Each year the Ferolyn Fellowship, a program administered by Fogarty Innovation, attracts a fascinating group of Fellows who bring in varied experiences but are united in their passion for the field. This year is no exception, as Ayo Roberts brings her significant...
If you forget to take a vitamin here and there, you’ll probably be fine. But forget to take a birth control pill, and you could well end up with a very unexpected situation. That’s where the Emme Smart Birth Control System performs an invaluable service as it...
In a year like no other, we all searched for silver linings. One of them was the ongoing success of numerous programs at Fogarty Innovation, including the Ferolyn Fellowship, which continued to foster relationships with inspiring medtech innovators like Holly...
From its humble beginnings nine years ago as a concept at a kitchen table in Santa Barbara, Evidation Health has blossomed into one of the most successful and largest digital health networks globally, raising nearly $200 million in less than a...
As a member of the fifth class of Ferolyn Fellows, Rachel had heard about the program’s ability to take her career to the next level thanks to a recommendation from Ferolyn alumna Maria Artunduaga, MD. Already she’s finding that the mentorship and collaboration have...
Like everything, the Ferolyn Fellowship looked a little different this year as it went virtual. But in no way did that diminish the benefits to participants or the bonds they formed between each other and with their mentors. Recently, the fourth class of Ferolyn...
In these modern times, women who already juggle busy professional and personal lives – not to mention most caregiving responsibilities – often forget to take care of their own health. Emme, which was co-founded by Ferolyn Fellow graduate Amanda French, is taking one...
Seemingly intractable issues often have simple, elegant solutions when approached with creativity. That’s what Eric Chehab, Ph.D., has found in his work designing products that solve problems in neonatal care. As the newest addition to the Ferolyn Fellowship class, he...
From consulting to the Stanford Biodesign program, Andy McGibbon has had a front-row seat to how innovation can advance the healthcare field. And now he is delighted to join the Ferolyn Fellowship as a way to further explore the medtech ecosystem, thus enhancing his...
When her beloved grandmother died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive lung condition that obstructs breathing, Maria Artunduaga, MD, MPH, MTM, realized it was an area that needed attention. That incident became a turning point in her...