Lane Melchor, an executive at Melchor Corporation and board member of the El Camino Hospital Foundation, has a long family history of supporting important healthcare needs. His philanthropic focus started early, as he follows in the footsteps of his grandparents. His...
"Whatever you do, do it well" and "Choose your friends wisely" were two pieces of advice that Terry Rose's father gave him before he moved to Silicon Valley from the Midwest in 1965. These simple, yet wise, words proved to be invaluable in helping him launch a...
The medtech world experienced a huge void when Tracy Lefteroff passed three years ago. He displayed an unequaled passion and dedication to advancing the field of life science, regardless of economic forces. Fortunately, thanks to a collaborative effort involving...
Josh Makower is one of the most accomplished, varied and prolific innovators, entrepreneurs, inventors and venture capitalists in the medical technology community. He is currently a general partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA), a global venture capital...
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...
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...
March was a busy and exciting month for the Fogarty Institute as they hosted students from the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation and the Stanford Biodesign team, among others. Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation This is the second...
Perhaps one of the most accomplished VCs and medical investors, Bill Bowes was also an early donor and backer of the Fogarty Institute. Mr. Bowes recently re-invested in the Institute by donating $1 million, bringing his total gift to $3.5 million. His donations were...
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...
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...