David S. Johnson

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Singulex, Inc. provides biotechnological research and development services. It also provides instrumentation and immunoassays with the requisite sensitivity and specificity to enable biomarker discovery and validation for drug safety and efficacy. The company was founded by Robert S. Puskas in November 1997 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

Grifols, Inc. manufactures pharmaceuticals. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Alkahest, Inc. operates as biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on developing of treatments for neurodegenerative and age-related diseases. The company is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Part of Grifols SA/Grifols Family/, Alpha Therapeutic Corp. develops plasma derived products. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute is a non profit organization that provides healthcare plans and services. It focuses on total health of its members and guided by personal physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Its expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, care delivery, and chronic disease management. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

The Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association is a non-profit organization that represents manufacturers and plasma collection centers. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. Anita Brikman has been the CEO of the American company since 2023.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Grifols USA, Inc. sales and markets automated analyzers and dosing machines. The company supplies plasma products, diagnostic reagents, analyzers and dosing machines. Grifols USA was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Stanford Health Care provides healthcare services. It services includes cardiac care, cancer treatment, neurosciences, surgery and organ transplants. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Stanford, CA.

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council is a premier life sciences and healthcare hub with over 1,600 members dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing diseases through transformative science and technology. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. MassBio works to advance policy and promote education while providing member programs, events, industry information, and services. The company's mission is to advance Massachusetts' leadership in the life sciences to grow the industry, add value to the healthcare system, and improve patient lives. Founded in 1985 by James P. Sherblom, the CEO is Kendalle Burlin O'Connell.

Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. conducts biomedical researches. It focuses in the areas of oncology, ophthalmology, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, neuroscience, and cardiovascular conditions, other focus areas include discovery chemistry, biologics, pathway biology, and translational medicine. The company was founded on September 10, 2002 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

BPC Plasma, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It offers the hyper immunoglobulin Nabi-HB, a key product used in the prevention of hepatitis B. The company was established in 2007 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Biomat USA, Inc. provides plasma derived blood products. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Knapp, Petersen & Clarke PC is a law firm that offers a variety of legal services. The private company is based in Glendale, CA. The firm emphasizes its creativity and accessibility in providing these services.

Part of Theriva Biologics, Inc., VCN Biosciences SL is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company based in Barcelona, Spain. The Spanish company focuses on developing the next generation of oncolytic adenoviruses that can obtain clinical activity after systemic administration and remodel the complex matrix in the tumor to allow enhanced spreading of therapeutic molecules and the immune system. VCN Biosciences' lead product, VCN-01, is a unique oncolytic adenovirus being studied in clinical trials for cancers for which there is no cure, including pancreatic carcinoma and retinoblastoma. The company was founded by Ramon Alemany. VCN Biosciences was acquired by Theriva Biologics, Inc. from Grifols SA on March 10, 2022 for $92.02 million.

Interstate Blood Bank, Inc. engages in the provision of human blood and blood components to the therapeutic and diagnostic industries. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Grifols Innovation & New Technologies Ltd. provides research and experimental development services in biotechnology sector. The company was founded on December 21, 2015 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.