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...
The Fogarty Institute has been fortunate to have mentors such as Renee Ryan, vice president of Venture Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation (formerly Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation, JJDC) to help guide our entrepreneurs and provide insight to...
A recent survey of 5,024 physicians in 50 states found that 59 percent of doctors expect to maintain their practice, up from 53 percent last year. And that's some much-needed good news, since doctors are in high demand: the number of patients is growing much...
For this month's guest Q&A, we had the privilege of catching up with Tomi Ryba, president and CEO of El Camino Hospital, where the Fogarty Institute is located. Ms. Ryba has been a long-time proponent and supporter of the Fogarty Institute and strong advocate of...
On the heels of our continued partnership with the FDA, we had the privilege to catch up with Murray Sheldon, MD, Associate Director of Technology and Innovation at the FDA, Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Dr. Sheldon shares his views on the organization's...
For this newsletter edition, we had the privilege of talking to Amanda Fowler, Executive Director, Global Corporate Giving, Edwards Lifesciences, regarding the incredible work the Foundation is doing to help patients live better lives. Ms. Fowler was appointed to the...
With the holidays fast approaching, Will Wyman, Fogarty Institute Fundraising Consultant and Development Associate, offers insights on the advantages of year-end giving. Charitable donations are an excellent way to reduce your tax burden for the year, while allowing...
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...
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 cost-effective...
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...