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25th Annual Thomas J. Fogarty, MD Lecture: Focus on Innovation
Featuring:  Carla Pugh, Tom Krummel, Andrew Cleeland and Josh Makower
Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
Time: 4:00-5:00 pm
Location: Berg Hall, LKSC, Stanford University
Register: Bit.ly/FogartyLecture2023

The Fogarty lectureship was established to bring together a diverse community in Silicon Valley and to promote leadership in discovery, invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Sponsored by the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign and the Fogarty Institute for Innovation.

MARKET PATHWAYS PODCAST, 09/18/2023REIMBURSEMENT FOR BREAKTHROUGH DEVICES STILL LAGS—NEED FOR TCET: AN INTERVIEW WITH JOSH MAKOWER

Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign director and co-founder Josh Makower and Market Pathways Editor-in-Chief Stephen Levin discuss a recent Stanford report that found the median time for initial coverage of breakthrough devices was nearly six years and how this data, can help drive change in the current debate over TCET (transitional coverage for emerging technologies) to help speed this process. 

MAML PODCAST, 08/13/2023SPEZI (STANFORD CARDINALKIT) - AN OPEN SOURCE FRAMEWORK FOR DIGITAL HEALTH

CardinalKit (now Spezi) is an open-source framework for Digital Health Applications and Research. Recently featured in the news for releasing HealthGPT, an experimental iOS app that lets you query your health data, Spezi is housed in the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign and directed by Oliver Aalami, MD with Vishnu Ravi, MD as lead architect. 

STANFORD REPORT, 08/3/2023A NEW FELLOWSHIP AIMS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN MEDICAL INNOVATION AND HEALTH POLICY

Stanford physician Kavita Patel discusses the new Biodesign Policy Fellowship. Fellows will learn how new therapies, treatments, and technologies are created and how laws and regulations determine the path into patient care. 

THE MEDICAL ALLEY PODCAST, 07/31/2023POLICY AND MEDTECH INNOVATION: A CONVERSATION WITH DR. JOSH MAKOWER

Biodesign director, Josh Makower, discusses the importance of policy work with regards to healthcare innovation with Medical Alley’s Frank Jaskulke. 

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ETODAY HEALTH, 7/29/23THE 2023 ASIA-PACIFIC BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ANNUAL CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT BEIJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY! 

"BME-IDEA APAC 2023", will be held at Taipei Medical University discussed global medical innovation policy and support, to find a new way to practice innovation in the Asia-Pacific region. 

CHINA TIMES, 07/29/23THE ASIA-PACIFIC BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ANNUAL CONFERENCE DEBUTS, TAIWAN'S NEW INNOVATIONS CAN ATTRACT ATTENTION

The Asia-Pacific region's landmark innovative medical event "BME-IDEA APAC 2023 Asia-Pacific Biomedical Engineering Design and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference," held at Taipei Medical University, brought core figures of Biodesign medical innovation together from ten countries, including France and Denmark. 

GLOBAL BIO & INVESTMENT MONTHLY, 07/28/2023STANFORD BIODESIGN PROJECT: CREATIVITY CAN BE LEARNED THROUGH TEACHING!

Speaking at the Asian Biotechnology Conference, Biodesign director Josh Makower said the original intention of Biodesign was to improve health outcomes and health equity through innovative education and strategies. 

STANFORD HUMAN-CENTERED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, 07/26/2023ROHINI KOSOGLU JOINS STANFORD HAI AS POLICY FELLOW

The senior White House policy expert will boost bi-coastal engagement between Stanford and Washington. 

SCRUBCAST, 07/25/2023PEDIATRIC AND MATERNAL DEVICE INNOVATION WITH DR. JAMES WALL

What happens when an engineering major goes to medical school? You get someone like Dr. James Wall, a pediatric surgeon and an innovator focusing on solving health challenges faced by children and moms-to-be.