June 25, 2020 - Nobel Laureate James Allison to Speak at 2020 Symposium – and more news

June is Cancer Immunotherapy Month...                   June 25, 2020 IN THIS ISSUE Top News | Foundation News | Symposium News | Research News | Industry News | Events     Nobel Laureate James Allison to Deliver Special Lecture on Cancer Immunotherapy at 2020 Symposium  James P. Allison, PhD, Chair of Immunology at MD Anderson Cancer Center, will share three decades of experience studying cancer immunotherapies.     READ MORE > June is Cancer Immunotherapy Month. Look for this icon for the latest in this field.  Foundation News Watch Now: Liquid Biopsy for Brain Tumors Webinar  The University of Pennsylvania’s Stephen Bagley, MD, MSCE, discussed liquid biopsy for brain tumors and its potential to assess the tumor immune environment and guide patient selection for immunotherapies. WATCH THE RECORDING >   Watch Now: Discussion on Cancer Immunotherapy On Wednesday, June 24, Cancer Research Institute CEO Jill O’Donnell-Tormey, PhD, and the Foundation’s Chief Scientific Officer Jessica Foley, PhD, discussed cancer immunotherapy in the time of COVID-19.   WATCH THE RECORDING > Reminder to Apply for Lockhart Memorial Prize July 31 is the deadline to apply for this annual $75,000 award that recognizes a promising researcher in the field of focused ultrasound and cancer.   READ MORE > More Foundation News See media coverage of the Foundation’s new Directors from Washington DC CityBizList and Virginia Business Symposium News Submit an Abstract for 2020 Symposium Now Monday, July 6, is the deadline to submit an abstract for the 7th International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound, to be held virtually in November.    SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT NOW > Nominations Open for the Ferenc Jolesz Memorial Award The Ferenc Jolesz Memorial Award honors a world-class visionary while recognizing and encouraging Dr. Jolesz's innovative spirit in a mid-career researcher in focused ultrasound. READ MORE > Research News Case Report: Histotripsy-Induced Abscopal Effect in Liver Tumors  A 67-year-old male with stage 4 colon cancer underwent histotripsy-mediated ablation and noticed a significant reduction in tumors outside the treatment area. READ THE CASE STUDY > Call for Comments: Guidelines for Immune Analysis During Focused Ultrasound Research  We're asking members of the research community with experience in immunology to comment on our draft assessment guidelines. READ MORE > Master’s Student Completes Foundation-funded Thermometry Project Yekaterina “Katya” Gilbo recently completed her work on a Foundation-sponsored focused ultrasound thermometry project and earned her MS degree in Biomedical Engineering.  READ MORE > Focused Ultrasound—Assisted Liquid Biopsy in the Brain Hong Chen's team at Washington University in St. Louis has published new parameters for using focused ultrasound to improve the biomarker yield when conducting liquid biopsy for brain tumors. READ MORE > Meeting Report: Pan Canada Neurotechnology Ethics Collaborative “From Talk to Action: Canadian Leadership Ethics and Neurotechnology” was the theme of the recent Pan Canada Neurotechnology Ethics Collaborative’s virtual workshop.   READ MORE > Visit our free, online research library of focused ultrasound publications. *Login required   More Research News Focused Ultrasound Shows Promise Against Deadliest Brain Tumor | University of Virginia Health System MR-guided Focused Ultrasound Treats Psychiatric Disorders | Physics World Treatment Decision Satisfaction and Regret after Focal HIFU for Localized Prostate Cancer | UroToday New MRI Methods Could Improve Treatment for Tremor and Parkinson’s | Diagnostic Imaging Ultrasound Technology for 5 Types of Medical Conditions | Nanalyze Industry News Company Profile: PI Ceramic PI Ceramic is a German company that fabricates one of the most critical parts of a focused ultrasound – or any type of ultrasound – machine: the piezoceramic elements that vibrate to produce the ultrasound. READ THE COMPANY PROFILE > Insightec Hosts Webinar on Launching New Treatment Sites Dr. G. Rees Cosgrove and Dr. Leo Verhagen discussed their clinical experiences implementing an incisionless surgery program to treat movement disorders in the recent webinar, "From Launch to 100 Treatments."  WATCH THE RECORDING > SonALAsense Wins Brain Race Competition SonALAsense was a winner in the Center for Advancing Innovation’s “Brain Race,” an open innovation contest to advance high-impact inventions and solutions to defeat brain tumors.  READ MORE >   More Industry News OEL (Holdings) Enters JV Agreement with Shanghai Suntec | Reuters Do you have news for our newsletter? 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