Watch how focused ultrasound is changing lives.
Awareness Event – May 2017
In May 2017, the Foundation held its biennial awareness event in Charlottesville, Virginia. Attendees included Board, Council, and staff, as well as clinicians, researchers, patients, donors, and community members. Chairman Neal F. Kassell welcomed an international panel of experts: Physicians Nir Lipsman, Pejman Ghanouni, Franco Orsi, and Craig Slingluff shared their recent work and offered glimpses into the future. Video of the event features six segments.
Bringing the Future into Focus
The Foundation’s “Bringing the Future into Focus” video features experts from around the globe discussing the technology’s revolutionary potential. We also meet several patients who have participated in clinical trials for essential tremor, Parkinson’s disease, pediatric bone tumors and uterine fibroids.
TEDx Charlottesville – November 2015
Foundation Chairman Neal Kassell, MD, gives a TEDx talk on the potential of focused ultrasound. He is joined on stage by best-selling author John Grisham as he debuted his short book, The Tumor. Afterwards, Kassell shows a video of Kimberly, a Parkinson’s patient disabled by leg tremors. Then, Kimberly runs on stage to share her experience taking part in a focused ultrasound clinical trial.