Christian Manders
Director/Board Member at Life Sciences Pennsylvania
Network origin in Christian Manders first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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Life Sciences Pennsylvania
 Life Sciences Pennsylvania Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Life Sciences Pennsylvania (LSPA) is a trade association that represents various entities in the life sciences industry, including biotechnology, medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, research, and investment companies, as well as service providers. The non-profit company is based in Wayne, PA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization unifies innovators in the state to make Pennsylvania a leader in the life sciences industry. Founded in 1989, LSPA aims to create a business and public policy environment that encourages and incentivizes the diverse life sciences economy in Pennsylvania. Christopher P. Molineaux has been the CEO of the company since 2009.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 32 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Christian Manders via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Masters Business Admin | |
University City Science Center
 University City Science Center Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous University City Science Center provides physical space, resources and other support to the community. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Helomics Corp.
 Helomics Corp. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Helomics Corp. provides cancer care development and treatment consulting services. Its products include chemoFx, biospeciFx, geneFx colon and geneFx lung. It also offers research and development services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Medical/Nursing Services | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/
 Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/ Investment ManagersFinance Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/ (Ben Franklin Tech Partners) is a venture Capital firm founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Investment Managers | Investment Committee Member Investment Committee Member Investment Committee Member | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services 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. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cephalon, Inc.
 Cephalon, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Cephalon, Inc. manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. It engages in the discovery and development of medicines for central nervous system disorders, pain, and cancer. The company was founded on August 24, 1987 by Frank Baldino, Jr. and is headquartered in Frazer, PA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP provides legal consulting services. It specializes in transactional, litigation, labor and employment, regulatory, and intellectual property legal services to various industries. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
HealthTronics, Inc.
 HealthTronics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology HealthTronics, Inc. provides healthcare and technology support services. The firm focuses on urologist partnership opportunities, surgical and capital equipment maintenance and anatomical pathology services. Its products portfolio include urology devices, including lithotripters and surgical treatment lasers. The company was founded by Argil J. Wheelock in 1972 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
PhRMA Foundation
 PhRMA Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The PhRMA Foundation is an organization that provides awards and support to individuals pursuing higher education. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization's 2022 annual report highlights their activities and showcases their 2022 awardees. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| INCYTE CORPORATION | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Compliance Officer | |
| DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
GlaxoSmithKline LLC
 GlaxoSmithKline LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology GlaxoSmithKline LLC engages in discovering, developing, and delivering medicines, vaccines, and other healthcare products. It offers prescription medicines that treat various diseases, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, herpes, asthma, migraine, and heart diseases, as well as stomach and skin problems, infections, and flu. It also provides vaccines for children and adults; and over-the-counter products. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing | |
| VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Temple University (Pennsylvania) | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Public Communications Contact | |
Harmony Biosciences LLC
 Harmony Biosciences LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Harmony Biosciences LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company which develops therapies to help patients with unmet medical needs. It provides novel treatment options to patients with orphan and rare conditions, with an emphasis on central nervous system disorders. The company is headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| ACLARIS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Quaker Partners Management LP
 Quaker Partners Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Quaker Partners Management LP (Quaker Partners Mgmt) is a venture capital subsidiary of Independence Capital Partners Inc founded in 2002 by Ira Mark Lubert and Paul Sherrill Neff. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Founder | |
BioRexis Pharmaceutical Corp.
 BioRexis Pharmaceutical Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology BioRexis Pharmaceutical Corp. provides novel protein and peptide drugs with pharmacology and trans-bodies to replace conventional monoclonal antibodies. The company was founded by Christopher P. Prior, Andrew Turner and David R. King in 2002 and is headquartered in Rosemont, PA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| University of Pittsburgh | College/University | Director/Board Member Doctorate Degree | |
Knopp Biosciences LLC
 Knopp Biosciences LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Knopp Biosciences LLC engages in the operation of a drug discovery and development company. It offers dexpramipexole product, an orally bioavaliable small molecule in development treatment of asthma, eosinophil-associated disorders and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease. The company was founded by Robert Bowser and Gregory T. Hebrank in 2004 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Founder Chief Executive Officer | |
The Biotechnology Greenhouse Corp. of Southeastern PA
 The Biotechnology Greenhouse Corp. of Southeastern PA Investment ManagersFinance The Biotechnology Greenhouse Corp. of Southeastern PA (BioAdvance) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Knopp Neurosciences, Inc.
 Knopp Neurosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Knopp Neurosciences, Inc. operates as a drug discovery and development company. It focused on delivering breakthrough treatments in neurological disorders. It operates through three areas: inflammation discovery platform, mitochondrial discovery platform, and ion channel discovery platform. The company was founded by Gregory T. Hebrank in 2004 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Reaction Biology Corp.
