Qiyong Liu

HUYA Bioscience International LLC develops biopharmaceutical products. It sources pharmaceutical innovation originating in China for global development in international markets. It's lead immune-oncology lead product, HBI-8000, already approved in China, is now in registration trials in Japan and Korea for lymphoma and in clinical trials in the U.S. for various solid tumor indications in combination with the checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab. The company was founded by Mireille Gillings in 2004 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Independa, Inc. provides software-based solution. It allows caregivers and family members to video chat, send Facebook messages and photos, set up appointments and medication reminders, and play games with their older loved ones. The firm also offers blood-pressure monitoring devices, scales and glucometers, and can serve as a door sensor and emergency-alert system. The company was founded by Kian Saneii in 2009 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Arcturus Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of technology and therapeutics for rare diseases. It specializes in the application of application of ribonucleic acid technologies for the treatment of disease. The company was founded by Joseph E. Payne and Padmanabh Chivukula in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

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.

UCSD Medical Center provides medical services to its clients. The medical center is a part of University of California, San Diego. UCSD Medical Center's facilities consist of UCSD Thornton Hospital in La Jolla, UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest, and several specialty outpatient clinics and ambulatory health facilities throughout the area. The services provided by the medical center and its affiliates include general medicine and primary care, women's health services, and emergency care for the treatment of serious conditions. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA

Ajinomoto Althea, Inc. provides biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. It offers development services in the areas of process development, protein formulation technology, analytical development and validation, and regulatory support. The company was founded by Magda Marquet and Francois Ferre in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. operates as a non-profit organization. It mobilizes business, government, and civic leaders to maximize the region’s economic prosperity and global competitiveness. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

UCSD Athena operates as an organization for executive women in science, technology and healthcare. The company is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Economic Development Corp. provides financial and investment services. The private company is based in Trenton, NJ. The CEO of the company is Katrina Smith.

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.

Voices for Children, Inc. operates as a nonprofit organization. It provides court appointed special advocates to foster children. The company was founded by Kathryn Ashworth and Elizabeth Bacon in 1980 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

San Diego Athena operates as a not-for-profit organization. It supports and develops women. The company was founded by Barbara Bry in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

DCPrime BV engages in the provision of therapeutic vaccines for the treatment of cancer. It develops whole-cell-based vaccine addressing blood cancers with a high risk of relapse. The company was founded by Ada M. Kruisbeek and Rik J. Scheper in March 2005 and is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands.

SENTÉ, Inc. provides skin care products. The firm's products include Daily Repair Complex, Neck Firming and Redness Control Complex creams. It offers dermal repair cream for people of various age groups and skin types for enhancing the skin tone, texture, elasticity, and overall appearance. The company serves customers through dermatologists and physicians in the United States. Sente was founded by Kleanthis G. Xanthopoulos and Marios Fotiadis in 2007 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

MatriSys Bioscience, Inc. engages in the development of biologic therapeutics. It offers therapies for dermatology and skin care conditions including atopic dermatitis, rosacea, psoriasis, acne, and skin infections. The company was founded by Mark S. Wilson and Richard L. Gallo in 2015 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Arcturus Therapeutics Ltd. engages in the provision of RNA medicines, which focuses on liver and respiratory diseases. Its RNA medicines include mRNA; siRNA, miRNA, and ASO;, CRISPR, TALEN, and meganucleases; and Replicon RNA and DNA. The company was founded by Joseph Payne in March 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Phoenix Molecular Designs operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on developing first-in-class inhibitors against ribosomal S6 kinase (RSK), an important drug target for cancer, heart disease, and inflammation. The company was founded by Sandra Dunn in 2012 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Synerkine Pharma BV focuses on developing novel fusion proteins for the treatment of inflammatory, neuropathic and osteoarthritic pain. The company was founded by Hans Preusting in 2018 and is headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands.

Alume Biosciences, Inc. operates as an biotechnology company. It develops nerve- targeted pharmaceuticals for surgical and therapeutic use. The company was founded by Quyen Nguyen, Brett Berman, Chrysa Mineo, Mike Whitney, and Roger Tsien in 2017 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Micronoma, Inc. is a cancer-detection company that uses signals from circulating microbial nucleic acids in blood to diagnose cancer at an early stage with microbiome-driven liquid biopsy technology. Micronoma is headquartered in San Diego, CA. The company aims to revolutionize and advance the practice of early cancer diagnostics and personalized treatment through sensitive microbiome techniques, ensuring that patients' needs are identified and addressed by their clinicians at the earliest stage for a better chance to live longer, healthier lives. The company was founded in 2019 by Sandrine Miller-Montgomery, Greg Poore, Rob Knight, and Magda Marquet. Sandrine Miller-Montgomery has been the CEO since 2019.

ProciseDx LLC engages in the development and commercialization of point-of-care (POC) diagnostic platform for use in physician offices, retail clinics and urgent care. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

ALMA Life Sciences LLC operates as an early stage investment firm focuses on the creation and growth of healthcare companies. The company was founded by Magda Marquet and François Ferré in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.