Ann Lee-Karlon

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Vivo Capital LLC (Vivo Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Frank C. Kung and Edgar G. Engleman. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Aerin Medical, Inc. develops non-invasive medical devices. It offers improvement in snoring and nasal airflow during surgery. The company was founded by Scott Jordan Wolf and Andrew G. C. Frazier in 2011 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Purigen Biosystems, Inc. engages in extracting, enriching and quantifying DNA and RNA from biological samples. The company was founded in 2012 by Amy Hiddessen, Klint Rose and Juan Santiago and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Provivi, Inc. develops biopesticides for agriculture, commercial, household, and public health pest management. The company was founded by Pedro S. L. Coelho, Peter Meinhold and Frances Arnold in 2013 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Labcyte, Inc. operates as a biotechnology tools company that manufactures and markets echo liquid handling systems. It offers liquid handling, automation and consumables. The company was founded by Richard Nathan Ellson and Mark D. Fischer-Colbrie and A. Mark Bramwell in October 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Roche Ventures is the venture investment division of the pharmaceutical company F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Roche Holding AG (SWX:ROG). The group is headquartered in Basel with operations and affiliates worldwide, and is a world leader in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. The firm was founded in 2002.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The National Academies of Science operates as a private non-profit organization that provides advice in sciences, engineering and medicine. It conducted through seven major program areas: Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Earth and Life Studies, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Health and Medicine, Policy and Global Affairs, Transportation Research Board, and the Gulf Research Program. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Column Group LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Peter Svennilson. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco.

Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops broad-spectrum antifungal agents for the treatment of life-threatening fungal infections. The firm's compound APX001, shows broad-spectrum activity in animal models of invasive fungal infection by common species of Candida and Aspergillus. It develops oral and injectable anti-infective drugs, including protease inhibitors and antibiotics. The company was founded by André Marquis, Mitchell W. Mutz and Gerry Crabtree in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

GRAIL, Inc. is a healthcare company. It engages in the development of a technology for early detection of cancer. The company was founded by Jeffrey T. Huber, William H. Rastetter, and Mostafa Ronaghi on September 11, 2015 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Tempus AI, Inc. is a healthcare technology company, which engages in bringing artificial intelligence and machine learning to healthcare. It focuses on building platforms for oncology, neuropsychiatry, cardiology, infectious disease, and radiology. The company was founded by Eric Paul Lefkofsky in August 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

TPG Sixth Street Partners LLC (TPG Sixth Street Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Alan Samuel Waxman and Joshua William Easterly. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Pandion Operations, Inc. develops drugs for autoimmune, inflammatory, and transplant indications. The company was founded by Anthony J. Coyle, Jo Viney, Alan Crane, and David Sachs in 2017 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Medical Creations, Inc. engages in the provision of health care services. The company is headquartered in Aspen, CO.

Mammoth Biosciences, Inc. operates CRISPR-based platform for disease detection. The firm offers its services under the categories of bioinformatics, biotechnology, genetics, health diagnostics and life science. The company was founded by Ashley Tehranchi, Janice Chen, Jennifer A. Doudna, Lucas Harrington and Trevor Martin and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Good Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops "context-dependent" protein drugs that sense biomarkers and respond with a therapeutic activity. The company was founded by John Mulligan in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Catalys Pacific LLC (Catalys Pacific) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by BT Slingsby. The firm is headquartered in Cayman Islands.

Jasper Tx Corp. operates as a biotechnology company. It engages in the clinical development of novel therapies. The company was founded by Susan S. Prohaska and Judith Shizuru and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Bicycle Health, Inc. offers medication assisted treatment to help people cut down on or stop using opioids. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Scribe Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of in vivo therapies. It develops custom engineered enzymes and delivery modalities as part of a proprietary, evergreen platform for CRISPR-based genetic medicine. The company was founded by Jennifer A. Doudna, Benjamin L. Oakes, David F. Savage, and Brett T. Staahl and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

National Resilience, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical manufacturing and technology company, which engages in the development of vaccines. It offers virus production, formulations, RNA modalities, and CMC development. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Bonum Therapeutics, Inc. is a privately held American company that focuses on generating a new class of therapeutics based on a proven technology platform. Bonum Therapeutics is based in an undisclosed location and was founded in 2022 by the Good Therapeutics team. The company's technology utilizes principles of allosteric regulation to create highly active and less toxic medicines, which can be applied to a wide range of therapeutic areas, including oncology, autoimmunity, metabolic disorders, and pain management. The company's molecules combine a sensor component directed against a specific biological marker and a therapeutic component. The company is backed by a group of leading venture investors, including Codon Capital, Roche Venture Fund, RiverVest Venture Partners, 3x5 Partners, Digitalis Ventures, and Vivo Capital. The company was founded by John Mulligan, who has been the CEO since incorporation.