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... 
by Birgit Johnston | Oct 5, 2015 | Companies, Thought Leadership, Women's Health
One of my favorite things to do at the Fogarty Institute is visit the Fog Shop, where our medtech startups brainstorm innovative solutions to solve some of the most critical health problems. Not only are these entrepreneurs a great source of inspiration, but they... 
by Birgit Johnston | Oct 5, 2015 | Education, Funding, Thought Leadership
As part of the Institute’s ongoing educational series for its startups, we recently had the honor of hosting Ted Kucklick, founder, CEO and Chief Technical Officer of Cannuflow, a company that designs, manufactures and markets high-performance and... 
by Birgit Johnston | Oct 5, 2015 | Companies, Women's Health
Giving birth to a child is perhaps one of the most anticipated, happiest and most celebrated moments of a woman’s life. Unfortunately, it is also one of the toughest physical stressors on a woman’s body. Surprisingly, it has not received a lot of attention... 
by Birgit Johnston | Oct 5, 2015 | Education, Fogarty Innovation, Mentoring, Thought Leadership
Last month, Dr. Fogarty, one of the most accomplished medical icons and entrepreneurs, and Tanishq Abraham, one of the brightest young minds in the world, met at the Fogarty Institute for Innovation to share ideas on medical innovation and discuss Tanishq’s... 
by Birgit Johnston | Sep 5, 2015 | Fogarty Innovation, Thought Leadership
Imagine a 120,000 square-foot medical institute, equipped with state-of-the-art experimental labs, with a networked team of 800 of the best minds in the medical field dedicated to training approximately 5,000 surgeons from around the world each year. The surgeons are... 
by Birgit Johnston | Sep 5, 2015 | Fogarty Innovation, Thought Leadership
Dr. Krummel is one of those rare individuals who has seen and experienced medical innovation from every front — as an academic, surgeon, writer, startup adviser and administrator. He served as Emile Holman Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at Stanford... 
by Birgit Johnston | Sep 5, 2015 | Companies
One of our recent graduates, InterVene, is making great strides, having recently been approved and funded to do early feasibility clinical trials in New Zealand. The team, led by founder and CEO Fletcher Wilson, left right before Labor Day Weekend. InterVene has...
