Focused Ultrasound Foundation
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Accelerating the development and adoption of noninvasive, focused ultrasound therapy.
Joined May 2010
New on the blog: Cindy Clark, the Foundation's Director of Commercial Initiatives and Strategy, breaks down why “America’s Seed Fund” is at risk and what this means for innovations like focused ultrasound nationwide. The Fund—comprised of the Small Business Innovation Research
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Harnessing the power of sound waves, Zhen Xu of the University of Michigan is changing the future of #cancer treatment with groundbreaking #histotripsy technology. Learn more: https://t.co/SzLUVTnyOj
#ultrasound
news.engin.umich.edu
Zhen Xu (MS BME ’03, PhD ’05) co-invented the revolutionary cancer treatment histotripsy.
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Congrats to @columbiabme @ColumbiaUEIL, who has been elected to the @AcadofInventors, in recognition of her patented innovations in focused ultrasound for drug delivery, tumor treatment, and the early detection of cardiovascular disease. https://t.co/OuyFwEGI9O
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Focused ultrasound can prompt #SolidTumors to display specific markers, enabling CAR #T-cells to target and destroy #Cancer cells with high precision while sparing healthy tissue. @USC @NatureMaterials
https://t.co/x0HCAtwlU6
medicalxpress.com
USC biomedical engineers have found a way to make a solid tumor paint a target on its own back in order to train the body's immune system to find and destroy it.
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Columbia researchers have achieved a major milestone: focused ultrasound has safely opened the blood–brain barrier in children with diffuse midline glioma, improving chemo delivery for the first time A promising step toward better treatments. Full story: https://t.co/bUYqAdh7Qk
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The Foundation is pleased to designate Turku University Hospital in Finland as a Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence (COE). The COE program recognizes and supports institutions that are leading the field in research, development, and clinical adoption of focused ultrasound.
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Don't Miss Next Week's Webinar on Dec 11 / 12! "Rising Scientists in Therapeutic Ultrasound" special session with bioeffect themed topics. https://t.co/bMvEaiopnD
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Our latest podcast episode features Graeme Woodworth, MD, Chair of Neurosurgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, whose work with focused ultrasound is advancing new possibilities in brain tumor treatment. Listen and subscribe:
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📢 IEEE IUS 2026: Call for Abstracts! Papers are solicited describing original work in the field of ultrasonics. Submission Deadline: May 3, 2026 🔗 https://t.co/p3RuiAqRqG
#ultrasonic #ultrasound
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Inside a patient’s experience of MR Guided Focused Ultrasound. Queen Square In Focus Ep 4 is now live. #QueenSquareInFocus #PatientStories #Tremor #Parkinsons
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🎯 Systematic Review "High-Intensity Focused #Ultrasound Ablation in #Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review" 🔗 Read now: https://t.co/krd1TfgfqH Dive into the latest evidence and clinical insights on this innovative treatment approach. 🤿 🧐 #ProstateCancer #Urology #mdpijpm
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Foundation founder and chairman Neal F. Kassell, MD, was recently featured on the News Items podcast with John Ellis. In the interview, he discusses the origins of focused ultrasound, its evolution, and its expanding global impact, including this year’s milestone of more than
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📣 Save the Date: March 21, 2026. UNC Neurosurgery will host the Deep Brain Stimulation & Focused Ultrasound Symposium of the Carolinas in Chapel Hill. We’re Seeking Gold, Platinum and Silver sponsors! Commit by Dec. 31, 2025. Info: vibhor_krishna@med.unc.edu #Neurosurgery #DBS
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Larger studies are needed to confirm these results, but Dr. Woodworth calls this an exciting step forward. To read the full story in the @BaltimoreBanner, visit: https://t.co/ZfAnznbSUN
#Neurosurgery #BrainCancer #MedicalInnovations #NeuroOncology #CancerResearch #UMMS #UMMC
thebanner.com
A study led by the University of Maryland has shown that patients with glioblastomas, a typically aggressive and fatal type of brain cancer, live much longer after being treated with a therapy called...
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Last month, the Foundation and the @SIO_Central presented a webinar on minimally invasive approaches for treating pancreatic cancer. This devastating disease affects more than 500,000 people worldwide each year and has an alarmingly high mortality rate. Expert physicians shared
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#OpenAccess 🔓 | ‘Call for Reading’ 📚 Focal Therapy Using High-Intensity Focused #Ultrasound for Low- and Intermediate-Risk #Prostate Cancer: Results from a Prospective, Multicenter Feasibility Trial 👨🔬 by Gabor Rosta et al. 🔗 https://t.co/GyA7pf4q3n
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Advancing brain care—beyond the scalpel. The Neuro Innovation Forum brought together leading neurologists, neurosurgeons, and innovators to explore the growing impact of MR-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) on movement disorders such as Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease.
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[PUBLICATION] 🧬 New study in Int. J. Pharm.: MB-assisted US enables in vivo delivery of an IL-12 pDNA, boosting NK activity and suppressing melanoma with lower toxicity. https://t.co/Tyi2UHxtvS - Funded by @RCValdeLoire
#Cancer #Immunotherapy #Melanoma #IL12
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📢AMMF Histotripsy Update 📢 We have updated our information about #histotripsy for #cholangiocarcinoma. To read more about the eligibility and availability of this novel therapy, please visit the #AMMF website: https://t.co/3xNV7oAP6e
#CCA #bileductcancer
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At the Foundation, our team is dedicated to advancing focused ultrasound and transforming patients’ lives worldwide. In our Focused In series, we spotlight staff members whose work is making an impact. As the Foundation’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, Emily Whipple, PhD,
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