Lauren Baker

CardioPolymers, Inc. provides novel biocompatible polymer implant therapies to treat cronic heart failures. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Laguna Hills, CA.

Augmenix, Inc. develops hydrogel technology to improve outcomes in radiation oncology and surgery. Its products include TraceIT Tissue Marker and SpaceOAR System, which is an absorbable hydrogel spacer that reduces radiation injury to the rectal wall in men undergoing prostate radiotherapy. The company was founded by Amarpreet S. Sawhney in 2008 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA.

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.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. provides treatment to cancer patients and also researches new cancer diagnostics, treatments, and preventions. The firm's patients receive treatment through its cancer centers operated with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The company was founded by Sidney Farber in 1947 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society is a non-profit organization that offers healthcare products. The non-profit company is based in Rockville, MD.

Founded in 1991, Taglich Brothers, Inc. is a full-service broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm offers institutional and retail brokerage services, investment banking and comprehensive research. Taglich Brothers' research focuses on identifying undiscovered micro-cap companies that they believe will appreciate in value once the market recognizes their potential. They are a member FINRA and SIPC.

Infraredx, Inc. is a developed cardiovascular imaging devices. Its product were TVC Imaging System dual-modality intravascular imaging system with the ability to assess vessel structure and plaque composition via integrated NIRS near infrared spectroscopy lipid-core plaque LCP detection and enhanced IVUS imaging technology. The company was founded by James E. Muller in 1999 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA.

Lanx, Inc. develops medical devices for spinal surgery. The company was founded by Michael C. Fulton and Jeffrey J. Thramann on December 28, 2007 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO.

Peytant Solutions, Inc. provides treatment for luminal diseases using patented technology for covering stents with collagen derived from amniotic membrane. The company was founded by John Schorgl and Steven J. Healy and is headquartered in Plymouth, MA.

ActivOrtho, Inc. provides technology services for the medical industry. The company is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

National Molding LLC manufacturers molded plastic products and assemblies. It manufactures small, intricate injection molded plastic components and fasteners. The firm offers Hetero Cavity System is a groundbreaking custom-injection molding process that utilizes interchangeable, multi-cavity molds that allows different plastic parts to be produced simultaneously. It also provides contract engineering and consulting services to original equipment manufacturers and other manufacturers worldwide and supports manufacturers through the design, engineering, material specification and production processes of molded plastic products and assemblies including clips, retainers, rivets, hole plugs, trim components, rod and cable retainers, bearing liners, printed circuit board standoffs, wire bundling mounts, wire tie mounts, bushings, washers, and fasteners. The company was founded by Bernie Anscher and Marcia Anscher in 1965 and is headquartered in Miami Lakes, FL.

Part of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., Zimmer Spine Surgical, Inc. is a company that specializes in orthopedic prosthetic and surgical appliances and supplies. The company is based in Warsaw, IN.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

NeoChord, Inc. develops medical devices. It offers NeoChord, a disposable device that replaces damaged chordae through a small incision while the heart is beating. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, MN.

Zimmer US, Inc. manufactures and distributes orthopedic reconstructive implants. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Warsaw, IN.

Richmond Brothers, Inc. is an independent registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Jackson, Michigan. It was founded by John M. (GB) Richmond and David (Dave) Richmond in 1994. The firm provides individual and other types of clients with a wide array of investment advisory services.

SoniVie Ltd. engages in the development of a system for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Its products include Therapeutic Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (TIVUS) system, an intravascular, catheter-based technology that can cause denervation of nerves surrounding blood vessels and other structures like the bronchus. The company was founded by Moshe Arkin in 2014 and is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Vessix, Inc. provides a Software-as-a-Service and cloud-based business software platform for fixed-base operators (FBOs). The company was founded by Thomas Perkins and Chris Bridges and is headquartered in Venice, CA.

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of Edwards Lifesciences Corp., Edwards Lifesciences LLC develops and manufactures heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring systems. The company is based in Irvine, CA. The company was founded in 1958. Michael A. Mussallem has been the CEO of the company since 2000.

Part of BioVentrix, Inc., MateraCor, Inc. is a southern-based biotech start-up that develops novel approaches to prevent progression and reverse heart failure. The company is based in Aliso Viejo, CA. The company's lead product, Trans-Catheter Myocardial Restoration (TCMR), is an investigational device that consists of an implantable hydrogel and a minimally invasive endocardial delivery system to treat ischemic or non-ischemic heart failure with reduced ejection faction (HFREF). The CEO of the company is Frank A. Ahmann. MateraCor was acquired by BioVentrix, Inc. on January 27, 2022.

Actimed Therapeutics Ltd. is a British clinical stage specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on bringing innovation to the treatment of muscle wasting disorders. Actimed is based in Ascot, UK. Actimed's lead product, ACM-001 (S-pindolol), targets multiple biological pathways that drive cachexia and has generated promising proof of concept data in a phase II clinical trial in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and colorectal cancer (CRC). The company is currently preparing for further clinical studies of cachexia in these two cancer types. The company was founded in 2017 by Stefan D. Anker and Andrew Justin Stewart Coats, two world-leading physicians in muscle wasting research, together with Yann Colardelle, a professional in communications and medical education.

Akamis Bio Ltd. operates as a biotechnology company which develops novel therapeutics that addresses cancer and other clinically unmet diseases. Its products include Enadenotucirev, Espindolol and AbEnAd. The firm also develops treatments based upon the research phase vaccine platform PolySTAR, which combines recombinant viral vectors with polymers to shield them from the immune system, and the research phase adjuvant and immunotherapeutic platform PolyMAP, which combines polymers with synthetic adjuvants to significantly enhance the effectiveness of vaccines. The company was founded by Andrew Justin Stewart Coats and Stefan D. Anker on November 17, 2006 and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom.

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.

Mentor Worldwide LLC develops, manufactures and markets science-based products. It offers surgical and non-surgical medical procedures such as breast implants, skin and tissue expanders and facial and dermal implants. The company was founded by Christopher J. Conway in 1969 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.