Focused Ultrasound Foundation - Fourth International Symposium on Focused Ultraso

描述（由申请人提供）：聚焦超声基金会（FUSF）是一个非营利性组织，旨在加速聚焦超声的发展和采用——一种创新的、无创的治疗技术。如果集中超声技术充分发挥其潜力，它可能会彻底改变当今许多最严重、最使人衰弱的疾病的治疗方法，从良性和癌性肿瘤到神经系统疾病，如原发性震颤、帕金森病、癫痫和中风。该基金会资助研究，举办研讨会和专题讨论会，领导倡导和患者支持倡议，创建卓越中心，并作为全球合作研究社区的纽带。我们的多元化和多学科社区包括研究人员，临床医生，政府官员和设备制造商。一个对我们的工作至关重要的事件是聚焦超声国际研讨会。这个两年一次的会议由顶尖的研究人员和重要的意见领袖参加，为与会者提供了一个独特的机会，了解前沿研究和最新发展，形成和扩大合作努力，并规划未来的举措。FUSF的专题讨论会被认为是聚焦超声领域最全面、最具活力和最受欢迎的会议。第四届国际研讨会定于2014年10月12日至16日在马里兰州贝塞斯达举行，将涵盖所有类型的图像引导聚焦超声治疗。会议日程已延长至三天半，将包括全体会议、小组讨论、海报展示和技术展览。FUSF计划向来自世界各地的15名早期职业科学家（研究生，研究员，临床研究员和初级教师）提供青年研究员旅行补助金，使他们能够参加我们的2014年研讨会。除了荣誉地位和特殊表彰外，受助人还将展示他们的重点超声研究，并与高级研究人员和受人尊敬的思想领袖进行互动。在2010年的研讨会上，FUSF的青年研究人员奖励计划已经成为一个令人垂涎的职业发展机会。通过这份申请，基金会建议使用NIH的资金来支持我们2014年的旅行资助计划。所要求的科学会议支助总额为19 000美元。这些资金将用于支付最多15名青年调查员的注册和高达1,500美元的旅行和住宿费用，以及执行该计划的行政管理费用。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Focused Ultrasound Foundation (FUSF) is a nonprofit organization created to accelerate the development and adoption of focused ultrasound-an innovative, noninvasive therapeutic technology. Developed to its full potential, focused ultrasound could revolutionize treatments for many of today's most serious and debilitating conditions, ranging from benign and cancerous tumors to neurological conditions such as essential tremor, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and stroke. The FUSF funds research, hosts workshops and symposia, leads advocacy and patient support initiatives, creates Centers of Excellence, and serves as the nexus of a worldwide collaborative research community. Our diverse and multidisciplinary community includes researchers, clinicians, government officials and device manufacturers. An event that has become essential to our work is the International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound. Attended by leading researchers and key opinion leaders, this biennial conference provides a unique opportunity for participants to learn about leading edge research and recent developments, form and expand collaborative endeavors, and chart future initiatives. FUSF's symposia are recognized as the most comprehensive, energizing and well-attended meetings in the field of focused ultrasound. Scheduled for October 12-16, 2014 in Bethesda, Maryland, our fourth international symposium will encompass all types of image guided focused ultrasound treatments. The agenda has been expanded to three and a half days and will include plenary sessions, panel discussions, poster presentations and technical exhibits. FUSF plans to offer Young Investigator travel grants to fifteen early career scientists-graduate students, research fellows, clinical fellows and junior faculty from around the world-enabling them to attend our 2014 symposium. In addition to honored status and special recognition, grant recipients will present their focused ultrasound research and interact with senior investigators and respected thought-leaders. Successfully introduced at our 2010 symposium, FUSF's Young Investigators Award Program has become a coveted career development opportunity. Through this application, the Foundation proposes the use of NIH funding to support our travel grant initiatives in 2014. Total scientific meeting support of $19,00 is requested. These funds will be used to cover registration and up to $1,500 in travel and lodging expenses for up to fifteen Young Investigators as well as administrative overhead for executing the program.