May 12, 2026 – Generous Gift Launches Veterinary Campaign and more news…

Published: May 12, 2026

May 12, 2026

Foundation Launches Veterinary Campaign with a Transformative Gift

Anchored by a generous $1.5 million gift, we are pleased to announce the launch of our veterinary medicine fundraising campaign.
The newly named Claudine and Fritz Kundrun Veterinary Program is now seeking an additional $3 million to help fund innovative clinical trials in companion animals.

Donor Profile: Claudine and Fritz Kundrun

The Kundruns are philanthropists and equestrian advocates whose shared passion for horses and animal welfare has defined their lives and giving.
With their recent transformational gift, the Foundation’s Veterinary Program has been named for the couple.

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Tonya Cherukuri, PhD, Named Foundation Veterinary Program Director

Dr. Cherukuri will oversee all Foundation-funded projects that are advancing focused ultrasound veterinary research.
She has more than a decade of leadership experience in scientific project management and instrumentation development.

Focused Ultrasound for Canine Cancer: Two Clinical Trials Launched at Purdue University

Dogs with lymphoma and osteosarcoma are now being enrolled in clinicals trials at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
The research studies are part of the Werling Comparative Oncology Research Center’s innovative tumor ablation program.

Podcast: Essential Tremor - Now You See It, Now You Don't

Magician Howard Faber’s passion for entertaining audiences was disrupted by essential tremor.
His life-changing experience began after Medicare approved focused ultrasound treatment.

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HistoSonics Named One of TIME Magazine’s 10 Most Influential Health and Life Science Companies of 2026

Winners are selected through global nominations and evaluated by TIME editors on innovation, ambition, impact, and success.
As part of the inaugural TIME100 Companies Industry Leaders list, the honor recognizes organizations making an extraordinary impact across their industries.

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The Be Still Foundation was founded by Bobby Krause, a patient whose Parkinson’s disease symptoms were successfully treated with focused ultrasound.

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“[The essential tremor] started to affect my magic shows. I couldn't do close-up magic anymore. I couldn't do card tricks anymore…so I put magic on the back burner.”

‒ Magician Howard Faber, who is back to doing several shows a week after undergoing focused ultrasound

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