Theodore DeFrank

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.

Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Pharmacopeia LLC develops small molecule therapeutics to address significant medical needs. The firm operates as clinical development stage Biopharmaceutical Company which focuses on discovering and developing novel small molecule therapeutics to address medical needs. The company was founded by John J. Baldwin in February 2002 and is headquartered in Cranbury, NJ.

Epitomics, Inc. an emerging biotechnology company, is dedicated to developing their breakthrough monoclonal antibody technology (RabMAb®) for research, diagnostics and therapeutics. The Company has utilized a unique and proprietary RabMAb technology invented by scientists at Loyola University of Chicago and the University of California at San Francisco. This enabling platform produces high quality antibodies that have the potetial to be used in the broad areas of research, diagnostics and therapeutics. Compared to currently available monoclonal antibody technology, such as mouse hybridomas, the company's proprietary technology can generate RabMAbs more efficiently and with superior binding affinity and bioactivity in a wide variety of biological assays. The high throughput and robust nature of the technology allows for the simultaneous discovery of disease targets and potential therapeutic antibodies in the same experiments, significantly shortening the drug discovery and development cycle. The company aims to become the largest provider of monoclonal antibody technology through developing and commercializing their RabMAb technology and products in research, diagnostics, and therapeutics. The firm is headquartered in Burlingame, California and operates a wholly owned subsidiary in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

Floragenex, Inc. provides solutions for genomic analysis in human, plant and animal systems. It offers genotyping, linkage mapping and positional cloning, and custom genome discovery services. The firm’s genomic services include discovery, genotyping, and analytics. The company was founded Eric A. Johnson and Nathan Lillegard in 2007 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Yecuris Corp. offers drug discovery and development services for liver toxicity. Its products and services include In Vitro, In Vivo, Reagents, and Application Data. The company was founded by Markus Grompe in 2007 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Cascade Prodrug, Inc. engages is the research and development of targeted prodrug therapies. It provides technology for the treatment of hyper-proliferative diseases. The company was founded by August J. Sick and Allan Cochrane and is headquartered in Eugene, OR.

Molecular Probes, Inc. has manufactured fluorescence-based detection solutions for use in labeling molecules for biological research and drug discovery. The company was headquartered in Eugeme, OR.

BIOCOM provides scientific and technological services. The firm focuses that positively influence the growth of the life science industry, including capital formation, public policy, workforce development and scientific discovery and development. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Invitrogen A/S provides products and services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company focuses on areas such as genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, cell culture, and cell biology. Its products are used in the discovery of the AIDS virus, advancements in cancer treatment, and the development of tools to assist in stem cell research. Invitrogen is headquartered in Taastrup, Denmark.

Cooley LLP engages in the provision of legal services. It offers strategic litigation and business transaction services and is a representative of private and public companies, financial institutions, venture capital firms and nonprofit organizations. Its practices include commercial litigation; patent counseling and prosecution; employment and labor; asset recovery; and estate planning and personal representation. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute conducts and translates biological research programs. The firm offers tumor initiation and maintenance, cancer metabolism and signaling network, tumor microenvironment and cancer immunology, degenerative disease, development/aging/regeneration, immunity and pathogenesis, human genetic, cardiovascular metabolism, integrative metabolism, metabolism genomic control, bioinformatics and structural biology programs. The company was founded by William Fishman and Lillian Fishman in 1976 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Critical Path Institute is a nonprofit organization established in 2005 as a public and private partnership with the FDA's Critical Path Initiative program. The non-profit company is based in Tucson, AZ, and operates from Ireland with additional staff in multiple other locations. The company's mission is to catalyze the development of new approaches that advance medical innovation and regulatory science, accelerating the path to a healthier world. The company orchestrates the development of drug development tools through an innovative, collaborative approach to the sharing of data and expertise, and accelerate the pace and reduce the costs of medical product development by building consensus among the participating institutions. The company was founded in 2005 by Raymond L. Woosley, Glenn C. Rice. Daniel M. Jorgensen has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Novartis Institute For Functional Genomics, Inc. serves as a bridge between basic science and preclinical drug discovery for Novartis’ global research organization. Its focus areas include oncology, autoimmunity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, and infectious disease. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Expedeon Ltd. develops and produces proteins for drug discovery. Its products include gel electrophoresis, nucleic acid kits, protein quantitation, western blotting reagents and spectroscopy. The firm provides genomics and proteomics tools to scientists. The company was founded by Heikki Lanckriet in 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Onami Corp. operates restaurants. The private company is based in LOS ANGELES, CA and has subsidiaries in Japan.

Retrotope, Inc. operates as clinical-stage pharmaceutical company that develops drugs to treat degenerative diseases. It offers drugs and therapies to treat Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, mitochondrial myopathies and retinopathies diseases. The company was founded by Charles R. Cantor, Robert J. Molinari, and Mikhail S. Shchepinov in 2006 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

Wireless-Life Sciences Alliances develops healthcare technologies. It provides health care and support personal health. The company was founded by Camille Sobrian Saltman in 2005 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Cleave Biosciences, Inc. engages in the development of cancer drug products. The company was founded by Raymond J. Deshaies, Seth Cohen, Francesco Parlati, Peter A. Thompson and Laura K. Shawver in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Delegate Advisors LLC operates as a fee-only, independent advisor. It provides institutional quality, independent, objective investment and advisory solutions. The company was founded by Dennis Michael Miner in January 2012 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC.

Tissuenetix, Inc. operates as an American biotechnology company.

COI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides life science investors. It offers research and development infrastructure and industry mentors to the portfolio companies of Avalon Ventures. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Protein Fluidics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It offers Immunoassay, 3D cell Assay and Assay and Reagents products. The company is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

Silarus Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapeutics targeting erythroferrone for the treatment of iron deficiency and iron overload disorders. The company was founded by Tomas Ganz, Sanford J. Madigan, and Elizabeta Nemeth in May 19, 2014 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.