Rouzbeh Taghizadeh

OptMed, Inc. is a clinical-stage medical device company, which engages in the development and commercialization of surgical adhesives for the treatment of patients with external and internal wounds. The firm offers products under the brands of BondEase Topical Skin Adhesive and TearRepair Liquid Skin Protectant. Its proprietary technology platform is based on a chemistry called methylidene malonate (MM212), a biocompatible polymer originally designed for drug delivery which has been tested for biocompatibility and adhesive properties in topical and internal applications. The company was founded by Alain Klapholz in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

WaterFire Providence is a non-profit arts organization that creates and hosts public art installations and events in Providence, RI. The non-profit company is based in Providence, RI. WaterFire events feature over 80 bonfires that are lit on the surface of the three rivers that pass through downtown Providence, accompanied by music and other performances. The organization was founded in 1994 by Barnaby Evans and has since become a beloved cultural institution in the city.

Nabsys 2.0 LLC provides high resolution maps that complement next-gen sequencing technologies to solve the problem of incomplete and non-contiguous genomic sequencing. The company is based in Providence, RI. Nabsys is a pioneer in electronic whole-genome mapping and offers accurate analysis of genomic structural information at a fraction of the cost. The company's HD-mapping platform is a complete whole genome mapping solution that includes instrumentation, consumables, protocols, and more for precision. Hitachi will feature Nabsys at booth #833 during ASHG 2022, where the company will showcase the HD-mapping platform. It was founded in 2015 by Barrett W. Bready, who has been the CEO since then.