April 17, 2026 – Gene Therapy: Roundtable Summary, Next Gen Research, New Funding…

Published: April 16, 2026

April 17, 2026

Cell Therapy for Brain Tumors: Focused Ultrasound Roundtable Outcomes Published

Last year, the Foundation hosted a virtual roundtable on the potential of focused ultrasound to enhance cellular therapies for brain tumor treatment.
The outcomes from that meeting were recently published in Neuro-Oncology Advances.

A Neuroradiology-Based Review of Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Brain Tumors

A new review paper for neuroradiologists outlines the use of low-intensity focused ultrasound for treating brain tumors.
It discusses mechanisms, key guidance strategies, methods for confirming target engagement, evaluating outcomes, and more.

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ASGCT Award Recipient Will Advance Gene Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease

The Foundation is pleased to sponsor an American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Career Development Award for a second year.
The 2026 recipient is Kaiyuan Zheng, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University.

Webinar Highlights Foundation’s Industry Internship Program

A recent webinar featured past interns and industry representatives answering questions about the internship program.
Five companies are offering internships this summer, and applications are due April 21.

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Sonire Therapeutics Announces $18 Million Funding Round

The company’s focused ultrasound system is being tested to treat pancreatic cancer at several Japanese hospitals.
Sonire plans to use the proceeds to accelerate clinical development and advance global commercialization.

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Funding Available in Cell and Gene Therapy for Solid Tumors

The Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy is requesting applications for its $500,000 Investigator Award.
Researchers conducting translational cell and gene therapy solid tumor studies should submit an abstract by May 15.

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Focused Ultrasound Intellectual Property Update: First Quarter 2026

The Foundation tracks recently issued focused ultrasound patents and patent applications in the US.
Fifteen new patents have been issued since January.

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April 29-May 1, 2026 Brainbox Initiative Workshop: Fundamentals & Applications of TUS, Cardiff, United Kingdom

May 3-5, 2026 National Brain Tumor Society Head to the Hill, Washington, DC, USA

May 7-8, 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Neurooncology (NMN) Symposium: Precision Medicine, Vienna, Austria

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‒ Frédéric Padilla, PhD, director of the Foundation’s Gene and Cell Therapy Program

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