Ep21: Focused Ultrasound: A Look Ahead - Foundation Experts Highlight 2024 Milestones and the Vision for 2025

In this special episode of Curing with Sound, Foundation team members share an overview of the advancements in focused ultrasound over the past year and provide a look at what’s ahead for the field in 2025. From groundbreaking clinical applications to increased global adoption, this episode highlights the field’s remarkable growth and its impact on patients and animals alike. The discussion covers a wide range of topics, including the latest research on focused ultrasound for Alzheimer’s disease, breast cancer, chronic pain, brain tumors, and veterinary applications, as well as innovations in gene and cell therapy. Our experts also address the critical transition from research to commercial treatment and the challenges of increasing awareness among clinicians and patients. Expert topics include:

• Neal Kassell, MD, highlights focused ultrasound’s transition to commercial treatment, with advancements in prostate cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and cancer immunotherapy.
• Suzanne LeBlang, MD, provides an update on the latest breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s research, including the use of focused ultrasound to safely open the blood-brain barrier. She also discusses neuromodulation for psychiatric conditions like depression and OCD.
• Lauren Powlovich, MD, shares progress in chronic pain management using thalamic ablation and neuromodulation, and improving outcomes for brain tumor treatments like glioblastoma.
• Kelsie Timbie, PhD, explores veterinary applications, including noninvasive treatments for cancer and diabetes in pets.
• Frédéric Padilla, PhD, discusses gene and cell therapy and explains how focused ultrasound is overcoming delivery challenges through blood-brain barrier opening, nanoparticle therapies, and partnerships to advance treatments for brain diseases.

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