June 6, 2024 – New Approval for Skin Cancers and more news and more news…

Also, Virginia Tech named Center of Excellence

June 6, 2024 Virginia Tech Recognized as a Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence Virginia Tech’s focused ultrasound program impacts human and animal lives in areas of critical unmet need, such as neurological disorders and cancers. The university is the Foundation’s 6th Center of Excellence in the US and the 12th worldwide. Read More Focused Ultrasound Device Approved in Europe for Skin Cancers TOOsonix A/S’s System ONE-M has been granted the CE Mark for a wide range of non-metastasizing skin diseases. With System ONE-M, patients typically only need one treatment that takes fewer than 90 seconds. Read More Curing with Sound Podcast: Focused Ultrasound Pioneer Reflects on 35-Year Career Since 1989, Dr. Daniel Jeanmonod has been at the forefront of focused ultrasound research and treatment for neuropathic pain, Parkinson's disease, and essential tremor. In this episode, he reflects on his trailblazing career in focused ultrasound, his retirement, and what’s next. Listen to the Episode Sonodynamic Therapy Produces Immune Effects in a Glioma Model Researchers investigated whether fluorescein-based sonodynamic therapy (FL-SDT) could be used to effectively treat brain tumors. Measurable immune effects of the FL-SDT treatment decreased tumor progression and increased survival in this preclinical study. Read More Learn More: What is Sonodynamic Therapy? Two published articles and a webinar over the past year provide a comprehensive overview of sonodynamic therapy (SDT). SDT is an emerging, noninvasive cancer treatment using focused ultrasound to activate agents that selectively accumulate in tumors and cause cell death. Read More Advocacy Milestones: Focused Ultrasound’s Importance Recognized by US Congress During a recent meeting, several senators and NIH directors discussed research innovations, including focused ultrasound. Language on the use of focused ultrasound by the US Department of Veterans Affairs was also included in a 2024 appropriations bill. Read More Watch Now: Webinar on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Medical Devices A two-day virtual event covered regulatory requirements for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in medical devices. Speakers addressed patent innovations implementing AI/ML technology in healthcare, including into focused ultrasound equipment. Watch the Webinar Focused Ultrasound for Uterine Fibroids: Op-Ed Outlines Uphill Battle Suzanne LeBlang, MD, performed the first US commercial focused ultrasound treatment of uterine fibroids after it was approved in 2004. In this STAT op-ed, she explains how access to the treatment has lagged in sharp contrast to the widespread availability of focused ultrasound for prostate cancer. Read This Article in STAT Apply Now: St. Baldrick’s Foundation Offers Grants for Childhood Cancer Research The organization’s fall grant cycle includes opportunities for pediatric oncology fellows and institutions interested in initiating clinical trials. Letters of intent are due by July 8. Learn More Meeting Report: Neuroscience 2023 Neuroscience 2023 was held November 11–15, in Washington, DC. The Foundation co-sponsored NeuroPitch Night, where 10 startups competed to present their product ideas at the conference. Read More Forwarded this email by a friend? Sign up to receive these emails here. And Don't Miss Strategies for Securing Government Funding Webinar | Navigating MHSRS 2024, DoD & Funding Opportunities | June 14 at 12:00 pm Eastern Register for the Next ISTU Webinar | Focused Ultrasound Clinical Trials by Ying Meng, MD | June 19 at 11:00 pm Eastern Congratulations! | IBME Director Prof. Constantin Coussios Elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences See Recent News Events July 11-13, 2024 iTRUSST - Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation Symposium (FUN) 2024, Toronto, ON, Canada August 8-10, 2024 2024 SNO/ASCO CNS Metastases Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA August 23-26, 2024 American Society of Functional Neuroradiology 2024, Snowmass, Colorado, USA See All Upcoming Events Do you have news for our newsletter? Tell us about it! “The two main fields in my activities have been understanding what the problem is and then doing something to help. Focused ultrasound came into the second part. We have a chance here, technologically, thanks to focused ultrasound to optimize what we can do in terms of precision.” ‒ Daniel Jeanmonod, MD