James Blair
Chief Executive Officer at Gene Sciences, Inc.
Network origin in James Blair first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
University of Pennsylvania
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 222 |
Princeton University
79
| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 79 |
| Public Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 35 | |
| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 31 | |
| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 29 | |
| Private Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 27 | |
Prostate Cancer Foundation
26
| Foundation/Endowment | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | 26 |
Domain Associates LLC
 Domain Associates LLC Investment ManagersFinance Domain Associates LLC (Domain Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 25 |
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
 Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services 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.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Medical/Nursing Services | 25 |
| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 23 | |
| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 21 | |
Pharmion Corp.
 Pharmion Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Pharmion Corp. engages in the development and commercialization of products for the treatment of hematology and oncology patients. It has operations in Switzerland, Israel, and Philippines. The company was founded by Patrick J. Mahaffy in 1999 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.
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| Extinct | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 21 |
White, Weld & Co. LLC
 White, Weld & Co. LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance White, Weld & Co. LLC provides financial services. The private company is based in New York, NY.
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| Private Company | Financial Conglomerates | 16 |
Novacea, Inc.
 Novacea, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Novacea, Inc. is a privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on licensing, developing and commercializing novel agents to revolutionize the treatment of cancer. Novacea’s in-licensed product portfolio features three clinical stage oncology therapeutics. The Company has two products which are anticipated to commence Phase 3 clinical trials in 2006, DN-101 and vinorelbine oral. Banoxantrone (AQ4N) is in Phase 1/2 clinical trials. It is located in South San Francisco, CA.
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| Extinct | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 15 |
Axial Therapeutics, Inc.
 Axial Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Axial Therapeutics, Inc. provides biopharmaceuticals. It is harnessing the link between the human get microbiome and the central nervous system to develop a new class of biotherapeutics to improve the quality of life for people with neurological diseases and disorders. The company was founded by Sarkis Mazmanian and David H. Donabedian and is headquartered in Boston, MA.
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| Holding Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 14 |
CoDa Therapeutics (NZ) Ltd.
 CoDa Therapeutics (NZ) Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology CoDa Therapeutics (NZ) Ltd. develops and markets biopharmaceutical products. The company was founded by David Becker, Colin Green, Bradford J, Duft, and Howard E. Greene and on December 9, 2003 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.
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| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 13 |
OcuNexus Therapeutics, Inc.
 OcuNexus Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology OcuNexus Therapeutics, Inc. develops and commercializes therapeutic products for wound care and tissue repair. The firm offers Nexagon, an oligonucleotide that downregulates the gap junction in tissue repair. Its Nexagon also reduces lesion spread, swelling, inflammation, scarring, and time to wound closure in various tissue types, including the eye, skin, spinal cord, nerve, and brain. The company was founded in 2005 by David Lawrence Becker, Colin C. Green and Bradford J. Duft and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.
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| Holding Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 10 |
InflammX Therapeutics, Inc.
 InflammX Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services InflammX Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway of inflammation. The private company is based in Tampa, FL. The company has identified the key disease-related upstream trigger for inflammasome activation and its therapeutics target this trigger. Its lead product, Xiflam™, is set to enter phase 2b clinical trials in the fourth quarter of 2022. In addition, InflammX has a follow-on pre-clinical peptide program that also targets the dysregulated NLRP3 inflammasome, which will be developed following additional funding being raised. The company was founded by Colin Richard Green, and the CEO is Brian Levy.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 8 |
ChromaCode, Inc.
 ChromaCode, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ChromaCode, Inc. develops software and manufactures laboratory instruments. It uses digital signal processing to improve clinical molecular analysis. The company was founded by Aditya Rajagopal, Alexander G. Dickinson, Axel Scherer, and Gregory J. Gosch in 2012 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 8 |
Astute Medical, Inc.
 Astute Medical, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Astute Medical, Inc. discovers and develops biomarkers for acute conditions and diseases. It develops protein biomarker-based diagnostics technology for high-risk medical conditions such as cerebrovascular injury, kidney injury, sepsis, abdominal pain, and acute coronary syndromes. The firm’s products include NephroCheck test and Astute140 meter kits. The company was founded by Christopher Richard Hibberd and Paul H. McPherson in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | 7 |
Helixis, Inc.
 Helixis, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Helixis, Inc. develops a molecular diagnostic testing platform for use in diverse physical locations. The company was founded in 2007 by David Baltimore, Alex Dickinson, Matthew Johnston, George Maltezos & Axel Scherer and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Medical/Nursing Services | 5 |
IntegenX, Inc.
 IntegenX, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology IntegenX, Inc. develops rapid human DNA identification technology, next-gen sequencing library preparation, and DNA/RNA ambient temperature stability and storage products. The firm platforms are the result of the integration of advanced fluidics, optics, and biochemistry capabilities to produce products for DNA-based human identity testing and forensics and biodefense applications. The company was founded by Stevan Jovanovich, Dennis W. Harris, Richard A. Mathies in 2003 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Biotechnology | 4 |
Gene Sciences, Inc.
 Gene Sciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Gene Sciences, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. The company was founded by Fei Yang and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.
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| Holding Company | Biotechnology | 3 |
GenVault Corp.
