May 20, 2026 – Pancreatic Cancer: New US Trial and more news…

Published: May 20, 2026

May 20, 2026

New Global Clinical Society to Bring Focused Ultrasound into Mainstream Medicine

The International Focused Ultrasound Society (IFUS) is dedicated to advancing clinical practice and accelerating adoption of focused ultrasound.
Membership will include clinicians, researchers, and trainees; the focused ultrasound community is encouraged to sign up at no cost for the first year.

Learn More & Sign Up

Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trial Begins in the United States

Researchers are now enrolling participants in a clinical trial using focused ultrasound to treat certain types of pancreatic cancer.
The study at Stanford University is testing the Sonire Therapeutics system in patients with unresectable tumors.

Speakers Announced for Celebration of Focused Ultrasound Event

More than 70 speakers will participate in 28 sessions at the November 11-13 Celebration event, to be held in McLean, Virginia.
Those listed include researchers, clinicians, patients, industry leaders, and more.

See the List & Register

Focused Ultrasound for Epilepsy: From Promise to Path Forward

Laura Lubbers, PhD, chief scientific officer at CURE Epilepsy, shares her top five takeaways from the Foundation’s 2025 Epilepsy Workshop.
Learn how our organizations are partnering to advance focused ultrasound research and help patients with uncontrollable seizures.

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Foundation-Funded Research Update: Focused Ultrasound Generates Light Deep Inside the Body to Control Biological Processes

Stanford researchers developed a noninvasive method of using focused ultrasound to generate light deep inside the body.
The process enables precise control of biological processes through light-based interventions.

Professors Gail ter Haar and David Cranston will provide a look back at the history and evolution of focused ultrasound therapy.
Join us Tuesday, June 9, at 11:00 am Eastern.

Podcast: Microbubble Technology and Focused Ultrasound

In this episode, Sasha Klibanov, PhD, discusses the evolution of how microbubbles became tools for drug delivery.
He also explains how focused ultrasound is being combined with microbubbles to treat neurological diseases.

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May 29-June 2, 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 31-June 3, 2026 International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS) Congress, Sydney, Australia

June 4-8, 2026 Advanced Therapeutics in Movement & Related Disorders Congress, Washington, DC, USA

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‒ Sasha Klibanov, PhD

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