Researchers at Oxford are using transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS)—a noninvasive technique using focused ultrasound neuromodulation to safely stimulate the brain—to study a region called the amygdala, which plays a key role in emotions and mood.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/XzuP50YL01h

Ep51: From Research to Reality: Focused Ultrasound for Brain Tumors and Neurodegenerative Diseases | Curing with Sound The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a vital protective mechanism that shields the brain from harmful substances, but it also poses a significant challenge in treating neurological diseases. For patients with aggressive brain tumors or neurodegenerative conditions, the BBB can prevent life-saving therapies and chemotherapeutic agents from reaching their targets, leaving limited treatment options. In this episode of Curing with Sound, we speak with Ying Meng, MD, PhD, a neurosurgeon and scientist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto. Dr. Meng is at the forefront of...

In this episode, we speak with Ying Meng, MD, PhD, a neurosurgeon and scientist. She shares insights from her work using focused ultrasound to enable targeted drug delivery across the blood-brain barrier for conditions such as pediatric gliomas & breast cancer metastases.
https://ow.ly/kzTw50YNxzY

Histotripsy Clinical Trial for BPH Begins in Hong Kong - Focused Ultrasound Foundation The study will test the HistoSonics Edison system as a treatment option for the disease, which affects about half of men over age 50.

The first participants have been enrolled in a trial using focused ultrasound histotripsy to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. It will test histotripsy as a treatment for the disease, which causes enlargement of the prostate gland & affects about half of men over age 50. https://ow.ly/xR9g50YKyfs

Call for Applications: Industry Summer Internships  - Focused Ultrasound Foundation The Focused Ultrasound Foundation, in partnership with leading industry partners, is pleased to announce our second year of  FUSF-Industry Summer Internships, a program designed to provide hands-on experience for undergraduate students interested in focused ultrasound technology and its applications. This unique opportunity will allow selected interns to work alongside experts in the field, gaining invaluable industry insights and contributing to cutting-edge research ...

Deadline Approaching: FUSF-Industry Summer Internships
This program offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in focused ultrasound by working alongside industry experts and contributing to cutting-edge research. Applications accepted through April 21: https://ow.ly/b53J50YKxsQ

Focused Ultrasound Enhances Chemotherapy Delivery in Ovarian Cancer Laboratory Model - Focused Ultrasound Foundation Researchers used low-intensity focused ultrasound to release a chemotherapy drug from blood proteins in a preclinical model of ovarian cancer. 

Researchers have demonstrated a new way to use low-intensity focused ultrasound to improve chemotherapy delivery in a laboratory model of ovarian cancer. Learn more about this Foundation-funded preclinical study: https://bit.ly/4mtMjIu

Now Accepting Applications for 2026 Summer Global Internships - Focused Ultrasound Foundation Key Points The Foundation’s Global Internship Program provides high school and undergraduate university students with an opportunity to participate in focused ultrasound research through a summer internship with an academic researcher or industry mentor at recognized focused ultrasound sites around the world.  Global internships are offered as part of the Foundation’s Dan and Lou Jordan ...

Deadline Approaching: The Foundation’s Global Internship Program enables high school and undergraduate students interested in focused ultrasound to conduct research with leading professionals at sites around the world.
Applications will be accepted through April 17: https://ow.ly/6HZj50YGKh3

Just Released: The Foundation’s 2025 Year in Review!

Last year, the field of focused ultrasound expanded its global impact. Our 2025 Year in Review includes inspiring patient stories, clinical trial updates, new regulatory authorizations, advocacy initiatives, and more.
https://ow.ly/MEYu50YGJhY

Focused Ultrasound for Oral Tumors in Dogs: New Clinical Trial Begins - Focused Ultrasound Foundation After undergoing histotripsy, the tumors will be surgically resected to enable researchers to assess the effects of the treatment. 

The first patient has been treated in a clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of focused ultrasound histotripsy for oral tumors in dogs. Following treatment, the treated tumors will be surgically removed to allow researchers to assess the therapy’s impact. https://bit.ly/4meOsrk

Focused Ultrasound in the News!

This morning, Rebecca King Crews, wife of actor Terry Crews, revealed her Parkinson’s diagnosis and how focused ultrasound has improved her symptoms.

