by Birgit Johnston | Nov 28, 2018 | Companies
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 standard care for a chronic problem at a significant cost reduction. Non-healing wounds are... 
by Birgit Johnston | Nov 28, 2018 | Alliances, Thought Leadership
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 Fogarty Institute, started as a gathering to discuss and promote medical innovation with... 
by Birgit Johnston | Oct 30, 2018 | Ferolyn Fellowship
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 R&D engineering manager at Half Moon Medical, a company housed within The Foundry,... 
by Birgit Johnston | Oct 30, 2018 | Alliances, Funding, Thought Leadership
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 to do – in their words, “help innovators, enterprises and investors move bold ideas... 
by Birgit Johnston | Oct 30, 2018 | Success Stories
Fogarty Institute graduate Alydia Health, formerly known as InPress Technologies, is well on its way to conducting a pivotal study, thanks to the closing of a recent $10M Series B round led by Global Health Investment Fund. The U.S. study aims to prove the safety and... 
by Birgit Johnston | Oct 30, 2018 | Alliances, Thought Leadership
Virtually every business talk or news story today emphasizes the revolutionary new technological advances that will transform the job landscape. And it’s true – technologies such as artificial intelligence, robots and digital platforms are already enhancing the way we... 
by Birgit Johnston | Sep 26, 2018 | Companies, Women's Health
A former Stanford Biodesign Fellow and Fogarty Institute entrepreneur, 32-year-old Holly Rockweiler has already had remarkable accomplishments early in her career, fluently moving her startup to the next level. Most notably, Holly has parlayed Madorra’s impressive... 
by Birgit Johnston | Sep 25, 2018 | Ferolyn Fellowship
Each year, the caliber of professionals who participate in the Ferolyn Fellowship continues to impress us. Hailing from diverse parts of the healthcare spectrum, they all share an undeniable passion for the medtech industry, coupled with curiosity and the tenacity to... 
by Birgit Johnston | Sep 25, 2018 | Companies
Fogarty Institute graduate InterVene, a startup that has developed a minimally invasive device for the treatment of venous disease in the legs, has treated the 10th patient in their ongoing, multi-center, feasibility study in New Zealand and Australia. Based on the... 
by Birgit Johnston | Sep 25, 2018 | Ferolyn Fellowship
Learning to build a healthy company culture; becoming an empathetic, yet effective, leader; and giving back to individuals and the industry are just a few of the important skill sets learned by the Ferolyn Fellows. They are also key traits embodied by the program’s... 