November 21, 2024 – World Pancreatic Cancer Day: See the Latest Research and more news…

Published: November 21, 2024

November 21, 2024

Workshop Held to Advance Research on Focused Ultrasound for Pancreatic Cancer

The Foundation recently convened a group of experts to discuss future research using focused ultrasound for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
Attendees presented the latest research, discussed burning questions, and developed a roadmap for future studies.

Podcast: Focused Ultrasound for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

Three leading experts from Korea, the UK, and Spain share their groundbreaking work to address pancreatic cancer.
Learn how their research is tackling key challenges in treating the disease, from enhancing drug delivery to activating immune responses.

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FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

SONIRE Therapeutics’ focused ultrasound system uses cavitation bubbles that increase the heating efficiency and visualization in treating pancreatic cancer.
The FDA’s Breakthrough Devices Program allows fast-tracking of certain novel devices and expedites patient access to treatments.

Webinar on Liver Tumor Treatments: Watch Now

The Foundation and the Society of Interventional Oncology co-sponsored a webinar focused on minimally invasive and incisionless procedures for liver tumors.
Five leading experts described new technologies - including focused ultrasound histotripsy - that are giving doctors more treatment options.

Watch the Webinar

Focused Ultrasound Clinical Trial Begins for Venous Disease and Vascular Malformations

The Sonablate high-intensity focused ultrasound system is being tested for this new indication.
Vascular surgeon Naiem Nassiri, MD, will enroll 30 participants in the clinical trial.

HistoSonics Partners with Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Hospitals

The $90 million contract will give veterans access to histotripsy as an innovative health care options at key VA hospitals.
The company’s Edison system is currently FDA-cleared to noninvasively destroy liver tumors and in research for additional applications.

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New Textbook Describes All Aspects of Focused Ultrasound

Distinguished editors from the Institute of Cancer Research and the University of Oxford recently published a comprehensive new focused ultrasound textbook.
The book describes the technology's mechanisms, bioeffects, and clinical applications.

Apply Now: Andrew J. Lockhart Postdoctoral Fellowship in Focused Ultrasound and Immuno-Oncology

This one-year fellowship pairs an early-career scientist with a leading laboratory to foster focused ultrasound immuno-oncology research.
The recipient will receive a $75,000 stipend, and applications are due December 16.

Learn More and Apply

Focused Ultrasound Featured at Leading 2024 Conferences

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Government Bioscience Funding Opportunities | Read the November 2024 GBG Report

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Events

November 22-23, 2024 Korean Society of Therapeutic Ultrasound (KSTU), Seoul, South Korea

December 1-5, 2024 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Chicago, Illinois, USA

December 10-12, 2024 British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS), Coventry, United Kingdom

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“My goal is to improve patients' lives. And pancreatic cancer patients are suffering a lot. So if we can improve their quantity of life with a good quality, meaning increased survival without harm, that's the objective.”

‒ Joan Vidal-Jové, MD, PhD

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