May 9, 2024 – Gene Therapy Workshop White Paper Now Available and more news…

Also, Parkinson’s patient shares update

May 9, 2024 Focused Ultrasound Gene and Cell Therapy Workshop White Paper Now Available Last November, 75 experts presented current research and deliberated issues related to focused ultrasound and gene and cell therapy for neurodegenerative disorders. The summary white paper, which includes four immediate action items, is now available. Read More Parkinson’s Disease Patient Shares Update on Curing with Sound Podcast In 2022, Chuck participated in a focused ultrasound clinical trial to alleviate his Parkinson’s symptoms. He has since undergone the second treatment in the bilateral trial and shares his experience on our latest podcast episode. Listen to the Episode Watch Now: Focused Ultrasound and Women’s Health Webinar On Wednesday, the Foundation hosted a webinar on focused ultrasound for conditions that disproportionately affect women. Four experts discussed the technology’s potential for Alzheimer’s disease, chronic pain, depression and anxiety, and some cancers. Watch Now The White House Announces Support for Women’s Health Research A proposed $12 billion would fund research to prevent, diagnose, and treat rheumatoid arthritis, menopause, Alzheimer’s disease, endometriosis, and more. The Foundation is advocating for increased funding for women’s health focused ultrasound research. Read the Blog Post SPIRE Deploys Effective, Safe Ultrasonic Neuromodulation Device The device, called DIADEM, measures and compensates for the attenuation of ultrasound caused by the human head and hair. Results from clinical trials support its effective and safe deployment in patients with treatment-resistant depression and chronic pain. Read More Company Profile: SPIRE SPIRE is a neuromodulation company developing therapeutic ultrasound for depression and chronic pain. The company is now conducting clinical trials with its innovative neuromodulation device called DIADEM. Read the Profile French Company Pioneers Artificial Intelligence for Brain Targeting RebrAIn pairs artificial intelligence with health data to simplify and standardize targeting for neurological procedures. Learn how the technology works for surgical interventions and how the company plans to apply it to focused ultrasound treatments. Read More Focused Ultrasound Foundation Selected as an ARPANET-H Spoke Organization The Foundation is proud to be a part of ARPANET-H, a nationwide health innovation network that connects people, innovators, and institutions. Our hub aims to diversify clinical trials and instill patient-centric approaches to improve health outcomes for Americans. Read More Focused Ultrasound Featured on National Public Radio (NPR) The Foundation’s Chairman recently shared the state of the field for focused ultrasound on NPR’s BioTech Nation. He also highlighted exciting developments on the horizon, including treating addiction and neurodegenerative conditions. Listen Now Neuropathic Facial Pain: Randomized Controlled Focused Ultrasound Intervention Fails to Benefit Study Participants In this neuropathic facial pain clinical trial, the intervention failed to benefit study participants. The small cohort size may have limited the results. Read More Meeting Report: Acoustics 2023 The 185th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) took place in Sydney, Australia, December 4–8. The program included 29 abstracts that may be of interest to the field. Read More Forwarded this email by a friend? Sign up to receive these emails here. And Don’t Miss Focused Ultrasound in the Washington Post | Ultrasound Technology is Used in Many Ways. Addiction is the Next Frontier. Register for the Next ISTU Webinar | Histotripsy of Collagenous Tissues by Julianna Simon, PhD | May 23 at 11:00 am Eastern Research Funding Opportunities | Read the Latest Government Bioscience Grants Report from G2G Consulting See Recent News Events May 13-15, 2024 Society for Thermal Medicine (STM) Annual Meeting 2024, Houston, Texas, USA May 13-17, 2024 Acoustical Society of America (ASA) – 186th Meeting 2024, Ottawa, Canada May 29 – June 1, 2024 The 6th International Summit of Minimally Invasive and Noninvasive Medicine 2024 (ISMICS), Athens, Greece See All Upcoming Events Do you have news for our newsletter? Tell us about it! “The women are ready. The patients are ready. They are ready to embrace this modality, and they know the power that it can have.” ‒ Elisa Konofagou, PhD, during the women’s health webinar