burning questions related to focused ultrasound and gene and cell therapy, specifically for neurodegenerative diseases. A white paper summarizing the meeting will be available in the coming weeks. Read More BBC Patient Video Features Focused Ultrasound for Essential Tremor Ana has suffered with essential tremor since she was a teenager. She says that receiving focused ultrasound in Spain brought ‘unbelievable’ results. Watch Now Foundation Chairman Included in Virginia Business’ List of ‘100 People to Meet in 2024’ Foundation chairman and former neurosurgeon, Neal F. Kassell, MD, was featured in Virginia Business’ list of 100 People to Meet in 2024. The list is divided into categories, including storytellers, innovators, go-getters, and more. Read More Support the Foundation So many advances in focused ultrasound have been made possible thanks to our generous donors. Please consider making a gift and supporting our mission to make the technology available to patients in the shortest time possible. Read More Meeting Report: Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2023 RSNA 2023 included abstracts that addressed focused ultrasound for prostate cancer, histotripsy, neuromodulation, and improved image quality. Pejman Ghanouni, MD, PhD, presented a keynote on focused ultrasound outcomes for prostate cancer. Read More Cordance Medical Partners with Stanford Medicine Physicians to Advance Focused Ultrasound for Precision Neuropsychiatry Cordance Medical and two Stanford laboratories have partnered to combine the NeuroAccess™ blood-brain barrier opening device with a novel nanoparticle drug. The initial clinical trial will test the device’s ability to 'uncage' drug-loaded nanoparticles within targeted areas of the brain in patients with chronic pain. Read the Press Release Meeting Report: Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) 2023 The 16th CTAD conference was held October 24–27 in Boston. Dr. Ali Rezai presented preliminary results from his clinical trial using focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier after the delivery of aducanumab. Read More Submit ISTU Board Nominations by December 31 The International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound (ISTU) is seeking nominations for five positions on its board and many positions on a new student board. The deadline to submit is December 31. Learn More Submit Abstracts for STM 2024 The Society for Thermal Medicine’s May 2024 meeting will take place in Houston, Texas, with the theme “Delivering Clinical Solutions.” The deadline to submit abstracts is January 31, 2024. Learn More Forwarded this email by a friend? Sign up to receive these emails here. And Don't Miss Watch Now | ISTU Webinar “SDT” by Professor Shin-Ichiro Umemura Register for the Next ISTU Webinar | "Acoustic Tweezers: Design, System and Bio-application" by Hairong Zheng | January 18 at midnight Eastern US Food and Drug Administration News | Cordance Medical Accepted into Prestigious FDA TAP Program for its NeuroAccess Device See Recent News Events January 5-7, 2024 Society for Image-Guided Neurointerventions (SIGN) 2024, Hyderabad, India January 18-19, 2024 European Symposium on Ultrasound Contrast Imaging 2024, Rotterdam, The Netherlands January 18-20, 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2024, San Francisco, California, USA See All Upcoming Events Do you have news for our newsletter? Tell us about it! “I can’t thank the clinical team at Maryland enough for pioneering this therapy and for treating me with such care throughout this experience. I also want to thank the Focused Ultrasound Foundation for funding this trial. Without them, I’d still be in pain.” ‒ Tammy, Neuropathic Pain Clinical Trial Participant