by Birgit Johnston | May 4, 2016 | Alliances, Funding
Tom Prescott, former president and CEO, and current director of Align Technology, has been a strong backer of the Fogarty Institute’s Lefteroff Fund, which was established in honor of the late Tracy Lefteroff to support programs advancing entrepreneurship in the... 
by Birgit Johnston | May 4, 2016 | Alliances, Education, Mentoring, Thought Leadership
The Fogarty Institute has been fortunate to have mentors such as Renee Ryan, vice president of Venture Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation (formerly Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation, JJDC) to help guide our entrepreneurs and provide insight to... 
by Birgit Johnston | May 4, 2016 | Companies, Digital Health
Over the past three decades, skin cancer has become the most prevalent types of cancer, outpacing all other types of cancer combined, including of the breast, lung and prostate. Each year, more than 5.4 million skin tumors are treated in the U.S. alone, with nearly $5... 
by Birgit Johnston | May 4, 2016 | Alliances, Mentoring
The Fogarty Institute for Innovation and the Stanford Biodesign center have enjoyed a long-term partnership, with several of our board members and staff helping shape the program and acting as mentors to its fellows. Many of our own entrepreneurs are also Stanford... 
by Birgit Johnston | May 4, 2016 | Alliances, Policy
This was Mayor Pat Showalter’s first visit to the Fogarty Institute and thanks to her background as a professional engineer and years of public service, she showed a deep appreciation for the Institute’s drive to develop innovations that benefit patients,... 
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... 