Karen L. Roberts

Dyax Corp. engages in discovery, development and commercialization of novel biotherapeutics. The company was founded by Henry E. Blair in 1989 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

The Frontline Group provides consulting and training services. The firm develops and offers performance solutions for the financial services, telecommunications, and health care manufacturing industries. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in manufacturing and developing biopharmaceutical products for the treatment of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. The company was founded by Leonard Guarente, Cynthia J. Kenyon, Cindy Bayley, Louis Kunkel, Annibale Puca, and Thomas Perls in 1999 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Cerulean Pharma, Inc. is a clinical-stage, oncology-focused company, which provides proprietary Dynamic Tumor Targeting Platform to develop differentiated therapies. It specializes in the design and development of nanopharmaceuticals. Cerulean's nanopharmaceuticals are drug-containing nanoparticles designed and optimized to enhance therapeutic agents, ranging from small molecules to therapeutic peptides and RNAi molecules. The company was founded by Alan L. Crane and Ram Sasisekharn on November 28, 2005 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council is a premier life sciences and healthcare hub with over 1,600 members dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing diseases through transformative science and technology. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. MassBio works to advance policy and promote education while providing member programs, events, industry information, and services. The company's mission is to advance Massachusetts' leadership in the life sciences to grow the industry, add value to the healthcare system, and improve patient lives. Founded in 1985 by James P. Sherblom, the CEO is Kendalle Burlin O'Connell.