 Reaction Biology Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Reaction Biology Corp. specializes in kinase and epigenetic HTS and profiling services. It offers radiolabeled biochemical assays available for multiple enzyme classes including: Kinase Assays, HMT Assays, and HDAC Assays. Its products include Methyltransferase, IDH proteins, Apoptosis, DNA Demethylation, Apoptosis and NQOs. The company was founded by Scott L. Diamond in 2001 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Diasome Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Diasome Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Diasome Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a clinical stage diabetes therapeutics company which designs and develops insulin-based therapies for the treatment of diabetes. It focuses on the clinical and commercial development of breakthrough therapies for diabetes and obesity. The company’s technology platform is based on the use of its proprietary Hepatocyte Directed Vesicle or HDV, nanotechnology to deliver a wide range of critically necessary hormones and drugs to the liver, the body’s primary site of glucose storage. The firm’s HDV system is designed to fundamentally improve the way in which insulin works in people with diabetes by enabling much greater amounts of injected insulin to reach hepatocytes, the liver’s glucose storing cells. The company was founded by Len Rosenberg, Lance Converse, W. Blair Geho and Robert Geho in 2004 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Orthovita, Inc.
 Orthovita, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Orthovita, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of synthetic biologically-active tissue engineering products for restoration of the human skeleton. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA. | Medical Specialties | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
Myota, Inc.
 Myota, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Myota, Inc. engages in the provision of data security management solutions. The company was founded by Jae Yoon Chung and is headquartered in Chesterbrook, PA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | College/University | Doctorate Degree | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Colgate University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Advancing Innovation in Dermatology, Inc.
 Advancing Innovation in Dermatology, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Advancing Innovation in Dermatology, Inc. is a non-profit organization that aims to catalyze the development of new dermatologic solutions. The non-profit company is based in Mendham, NJ. The organization provides resources for individuals interested in translational research and product and service innovation in dermatology. The company also fosters community and innovation in dermatology. The Advancing Innovation in Dermatology Accelerator Fund bridges the gap between institutional funding and traditional venture capital. The company was founded by Neal S. Walker, William D. Ju, Brian N. Cunningham, William Eaglstein. | Biotechnology | Founder | |
Novitas Capital Management LLC
 Novitas Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Novitas Capital Management (Novitas Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
Verogen, Inc.
 Verogen, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Verogen, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells forensic genomics products and services. It offers MiSeq FGx Forensic Genomics System, including the MiSeq FGx sequencer, ForenSeqTM DNA Signature Prep Kit, and the ForenSeq Universal Analysis Software. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Active Protective Technologies, Inc.
 Active Protective Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Active Protective Technologies, Inc. develops medical technology solutions. It provides a smartbelt that can determine a human fall, and deploys airbags to protect the hips of older adults. The device also has all functionality of medical alert pendants, and will therefore wirelessly alert caregivers. The company was founded by Drew Lakatos and Robert F. Buckman and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | Director/Board Member | |
Zoomi, Inc.
 Zoomi, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Zoomi, Inc. provides elearning data to companies. Its products include zoomi engine, zoomi dashboard, and zoomi player. Its artificial intelligence studies learner behaviors and patterns to understand what each employee knows, what still needs to be taught and how to best deliver that information automatically. The company was founded by Mung Chiang, Ju William, and James Walker in January 2015 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member | |
| Dermatology Innovation Forum | Founder | ||
Oak Hill Capital Management LLC
 Oak Hill Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Oak Hill Capital Management LLC (Oak Hill Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of OHCM Management LLC founded in 1986 by Robert M. Bass. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
Ralexar Therapeutics, Inc.
 Ralexar Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Ralexar Therapeutics, Inc. operates as an pharmaceutical company that develops topical and systemic therapies. The company was founded in January 2014 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member | |
Accretive LLC
 Accretive LLC Investment ManagersFinance Accretive LLC (Accretive) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Michael Cline. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
| ALDEYRA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member | |
| Cutix, Inc. | Founder | ||
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
J.H. Whitney Capital Partners, LLC
 J.H. Whitney Capital Partners, LLC Investment ManagersFinance J. H. Whitney & Co. LLC operates as an alternative investment manager. The firm provides private equity capital to small and middle market companies. The company was founded by John Hay Whitney in 1946 and is headquartered in New Canaan, CT. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal |
Statistics
International
| United States | 50 |
| Singapore | 2 |
Sectoral
| Health Technology | 21 |
| Consumer Services | 11 |
| Finance | 10 |
| Commercial Services | 4 |
| Technology Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 219 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 84 |
| President | 48 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 42 |
| Chairman | 30 |
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| Brian Halak | 36 |
| Jim Datin | 34 |
| Bruce Peacock | 28 |
| Ivan Philip Gergel | 24 |
| Neal Walker | 24 |
| Christopher Michael Cashman | 21 |
| Bruce Shook | 21 |
| Arthur Harold Rubenstein | 20 |
| Kelly Huang | 18 |
| Matt Q. Reber | 18 |
| David R. King | 17 |
| Matt Rieke | 14 |
| H. Joseph Reiser | 13 |
| Neil Campbell | 12 |
| Thomas Petzinger | 12 |
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