January 30, 2020 - International Pancreatic Cancer Registry Launched – and more news

View this email in your browser January 30, 2020 IN THIS ISSUE Top News | Foundation News | Patient News | Research News | Industry News | Events International Registry Launched for Focused Ultrasound in Pancreatic Cancer The first patient has been enrolled in a multicenter, international registry to evaluate focused ultrasound as a treatment option for patients with pancreatic cancer. The initiative – called ARRAY – is being funded by the Foundation to help guide the future of research for this deadly disease.  READ MORE >  VIDEO: REGISTRY LEADERS DISCUSS ITS IMPORTANCE >  Foundation News Foundation Creates a Presence in Washington, DC The Foundation’s Chief Scientific Officer, Jessica Foley, PhD, is now serving as our full-time presence in Washington, DC. READ MORE > Symposium 2020 Sponsor and Exhibitor Prospectus Now Available The prospectus offers a variety of sponsor and exhibitor packages, as well as many advertising opportunities to increase your company's visibility at the meeting.  SEE THE PROSPECTUS >  Focused Ultrasound Featured in New Book, The NeuroGeneration Tan Le’s latest book prominently features focused ultrasound in a section called "The Sound of a Cure: A Medical Thriller." Tan Le is an inventor, explorer, entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of EMOTIV. VIEW "THE NEUROGENERATION" ON AMAZON > Employment Opportunities Available in Focused Ultrasound The Foundation curates a hub of available positions within the international focused ultrasound community. Many new postdoctoral research positions have been posted. VIEW & SUBMIT OPEN POSITIONS >  Patient News Alzheimer’s Patient Gives One Year Update One year ago, Judi was the first patient to participate in a US trial assessing focused ultrasound for Alzheimer’s disease.  SEE HOW JUDI IS TODAY > OCD Patient Shares Story for Mental Health Awareness Jeffrey participated in a focused ultrasound trial for obsessive-compulsive disorder and shared his story as part of Bell Let's Talk Day, a Canadian initiative to raise awareness for mental health issues.  SEE THE VIDEO >   More Patient News Scottish Government Pressed on New Treatment to Tackle Neurological Conditions | Inverness Courier UK How Essential Tremor Is Diagnosed and Treated | Next Avenue Research News Neural Communication Restored in Alzheimer’s-affected Cells Sunnybrook Research Institute scientists used focused ultrasound to deliver a restorative brain cell repair compound in preclinical Alzheimer’s studies.  READ MORE > Early Clinical Trial Results on Repeated Blood-brain Barrier Opening Published The team at Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, Korea, published preliminary findings of their trial evaluating focused ultrasound for blood-brain barrier opening in patients with glioblastoma.  READ MORE > Artificial Cranial Window Being Researched to Facilitate Ultrasound Brain Treatments An international group of researchers tested a cranial prosthesis that could enable focused ultrasound brain treatments using ultrasound-guidance. READ MORE > Visit our free, online research library of focused ultrasound publications. *Login required  More Research News Retreat Showcases the Best in Brain Sciences at Sunnybrook Research Institute | Sunnybrook Research Institute Targeted Ultrasound Destroys Cancer Without Harming Healthy Cells: Study | US News & World Report Industry News Profound Raises $40 million in Follow-on Public Offering Profound Medical will use the funds to launch their TULSA-PRO® device in the US and continue commercialization of TULSA-PRO and Sonalleve® globally. READ MORE >  More Industry News HistoSonics Wins Top Honors in The Observer's List of Top Healthcare Start-ups Heading into the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference | PR Newswire  Investing in the Century of the Brain: Why Health Leaders Need to Place their Bets on Tech | MedCityNews The Nuts & Bolts of High Intensity Focal Ultrasound | OncoZine Do you have news for our newsletter? Tell us about it!  Upcoming Events February 13-16, 2020 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA February 25-26, 2020 US FDA Public Workshop - Evolving Role of Artificial Intelligence in Radiological Imaging, Bethesda, MD April 16-17, 2020 11th National Image Guided Therapy Workshop, Rockville, MD  May 17-20, 2020 Annual Meeting of the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound, HICO, Gyeongju, Korea | Registration & abstract submission are now open! September 10-13, 2020 European Association of Neuro-Oncology Meeting, Glasgow, UK  October 5-7, 2020 The MedTech Conference, Toronto, Canada November 8-13, 2020 7th International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound, McLean, VA