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... 
by Birgit Johnston | Apr 4, 2016 | Alliances, Education, Fogarty Innovation
The Fogarty Institute has enjoyed ongoing partnerships with several Japanese companies, which place teams at the Institute to learn about innovation that can further benefit patients, and Japanese universities and hospitals, as part of our effort to help improve... 
by Birgit Johnston | Feb 4, 2016 | Diversity, Ferolyn Fellowship, Lefteroff Internship, Mentoring
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 the Lefteroff Fund, in honor of Tracy Lefteroff, a remarkable leader and strong proponent for... 
by Birgit Johnston | Feb 4, 2016 | Alliances, Diversity, Thought Leadership
For this newsletter edition, we had the privilege of talking to Amanda Fowler, Executive Director, Global Corporate Giving, Edwards Lifesciences, regarding the incredible work the Foundation is doing to help patients live better lives. Ms. Fowler was appointed to the... 
by Birgit Johnston | Feb 4, 2016 | Companies, Mentoring
Cardiac arrhythmia is much too common, affecting 2.5 million Americans and costing $6.5 billion in healthcare costs annually. Current therapies, including medicines and catheter ablation, are effective for only a small percentage of patients. If left untreated,... 
by Birgit Johnston | Feb 4, 2016 | Alliances, Fogarty Innovation, Funding
The Edwards Lifesciences Foundation has been a long-time supporter of the Fogarty Institute, investing a total of nearly half a million dollars since our inception. The organization recently awarded the Institute another grant that will go towards funding medical... 
by Birgit Johnston | Nov 4, 2015 | Funding, Thought Leadership
With the holidays fast approaching, Will Wyman, Fogarty Institute Fundraising Consultant and Development Associate, offers insights on the advantages of year-end giving. Charitable donations are an excellent way to reduce your tax burden for the year, while allowing... 
by Birgit Johnston | Nov 4, 2015 | Companies, Women's Health
Founded by Dr. Pete Coelho and led by Peter David, MedicalCue has developed a bedside tablet computer system that guides medical teams during newborn resuscitation. Much like a GPS offering real-time traffic avoidance, the startup’s technology provides dynamic,... 
by Birgit Johnston | Nov 4, 2015 | Alliances, Fogarty Innovation
Following on the heels of our partnership announcement with the FDA, we are thrilled to share that we have recently forged an agreement with Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson company, to support and groom the next generation of medical device innovators. As part of the... 
by Birgit Johnston | Oct 5, 2015 | Alliances, Fogarty Innovation
The 19th annual Wine with Heart event was a strong success with more than 150 of Silicon Valley’s medtech pioneers and supporters in attendance. This annual event, which benefited the Fogarty Institute’s programs and its startups, took place at the... 