Janelle D'Alvise

GISH Biomedical, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets innovative disposable medical devices for cardiovascular surgery, with a focus on the Perfusionist. The GISH product portfolio also includes targeted solutions for vascular access and orthopedics. All GISH products are single use disposable products or have a disposable component. The company's principal products include oxygenators and oxygenator systems, blood reservoirs, cardioplegia delivery systems, custom cardiovascular tubing systems, central venous access catheters and ports, and blood recovery devices for post-operative use in orthopedic surgeries. With a manufacturing facility and offices in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, GISH markets its products worldwide through a combination of direct sales representatives and specialty medical distributors. GISH has been at the forefront of the design and manufacturing of hospital based and operating room medical devices for over 25 years. From simple sets to complex circuits for open heart surgery, precision and quality in manufacturing is what you can rely on from GISH.

Metrika Inc. manufactures and markets disease-monitoring products. It also manufactures other chronic condition products. The company was founded in 1994 by Michael P. Allen and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Tecan Genomics, Inc. provides genomics sample preparation solutions. It offers solutions which make biological samples accessible for genomic analysis. The firm has commercialized numerous proprietary DNA and RNA sample preparation products for use in research and diagnostic applications. The company was founded by Jan D'Alvise, James W. Larrick and Nurith Kurn in 2000 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

MEC Dynamics Corp. manufactures and distributes diagnostic products. It develops point of care device for testing HbA1c levels in diabetic patients which is a key diagnostic marker of a patient's risk for diabetes complications. The company was founded by Emmanuel Chuyuk Mpock and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Pediatric Bioscience, Inc. provides diagnostic services. The company was founded by Matthew Friesen and was headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center provides medical research services. The private company is based in San Diego, CA. Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center was acquired by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute on June 23, 2009 for $25 million.