Read the full article in People: https://bit.ly/47GxA74
Watch the TODAY show segment: https://on.today.com/4vdEhax

Enter a Pickleball Tournament to Raise Awareness of Focused Ultrasound and Fund Treatments - Focused Ultrasound Foundation The tournaments are co-hosted by the Be Still Foundation, an organization founded by a Parkinson’s patient who was treated with focused ultrasound.  

Play Pickleball. Support Patients. Spread Awareness.

Register today for the Triumph Over Tremors Pickleball Tournament, a nationwide series raising awareness of focused ultrasound and expanding access to treatment for people living with movement disorders.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/5lQv50YCWmM

Curious about the Focused Ultrasound Foundation-Industry Summer Internships?

Join us on Fri, April 10, at 12 pm ET, for an informational webinar to learn more about the program from Foundation representatives, former summer interns, and industry partners. Register: https://bit.ly/4bXvNM0

The Foundation is now accepting abstract submissions for our Nov 2026 Celebration of Focused Ultrasound event. We encourage participation from researchers at all career stages, with topics spanning the field of focused ultrasound.
Submission deadline is July 27: https://ow.ly/CzuE50YBV97

Ep49: Breaking Through Treatment Barriers: Focused Ultrasound for Pancreatic Cancer | Curing with Sound Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most difficult cancers to treat, largely because its dense tumor microenvironment makes it difficult for chemotherapy drugs to reach their target. This often leads to poor patient outcomes and underscores the urgent need for new therapeutic strategies to overcome these barriers.In this episode of Curing with Sound, Jae Young Lee, MD, PhD, professor and researcher at Seoul National University Hospital, shares his work exploring focused ultrasound as a noninvasive treatment option for pancreatic cancer. He explains how this technology creates subtle...

Our latest episode of Curing with Sound features Jae Young Lee, MD, PhD, a researcher at Seoul National University Hospital, who shares his work exploring focused ultrasound as a noninvasive treatment option for pancreatic cancer.

Tune in: https://bit.ly/4tmVVHl

Reginald lived with chronic low back pain for decades. In late 2025, he underwent a first-of-its-kind focused ultrasound procedure. After a single, noninvasive treatment, Reginald experienced immediate improvement. Learn more: https://ow.ly/i7F150YBmc8

Focused ultrasound has been a popular topic across top ultrasound and medtech podcasts of late. Researchers and industry leaders are discussing this noninvasive technology’s ability to transform healthcare and bring new hope to patients worldwide.

Explore more: https://ow.ly/qZ5A50YzU7e

Meet Bin He, PhD, a professor of biomedical engineering, neuroscience, and electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. His lab is investigating the neuromodulatory effects of transcranial focused ultrasound and developing a brain-computer interface. https://ow.ly/sx7g50Yyh7J

In partnership with CURE Epilepsy, the Foundation recently hosted a first-of-its-kind workshop on the role of focused ultrasound in treating epilepsy. A white paper summarizing key workshop insights and next steps is now available.
Learn more and access the white paper:
https://ow.ly/x26250Yyiwk

The first commercial focused ultrasound treatment for chronic low back pain in the US has been performed using FUSMobile’s Neurolyser XR system. This first-of-its-kind noninvasive technology precisely targets and ablates sensory nerves associated with spinal facet joints.
https://ow.ly/X14450Yy6O5

Ep49: Breaking Through Treatment Barriers: Focused Ultrasound for Pancreatic Cancer | Curing with Sound Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most difficult cancers to treat, largely because its dense tumor microenvironment makes it difficult for chemotherapy drugs to reach their target. This often leads to poor patient outcomes and underscores the urgent need for new therapeutic strategies to overcome these barriers.In this episode of Curing with Sound, Jae Young Lee, MD, PhD, professor and researcher at Seoul National University Hospital, shares his work exploring focused ultrasound as a noninvasive treatment option for pancreatic cancer. He explains how this technology creates subtle...

New on the Podcast: Jae Young Lee, MD, PhD, shares his work exploring focused ultrasound as a noninvasive treatment option for pancreatic cancer.

