Melinda Poole O’Banion

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.

Media Arts Group, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets artistic products based on the works of artist Thomas Kinkade. The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Nexvet Australia Pty Ltd. operates as a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops and distributes medicines for companion animals. The firm focuses on transforming the therapeutic market by developing and commercializing novel biologic therapies, including products derived from its PETization technology. PETization is designed to rapidly create monoclonal antibodies that are recognized as “self” by a patient’s immune system. The company was founded by Mark Heffernan, Christopher Nigel Brown and David Gearing in February 2010 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Part of Roche Holding AG, Roche Diagnostics KK is a Japanese company that manufactures and sells medical equipment. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in 1932. The CEO is Shin Ogasawara.

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.

REGiMMUNE Corp. develops solutions for treating immune disorders. Its focus is on the discovery, development, and commercialization of immune regulatory therapeutics to treat life-threatening and debilitating conditions, including allergies, autoimmune diseases and transplantation. The firm's platform technology, reVax, induces immune tolerance in an antigen-specific manner through pharmacological induction of regulatory T (Treg) cells. It also develops products for preventing inhibitor formation in enzyme replacement therapies (ERT) and for celiac disease with undisclosed partners. The company was founded by Yasuyuki Ishii on March 3, 2006 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical drugs. Its products include influenza fighter Tamiflu, controversial acne medication Accutane, HIV inhibitor Fuzeon, obesity drug Xenical, and hepatitis C therapy Pegasys. The company was founded in 1896 Roche and is headquartered in Nutley, NJ.

Roche Pharmaceuticals provides research and development services in the fields of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. It also provides diagnostics and drugs for cancer and transplantation. The company is headquartered in Nutley, NJ.

Calliditas Therapeutics Suisse SA engages in the development of NOX therapies. Its platform enables the identification of orally available small-molecules that selectively inhibit specific NOX enzymes, which amplify multiple disease processes such as fibrosis, inflammation, pain processing, cancer development, and neurodegeneration. The company was founded Chihiro Yabe, Robert A. Clark, David Lambeth, and Karl-Heinz Krause in 2006 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Neuropore Therapies, Inc. provides biopharmaceutical services. It also offers alpha-synuclein (ASYN), amyloid beta, autophagy, and publications programs. The company was founded by Eliezer Masliah in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Merial Animal Health Ltd. produces pharmaceutical products and vaccines for livestock, pets, and wildlife. Its products include livestock parasite-fighting ivomec, frontline flea and tick treatments for cats and dogs, and anti-inflammatory ketofen. Merial Animal Health operates its business in more than 150 countries. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Harlow, UK.

Pappas Capital LLC (Pappas Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Art M. Pappas. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Part of Bristol Myers Squibb Co., Celgene, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases. The Canadian company's portfolio includes several approved products, such as REVLIMID, POMALYST, and OTEZLA, as well as a pipeline of investigational drugs. Celgene is committed to advancing the science of medicine and improving the lives of patients worldwide.

Metalmark Capital LLC (Metalmark Capital) is a private equity firm founded by John J. Moon in 1986. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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.

MBS Value Partners, Inc. is an investor relations and financial communications advisory company. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States and Brazil. The company was founded by Lynn Morgen and Margaret Mager has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Vetmab Biosciences, Inc. is an American company that is developing life-changing therapeutics for pets. The company specializes in monoclonal antibodies (mabs) for modern veterinary practices. The CEO of the company is Denise Marie Bevers.

Aragen Bioscience, Inc. operates as a contract research organization focused on accelerating product development through science, professionalism and innovation. Its services include antibody discovery, protein science, efficacy testing, and cell line development. The company was founded by Rick Srigley in 1993 and is headquartered in Morgan Hill, CA.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP provides legal services. The firm practices all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. It represents clients on IP issues related to international trade, portfolio management, Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition. The company was founded by Marcus Finnegan and Douglas Henderson on March 1, 1965 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Broad Institute, Inc. engages in the provision of research and development in biomedicals to cure infectious disease. Its scientific areas include chemical biology and therapeutics, genome regulation, cellular circuity and epigenomics, medical and population genetics, and metabolism. The company was founded by Eric S. Lander, Eli Broad and Edythe Broad in 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Torigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the provision of veterinary cancer care solutions for animals. It offers surgical and personalized vaccines. The company was founded by Ashley Kalinauskas in 2013 and is headquartered in Farmington, CT.

Lawrence Humane Society, Inc. is an organization that focuses on animal welfare. The non-profit company is based in Lawrence, KS. The company provides shelter and care for animals in need and work towards finding them permanent homes.

Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. provides pet food products and pet care services. It offers products to the breeders, veterinarians, and pet supply retailers. The company was founded by Mark L. Morris in 1939 and is headquartered in Topeka, KS.