by Birgit Johnston | Aug 3, 2016 | Alliances, Fogarty Innovation, Funding
“Whatever you do, do it well” and “Choose your friends wisely” were two pieces of advice that Terry Rose’s father gave him before he moved to Silicon Valley from the Midwest in 1965. These simple, yet wise, words proved to be invaluable... 
by Birgit Johnston | Aug 3, 2016 | Education, Policy
Raised by hard-working immigrant parents, Tony Cárdenas was brought up with simple ideals – that integrity and dedication were the keys to success. These are the qualities that he has brought to his career as a public servant, and he continues to offer today as... 
by Birgit Johnston | Aug 3, 2016 | Alliances, Companies, Education, Policy
Silicon Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay Area have long enjoyed a reputation and foothold as the epicenter of innovation, home to many of the world’s most impressive startup launches and accounting for as much as 43% of venture capital funding. But... 
by Birgit Johnston | Aug 3, 2016 | Education, Ferolyn Fellowship, Mentoring
After an intensive eight-week program at the Fogarty Institute, our third-year Lefteroff interns emerged with a broader view of the medtech landscape and what it takes to launch a startup and take a product to market. The intern’s feedback was very rewarding as... 
by Birgit Johnston | Jul 4, 2016 | Alliances, Education, Fogarty Innovation, Lefteroff Internship
The medtech world experienced a huge void when Tracy Lefteroff passed three years ago. He displayed an unequaled passion and dedication to advancing the field of life science, regardless of economic forces. Fortunately, thanks to a collaborative effort involving... 
by Birgit Johnston | Jul 4, 2016 | Alliances, Education, Fogarty Innovation, Mentoring, Thought Leadership
Josh Makower is one of the most accomplished, varied and prolific innovators, entrepreneurs, inventors and venture capitalists in the medical technology community. He is currently a general partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA), a global venture capital... 
by Birgit Johnston | Jul 3, 2016 | Companies, Education, Success Stories
InPress Technologies and nVision, two Fogarty Institute companies aiming to improve women’s health, recently received Series A and Series B rounds of funding respectively, further validating the legitimacy and significance of the medical devices they are... 
by Birgit Johnston | Jul 3, 2016 | Ferolyn Fellowship, Mentoring
The Ferolyn Fund Advisory Board, which was formed this spring, has been hard at work to shape the direction of the Ferolyn Fellowship and select its first-year awardees. The Fellowship was created as a tribute to the late Ferolyn Powell, an invaluable contributor to... 
by Birgit Johnston | Jun 3, 2016 | Education, Lefteroff Internship
Our Lefteroff summer internship program is off to a great start. Twelve college students from throughout the U.S. are already in the midst of working hand-in-hand with some of our startups and have embarked on a full schedule of presentations by industry experts,... 
by Mary Gorman | Jun 1, 2016 | Education, Lefteroff Internship
Fogarty Institutes Prepares for 2016 Lefteroff Interns; Forms Ferolyn Fund Advisory Council At the Fogarty Institute, we are committed to advancing our mission by teaching and raising the next generation of medtech innovators. That’s why we established... 