March 14, 2024 – New Podcast Launches Today and more news…

Published: March 14, 2024

March 14, 2024

The Foundation Launches New Podcast, ‘Curing with Sound’

Biweekly episodes will feature researchers, clinicians, industry representatives, and innovators discussing how focused ultrasound could change medicine.
In the first episode Foundation Chairman Neal Kassell, MD, shares his journey and the origins of the Foundation.

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FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation for Endometriosis Treatment

While EDAP’s Focal One platform already has FDA clearance to treat the prostate, recent results indicate it is also effective for rectal endometriosis.
The FDA’s Breakthrough Devices Program allows fast-tracking of certain novel devices and expedites patient access to treatments.

Focused Ultrasound for Parkinson’s Disease Now Reimbursed in the US

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is the first provider to cover focused ultrasound pallidotomy for patients with Parkinson’s disease in the US.
The ruling impacts more than 25 million people across 15 states.

On the Cusp of a Clinical Breakthrough: Focused Ultrasound Gene Delivery for the Treatment of Neurological Disorders

A recent review article outlines the state of the field, current challenges, and barriers to clinical translation for focused ultrasound–mediated gene delivery in the brain.
Gene therapy has the potential to treat many neurodegenerative diseases, as has already been proven in at least two of them.

Foundation Internship Program Named in Honor of Dan and Lou Jordan

The Jordans have been steadfast advocates and advisors since the Foundation’s inception.
This naming opportunity is made possible by the generous support of Mr. Tom Johnson.

Apply Now for Foundation’s Access FUS Internship

The Access FUS internship provides educational and research opportunities to undergraduate students from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds.
The deadline to apply for the internship is April 1.

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Now Accepting Applications for 2024 Summer Global Internships

The Foundation’s Global Internship Program enables students to conduct focused ultrasound research with esteemed mentors in the field.
Applications for this three-month research experience will be accepted through April 21.

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New ARPA-H Program to Fund Women’s Health Research

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Sprint for Women’s Health program will commit $100 million to fund transformative research and development in women's health.
Interested researchers can submit applications for funding through April 15.

Advocacy Spotlight: Focused Ultrasound Highlighted at Virginia House of Delegates Meeting

Jessica Foley, PhD, recently visited the Virginia House of Delegates to share the groundbreaking focused ultrasound research taking place in the state.
She also advocated for continued state funding for focused ultrasound research at the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech.

Call for Abstracts: European Association of Neuro-Oncology (EANO) 2024

EANO 2024 will take place October 17–20, 2024, in Glasgow, UK.
Abstracts are being accepted across 27 topic areas, and the deadline to submit is April 30.

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“It’s all about the patients. The beating heart of the Foundation is the commitment of all the people here to the philosophy that the highest calling in life is helping other people.”

‒ Chairman Neal F. Kassell, MD, on the first episode of the Curing with Sound podcast

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