Focused Ultrasound Foundation

ICYMI: Our latest episode of Curing with Sound features Peter Dolan, a lifelong athlete and prostate cancer survivor, who shares why he chose focused ultrasound. He opens up about navigating treatment decisions, what the outpatient procedure was really like, and how he returned quickly to the active life he loves, without the side effects he feared. Listen and subscribe: ow.ly/KjSW50YwBmR

🔬 Webinar: The Role of Histotripsy in the Care of Patients with Cholangiocarcinoma Join us for a webinar exploring histotripsy, a noninvasive, focused-ultrasound therapy, for the management of patients with cholangiocarcinoma. Dr. Brock Hewitt, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Co-Director of the Histotripsy Program at @nyulangone, will review the technology’s mechanism of action, its potential advantages over traditional ablative approaches, and early clinical experiences. Attendees will gain insight into how histotripsy may expand treatment options for patients with this challenging disease. 📅 March 26, 2026 | 4:00 PM ET 🔗 curecca.link/march26

Poster in a Short 🎥 Rikke Hahn Kofoed from Aarhus University shares her #ADPD2026 poster on using focused ultrasound to improve gene therapy delivery. More soon 👇 youtube.com/shorts/NqfY6do…

This Saturday, March 21st — don't miss the Deep Brain Stimulation & Focused Ultrasound Symposium of the Carolinas at the Carolina Club in Chapel Hill, NC!   Full details: med.unc.edu/neurosurgery/e…   #DeepBrainStimulation #FocusedUltrasound #Neuroscience #MovementDisorders

Did you know that 28% of people with Essential Tremor do not seek care? Learn more👉 buff.ly/vqocGTG #essentialtremor #neta2026 @FUSFoundation @NeuroAlliance @essentialtremor

Focused Ultrasound Internship Opportunity In collaboration with leading industry partners, the Foundation is pleased to announce our second year of the FUSF-Industry Summer Internships. This program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to work alongside industry experts, contribute to cutting-edge research, and gain hands-on experience in the field of focused ultrasound technology. Full-time, paid internships are available in various US cities. Applications will be accepted through April 21, 2026. Learn more about this unique opportunity to help shape the future of focused ultrasound: fusfoundation.org/posts/call-for…

Happy 80th birthday to the Foundation’s Founder and Chairman, Neal F. Kassell, MD! His relentless dedication, leadership, and belief in what’s possible continue to inspire our team, our partners, and the entire focused ultrasound community. Please join us in wishing Neal a very happy birthday and watching this special tribute video created in his honor: vimeo.com/1174470615

Meet Steve Adams, MnDRIVE Neuromod Graduate Fellow. His research explores low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU)—a non-invasive technology using targeted sound waves to support brain systems involved in attention and flexibility. Learn more: mndrivebrainconditions.umn.edu/brain-awarenes… #BAW2026

Northwestern Medicine is one of the only health systems in Illinois offering magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound (#MRgFUS) — an incisionless treatment option for #EssentialTremor and tremor dominant #ParkinsonsDisease. MRgFUS uses MRI guided ultrasound waves to precisely target a small area of the brain responsible for #tremor. Because there’s no incision, most patients experience reduced or even eliminated tremor symptoms with minimal downtime. For many, these results can be long lasting or even permanent. For #EssentialTremorAwarenessMonth, we’re highlighting advanced therapies that are helping patients regain independence, confidence and quality of life. Watch the procedure: youtube.com/watch?v=C6ZoIE…

Many patients with Parkinson’s disease or essential tremor struggle when medications no longer help. Advanced therapies like focused ultrasound and now, deep brain stimulation are transforming care for movement disorders and restoring quality of life. Learn more: novanthealth.org/healthy-headli…

Northwestern Medicine is one of only a few health systems in Illinois offering magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) for patients with essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease. Learn more about MRgFus with Jason K. Hsieh, MD. breakthroughsforphysicians.nm.org/neurosciences-…

Results from a focused ultrasound clinical trial are offering hope for glioblastoma (GBM) patients. The study found that focused ultrasound-induced blood-brain barrier opening before chemotherapy in GBM patients is safe and feasible. This approach also showed a likely improvement in overall survival (40% increase compared with a matched control group), marking the first time a potential survival benefit has been reported for this technique. Read more: bit.ly/4cRmj7h

The Foundation is pleased to share that two members of our esteemed Board of Directors have been named to the Forbes America’s Greatest Innovators List. Michael Milken, MBA, and Fred Moll, MD, were ranked #19 and #25, respectively, for their visionary leadership and significant contributions to healthcare innovation. Their commitment to advancing transformative technologies, including focused ultrasound, continues to help drive progress for patients around the world. See the list: ow.ly/b6S550YuXaa

We’re now over halfway through National #essentialtremor Awareness Month! Did you know that 5.8% of people over 65 live with Essential Tremor? Learn more👉buff.ly/vqocGTG #neta2026 @FUSFoundation @NeuroAlliance @essentialtremor

This #BrainAwarenessWeek, we’re highlighting research exploring how focused ultrasound may help address challenging brain tumors such as neuroblastoma, glioblastoma, and diffuse midline glioma (DMG). Researchers are studying how noninvasive focused ultrasound can be used to target tumor tissue, enhance the effects of other therapies (such as chemotherapy or radiation), and temporarily open the blood–brain barrier to improve drug delivery. Learn more: ow.ly/q4gS50Yq8wM

A newly published first-in-human clinical trial shows that sonodynamic therapy (SDT) using focused ultrasound was safe and well-tolerated in nine patients with recurrent high-grade gliomas. Researchers at @IvyBrainTumCtr used focused ultrasound to activate a compound that collects in tumor cells, triggering a reaction that can damage and kill those cancer cells in targeted areas. High-grade gliomas such as glioblastoma (GBM) remain among the most difficult brain cancers to treat once they recur, making new approaches like this especially important. Learn more: bit.ly/4176uSB

📰 NEWS: HCA Healthcare UK’s The Wellington Hospital has become the first private hospital in Europe to provide Histotripsy treatment, a breakthrough treatment for #livercancer. Read more: oncologynewstoday.co.uk/hca-healthcare…

We recently welcomed Focal One - EDAP TMS. Their innovative solution enables tumor destruction using HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound), guided by a robotized ultrasound imaging system. In the future, we will benefit from the installation of one of these robotic systems.

Equipos médicos de @TecSaludMX implementaron, por primera vez en México, la tecnología Focused Ultrasound para el tratamiento de Parkinson, una nueva terapia de mínima invasión para pacientes con esta enfermedad neurológica, que utiliza ondas sonoras dirigidas a zonas específicas del cerebro para reducir los síntomas. Les invito a conocer más aquí:  tec.rs/tratamientopar…

🧠📣 Join us for our upcoming iBraiN seminar! 🎤 Vincent Hingot, PhD (CTO & Co-founder, ResolveStroke) 📅 April 10 | ⏰ 11:00–12:00 📍 Room TBA 👉 3D CEUS enables noninvasive imaging of cerebral blood flows in neurocritical care patients #CEUS #Neuroimaging #Ultrasound