by Stacey Paris McCutcheon | Jul 27, 2022 | Alliances, Diversity, Education
Last month, 44 college student interns from underrepresented groups in health technology visited Fogarty Innovation for the Diversity by Doing HealthTech (DxD) 2022 Summer Innovation and Exploration Series. Designed to help the students explore careers in... by Stacey Paris McCutcheon | Jul 7, 2022 | In the News
Dr. Tom Fogarty was looking for a place to push the envelope in what was possible for treating heart patients. 
by Birgit Johnston | Jun 15, 2022 | Companies
Anyone who’s suffered a serious injury – particularly a patient who’s been in the ICU for a prolonged period of time – knows muscles quickly atrophy when completely immobilized, and that can result in long and painful rehabilitation to restore the lost muscle... 
by Birgit Johnston | Jun 15, 2022 | Alliances
Recently, representatives from Fogarty Innovation participated in Leadership Mountain View’s (LMV) Health and Human Services curriculum day, which was co-organized by longtime FI partner, El Camino Health. Marga Ortigas-Wedekind, Fogarty Innovation chief... 
by Birgit Johnston | Jun 15, 2022 | Alliances, Diversity
Summers are a busy and exciting time at Fogarty Innovation as we work with a number of like-minded organizations to introduce high school and college students to the many opportunities life sciences offers. “We always look forward to the energy these programs bring to... 
by Birgit Johnston | Jun 15, 2022 | Companies
The charismatic and innovative Fletcher Wilson, founder and former CEO of Fogarty graduate company InterVene, made a big shift in his career during COVID. While he remains on the board of InterVene, he returned to his entrepreneurial roots and is now co-founder and... 
by Birgit Johnston | May 17, 2022 | Alliances, Thought Leadership
Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign’s most recent From the Innovator’s Workbench event on April 13 featured the prominent entrepreneur Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and CEO of 23andMe. In a one-on-one conversation with David Cassak, co-editor of the MedTech Strategist,... 
by Birgit Johnston | May 10, 2022 | Fogarty Innovation, Funding
Fogarty Innovation’s newest staff member, Allie Gregorian, has spent nearly two decades in leadership and advocacy roles in academic medicine and the nonprofit sector. Allie has an unwavering commitment to mission-driven organizations and has raised an impactful $100... 
by Birgit Johnston | May 10, 2022 | Companies
When an employee on the job feels the onset of flu or COVID symptoms, their first step is usually to make a doctor’s appointment. By the time they visit a clinic and receive tests and a diagnosis, at least one and usually more days have passed, leading to multiple... 
by Birgit Johnston | May 10, 2022 | Alliances, Education
Capping off a successful two-week immersion by the Singapore Biodesign fellows in February of this year, Fogarty Innovation’s senior leadership team, including CEO Andrew Cleeland, COO Denise Zarins and CIO Mike Regan, traveled to Singapore to participate in... 