by Stacey Paris McCutcheon | Sep 10, 2026 | Fogarty Innovation, Women's Health
What do you think of when you hear the term “women’s health”? “Most people think it means care that has to do with female reproductive organs,” said Amy Degenkolb, CEO of Fogarty company-in-residence Novocuff, Inc. Novocuff is a medical device company dedicated to... 
by Birgit Johnston | Sep 10, 2026 | Fogarty Innovation, Mentoring
Since joining Fogarty Innovation in 2021 as strategic clinical and regulatory advisor, Peggy McLaughlin has made her mark as a mentor, drawing on more than 30 years of medtech experience spanning companies of all sizes. Her career has taken her from Target... 
by Stacey Paris McCutcheon | Sep 10, 2026 | Fogarty Innovation, Mentoring, Policy
Congressman Sam Liccardo is honest, direct, and refreshingly optimistic. Formerly the mayor of San Jose, he was elected to represent California’s 16th congressional district nearly two years ago. He recently visited Fogarty Innovation to host “From Silicon Valley to... 
by Birgit Johnston | Sep 10, 2026 | Education, Fogarty Innovation, Lefteroff Internship, Mentoring
The 2026 Lefteroff intern class came with “energy, enthusiasm and a great work ethic,” says Fogarty Innovation’s chief medical officer Zachary Edmonds, MD, MBA. “They really got out of their comfort zones, learned a lot and took full advantage of the summer.” The... 
by Birgit Johnston | Jun 29, 2026 | Companies, Entrepreneurship Programs, Fogarty Innovation
Sleep is a fundamental component of long-term health. Sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep, prevents quality sleep, and it’s far more common than most people realize. An estimated one billion people worldwide suffer from... 
by Stacey Paris McCutcheon | Jun 29, 2026 | Alliances, Fogarty Innovation, Mentoring
When Mary and Richard Wallace sought a way to express their gratitude for more than three decades of care from cardiologist and Fogarty Innovation leader Fred St Goar, MD, they chose to create an enduring tribute. This month, El Camino Health announced the inaugural... 
by Birgit Johnston | Jun 29, 2026 | Fogarty Innovation, Lefteroff Internship, Mentoring
One of the most exciting programs Fogarty Innovation hosts kicked off this month: the Lefteroff Internship. The summer program is designed to engage college and master’s students in the multi-faceted world of medical technology by providing immersive experiences,... 
by Stacey Paris McCutcheon | Jun 29, 2026 | Companies, Entrepreneurship Programs, Fogarty Innovation
Biobot Surgical is on a mission to improve prostate cancer care in the U.S. The Singapore-based medical technology company has joined Fogarty’s company accelerator program (CAP) with the goal of bringing its Mona Lisa System, a robotic, transperineal platform for... 
by Birgit Johnston | Jun 29, 2026 | Fogarty Innovation, Lefteroff Internship
For the past 13 years, program manager Gretchen Berstler has had a front-row seat to Fogarty Innovation’s evolution—from its humble beginnings in a hospital basement to a thriving innovation hub in a sparkling new building on the El Camino Health campus. While the... 
by Lizbeth Villalobos | May 29, 2026 | Fogarty Innovation, Thought Leadership
“Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next.” — Jonas Salk Earlier this month, I spent some time with my friends Paul and Cynthia Yock. As many of you know, Paul, a cardiologist, world-renowned innovator, and the founder of the Stanford Mussallem Center...
