J. David Jacobs

Biogen MA, Inc. is a biotechnology company principally engaged in discovering and developing drugs for human healthcare through genetic engineering. The company’s research and development activities used to focus on novel products for multiple sclerosis, inflammatory, respiratory, kidney and cardiovascular diseases, developmental biology and gene therapy. The company was founded by Daniel D. Adams in 1976 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops pharmaceutical products. Its products include Aptiom (eslicarbazepine acetate) tablets, Latuda (lurasidone HCl) tablets, Lunesta (eszopiclone) tablets, Xopenex (levalbuterol HCl) Inhalation Solution, Xopenex HFA (levalbuterol tartrate) Inhalation Aerosol, Brovana (arformoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution, Omnaris (ciclesonide) Nasal Spray, Alvesco (ciclesonide) Inhalation Aerosol, and Zetonna (ciclesonide) Nasal Aerosol. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that exists to place new therapies into the hands of those battling serious disease. Its lead products include BENLYSTA for systemic lupus erythematosus and raxibacumab for inhalation anthrax. The firm's other products include, mapatumumab, darapladib, albiglutide, ZALBIN, HGS1036 and HGS1029. The company was founded by Alan G. Walton and William A. Haseltine in 1992 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Shionogi Pharma, Inc. manufactures pharmaceuticals. The company is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Cyclis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. researches and develops small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer. It is engaged in the discovery and development of novel drugs which are based on the restoration and activation of cellular checkpoints. The company is headquartered in Norwood, MA.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Sandoz International GmbH develops and manufactures generic pharmaceuticals. It produces finished dosage forms of such off-patent drugs as diabetes treatment Glucophage, GERD drug Prilosec, and cholesterol. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Holzkirchen, Austria.

Project Open Hand, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides meals to critically ill neighbors and seniors. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Entasis Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the discovey, development, and commercialization of novel antibacterial prodcuts to treat serious infections caused by multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Its pipeline includes ETX2514SUL, targeting Acinetobacter baumannii infections; ETX0282CPDP, targeting Enterobacteriaceae infections; a Non-Beta-lactam PBP inhibitor, targeting Gram-negative infections; and zoliflodacin, targeting Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The company was founded by Manoussos Perros in May 2015 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Vigilant Biosciences, Inc. engages in the innovation and development of solutions that aid in the early detection and intervention of cancer. It offers an oral cancer screening kit that include point-of-care product. The firm's products include OncAlert Oral Cancer RAPID Test and OncAlert Oral Cancer LAB Test. The company was founded by Matthew H. J. Kim and Elizabeth Franzmann in 2011 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center provides medical services. It offers patient care, biomedical research, teaching, and community services. It also provides organ transplantation, breast cancer care, and cardiac surgery services. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Boston Biomedical, Inc. is a developer of novel cancer therapeutics with the goal of significantly improving patient outcomes. The company is based in Norwood, MA. The company's most advanced research programs are focused on investigational agents that inhibit multiple oncogenic pathways, including cancer stemness pathways, and modifying immune responses. The company was founded by Chiang J. Li. Boston Biomedical was acquired by Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. on April 25, 2012 for $2,630 million.

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.

Cequent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. developed therapeutics and pharmaceuticals. The company was founded in 2006 and was headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Egle Therapeutics SAS is a biotech company based in Paris, France. Egle Therapeutics develops first-in-class immunotherapies targeting immune suppressor regulatory T cells (Tregs) for oncology and autoimmune diseases. The French company leverages its translational-based target discovery platform to unveil novel therapeutic Treg targets and computationally designed immunocytokines acting as antagonists or as selective Treg-agonists. The company was founded in 2020 by Luc Boblet, a serial biotech entrepreneur, and Dr. Eliane Piaggio, a renowned immunologist.

Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops precision cancer therapeutic products. The company was founded by Hossein A. Ghanbari and Kasra Ghanbari in 1999 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Fernbank Museum of Natural History owns and operates museum and cultural attractions. It offers largest dinosaurs, movie screen and largest assemblages of urban Piedmont forest in the United States. It also brings science to life through immersive programming and unmatched experiences of our planet and its inhabitants. The company was founded in October 5, 1992 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

HeartFlow, Inc. operates as a cardiovascular company which engages in diagnosing coronary artery diseases. The firm provides a patient-specific analysis of coronary blood flow utilizing coronary CT scans and proprietary computer algorithms based on computational fluid dynamics. The company was founded by Charles A. Taylor, Nathan M. Wilson, and Christopher K. Zarins in 2007 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Sandoz GmbH manufactures generic pharmaceuticals and biotechnological drugs. Its products includes bio-similars, inhalers, patches, injectables, and oral solids. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Kundl, Austria.