by Birgit Johnston | Mar 31, 2021 | Alliances, Education, Thought Leadership
At the most recent Stanford Biodesign’s “From the Innovator’s Workbench” lecture series, the second of its 20th anniversary year, three high-powered women health tech leaders opened up about pivotal moments in their recent successes in bringing... 
by Birgit Johnston | Mar 5, 2021 | Alliances, Thought Leadership
Foreword: The following is an abbreviated transcript from the latest in Fogarty Innovation’s series of casual, in-depth conversations aimed at discovering the person behind a transformative medtech leader. If you would like to see the entirety of the interview in a... 
by Birgit Johnston | Mar 5, 2021 | Companies
Imagine if your child’s body wasn’t able to absorb the nutrients it needs from food. That can be the result of short bowel syndrome (SBS), a malabsorption disorder caused by the lack of a functional small intestine. In pediatrics, common causes of SBS are... 
by Birgit Johnston | Mar 3, 2021 | Policy, Thought Leadership
Since there’s nothing more fascinating than a peek behind the curtain, Stanford Biodesign’s most recent “From the Innovator’s Workbench” event featuring former FDA commissioner from 2017 to 2019, Scott Gottlieb, MD, was a big draw. More than 400 people attended... 
by Birgit Johnston | Mar 3, 2021 | Alliances
Clinical research is a core requirement of everything we do in the healthcare field—from accelerating treatments to developing the medical devices that save patients’ lives. Startups, in particular, recognize the value of having access to physicians and patients,... 
by Birgit Johnston | Mar 3, 2021 | Thought Leadership
As one of the largest and most prestigious conferences of the year, the 2021 J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference proceeded in a virtual format for its 39th year. As might be expected, many of the topics centered on developments related to COVID-19, including telehealth... 
by Birgit Johnston | Jan 28, 2021 | In the News
(G-Tech is a Fogarty company) 
by Birgit Johnston | Jan 28, 2021 | In the News
(PQ Bypass is a Fogarty graduate) 
by Birgit Johnston | Jan 28, 2021 | Ferolyn Fellowship, Mentoring
As a member of the fifth class of Ferolyn Fellows, Rachel had heard about the program’s ability to take her career to the next level thanks to a recommendation from Ferolyn alumna Maria Artunduaga, MD. Already she’s finding that the mentorship and collaboration have... 