September 24, 2020 - Children’s National Becomes Foundation’s First Pediatric Center of Excellence – and more news…

September 24, 2020 IN THIS ISSUE Top News | Foundation News | Research News | Webinars | Industry News | Events     Children’s National Hospital Becomes Foundation’s First Pediatric Center of Excellence Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC, is the first pediatric medical center to be named a Focused Ultrasound Foundation Center of Excellence. The site became our ninth Center of Excellence worldwide.     READ MORE > Foundation News 2020 State of the Field Report Now Available The newly released 2020 State of the Field Report documents the progress in the field of focused ultrasound made possible by the hard work, time, and resources of the entire community. READ THE REPORT > Foundation’s First Remote Summer Internship Program a Success This year, the Foundation’s seven summer interns overcame the extra challenge of completing their projects largely remotely.   READ MORE > Internship Program FAQ: How to Set Up a Successful Internship at Any Level This blog outlines strategies for creating an internship program that benefits students, mentors, and organizations alike – while cultivating the next generation of focused ultrasound researchers.  READ THE BLOG POST > Donor Profile: Rick Frisbie A distinguished executive in the financial industry, Rick Frisbie shares his appreciation for the Foundation and passion for how focused ultrasound could change healthcare.   READ MORE > Research News Research Site Profile: The Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children’s National Hospital Children’s National Hospital researchers have made strides treating pediatric solid tumors and now have their sights on novel cancer applications of focused ultrasound.  READ MORE > Meeting Report: 2020 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium The 2020 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium featured approximately 60 technical, preclinical, and clinical presentations on therapeutic ultrasound across many applications. READ MORE >  New Focused Ultrasound Parameters for Releasing Chemotherapy to Tumors Kullervo Hynynen, MSc, PhD, and his team recently sought to solve an exposure time problem when using focused ultrasound to release chemotherapy drugs from temperature-sensitive liposomes. READ MORE > Former Foundation Intern Helps Develop Brain Treatment Software Solution Changzhu Jin, PhD, who completed two summer internships at the Foundation, was the lead author on a recent publication that aimed to create a phase correction toolkit for transcranial applications. READ MORE > Visit our free, online research library of focused ultrasound publications. *Login required   More Research News HIFU Treatment for Fibroids does not Increase Risk for Pelvic Adhesions | Contemporary OB/GYN See coverage of the results of first US trial on focused ultrasound for prostate cancer in: Onc Live, DOTmed Healthcare Business News, News-Medical, MedTech Dive, Urology Times, Imaging Technology News, Radiology Business, and Diagnostic Imaging. Webinars Foundation and SNO to Host Joint Webinar on Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption The Foundation is partnering with the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) to host “Ultrasound Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption in Neuro-Oncology” featuring presentations by leading experts in the field. Tuesday, October 13, 2020 | 11:00am Eastern LEARN MORE AND REGISTER > Profound Medical Webinar to Highlight Their Sonalleve Device Three guest speakers and users of the Sonalleve MRgHITU platform will provide a comprehensive overview of the device and share notable case studies. Wednesday, October 14, 2020 | 4:00am Eastern LEARN MORE AND REGISTER > Watch Now: Focused Ultrasound for Gene Therapy Natasha Sheybani, PhD, shared the concept of gene therapy and how focused ultrasound technology could impact this exciting field. WATCH THE RECORDING > Industry News HistoSonics Announces New Vice President of Medical Affairs Joe Amaral, MD, has joined HistoSonics to oversee its global clinical development initiatives. He brings more than 35 years of clinical and executive leadership in the healthcare space. READ THE PRESS RELEASE > Focused Ultrasound for Parkinson’s Disease Receives National Reimbursement in Japan Insightec's Exablate Neuro device received national reimbursement from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to treat patients with tremor-dominant Parkinson’s or dyskinesia symptoms related to the disease. READ MORE > EDAP-TMS Highlights Commercial Products for KOLs EDAP hosted a successful Key Opinion Leader (KOL) call, featuring their Focal One® High Intensity Focused Ultrasound and ExactVu™ micro-ultrasound devices. WATCH THE RECORDING >   More Industry News CMS’ Move to Abolish ‘Valley of Death’ between FDA Approval, Medicare Imaging Coverage Draws Praise | Radiology Business Life Sciences Fellows Creates Impact Through Startup Creation | University of Calgary Do you have news for our newsletter? Tell us about it!   Upcoming Events   October 3–4, 2020 FOCAL2020: Frontiers in Oncologic Prostate Care and Ablative Local Therapy | virtual event  October 5–7, 2020 The MedTech Conference | virtual event  October 13, 2020 Ultrasound Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption in Neuro-Oncology| WEBINAR October 14, 2020 SONALLEVE: A Flexible MRgHITU Platform for Precise and Incision-Free Ablative Therapies| WEBINAR October 30, 2020 Neuro-Oncology Brain Tumors Symposium 2020 | virtual event  October 31, 2020 Korean Society of Therapeutic Ultrasound | Gyeongju, Korea   November 8–13, 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