Mary E. Holland

Ngen, Inc. advanced diagnostics provides physicians and patients worldwide with sophisticated information to predict, diagnose and treat disease. Research and clinical reference labs use the highly accurate and reliable NanoChip(R) Molecular Biology Workstation, NanoChip(R) Electronic Microarray and broad suite of analyte specific reagents to develop diagnostic tests for variety of diseases. Nanogen also offers a broad portfolio of patented nucleic acids chemistries and molecular tools that accelerate genomic analysis and are compatible with many systems. The SynX subsidiary offers a line of point-of-care diagnostic tests and is building expertise in cardiac related health conditions. Nanogen's ten years of pioneering research involving nanotechnology may also have future applications in medical diagnostics, biowarfare and other industries. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA

Third Wave Technologies, Inc. developed DNA and RNA detection technology. It provided molecular solutions for clinical, research, and agricultural customers. The company was founded in February 1993 and was headquartered in Madison, WI.

EraGen Biosciences, Inc. is a venture-backed biotechnology company. It designs, develops, manufactures and markets molecular diagnostic testing products and software for the research and clinical testing markets. The firm in-market and pipeline products, based on its novel, patented MultiCode platform chemistry, are the next generation of nucleic acid-based testing for the early detection and monitoring of cancer, genetic and infectious diseases. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Madison WI.