October 30, 2020 - Two Landmark Parkinson's Disease Studies Underway – and more news…

First-in-the-world trials for Parkinson's                   October 30, 2020 IN THIS ISSUE Top News | Foundation News | Symposium News | Patient News | Research News  Industry News | Webinars |  Events     Two Landmark Studies Advance Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease A team of researchers in Madrid, Spain, and another team in Toronto, Canada, are the first in the world to use focused ultrasound technology to target a new area of the brain in patients with Parkinson’s disease and potentially curb, or even reverse, its progression.     READ MORE >   MEET PAT: THE FIRST PATIENT TREATED IN THE TORONTO TRIAL > Foundation News Claude Wasserstein Joins Foundation’s Council We welcome Claude Wasserstein, founder and CEO of Fine Day Ventures, to our dedicated group of goodwill ambassadors who provide advice and assist with fundraising and awareness efforts. READ MORE > Adaptation and Resilience – Focused Ultrasound Field Responds to Impact of COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on all our lives— our homes, our families, our businesses, and our health have all been affected. The focused ultrasound community is no exception.  READ MORE > SEE MORE ABOUT FOCUSED ULTRASOUND FOR COVID > Foundation Team Supports Neighboring Nursing Facility Devastated by COVID-19 Foundation team members and an anonymous donor joined forces to improve the daily life of residents and staff at the Cedars Healthcare Center amid the pandemic.   READ MORE > More Foundation News Register Now: 2020 Lockhart Prize Winners Research Webinar Symposium News Omar Ishrak Announced as Keynote Speaker for 7th International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound Omar Ishrak, Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board at Medtronic, and Chairman of the Board at Intel, will discuss, “The Role of MedTech in Driving Patient Outcomes.”  READ MORE > Meet the 2020 Young Investigators The Foundation’s Young Investigator Awards encourage quality research by those early in their career. This year, we recognize the work of nine individuals from four countries. MEET THE RECIPIENTS > Participate Early in an FDA Town Hall Session at the Symposium Participants can now pose questions to FDA reviewers, scientists, and management anonymously and in advance of the session on Friday, November 13. LEARN MORE > Register Now for the Symposium Register now at no charge to participate in plenary sessions, dynamic panels, roundtable discussions, and more at the Foundation’s biennial Symposium.   REGISTER NOW > Patient News Focused Ultrasound for Breast Cancer: Nine Clinical Trials Underway The focused ultrasound research community is actively pursuing the treatment of various stages of breast cancer in nine ongoing clinical trials worldwide.   LEARN MORE > Focused Ultrasound Turns Back the Clock for Essential Tremor Patient After undergoing focused ultrasound therapy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, one patient is enjoying the ability to paint, work as an accountant, and do crossword puzzles again.    WATCH THE VIDEO > In Memoriam: Jeannette “Nettie” Williams-Parker The community mourns the loss of Nettie Williams-Parker, the nursing lead for the West Virginia University Medicine’s focused ultrasound program, due to complications of COVID-19. She is pictured here with a patient.   READ THE ARTICLE > More Patient News Medical Surgical Procedure Breakthrough Treats Parkinson’s Tremors | Weekly Post NC Research News Precise Drug Delivery for Neuromodulation: Swiss Team Develops New Method Researchers in Switzerland have developed a novel neuromodulation sequence for aggregating and uncaging drug carriers at a circuit-specific location in the brain.   READ MORE > One-Year Outcome Data Published for Glioblastoma Trial Dr. Jin Woo Chang’s group reports additional outcome data on their groundbreaking clinical trial to open the blood-brain barrier prior to chemotherapy administration in patients with glioblastoma. READ MORE >  A Comprehensive Review of Focused Ultrasound Brain Applications A team from Sunnybrook Research Institute and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center provides an overview of the growth in the field of focused ultrasound brain applications over the last five years.  READ MORE > Focused Ultrasound for Spinal Cord Injury: Johns Hopkins Receives Funding for New Device A grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will help develop implantable focused ultrasound neuromodulation devices to treat patients with traumatic spinal cord injury. READ MORE > Opinion: Focused Ultrasound Could Help Fight Effects of COVID-19 A team in Italy suggests that low-intensity pulsed ultrasound could be used to treat lung complications in patients with COVID-19. READ MORE > Sunnybrook’s Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD, Named One of Canada's Top 40 Under 40  The award recognizes outstanding young achievers in Canadian Business, visionaries, and innovators changing the way things are done.   READ MORE > Visit our free, online research library of focused ultrasound publications. *Login required   More Research News KIST Finds Way to Destroy Tumors using ‘Ultra-ultrasonic’ Wave | Korea Biomedical Review Industry News Foundation-Funded Research Update: A Novel Skin Cooling Device A collaborative research team led by Allison Payne, PhD, and Pejman Ghanouni, MD, PhD, has completed a project to combat a potential side effect of focused ultrasound treatment – skin burns.   READ MORE > Sonovein Earns CE Mark for Second Generation Varicose Vein Treatment Device  Theraclion has obtained the CE Mark for the second generation of Sonovein®, its focused ultrasound treatment solution for varicose veins, allowing for an accelerated commercial roll-out. READ MORE > Focused Ultrasound Intellectual Property Update: Third Quarter 2020 See the latest list of new patents issued and new patent applications filed with the US Patent Office regarding focused ultrasound.   READ MORE > More Industry News Knifeless Surgery: Prospects and Competition For EDAP | Seeking Alpha SoniVie Receives IDE Approval for its Pivotal Study for the TIVUS System to Treat Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) | Cath Lab Digest Celsion (CLSN) Issues Letter to Stockholders | Street Insider Webinars 2020 Lockhart Prize Winners Research Webinar Matthew Bucknor, MD Topics: FUS to promote anti-tumor immune response effects and a trial of soft tissue sarcomas Pejman Ghanouni, MD, PhD Topics: MRgFUS body applications and more; technical innovations to improve safety and efficacy Thursday, November 5, 2020 | 11:00am Eastern LEARN MORE AND REGISTER > Recent Webinar Recordings “Patent Strategy for Business Leaders" | Rick Hamilton | Hosted by the Focused Ultrasound Foundation “Human Applications of Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound in Neuromodulation” | Wynn Legon, PhD | Hosted by the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound Do you have news for our newsletter? Tell us about it!   Upcoming Events   October 31, 2020 Korean Society of Therapeutic Ultrasound | Gyeongju, Korea   November 5, 2020 2020 Lockhart Prize Winners Research Highlights | WEBINAR November 9–13, 2020 7th International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound | virtual event November 17–18, 2020 IBD INNOVATE: Product Development for Crohn’s & Colitis™ | virtual event November 19–21, 2020 Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) 25th Annual Meeting | virtual event November 29 – December 5, 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting | virtual event