David R. Webb

Celgene Corp. is an integrated global biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery, development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases. Its primary commercial stage products include Revlimid, Pomalyst, Imnovid, Otezla, Abraxane, and Vidaza. The company was founded by David Stirling and Sol Barer in 1986 and is headquartered in Summit, NJ.

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.

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.

La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology is a non-profit organization located in La Jolla, CA. The private company focuses on immunology research and aims to unravel the complexities of the immune system to tackle an array of diseases such as asthma, cancer, COVID-19, type 1 diabetes, and Parkinson's. The company is home to three research centers that focus on autoimmune conditions, cancer, and infectious diseases. The company offers various services such as bioinformatics, clinical studies, cryo-em, flow cytometry, histopathology, immunometabolism, microscopy & histology, and next-generation sequencing. The company also provides licensing opportunities and initiatives. The company was founded by Steve Pontell and is currently led by Erica Saphire as the CEO.