by Birgit Johnston | May 11, 2020 | Companies
Imagine having a really bad cold that never goes away—congestion, runny nose, facial pressure, headache and loss of smell for more than three months. That’s what it feels like to the more than 36 million people in the U.S. who suffer from chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS),... 
by Birgit Johnston | May 11, 2020 | Alliances, Thought Leadership
While COVID-19 has presented extraordinary challenges globally, no one has felt it more acutely than those on the frontline, our incredibly brave healthcare workers. El Camino Health has been at the forefront of this crisis in an effort to stay ahead of the curve and... 
by Birgit Johnston | Apr 21, 2020 | Fogarty Innovation, Mentoring
When he is not helping a patient, mentoring entrepreneurs at Stanford Biodesign, supporting the Fogarty Institute as a board member or assessing how to develop a new medical device, Fred St Goar, MD, is looking for ways to help improve the global health system.... 
by Birgit Johnston | Apr 21, 2020 | Education, Funding
It was a full house at the Fogarty Institute’s latest educational seminar titled “Fundraising – Art or Science?” highlighting the need and interest in this important topic. After all, it drives the future of all startups, but is particularly pertinent to early-stage... 
by Birgit Johnston | Apr 21, 2020 | Success Stories
It has been an action-packed 12 months for EnSpectra Health, a Fogarty Institute company that is leading a digital transformation in skin cancer pathology. While 2019 brought a number of notable developments, most recently EnSpectra received a $2 million grant that... 