NEW
YORK, Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CobiCure,
LLC, a philanthropically funded non-profit company in the Advancium
Health Network, is excited to announce the CobiCure Fellowship for
Pediatric MedTech Innovation. This initiative, in collaboration
with the five FDA Pediatric Device Consortiums (PDCs), aims to
address the critical need for pediatric medical devices, an area
historically underfunded and overlooked.
Pediatric medical device development has lagged due to perceived
small market sizes, limited funding, and lower returns on
investment compared to adult-focused technologies. The CobiCure
Fellowship is designed to bridge this gap by providing specialized
training and mentorship to innovators focused on pediatric
care.
In addition to financially supporting and coaching the fellows,
CobiCure will organize educational sessions throughout the year,
featuring renowned experts in medical device innovation to provide
specialized training. With support from institutions like Stanford
Biodesign and Deerfield Management, fellows will learn about
needs-based device innovation, device development, and the
commercialization of pediatric-focused technologies. Each fellow
will also receive expert mentorship from PDC leaders as they
develop new MedTech solutions for pediatric patients.
"CobiCure's unique mission to advance pediatric MedTech
innovation is critical due to the paucity of funding and support
for these technologies within the medical device industry," says
Dr. Janene Fuerch, Co-Director of
Impact-1 and The University of California San
Francisco-Stanford Pediatric Device Consortia, Assistant
Director of the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship, and
Neonatologist at Stanford University
School of Medicine. "Training and educating innovators with
the unique skill set for pediatric device innovation is crucial to
ensuring these patients are proactively included in the health
technology development process, rather than left out, as they have
been for decades. Our patients and children simply deserve
better."
Leading this initiative is Emma
Moran, Ph.D., CobiCure MedTech's Director of Strategy and
Development. "Our goal is to equip fellows with the skills, tools,
and networks necessary to become leading innovators in the
pediatric MedTech space, ultimately expanding the pipeline of
technologies for pediatric patients. The fellowship aligns with
CobiCure's core mission to drive transformative change through
advancing innovative solutions and increasing awareness for
improved pediatric care," said Dr. Moran.
The 2024-2025 fellows for the CobiCure Fellowship for
Pediatric MedTech Innovation are:
- James Reinhardt, PhD | Midwest Pediatric Device
Consortium, Nationwide Children's Hospital
- Jhalak Mehta, MS |
Southwest-Midwest National Pediatric Device Innovation Consortium,
Baylor College of Medicine and Texas
Children's Hospital
- Juliana Perl, MS |
UCSF-Stanford Pediatric Device Consortium, Stanford University
- Stefano Pezzato, MD |
Alliance for Pediatric Device Innovation, Children's National
Hospital
- Tamara Lambert, PhD | The Consortium for Technology
& Innovation in Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie
Children's Hospital of Chicago
"These fellows bring a diverse range of expertise and a shared
passion for advancing pediatric healthcare," says Dr. Moran. "We
are excited to be part of the fellow's journey over the next year
as they tackle the widely underserved area of pediatric
MedTech."
About CobiCure: CobiCure, a non-profit company of
Advancium Health Network, is committed to addressing critical gaps
in pediatric healthcare by accelerating the development of
innovative medical devices and treatments for childhood cancers and
diseases. Leveraging Deerfield Management's healthcare investment
ecosystem — alongside philanthropic resources and expertise from a
broad network of partners — CobiCure prioritizes life-saving
solutions over traditional profit-driven goals. For more
information on how CobiCure is reimagining the pediatric technology
landscape, visit CobiCure MedTech at www.cobicuremedtech.org.
About Advancium Health Network: Advancium Health Network
is a mission-driven public charity pioneering ways to overcome
barriers in healthcare through a unique model that combines
for-profit infrastructure with non-profit ideals. Advancium forges
bonds between a diverse body of industry partners, experts, and
philanthropic support to leverage its collective expertise and
resources. From early-stage innovation to pediatric MedTech and
rare diseases, we are confronting healthcare's most daunting
hurdles for underserved patients and catalyzing a positive impact
on human health. For more information on how the Advancium Health
Network is enabling transformative impact visit:
www.advanciumhealth.org.
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Director, Business Operations & Marketing
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