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- A clinical trial investigating focused ultrasound to treat benign pediatric brain tumors has been extended for children with hypothalamic hamartomas.
- This extension is being funded by the Foundation, Hope for Hypothalamic Hamartomas, and Insightec.
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- In this episode, veterinarian Ashish Ranjan, BVSc, PhD, shares how he is using histotripsy and sonodynamic therapy to treat tumors in dogs and cats.
- He also explains how the One Medicine approach enables veterinary research to benefit human patients.
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- The 2026 Neuro-Oncology Proof of Pharmacology (POP) Challenge is a funded opportunity for focused ultrasound brain centers with an Insightec 220 system.
- Interested researchers who would like to add a focused ultrasound arm to an active glioblastoma or DIPG trial should inquire by June 22.
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- Researchers developed a machine learning algorithm that is optimizing focused ultrasound–mediated blood-brain barrier opening procedures.
- Results from this preclinical study should lead to more effective drug delivery and disease detection in humans.
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- Neumous is developing focused ultrasound technology to help deliver therapeutics across the blood-brain barrier.
- The South Korea–based company is conducting clinical studies in Alzheimer’s disease and glioblastoma.
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- Abstract submission is now open for the Foundation’s November 2026 Celebration event.
- We encourage those at all stages of their career to submit a poster abstract and register for the event.
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- Eight recent conferences included focused ultrasound presentations.
- See reports from SIR, AACR, ECIO, and more.
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- Sonire Therapeutics has announced all 90 participants have been enrolled in a clinical trial testing its focused ultrasound device for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
- A similar study in the US is further building upon the company’s global clinical strategy.
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“Among the many technologies out there, focused ultrasound is quite unique. It's noninvasive, it's sound-based, and it has a lot of ingredients as a therapeutic modality that are relevant to the idea of improving and reimagining how veterinary medicine happens.”
‒ Veterinarian Ashish Ranjan, BVSc, PhD |
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