Ilya Ravkin

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.

Alta Partners Management Co. LP (Alta Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Jean Deleage, Guy Paul Nohra, Marino Polestra and Garrett P. Gruener. The firm is headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming.

Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Ceregene, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products for neurodegenerative disorders. The company was founded in January 2001 and it is headquartered in Richmond, CA.

Intradigm Corp. develops drugs and therapies. Its RNAi therapeutic platform comprised of proprietary delivery technologies, potent siRNA sequences and innovative siRNA structural features. The company was founded by Puthupparampil Scaria, Martin C. Woodle, Wei-Wu He and Patrick Y. Lu in 2000 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

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.

Myriad Women's Health, Inc. provides pre-pregnancy genetic testing services. It operates as a medical technology company that gives people access to vital information about their bodies, including DNA analysis for family preparation, and inherited cancers. The firm offers genetic counseling over the phone and gives client direct access to a professional genetics expert who can interpret their report. The company was founded by Ramji Srinivasan, Eric A. Evans, Rishi Kacker and Balaji S. Srinivasan on October 24, 2007 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Velos Medical Informatics, Inc. makes disease management software for the renal dialysis, transplantation, and oncology markets. The private company is based in Fremont, CA and has subsidiaries in United States.

EOS Biotechnology, Inc. develops therapeutic and diagnostic drugs. The company was founded by Herbert L. Heyneker, John Lowe, David H. Mack, David W. Martin, Richard Murray, and Stephen W. Weiss and is headquartered in Fermont, California.

XIFIN, Inc. engages as a healthcare information technology company. Its products and services include revenue cycle management, laboratory information systems, precision medicine informatics, and digital pathology consultation. The company was founded by L?le White, Donald Lavigne, Michael Coats, and Jeffrey Yates in 1997 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The UCSF Foundation promotes and supports the interests and welfare of the University of California San Francisco and the UCSF Medical Center. The UCSF Foundation’s daily operations are administered by a development staff responsible for major gifts, planned giving, corporate and foundation gifts, annual giving, development communications, alumni relations and campus events

Follica, Inc. develops therapies for hair follicle disorders. The firm provides an out-patient therapy coupled with an at-home system for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (hair loss) and medical device development fields to develop and commercialize its product platform. The company was founded by Rox R. Anderson, George Cotsarelis, Vera Price, Daphne Zohar, David Steinberg, and Bernat Olle in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Binding Site Group Ltd. engages in the development of medical equipment. It provides specialist diagnostic products to clinicians and laboratory professionals worldwide. Its products include freelite and hevylite; analysers and software; immunoassays; and manufacturing components. The company was founded by Jo Bradwell in 1983 and is headquartered in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.

Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., The Binding Site, Inc. is a company that manufactures and distributes immunodiagnostic assays and instrumentation. The company is based in San Diego, CA.

Vector Laboratories, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets labeling and detection reagents for immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, DNA/RNA and glycobiology. Its products include neuronal tracers, ultrapure immunological products, and novel reagents for detection and isolation of nucleic acids, fusion proteins and carbohydrates. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

SinuSys Corp. develops medical device therapies to improve the sinus health of patients with chronic sinusitis. Its products include Vent-OS sinus dilation system, Restora steroid-eluting spacer, and SinuSys product pipeline. The company was founded by Jerome Hester and Thomas A. Schreck in 2010 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Part of Advanced Medical Technology Association, AdvaMedDx operates as a trade association representing diagnostics manufacturers. The company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Scott Whitaker.

Velos, Inc. provides an internet-based platform for clinical research and medical records management. Its clinical research management suite includes Velos eResearch, Velos eCompliance, Velos eSample and Velos eTools. The firm's specialty products include Velos eCardio, Velos Transplant, Velos Renal, Velos Aversi, Velos Farsima, Velos Stafa, and Velos IDS. Its products integrate the clinical, administrative and financial information needs of research management. The company was founded in 1996 by Amar P. S. Chahal, John S. McIlwain and N. Venu Gopal and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Maravai Life Sciences, Inc. provides investment services. It focuses on acquiring companies and products in the diagnostics and life sciences industry. The company was founded by Carl W. Hull and Eric Tardiff in March 18, 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of QuidelOrtho Corp., Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Bermuda Co. Ltd. is a Bermudian company that functions as an investment holding company. The company is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Maravai Intermediate Holdings LLC operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries manufactures diagnostic substances. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.