Josh Makower, MD @joshatstanford
Professor of Medicine & Bioengineering, Director/Co-Founder, Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, Stanford University, Special Partner NEA, Founder, ExploraMed biodesign.stanford.edu Stanford, CA Joined August 2021-
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Our band Still Trust will return to the stage at @thebitterendnyc The Bitter End in NYC on Saturday, November 4th at 9:30pm. Tickets available here: lnkd.in/geZBTEyQ
Still Trust will return to @BitterEndNYC on Saturday, November 4th at 9:30PM. Tickets available here: bitterend.com/#/events?event…
Still Trust’s performance Saturday is CANCELLED due to a few illnesses amongst the band. Taking our place on stage will be @evkrem with The Evan Kremin Band. @thebitterendnyc will reach out and give you a chance to obtain a refund or instead come and enjoy Evan’s Band.
Happening today! Don’t miss what promises to be a spirited discussion on the impact of IP law and policy on the innovation ecosystem. Register here bit.ly/IPPolicy_Innov… @Council4IP @FogartyInnov @medicaldevices @nvca #StanfordBiodesignPolicyProgram, #InnovationandIP
My band, Still Trust, has just released our first live album! Available now on all the major streaming platforms: lnkd.in/gcX2vwDr We'll be performing next at The Bitter End in NYC on April 29th, 2023 at 9:30PM. Tickets are available now at: lnkd.in/gSu_UVTH
My band, Still Trust, has just released our first live album! Available now on all the major streaming platforms: lnkd.in/gcX2vwDr We'll be performing next at The Bitter End in NYC on April 29th, 2023 at 9:30PM. Tickets are available now at: lnkd.in/gSu_UVTH
Save the Date: Jan. 25 for From the Innovator's Workbench with Casey McGlynn, who formed the life sciences practice at Wilson Sonsini. He has formed, represented, sold, and taken public many of the most important medical device companies founded during the last 30 years.
SAVE THE DATE: Jan. 25: From the Innovator's Workbench w/Casey McGlynn. A partner at Wilson Sonsini, McGlynn has formed, represented & sold many of the most important medical device companies of the last 30 years. About the speaker's series: ow.ly/VznC50LGgNi
Dr. Kavita Patel, senior advisor to Stanford Biodesign's new Policy Program, interviewed Congresswoman Anna Eshoo at our most recent From the Innovator's Workbench event. You can watch the video from the conversation. ow.ly/ozqe50LwVsW
Stanford Biodesign’s founder, Paul Yock, was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Phoenix conference, joining the ranks of legendary inventors such as Tom Fogarty and John Simpson.
In a newly published piece, Stanford Biodesign Director and Co-founder Josh Makower advocates for speeding up the process of bringing innovative health technologies to patients. Read more here: ow.ly/Oo3r50L8eVp @joshatstanford @CMSGov
At the 24th Annual Thomas J. Fogarty, MD Lecture, Mir Imran shared lessons from his 40-year career developing breakthrough health innovations that have helped millions of people. Thank you @StanfordSurgery and @FogartyInnov for supporting this program with us!
Stanford Biodesign expert 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 joins our AI and global health experts 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲 and 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 to discuss optimizing innovation for greater health impact and equity at Oct. 6 #StanfordHealthEquity symposium. Go: stanford.io/3rgdRp1
We are pleased to announce the first @WuTsaiAlliance Human Performance Biodesign Innovation Fellows, three second-year Innovation Fellows who will implement the Biodesign process to identify and address important unmet clinical needs related to thriving at all stages of life.
Join us on 10/25 for a special event with @RepAnnaEshoo and @kavitapmd. In Congress, Eshoo has promoted innovation and fought for healthcare access. Dr. Kavita Patel, Senior Advisor to our Policy Program, will interview Rep. Eshoo. Register here: ow.ly/eB8l50KToVT
Proud Dad: Daily Inspiration: Meet Gabrielle Makower - voyagela.com/interview/dail…
Congratulations to the entire @Moximed team! businesswire.com/news/home/2022…’s-MISHA™-Knee-System-Achieves-Superiority-of-Primary-Endpoint-in-Pivotal-Study
SPOTLIGHT on the Student Guide to Biodesign: With Aaron Kyle, Professor of Practice in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University, we developed a toolkit on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Pedram Afshar, founder of Sage Health, offers advice. ow.ly/yTbg50Kz4OR

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