March 28, 2019 - Brain Treatment Simulation Software Validated – and more news

March 28, 2019 IN THIS ISSUE Top News | Foundation News | Patient News | Research News | Industry News | Events Brain Treatment Simulation Software Validated A new study has validated Kranion’s ability to “see” how focused ultrasound waves behave as they pass through the skull while aiming for a particular target in the brain. READ MORE >   Foundation News Foundation Sponsors Students to Attend Winter School on Focused Ultrasound The Foundation sponsored seven students to attend the Winter School in Les Houches, France. Learn more about each student and their research. READ MORE >  OSU Blog: How Focused Ultrasound Waves Eliminate Tremors Ohio State University’s Dr. Vibhor Krishna describes how he uses focused ultrasound to relieve tremors associated with essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease.  READ MORE > Donor Profile: Morry Blumenfeld S. Morry Blumenfeld, PhD, is an authority on medical device development, specifically in the areas of imaging and minimally invasive procedures.  READ MORE >  More Foundation News The Focused Ultrasound Foundation welcomes a new team member: Lauren Powlovich, Medical Writer  Patient News Brain Tumor Patient Treated in Toronto Paul tells the story of his diagnosis and battle with glioblastoma and his decision to participate in a focused ultrasound trial. READ HIS STORY >   More Patient News Interview with an Essential Tremor Patient: Donna P. Research News FUS Neuromodulation Controls Metabolism, Inflammation Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and GE Research scientists studied the use of focused ultrasound to regulate the body's metabolic and inflammatory systems.  READ MORE >   Meeting Report: European Congress of Radiology Last month, more than 30,000 radiologists from around the world gathered in Vienna for the 2019 European Congress of Radiology (ECR). READ MORE >  Meeting Report: Intraoperative Imaging Society At this important meeting the Foundation’s Brain Program Director, Francesco Prada, MD, hosted a practical course on intraoperative ultrasound.  READ MORE > Research Roundup A Swiss research group led by Dr. Daniel Jeanmonod sought to optimize preoperative planning for functional neurosurgeons using focused ultrasound. READ MORE > Visit our free, online research library of focused ultrasound publications.  More Research News Now Accepting Applications for Global Internships PhD Student from Imperial College London Awarded Prestigious Westminster Medal | FE News UK  Do you have research news for our newsletter? Tell us about it! Industry News Profound Medical to Host Analyst & Investor Event Profound Medical will host their inaugural Analyst & Investor Day on April 11 in New York where Foundation Chairman Neal Kassell, MD, will speak. This is the first event of its kind in the focused ultrasound industry, indicating an evolution toward commercialization. Advanced registration is required, and there will be a live webcast available for those who cannot attend.  READ MORE > REGISTER NOW >  More Industry News CES Chief Gary Shapiro: 'There's not enough experimentation in healthcare' | Healthcare IT News Do you have industry news for our newsletter? Tell us about it! Upcoming Events March 29–April 3, 2019 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia April 13-17, 2019 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Meeting, San Diego, California April 28–May 2, 2019 Society For Thermal Medicine (STM) 36th Annual Meeting, St. Pete Beach, Florida May 3-6, 2019 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois May 4-10, 2019 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 9-13, 2019 14th Biennial Congress and Exhibition of the International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil June 10-11, 2019 Society for Image Guided Neurointerventions (SIGN), Baltimore, Maryland June 13-15, 2019 Ultrasound Energy - ISTU and EUFUS Joint Meeting, Barcelona, Spain | Late-breaking poster submissions accepted until April 15. Do you have an event to list in our newsletter? Click here to tell us about it!