 GenVault Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services GenVault Corp. provides integration of biosample transport, storage and retrieval services. The firm also offers storage solutions for genomic medicine, discovery and identification applications. The company was founded by Mitchell D. Eggers and Michael E. Hogan in 2001 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 3 |
One Palmer Square Associates VI LLC
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| Subsidiary | 2 | |
Meritage Pharma, Inc.
 Meritage Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Meritage Pharma, Inc. develops prescription products for the treatment of gastrointestinal and atopic diseases. The company was founded by Cam L. Garner, Elaine M. Phillips and Adam K. Simpson in March 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 2 |
One Palmer Square Associates VII LLC
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| Subsidiary | 1 | |
F.S. Smithers & Co., Inc.
 F.S. Smithers & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance F.S. Smithers & Co., Inc. provides financial services. The private company is based in New York, NY.
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| Private Company | Investment Banks/Brokers | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to James Blair via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
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| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Virginia | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member Doctorate Degree | |
| University of California San Diego | College/University | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| OCERA THERAPEUTICS INC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Executive Officer Chairman Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
| One Palmer Square Associates VIII LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| SYNDAX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Biotechnology | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Chairman | |
California Institute of Technology
 California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
Cooley LLP
 Cooley LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services 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. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| USC Marshall School of Business | College/University | Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
ALASTIN Skincare, Inc.
 ALASTIN Skincare, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Alastin Skincare, Inc. develops and markets skin care products that reinvigorate, protect, and maintain healthy skin. It offers skin procedures such as injectables, laser resurfacing, microneedling, peels, photo rejuvination, radio frequency, skin tightening, surgical procedures, and ultra sound therapy. The company was founded by Scott L. Glenn and Cam L. Garner in 2015 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. | Household/Personal Care | Founder Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The University of Arkansas | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Mallinckrodt Brand Pharmaceuticals LLC
 Mallinckrodt Brand Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Mallinckrodt Brand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the manufacture of pharmaceutical and health products. The company was founded on September 23, 2015 and is headquartered in Hazelwood, MO. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | President Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| QUESTCOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | President Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| MALLINCKRODT PLC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Treasurer Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
| San Diego State University | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Ernst & Young LLP
 Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Alere San Diego, Inc.
 Alere San Diego, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Alere San Diego, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets, diagnostic products. The company was founded by Kim D. Blickenstaff and Gunars E. Valkirs on June 28, 1988 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer General Counsel | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
CONNECT
 CONNECT Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CONNECT creates and scales companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. It creates an environment in which entrepreneurs and C-suite executives have access to the people, capital, and technology resources. The organization was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
BIOCOM
 BIOCOM Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services 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. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Advanced Medical Technology Association
 Advanced Medical Technology Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Advanced Medical Technology Association is a trade association which provides medical technology solutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
American Diabetes Association
 American Diabetes Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Diabetes Association provides diabetes related medical services. It funds research, publishes scientific findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health professionals and the public. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Systems Oncology LLC
 Systems Oncology LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology Systems Oncology LLC engages in the development of cancer drug and therapies. It combines multi-scalar systems modeling with machine learning and big-data to uncover breakthrough insights into cancer biology and expose new therapeutic vulnerabilities. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Biotechnology | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
NuVasive Clinical Services Monitoring, Inc.
 NuVasive Clinical Services Monitoring, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services NuVasive Clinical Services Monitoring, Inc. provides onsite and web-based monitoring of the neurological systems of patients undergoing spinal and brain-related surgeries. It facilitates the surgical process and reduces surgical risk by providing critical information and alerts to surgeons of potential harm or compromise to the spinal cord or neural structures. The company was founded by Roger Conley in 2000 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Medical/Nursing Services | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
Biotechnology Innovation Organization
 Biotechnology Innovation Organization Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
VIDA FLaSH Acquisitions
 VIDA FLaSH Acquisitions Financial ConglomeratesFinance VIDA FLaSH Acquisitions operates as a development stage company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Frank Litvack and Scott R. Huennekens on January 29, 2021 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Financial Conglomerates | Founder Director of Finance/CFO | |
| NEVRO CORP. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ILLUMINA, INC. | Biotechnology | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Elan Pharmaceuticals, LLC
 Elan Pharmaceuticals, LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Elan Pharmaceuticals LLC develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It specializes in treatment of neurological and autoimmune diseases. The firm's drugs are used in the treatment of for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and rheumatoid arthritis diseases. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| ONCTERNAL THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member General Counsel | |
| University of Kentucky | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Cell Design Labs, Inc.
 Cell Design Labs, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Cell Design Labs, Inc. develops disruptive cell-based therapies for cancer and other devastating diseases. The company was founded by Brian G. Atwood and Fred E. Cohen in 2016 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Founder |
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International
| United States | 50 |
| Ireland | 2 |
Sectoral
| Health Technology | 25 |
| Consumer Services | 15 |
| Commercial Services | 9 |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 2 |
| Health Services | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 686 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 228 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 177 |
| Chairman | 162 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 118 |
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| Michael Barrett | 49 |
| Eckard Weber | 46 |
| Kim Kamdar | 41 |
| Brian Atwood | 39 |
| Brian Halak | 36 |
| R. Huennekens | 36 |
| Ronald A. Matricaria | 35 |
| Arda Minocherhomjee | 34 |
| Peter Farrell | 34 |
| Stein Erik Hagen | 33 |
| Alan Frazier | 31 |
| Robin Richards | 29 |
| Cam Garner | 28 |
| Jay Flatley | 27 |
| John Mendlein | 27 |
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