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Q&A With Jeff Elkins, COO of InterVene
Jeff Elkins, a seasoned medtech executive with experience in both startups and larger companies, was recently hired as chief operating officer of InterVene, a Fogarty Institute...
Mobile Makerspace Concept for Hospitalized, Chronically Ill Patients Is Officially On the Move
What started as a vision to use a mobile makerspace as a tool to inspire young, chronically ill patients to learn, create and innovate – and help make lengthy hospital stays...
J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Brings Opportunities As It Hosts a Who’s Who In the Life Sciences Industry
With luminaries such as Joe Biden, Bill Gates and Anne Wojcicki as keynote speakers, the J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference continues to be one of the most prominent events of its...
Spotlight: Amanda French, Ferolyn Fellow
Unplanned pregnancies could someday be a thing of the past, thanks to EMME, a company started by Amanda French, one of the new Ferolyn Fellows. As a child, she knew she wanted to...
Q&A with Gregory Burns, Motivational Speaker, Artist, Author, Athlete
Every now and then you meet someone who deeply inspires you to strive to be the best individual and leader you can be – and who shows you the value and role of soft skills, like...
Healyx Changes Lives by Treating Chronic Wounds
Lower-cost, more-effective treatments are the hallmark of many Fogarty Institute companies, and that is the principle Healyx is living up to with its device that provides gold...
Stanford Neurosurgeon and Entrepreneur Inspires Audience at 20th Annual Fogarty Lecture
This year’s annual Thomas J. Fogarty Lecture marked a milestone with the celebration of its 20thanniversary. The series, hosted by Stanford Biodesign and co-sponsored by the...
Spotlight: Neil Zimmerman, Ferolyn Fellow
Neil Zimmerman came to the current class of Ferolyn Fellows with a good idea of how much he would learn and how it would benefit his career. That’s because he currently works as...
Q&A with Kevin Longo, Northeast Head of Medical Device and Digital Health, Silicon Valley Bank
A banking partner who truly understands your industry and unique business challenges can make all the difference to a company’s success. And that’s what Silicon Valley Bank aims...