M. Nixon Ellis

Argolyn Bioscience, Inc. discovers and develops therapeutic products. It uses amino acid analog substitution technology to enable discovery of novel drug candidates. The firm's products pipeline include library construction, lead identification, and preclinical & clinical development. The company was founded by Thomas A. Dix in May 2002 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Triangle Pharmaceuticals Inc. provided antiviral drug candidates for the human immunodeficiency virus. The company was founded in 1995 and was located in Durham, NC.

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is a private foundation located in Research Triangle Park, NC. The private company's mission is to serve and strengthen society by nurturing a diverse group of leaders in biomedical sciences to improve human health through education and powering discovery in frontiers of greatest need. The CEO of the company is Louis J. Muglia.

Trimeris, Inc. develops therapeutics for viral diseases. It is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of viral disease. The core technology platform of fusion inhibition is based on blocking viral entry into host cells. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.