Jeffrey D. Bornstein

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. develops and markets pharmaceutical products. It offers metabolic and cardiovascular, respiratory and immunology, central nervous system, oncology, and general medicine products. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

Ocera Therapeutics, Inc. is a San Diego based, privately held biopharmaceutical company founded in January 2005 by Dr. Eckard Weber and Dr. Laurent Fischer. Ocera focuses on the development of novel therapeutics in the areas of liver and gastrointestinal diseases.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Elan Pharmaceuticals LLC develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It specializes in treatment of neurological and autoimmune diseases. The firm's drugs are used in the treatment of for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and rheumatoid arthritis diseases. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Tioga Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It develops therapies for the treatment of pruritus. The company was founded by Stuart J. Collinson in 2005 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.