Neal M. Farber

NeuroHealing Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops drug therapies for the post-acute and chronic neuro-rehabilitation patients. Its products include NH001, a dopaminergic agent to help post traumatic brain injury patients to emerge from a coma, vegetative, or minimally consciousness state, NH004, a treatment for the social debilitating condition of sialorrhea, a non-motor complaint of Parkinson's disease patients and NH02D, an orally administered drug for on-demand treatment of premature ejaculation, a male sexual disorder affecting sexually active men. The company was founded by Esteban Fridman and Daniel Katzman in 2003 and is headquartered in Waban, MA.

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.

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.

Collgard Biopharmaceuticals, the tissue therapeutics company, is developing drug treatments that target disease progression by directly influencing the tissue regeneration process. Central to Collgard's novel approach is its lead drug candidate, Tempostatin (Halofuginone hydrobromide). Tempostatin is a multi-indication, small-molecule drug candidate that has been identified by the company as influencing a 'master switch' in the body's tissue repair process. As a potent and selective regulator of stromal cell activation, cell migration and excessive collagen type I synthesis, Tempostatin makes it possible to harness and direct the tissue repair process for treating diseases acting at the tissue level. Collgard is developing therapeutic solutions for several clinical indications with significant unmet clinical needs. These solutions are based on highly specific control of the tissue repair process. Current programs target the following indications vascular restenosis, end-organ fibrosis, selected cancers and dermal fibroproliferative disorders. Tempostatin holds exceptional promise based on addressing a fundamental underlying pathological process that is not accessible to other current therapeutic approaches. In developing Tempostatin, Collgard seeks to offer novel therapeutic solutions as well as extend the effectiveness of existing therapies. Founded in 1996, Collgard Biopharmaceuticals is a privately held, clinical stage company, led by a global team of medical and drug development experts based in Atlanta and Tel Aviv. Scientific and clinical collaborators include The Mayo Clinic, the U.S. NCI, the EORTC, and Harvard Medical School. Collgard was founded by Medica Venture Partners. Additional investors include Mayo Medical Ventures, Denali Ventures, Yozma Group, and Comsor.