Cyrus Mirsaidi

Formex LLC specializes in bioavailability enhancement and controlled release technologies. It provides services that enable the advancement of its Clients’ products from development to commercialization. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

BioDuro LLC provides research and development services for the life science industry. It offers services in the areas of chemistry, discovery biology, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics and pharmacology, as well as integrated preclinical research and development. The company was founded by Masood K. Tayebi and John V. Oyler in 2005 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Sanguine BioSciences, Inc. provides biomedical research services and develops drugs. The firm maintains a bio repository of frozen samples from donors in various disease indications such as PBMC, PBMC subtypes, plasma, serum, cerebral spinal fluid, blood units and DNA/RNA. The company was founded by Brian Neman and Gerald H. Lee in 2010 and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA.

BioDuro-Sundia develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. The firm engages in the discovery, development and manufacturing for both API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) and drug products. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Biotech Investment Group LLC (Biotech Investment Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Massod Tayebi and Massih Tayebi. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Ontogeny, Inc., located in Cambridge, Massachusetts whose mission is to become the preeminent biopharmaceutical company focused on translating developmental biology insights into regenerative medicine therapies that will significantly improve the quality of life by activating the body's ability to repair and regenerate, or to specifically control abnormal and malignant growth. The Company is developing therapeutics for neurological diseases including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, diabetes and dermatological disorders including skin cancer and hair growth.

Ajinomoto Althea, Inc. provides biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. It offers development services in the areas of process development, protein formulation technology, analytical development and validation, and regulatory support. The company was founded by Magda Marquet and Francois Ferre in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.