Hank Safferstein

Founded in 2002, PLSG Capital Investment Programs is a venture capital/private equity firm located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Established in 2000, TransPharma Medical Ltd. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of drug-products utilizing an innovative active transversal drug delivery technology. Its current proprietary drug-product development programs include ViaDerm-hPTH (1-34), a transversal hPTH (1-34) product to treat osteoporosis, undergoing Phase 2B clinical trials, which is developed in collaboration with Eli Lilly, and two additional peptides currently in Phase 1. TransPharma's drug-product development activities utilize its well-proven RF-MicroChannel Technology. Its RF-MicroChannel technology enables the creation of an array of microscopic pores through the very outer skin surface, allowing the delivery of therapeutic doses of a wide portfolio of drugs, including biologics, Its main area of focus. TransPharma's implementation of the RF-MicroChannel Technology is the ViaDerm delivery system. Intended for home use, the ViaDerm delivery system consists of a reusable, handheld, low-cost device and a disposable patch containing a drug. TransPharma's goal is to develop multiple drug-products through strategic partnerships with leading pharmaceutical companies and through independent product development. They believe that combining partnered and proprietary product development ensures capitalizing of both the promise of its technology and its growing capabilities.

The Multiple Sclerosis Society is an organization that aims to find treatments for everyone affected by multiple sclerosis. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company offers award-winning publications, factsheets, and booklets through their online shop. The society conducts surveys to shape the future direction of MS research, with the latest survey held in 2022 with over 6,500 participants. The company's current focus is on the STARMS trial, which compares HSCT with other highly effective treatments for relapsing MS. The treatment involves using chemotherapy to remove harmful immune cells and regrow the immune system using the patient's own stem cells. Nick Moberly has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Pittsburgh Life Sciences Green House (PLSG) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.