Karen Long

Quantum Diamond Technologies, Inc. develops and commercializes nanoscale devices. The company is headquartered in Somerville, MA.

Domus Diagnostics, Inc. is a company that aims to create affordable, user-friendly, accurate, and rapid tests for infectious diseases to address the needs raised by current and future public health crises. Domus Diagnostics seeks to change how infectious disease testing is done worldwide, with the goal of providing home testing for everyone, everywhere, to prevent future pandemics. The company was founded by John Reif, Harald F. Stock, and Xin Song, and is co-located in Durham and Park City, UT, with a product testing lab at the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina.

Grünenthal GmbH engages in the research and development of pharmaceutical products. It specializes in pain, gout, and inflammation. The company was founded by Hermann Wirtz in 1946 and is headquartered in Aachen, Germany.

Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. develops and produces molecular-based diagnostic tests and automated testing platforms. It specializes in oncology, virology, microbiology and blood screening tests areas. The firm's customers include researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals, laboratories and blood banks. The company is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

PIC Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company, which focuses on transforming the treatment of cancer though the selective modulation of oncogene translation. The company was founded by Richard Peters and Gerhard Wagner and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Longevity Vision Fund (Longevity Vision Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Sergey Young. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc., Finch Research & Development LLC provides biopharmaceutical services. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. Finch Research & Development was acquired by Finch Therapeutics, Inc. on October 23, 2017.

Roche Diagnostics Corp. develops and manufactures diagnostic products. It offers anticoagulation management, blood gas and electrolytes, cholesterol and urinalysis products. The firm provides a broad portfolio of tools that help healthcare providers in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, heart failure and diabetes, as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. Its products and services uses by researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals and laboratories worldwide. The company was founded in 1964 by Willard Eason and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

EMD Millipore Corp. engages in the provision of laboratory materials, technologies, and services to the life science industry. The company was founded by Jack Bush in 1954 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops anti-cancer immunotherapy products. The firm specializes in the discovery and development of immunotherapy products against cancer. It develops IMA901, a combination of multiple tumor-associated peptides (TUMAPs) for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma. The company was founded by Harpreet Singh, Toni Weinschenk, Niels Emmerich, Hans Georg Rammensee, Hansjörg Schild, and Peter Brossart in 2000 and is headquartered in Tübingen, Germany.

Roche Group manages real estate properties. The company designs, develops and constructs residential, commercial and industrial properties. It also provides property management services. The company is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of orthopedic devices and supplies. Its products are used primarily by orthopedic medical specialists and spinal neurosurgeons in both surgical and non-surgical therapy. The company was founded on December 13, 2016 and is headquartered in Warsaw, IN.

ArjoHuntleigh AB manufactures and sells medical devices and solutions for mobility, lifting, and wound care. Its products include floor and ceiling lifters; slings; medical and therapeutic beds; disinfectors; and VTE prevention devices. The company is headquartered in Malmö, Sweden.

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries & Assns is a trade association that promotes pharmaceutical discovery and development. The non-profit company is based in Brussels, Belgium.

Immatics US, Inc. develops adoptive cell therapies (ACT) for the treatment of cancer. The company’s ACT therapies are intended to use human T-cells that have been multiplied outside the body before being infused into a cancer patient. It also offers XPRESIDENT, a target discovery engine that enables users to identify, quantify, and prioritize tumor-associated peptides that are recognized by T-cells. The company was founded by Harpreet Singh-Jasuja, Toni Weinschenk, Niels Emmerich, Hans-George Rammensee, Steffen Walter, Peter Brossart and Hansjorg Schild in June 2015 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Cognifisense, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, CA. Cognifisense's core product is virtual reality neuropsychological therapy (VRNT), which is a patented virtual reality-based therapy designed to treat chronic pain. The therapy combines psychological therapies with the immersive power of VR to address the maladaptive neuroplastic changes in the brain that drive chronic pain. The company was founded by Tassilo Baeuerle and Harald F. Stock, with Tassilo Baeuerle serving as CEO since incorporation.

Vitanova Biomedical, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in the United States that focuses on improving the lives of cancer patients and healthcare professionals. The private company is based in Kerrville, TX. The company aims to achieve this through the development and commercialization of their novel light-activated intracellular acidosis platform cancer therapy. Vitanova Biomedical is currently working on preclinical evidence to support progress towards regulatory clearance and market commercialization. The company was founded by Matt Gdovin and Greg Espenhover. Tom Roberts has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Consilient Health Ltd. engages in the manufacture and distribution of pharmaceuticals. The private company is based in Clonskea, Ireland, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. Luke Crosbie has been the CEO of the Irish company since 2005.

Smith College opened in 1875 with 14 students. Today, Smith is among the largest women’s colleges in Northampton, MA, with students from 48 states and 72 countries. The college remains strongly committed to the education of women at the undergraduate level, but Smith admits both men and women as graduate students.