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Spotlight: Tom Krummel, MD, Fogarty Institute Chairman of the Board
Tom Krummel is one of those rare individuals who has seen and experienced medical innovation from every front, including stints as an academic, surgeon, writer, mentor and...
Q&A with Dan Woods, CEO of El Camino Hospital
We have been looking forward to sitting down with the new CEO of long-time Fogarty Institute partner El Camino Hospital, which provides a forum where innovators can work directly...
nVision’s Acquisition Positions Innovative Technology to Potentially Help Millions of Women
As the first and only device cleared by the FDA to collect cells from the fallopian tubes, the Mako 7 device, originally developed by nVision, a Fogarty Institute graduate,...
The One Clear Message from the FDA? “We are Here to Help”
Navigating through the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) policies, laws, pathways to approval and potential changes to existing regulations can be an intimidating process,...
Q&A with Mark Leahey, CEO of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association
As any successful medtech company knows, developing an innovative device is just the first step in improving patient care. Once that idea has come to fruition, regulatory...
Rep. Khanna Shares His Views on Technology and Education as Keys to Continued American Success
“A truly prosperous American economy is one that is diversified, driven by innovation and works for all people. I believe that to achieve this across the country, we must embrace...
Prescient’s CleanCision Helps Prevent Surgical Site Infections With Revolutionary Active Cleansing Technology
Prescient’s CleanCision has been shown to reduce Surgical Site Infection risk by 61 percent. Despite efforts to curb the crisis of surgical site infections (SSI) -- particularly...
Spotlight: K. Angela Macfarlane, Institute Board Member; Founder, Managing Member and CEO of ForSight Labs, LLC
Angela Macfarlane Brings Decades of Medtech Experience and Mentoring Acumen to Fogarty Institute Board Some people’s careers are a straight path, while others are a winding road....
Japan Biodesign Fellows from Osaka, Tokyo, and Tohuko Universities visited the Fogarty Institute
Japan Biodesign and Other Organizations from Around the Country and the World Visit the Institute to Learn about Innovation and Entrepreneurship Collaboration is the cornerstone...