by Birgit Johnston | Apr 4, 2016 | Diversity, Fogarty Innovation
Dr. Thomas Fogarty, one of the most widely recognized and honored cardiovascular surgeons, innovators and mentors, was recently awarded the 2015 Red Cross Silicon Valley Humanitarian Innovation Award for his impact and influence on the medical device industry. By... 
by Birgit Johnston | Apr 4, 2016 | Thought Leadership
A recent survey of 5,024 physicians in 50 states found that 59 percent of doctors expect to maintain their practice, up from 53 percent last year. And that’s some much-needed good news, since doctors are in high demand: the number of patients is... 
by Birgit Johnston | Apr 4, 2016 | Fogarty Innovation, Funding
Following on the heels of our recent grant from Edwards Lifesciences Foundation, we are excited to announce a second grant from Gilead Sciences, a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas... 
by Birgit Johnston | Apr 4, 2016 | Alliances, Thought Leadership
For this month’s guest Q&A, we had the privilege of catching up with Tomi Ryba, president and CEO of El Camino Hospital, where the Fogarty Institute is located. Ms. Ryba has been a long-time proponent and supporter of the Fogarty Institute and strong... 
by Birgit Johnston | Apr 4, 2016 | Companies, Lefteroff Internship
It’s been a busy and exciting time at G-Tech Medical, a Fogarty Institute company that records the electrical signals that naturally occur in the digestive tract (also called the gastrointestinal or GI tract) and is studying the patterns of stomach and... 
by Birgit Johnston | Apr 4, 2016 | Alliances, Education, Fogarty Innovation
March was a busy and exciting month for the Fogarty Institute as they hosted students from the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation and the Stanford Biodesign team, among others. Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation This is the second... 
by Birgit Johnston | Apr 4, 2016 | Fogarty Innovation, Funding
Perhaps one of the most accomplished VCs and medical investors, Bill Bowes was also an early donor and backer of the Fogarty Institute. Mr. Bowes recently re-invested in the Institute by donating $1 million, bringing his total gift to $3.5 million. His donations were... 
by Birgit Johnston | Apr 4, 2016 | Alliances, Policy, Thought Leadership
On the heels of our continued partnership with the FDA, we had the privilege to catch up with Murray Sheldon, MD, Associate Director of Technology and Innovation at the FDA, Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Dr. Sheldon shares his views on the... 
by Birgit Johnston | Apr 4, 2016 | Companies, Education
Since joining the Fogarty Institute less than a year ago with its U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance in hand, Marz Medical has received two patents and identified a novel plan to raise money and develop its product. The startup, which is developing a technology intended to... 
by Birgit Johnston | Apr 4, 2016 | Alliances, Education, Mentoring
As more and more universities are embracing the concept of entrepreneurship, we are seeing an increasing number of young students coming to the capital of innovation – Silicon Valley. Recently, a group of entrepreneurs from Arizona State University came to Silicon... 