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Register for Virtual Congressional Briefing
- The Foundation's virtual Congressional briefing will address how focused ultrasound is improving patient care and lowering costs.
- Patients and experts will discuss the technology and the importance of increasing government research funding.
- Others in the focused ultrasound community are invited to listen in February 22 at 1:00 pm Eastern.
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Elisa Konofagou, PhD, Named 2022 Symposium President
- Dr. Konofagou is the Robert and Margaret Hariri Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Professor of Radiology at Columbia University.
- She is an expert in using focused ultrasound for blood-brain barrier opening to treat neurological disorders.
- The 8th International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound will take place October 23-28 in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Foundation Debuts New Initiative “At a Glance” Webpages
- The Foundation has identified four key initiatives where focused ultrasound could significantly impact patient care.
- Learn about our activities in cancer immunotherapy, brain disorders, pediatrics, and veterinary medicine.
- Each page includes webinars, workshops, key partnerships, and funding opportunities.
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Apply for Science & PINS Prize for Neuromodulation
- The award recognizes innovative research that modulates neural activity through physical stimulation of targeted sites in the nervous system.
- The recipient receives $25,000 and publication of his or her essay in Science.
- Applications for the annual award are due by April 15.
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SonALAsense and Sonodynamic Therapy Featured in Forbes
- Forbes recently interviewed Dr. Stuart Marcus, the founder and CEO of SonALAsense.
- The company is developing sonodynamic therapy for the treatment of deadly brain cancers.
- Sonodynamic therapy uses focused ultrasound to activate cell-killing molecules that naturally accumulate in brain tumors.
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Visit our free, online research library of focused ultrasound publications.
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Companies Report Positive Year End Sales Results, Goals for 2022
- Theraclion’s overall sales doubled in the last year, and the company outlined major initiatives for the new year, including investing in artificial intelligence.
- EDAP recorded a 65 percent increase in US prostate treatments last year and hopes to complete a clinical trial for deep rectal endometriosis in 2022.
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Leadership Changes in Focused Ultrasound Industry
- Theraclion has appointed seasoned French executive Yann Duchesne as executive chairman after the tragic death of Christopher Bödtker in December.
- Microvascular Therapeutics (MVT) has announced that Shiv Kapoor will join its Board of Directors, lending his experience in business strategy, finance, and investor relations.
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March 2-6, 2022 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) | VIRTUAL EVENT
March 12-16, 2022 American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), San Diego, CA
May 1-4, 2022 Society for Thermal Medicine (STM) 2022 Virtual Annual Meeting | VIRTUAL EVENT
May 5, 2022 Focused Ultrasound Non-invasive Neurosurgery Congress (FUNNC-2022) | VIRTUAL EVENT
June 7-10, 2022 21st Annual International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound (ISTU), Toronto, Canada and VIRTUAL
June 19-23, 2022 15th International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS) Congress, Milan, Italy
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