The Foundation stands in solidarity with you and the global community impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic. We have created a dedicated webpage including a message from our Chairman and resources to help our community stay abreast of rapidly changing guidelines and policies that impact the field.
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Registration Opens for the Foundation's 2020 Symposium
Please plan to join us for the 7th International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound, to be held November 8-13, in McLean, Virginia.
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Virginia Governor Northam to Deliver Keynote Address at Focused Ultrasound Symposium
We are pleased to announce that Virginia Governor Ralph Northam will speak at the 2020 Symposium.
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Watch Now: Histotripsy for Cancer and Neurological Diseases Webinar
On March 25, Zhen Xu, PhD, discussed the basics of histotripsy and the latest on its use to treat cancer and neurological diseases.
WATCH THE RECORDING > |
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Now Accepting Applications for Global Internships
The Foundation’s Global Internship Program allows students who are interested in focused ultrasound to conduct research with esteemed mentors in the field.
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Prostate Cancer Patient Joins Fly-In to Meet with Policymakers
Reggie chose focused ultrasound to treat his prostate cancer and joined the Foundation in Washington, DC, earlier this month to help ensure others have the same opportunity.
READ HIS STORY > |
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Investigator Profile: Ashish Ranjan BVSc, PhD
As a veterinarian scientist, Dr. Ranjan studies how focused ultrasound can noninvasively treat cancer and non-healing wounds in dogs and cats.
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VIDEO: DR. RANJAN TALKS FUS FOR VET MEDICINE > |
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Histotripsy-induced Immune Response
A research group based at the University of Michigan studied whether histotripsy could create an immune response against melanoma or hepatocellular carcinoma tumors.
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FDA Issues Guidance on Clinical Trials Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a guidance for those conducting clinical trials during these challenging times.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released information for researchers who have received or are in the process of applying for project funding.
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Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) Seeks Input on White Paper
April 2, 2020 is the deadline for the public comment period on MDIC’s white paper: “Maximizing Patient Input in the Design and Development of Medical Device Clinical Trials.”
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Visit our free, online research library of focused ultrasound publications.
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Landmark Multi-center, Live Broadcast of Focused Ultrasound Treatments
On International Women’s Day, more than 40 focused ultrasound centers in China and Taiwan performed and broadcast live uterine fibroid treatments.
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Help Available for US Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) offers programs that may be of interest to US-based focused ultrasound companies.
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SEE MORE RELEVANT COVID-19 RESOURCES > |
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April 26-28, 2020 Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation's 14th Annual Drug Discovery for Neurodegeneration Workshop, Philadelphia, PA | This workshop will now be a virtual meeting.
September 10-13, 2020 European Association of Neuro-Oncology Meeting, Glasgow, UK | Abstract submissions are due May 4.
October 5-7, 2020 The MedTech Conference, Toronto, Canada
November 8-13, 2020 7th International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound, McLean, VA | Registration is now open.
November 29 – December 4, 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL | Abstract submissions are due April 29. |
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