Dear Friends,
Like everyone, we at the Foundation are preoccupied with the COVID-19 pandemic and its health and economic consequences, which are rapidly evolving. Despite this, we all remain deeply committed to accomplishing our mission of accelerating the development and adoption of focused ultrasound.
In the interest of everyone’s well-being, essentially the entire Foundation team is working from home. We are all healthy, well-connected, and productive; all of the Foundation’s programs, initiatives, and activities are operating close to normal. Please don’t hesitate to interact. We are here for you, and we’re in this together.
Be safe. Be well.
Neal F. Kassell, MD
Focused Ultrasound Foundation Chairman
To our Research Community
Foundation Chairman Neal F. Kassell, MD, addresses expectations.
Resources for the Focused Ultrasound Community
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding | National Institutes of Health
CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals, and Facilities Participating in the Quality Reporting Programs in Response to COVID-19 | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (March 22, 2020)
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources | US Small Busines Administration
Treasury, IRS and Labor announce plan to implement Coronavirus-related paid leave for workers and tax credits for small and midsize businesses to swiftly recover the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave | Internal Revenue Service (March 20, 2020)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Guidance for Conducting Clinical Trials | US Food & Drug Administration (March 19, 2020)
CMS Releases Recommendations on Adult Elective Surgeries, Non-Essential Medical, Surgical, and Dental Procedures During COVID-19 Response | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (March 19, 2020)
General Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AdvaMed COVID-19 Medtech Resource Center
Resources for Small Businesses
Resources for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Companies Impacted By COVID-19 | Small Business Administration (April 2, 2020)
Paycheck Protection Program FAQs for Small Businesses | US Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (March 30, 2020)
Coronavirus Emergency Loans – Small Business Guide and Checklist | US Chamber of Commerce (March 30, 2020)
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources | US Small Business Administration
Treasury, IRS and Labor announce plan to implement Coronavirus-related paid leave for workers and tax credits for small and midsize businesses to swiftly recover the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave | Internal Revenue Service (March 20, 2020)
How the Treasury Department is Taking Action: CARES Act | US Department of the Treasury (March 17, 2020)
The Paycheck Protection Program
The Paycheck Protection Program prioritizes millions of Americans employed by small businesses by authorizing up to $349 billion toward job retention and certain other expenses.
Small businesses and eligible nonprofit organizations, Veterans organizations, and Tribal businesses described in the Small Business Act, as well as individuals who are self-employed or are independent contractors, are eligible if they also meet program size standards.
- Read a top-line overview of the program >
- See information for borrowers >
- See application for borrowers >
Resources for Patients, Including from our Partners
Coronavirus: What People with Cancer Should Know | National Cancer Institute
Life with Cancer During the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) | Cancer Research Institute (March 20, 2020)
Ask the MD: Living with Parkinson’s Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic | The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (March 20, 2020)