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June 10, 2025 – Two New Alzheimer's Disease Studies and more news…

Published: June 10, 2025

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June 10, 2025

Focused Ultrasound for Back Pain: New Clinical Trial Begins in New York

A new clinical study is now underway for patients with back and leg pain caused by spinal disc degeneration.
Researchers are applying low-intensity, pulsed focused ultrasound to promote tissue repair and relieve inflammation.

BrightFocus Foundation and Focused Ultrasound Foundation Partner to Advance Alzheimer’s Research

The three-year collaboration is supporting pioneering noninvasive treatment strategies for Alzheimer’s disease using focused ultrasound.
Two research projects – in London and Toronto – will explore ways to enhance the brain’s natural repair and clearance mechanisms.

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Podcast: How Histotripsy is Advancing Cancer Care

Eli Vlaisavljevich, PhD, is an innovative biomedical engineer who has helped pioneer the use of histotripsy to treat cancer.
Learn about his work in veterinary medicine, using this method to treat dogs, cats, and horses.

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Focused Ultrasound Featured at Leading Gene Therapy Meeting

The American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy meeting was held May 13–17 in New Orleans.
The New York Times wrote a feature article to highlight the presented research that cured a rare disease in a baby.

Alpheus Medical Raises $52 Million for Glioblastoma Trial

The company will test its sonodynamic therapy device in patients with aggressive brain cancer.
A series B funding round was co-led by HealthQuest Capital and Samsara BioCapital.

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Focused Ultrasound in China: Chongqing HAIFU’s Clinical Results and Commercialization

Rosie Xing, PhD, recently spoke about the company’s academic and innovative approach to commercializing the technology globally.
She presented 20 years of data on using focused ultrasound to treat patients with uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, and cancers of the liver, pancreas, and breast.

Funding Available for Cancer Research

The US Department of Defense’s Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Programs (PRCRP) is seeking proposals for five awards, ranging from $560,000 to $4.2 million.
The projects must be relevant to service members, and letters of intent are due June 19.

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Events

June 11-13, 2025 Brainbox Workshop: Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation Toolkit, Nijmegen, Netherlands

June 15-17, 2025 CAC2 Annual Summit, Washington, DC, USA

June 19-21, 2025 Canadian Neuromodulation Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Québec City, Canada

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“I think focused ultrasound is going to do to the medical community what the invention of the x-ray did a century ago.”

‒ Eli Vlaisavljevich, PhD