The first of six patients has been enrolled in a new trial in Taiwan to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and preliminary efficacy of focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier and facilitate the delivery of the chemotherapy drug bevacizumab in patients with recurrent glioblastoma.
The Foundation welcomes highly acclaimed industrial leader David R. Goode to its Council, a group of passionate individuals who help build awareness for focused ultrasound.
The program offers young professionals a dynamic career start at the Foundation and guaranteed admission to Darden. Camille Favero is the inaugural Darden Focused Ultrasound Fellow.
Our virtual 2020 meeting is poised to be the most attended Symposium to date. Don’t miss out – register now at no cost for the meeting taking place November 8–13.
The new study is the first American trial to demonstrate that focal image-guided focused ultrasound ablation of prostate cancer is an effective alternative to prostatectomy or radiation therapy.
On September 17, Natasha Sheybani, PhD, will introduce the concept of gene therapy and how focused ultrasound technology is poised to play a role in this exciting field.
Researchers from Hong Kong Polytechnic University used low-intensity focused ultrasound and cellular engineering to develop a new neuromodulation strategy that is neuron- and region-specific.
On August 27, Joan Vidal-Jové, MD, PhD, presented "The Presence of FUS in Oncology.” On September 24, Kullervo Hynynen, MSc, PhD, will discuss "Ultrasound Transducer Technology."
Insightec’s Vice President of Reimbursement, Dee Kolanek, provides an excellent overview of the complexities of the reimbursement ecosystem for disruptive medical technologies.
