November 7, 2024 – Chronic Pain and OCD Clinical Results Published and more news…

Published: November 7, 2024

November 7, 2024

Blood-Brain Barrier Opening for Glioblastoma: Workshop White Paper Now Available

The focused ultrasound–induced blood-brain barrier opening for glioblastoma workshop white paper is now available.
Attendees answered 10 burning questions and suggested several action items.

Read the White Paper

Webinar on Liver Tumor Treatments: Register Now

The Foundation and the Society of Interventional Oncology will co-sponsor a webinar focused on minimally invasive and incisionless procedures for liver tumors.
Join us Wednesday, November 13, to hear an interactive panel discussion.

Learn More and Register

Focused Ultrasound Durable for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

10-year results from Korea demonstrate that MR-guided focused ultrasound capsulotomy is safe and effective in patients with OCD.
Clinical trial participants reported significant improvements in function and reduced symptoms.

Podcast: How Focused Ultrasound Gave Patient Relief from Severe OCD

Rima began noticing symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as a small child that became debilitating.
She took part in a clinical trial in 2021 and shares how focused ultrasound has changed her life.

Listen to the Episode

Immunotherapies for Breast Cancer: Watch the Webinar

The Foundation and the Breast Cancer Alliance hosted a webinar on novel immunotherapy research for the treatment of breast cancer.
Four distinguished panelists shared their preclinical and clinical research.

Watch Now

Chronic Pain and Depression: Two Focused Ultrasound Clinical Trials Published

SPIRE’s DIADEM device uses focused ultrasound neuromodulation to stimulate the areas of the brain affected by chronic pain and depression.
The company recently published clinical trial results that have added further evidence for using DIADEM in patients with these conditions.

Foundation Recognizes Outstanding 2024 Global Interns

This summer, the Foundation sponsored 15 global interns at 12 institutions across 5 countries.
Read about the four projects that were ranked the highest by an internal review board.

Registration Now Open for Winter School 2025

The Winter School on Therapeutic Ultrasound explores the breadth and depth of focused ultrasound and is an excellent opportunity for students and early career researchers to network with veterans in the field.
Registration is limited for the event, which takes place March 9-14 in Les Houches, France.

Learn More and Register

Acoustiic Announces Foundation-Funded Veterinary Brain Tumor Project

The funding will be used to adapt the company’s WaveMatrix™ therapeutic ultrasound platform for use in companion animals.
The aim is to prove that focused ultrasound is a viable and accessible intervention to alleviate suffering in animals with brain cancer.

Read the Press Release

Profound Medical Hosts Prostate Treatment Education Event

Profound’s second in-person PRO-Talk Live! event was held in Las Vegas in September.
Videos of the presentations, which feature featuring leading urologists and industry representatives, are now available.

Focused Ultrasound Featured at Leading 2024 Conferences

Read the 2024 Meeting Reports

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Apply by December 16 | Andrew J. Lockhart Postdoctoral Fellowship in Focused Ultrasound and Immuno-Oncology

Watch the October ISTU Webinar | Rising Scientists in Therapeutic Ultrasound

Congratulations! | Dr. Nir Lipsman Named Winner of the 2024 Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research

Behind the Research at Sunnybrook | How a Next-Generation Helmet Could Revolutionize Focused Ultrasound

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Events

November 9-11, 2024 EUROSON2024: Congress of European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine, Naples, Italy

November 20-22, 2024 6th Gene Therapy for CNS Summit, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

November 21-24, 2024 Society for NeuroOncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, USA

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“I feel like it's day and night. I'm functioning, like I am gaining back who I lost to OCD. For the first time ever in my life, OCD is not at the forefront.”

‒ Rima, OCD clinical trial participant

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