Listen and subscribe: https://ow.ly/HufE50YyaCF

Published preclinical results highlight the potential of focused ultrasound histotripsy for treating osteosarcoma. Investigators showed histotripsy can precisely target tumor tissue without weakening surrounding bone or exacerbating structural damage in canine models. https://ow.ly/C7cJ50YxEe9

Ep48: Finding the Light: A Prostate Cancer Survivor's Experience with Focused Ultrasound | Curing with Sound In this episode of Curing with Sound, we speak with Peter Dolan, a lifelong athlete and prostate cancer survivor who chose focused ultrasound after receiving an unexpected diagnosis despite a reassuring MRI. Peter shares his experience navigating treatment decisions and offers a candid account of the outpatient procedure and recovery process. He describes a swift return to his active lifestyle, free from the side effects he had anticipated.  Facing a prostate cancer diagnosis requires careful decisions about treatment and long-term quality of life. Peter’s story underscores the importance...

Our latest episode features Peter Dolan, a lifelong athlete and prostate cancer survivor, who shares why he chose focused ultrasound. He opens up about navigating treatment decisions, the outpatient procedure, and how he returned quickly to the active life he loves. https://ow.ly/Pvko50YwBmV

In collaboration with industry partners, the Foundation is pleased to announce our second year of the FUSF-Industry Summer Internships. Applications will be accepted through April 21. www.fusfoundation.org/posts/call-for-applicati...

Forbes 250: America’s Greatest Innovators The Forbes Innovator 250: America's Greatest Innovators showcases the visionaries shaping our future. Find the full list of great minds and the mark they are leaving on our history.

Two members of the Foundation's 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 leadership and contributions to healthcare innovation. https://ow.ly/5G2X50YuXab

Early Clinical Results: Sonodynamic Therapy is Safe and Well-Tolerated in High-Grade Gliomas - Focused Ultrasound Foundation Focused ultrasound successfully activated the sonosensitizer in tumor tissue, with evidence of treatment-associated oxidative stress and tumor cell death in targeted regions.

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. Learn more about this groundbreaking research: https://bit.ly/4176uSB

Register for the next ISTU webinar, "Risks and benefits of transcranial ultrasound neuromodulation from a regulatory standpoint,” featuring Gabriela Cantarero, PhD, from the US FDA.
This free event will be held on March 19/20 at various local times.
For more information: https://ow.ly/Mz8q50YsZxE

Join us November 11–13, 2026, for ‘Celebrating Focused Ultrasound: The Future is Now,’ a landmark event celebrating the extraordinary progress in the field of focused ultrasound, and the 20th anniversary of the Foundation.

Learn more and register: https://www.celebration.fusfoundation.org/

Ep48: Finding the Light: A Prostate Cancer Survivor's Experience with Focused Ultrasound | Curing with Sound In this episode of Curing with Sound, we speak with Peter Dolan, a lifelong athlete and prostate cancer survivor who chose focused ultrasound after receiving an unexpected diagnosis despite a reassuring MRI. Peter shares his experience navigating treatment decisions and offers a candid account of the outpatient procedure and recovery process. He describes a swift return to his active lifestyle, free from the side effects he had anticipated.  Facing a prostate cancer diagnosis requires careful decisions about treatment and long-term quality of life. Peter’s story underscores the importance...

New on the podcast, we speak with Peter Dolan, a lifelong athlete and prostate cancer survivor who chose focused ultrasound treatment. Peter shares his experience navigating care decisions and offers a candid account of the outpatient procedure and recovery process: https://ow.ly/YB5650YrVz5

New research has examined how certain ultrasound parameters affect blood-brain barrier (BBB) opening. Researchers found that “pulse history” can significantly affect cavitation behavior, offering new insight for refining focused ultrasound–mediated BBB treatments. https://ow.ly/aGKS50YpCqa

A new clinical study is exploring how low-intensity focused ultrasound neuromodulation affects brain activity and tremor symptoms in people with essential tremor. The trial is enrolling up to 150 participants with essential tremor at a study site in San Francisco. https://ow.ly/Q43T50YoNuX

For decades, Dr. Vanda Corbett lived with debilitating pain from adenomyosis and was told her options were opioid pain management or hysterectomy. Determined to find an alternative, she discovered focused ultrasound. She now shares her story to raise awareness. https://ow.ly/Jpp350YoHhc