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- A generous anonymous donor has pledged a $15 million gift to be matched one-for-one, doubling the impact of all donations.
- The Foundation is funding more than 130 research projects with a total budget of approximately $20 million, so the match will greatly impact the future of focused ultrasound.
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- The Foundation’s annual congressional fly-in event was held July 11.
- Six patients joined physicians and industry representatives to advocate for focused ultrasound funding, legislation, and cross-organization collaboration.
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- Beverly McGowan, a nurse practitioner, shares how focused ultrasound stilled her tremors, improved her daily life, and enabled her return to work.
- Now a passionate advocate, Beverly hopes to help others considering focused ultrasound.
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- Michael lived with essential tremor for most of his life, but when it began impacting his work and daily life, he sought treatment.
- He shares his path to finding focused ultrasound, his “remarkable” results, and how he is helping to raise awareness.
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- Former US Senator Thomas Daschle leads The Daschle Group, a public policy advisory firm specializing in economic, policy, and political issues.
- Also a Foundation Council member, Senator Daschle shares why he supports the technology and the Foundation.
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- The report documents the extraordinary progress in the field of focused ultrasound last year.
- Learn more about new regulatory approvals, a record number of patient treatments, and notable first-in-human clinical trials.
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- Participants in a study of focused ultrasound for deep infiltrating endometriosis did not report pelvic pain relief at three months post-treatment but did experience endometriosis nodule reduction and digestive improvements.
- The study will continue, as researchers believe the follow-up period was likely too brief to show clinically meaningful differences in pain scores.
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- The Foundation recently invited a lecture by John Lukens, PhD, an expert in Alzheimer's and neurodegenerative disorders.
- Launched in 2015, the Seminar Series includes in-person seminars and broadcast webinars relevant to the focused ultrasound community.
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- The Foundation is partnering with the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) to fund up to three new $100,000 Career Development Awards.
- The awards will support independent pilot studies in gene and cell therapy by ASGCT members, and the deadline to apply is August 1.
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“It's quite an experience to have access to the legislators in our country, and we have a compelling story to tell. The assistant to one of the legislators in [my home state of] Montana told me that he has worked with legislators for over 20 years on Capitol Hill, and there are two people that he'll never forget their story or their name. One of them was me.”
‒ Beverly, on her fly-in experience |
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