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CU Anschutz Innovation Forum 2026

Spotlighting the future of innovation and the many Pathways to Impact.

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Fellowships in Innovation

Innovations provides graduate students with an immersive experience in advancing CU technologies, shaping the future of healthcare leadership. 

The program offers a behind-the-scenes look at the CU Anschutz innovation ecosystem. Fellows engage in research, licensing, and collaboration with UCHealth and Children’s Hospital Colorado, preparing them to drive innovation in healthcare.

Current Fellows

Lena Cedrone

Lena Cedrone

Venture Fellow
Ariana Crary

Ariana Crary

Venture Fellow
Evan Haas

Evan Haas

HIE Fellow
Asia Ingram

Asia Ingram

Gates Venture Fellow

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Sameer Andani

Pathology Resident, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Fellowship Class: 2024

Gali Baler PhD

Managing Director of Strategy & Operations
Gali Baler joined the CU Anschutz Innovations office in 2016 and serves as the “operational octopus” behind the $110M CU Healthcare Innovation Funds, the Healthcare Innovation & Entrepreneurship (HIE) Initiative, and numerous grant funding programs. His work spans the intersection of external innovation partnership opportunities and the development of internal ventures that have collectively raised over $200M in institutional capital. Previously, Gali was an innovation fellow at Northwestern University’s Innovation and New Ventures Office where he invented technology for monitoring and tracking dermatological diseases. He was also the co-founder and Chief Operations Officer at Sintact Medical Systems and Assistant Director of Venture Capital Analytics with the Rockies Venture Club. Gali has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University, a Bachelors in Materials Science Engineering from Cornell University, and a certificate in Management for Engineers and Scientists from the Kellogg School of Management.

Maria Bortot

Innovation Manager, Leica
Fellowship Class: 2020

Bill Buchta

Senior Medical Writer and Consultant, Whitsell Innovations, Inc.
Fellowship Class: 2019

Samuel Burciaga

HIE Fellow
Fellowship Class: Current

Phoebe Cao

Senior Gates Fellow
Fellowship Class: 2024

Lena Cedrone

Venture Fellow
Fellowship Class: Current

Uddeep Chaudhury

HIE Fellow
Fellowship Class: Current
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