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- A new clinical trial is investigating sonodynamic therapy for patients with recurrent glioblastoma.
- This is the first clinical trial in the US to use the NaviFUS device, which combines neuronavigation with a mobile, noninvasive focused ultrasound system.
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- See focused ultrasound milestones and highlights from the Foundation’s accomplishments over the past year.
- The report highlights global research breakthroughs, commercialization trends, and more.
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- Ken Dychtwald, a well-known psychologist, gerontologist, and healthy living advocate was blindsided by a prostate cancer diagnosis.
- Hear from Ken and his urologic oncologist about why focused ultrasound was a good choice for his disease.
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- We are saddened to share that one of the founding members of our Board of Directors, Dan Jordan, passed away on March 21.
- Dan was well known for his 23-year tenure as president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, which owns and operates Monticello.
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- Two researchers have been selected for the inaugural Postdoctoral Fellowships in Focused Ultrasound.
- Learn more about the recipients and their plans to investigate focused ultrasound for Alzheimer’s disease and the intersection of the technology with radiation therapy.
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- The issue includes 12 open-access articles on using focused ultrasound to mechanically destroy tissue.
- The collection showcases the breadth and depth of the technology across a diverse range of human and veterinary indications.
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- The inaugural meeting of the APFUS was held February 22–24 in Seoul, Korea.
- The conference featured 34 presentations, 2 special lectures, 31 invited talks, 23 E-posters, and a sponsored luncheon seminar.
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- Join us April 3 at 12:00pm Eastern to learn about how focused ultrasound is being used to treat the brain.
- The free, one-hour briefing is aimed at US congressional leaders and their staff, but we encourage all stakeholders to listen in.
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- Foundation Chairman Neal F. Kassell, MD, Board member John Grisham, and a patient participated in a special session at the meeting.
- The patient, Beverly, shared how focused ultrasound alleviated her tremors and changed her life.
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- The agencies will create a medical imaging data marketplace to make it easier and faster to access relevant, high-quality datasets.
- Complete a brief survey to weigh in on the design and development of a federated medical imaging data platform.
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- The Access FUS internship provides educational and research opportunities to undergraduate students from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds. Apply by April 15.
- The Foundation’s Global Internship Program enables students to conduct focused ultrasound research with esteemed mentors in the field. Apply by April 21.
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“It is so important to investigate novel treatments, such as sonodynamic therapy, that may one day provide additional hope for patients who suffer from this horrible disease.”
‒ Shayan Moosa, MD, principal investigator for the UVA NaviFUS clinical trial |
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