Fogarty Innovation’s highly successful and popular Lefteroff summer internship program returned this year after a COVID-induced break, with 15 eager students from around the country. The internship, created to honor former board member and avid...
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Helping Kids Down the Path to Success: A Q&A with Representatives from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula
Encouraging interest in STEM is one of our top goals at the Fogarty Institute. And that starts with offering opportunities, which is why Fogarty has partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula (BGCP) to show them the fields of medtech and...
Past Lefteroff Interns Thrive Post Program
The Lefteroff internship program, with its focus on mentorship and education, is a true reflection of the ideals of the Fogarty Institute. Each year, we are honored to host these bright young minds as they explore the potential for a career in the life sciences. The...
Sixth Annual Lefteroff Internship A Success With A Record 17 Participants
Building on a track record of great success, the sixth annual Lefteroff internship class was the biggest ever as the eight-week program keeps expanding and improving. This year we had a broad range of interns hailing from around the country, China, India and...
A Summer to Remember: Lefteroff Interns Gain Valuable Insight Into the Medtech Industry and Career Best Practices
There’s nothing more inspiring than working with interns and feeding off their curiosity and eagerness to learn more about the life sciences industry. That’s why the Lefteroff Fellowship remains one of our favorite programs here at the Institute. Now in its fifth...
Institute’s Lefteroff Fund sponsors discussion on sleep-disordered breathing, a “monster public health problem”
To honor the legacy and contributions of Tracy Lefteroff, each year the Lefteroff Fund, one of the programs at the Institute, sponsors a session of the Stanford Byers Center Biodesign's "From the Innovator's Workbench" speakers series. This year, Dr. Peter C. Farrell,...
PricewaterhouseCoopers instrumental in supporting the next generation of life science innovators and companies
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...
Summer internship program helps spark long-term interest in healthcare
Our Lefteroff summer internship program is off to a great start. Twelve college students from throughout the U.S. are already in the midst of working hand-in-hand with some of our startups and have embarked on a full schedule of presentations by industry experts,...
Fogarty Institutes Prepares for 2016 Lefteroff Interns; Forms Ferolyn Fund Advisory Council
Fogarty Institutes Prepares for 2016 Lefteroff Interns; Forms Ferolyn Fund Advisory Council 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...
G-Tech presents scientific posters at Digestive Disease Week; launches clinical study at El Camino Hospital
It's been a busy and exciting time at G-Tech Medical, a Fogarty Institute company that records the electrical signals that naturally occur in the digestive tract (also called the gastrointestinal or GI tract) and is studying the patterns of stomach and intestinal...