Research awards from the Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation have exceeded $2 million, while funding applications continue to increase in recent months.
The $2 million in grants include 20 investigator-initiated projects, ranging from preclinical research to pilot clinical trials.
Awards are typically $100,000 for a 12-month period and have funded preclinical studies and pilot clinical trials using noninvasive MR-guided focused ultrasound. Projects have investigated new treatments ranging from breast, liver, and pancreatic cancer to functional brain disorders and chronic back pain caused by facet joint disease.
