Robert A. Farmer

Trellis Bioscience, Inc. is discovers and develops novel human antibody therapeutics. It provides the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies from human B cells. The firm develops the CellSpot antibody discovery platform, which enables the identification of antibodies directly from human blood. The company was founded by Lawrence Kauvar and Stote Ellsworth in 1998 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

PharmaNet, Inc. researches and develops new drugs and provides clinical development & consulting services. Its services include strategic planning, data management, bio-statistics, site management, study monitoring, protocol/CRF design, project management, information technology, quality control and assurance and regulatory affairs. The company was founded in 1996 by Jeffrey P. McMullen and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provides legal advisory services. Its practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, finance, litigation, corporate finance, insurance, tax, labor and employment, political law, private equity, corporate, antitrust, white collar crime, international, regulatory, and legislation. The company was founded by Marshall Skadden, John Slate, and Les Arps in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

American Chemical Society engages as a scientific society which supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) provides financial aid services to students. It provides loans for higher education for students and their families. The Agency take a role in developing innovative ways to ease the financial burdens of students and borrowers, while streamlining delivery systems for schools and lenders. It was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People provides civil rights protection services. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors. The company was founded by Ida Wells-Barnett, W.E.B. DuBois, Henry Moscowitz, Mary White Ovington, Oswald Garrison Villiard and William English Walling in February 12, 1909 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Central Intelligence Agency provides national security intelligence to senior police makers. It also offers public affairs, human resources, mission innovation, protocol, congressional affairs, legal issues, information management, and internal oversight. The firm was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology is a non-profit organization founded in 1964 with the overarching goals of improving cancer care and prevention. More than 27,000 oncology practitioners belong to ASCO, representing all oncology disciplines and subspecialties. Members include physicians and health-care professionals in all levels of the practice of oncology. American Society of Clinical Oncology is the world’s leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer. ASCO’s members set the standard for patient care worldwide and lead the way in carrying out clinical research aimed at improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. ASCO's efforts are also directed toward advocating for policies that provide access to high-quality care for all patients with cancer and at supporting the increased funding for clinical and translational research.

American Association for Cancer Research prints and publishes scientific journals including clinical cancer research, molecular cancer therapeutics, molecular cancer research, cancer epidemiology, and biomarkers and prevention. The company was founded on May 7, 1907 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

The Society of Neuro-Oncology is a non-profit organization, which engages in the research, education, and collaboration for central nervous system tumors in children and adults. The company was founded on January 31, 1996 and is headquartered in Bellaire, TX.

The International Society for Biological Therapy of Cancer operates as a professional society of influential scientists, academicians, researchers, clinicians, and government representatives. The non-profit company is based in Milwaukee, WI.

The Society of Toxicology is an organization that unites 8,000 professionals in the field of toxicology from all over the world. The non-profit company is based in Reston, VA. The company's goal is to promote scientific advancements and provide support to toxicologists.

Academi LLC provides training, logistics, and program management services. It specializes in client-based training services, including mobile training teams’ deployment, client facilities designing and building, training materials and instructors supply, export compliance requirements oversight, and embedded trainer and mentor services; scenario-based training; and supply chain services, such as sourcing/procurement, manufacturing, required regulation, transportation, warehousing, inventory management, equipment maintenance, and risk analysis services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Raytheon Blackbird Technologies, Inc. provides technology-based solutions. Its products services include Gotham, VideoEasy, SpeakEasy, Mustang, Harrier, BAT, SkyBridge and Panther . The firm’s services include Persistent Surveillance which develops state-of-the-art sensors, reconnaissance products, and apps for enterprise and mobile platforms together with secure infrastructure for globally transmitting mission-critical data. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) is an organization that advances the science, development, and application of immunotherapy to improve cancer patient outcomes. The non-profit company is based in Milwaukee, WI. SITC conducts policy and advocacy efforts on behalf of its members and the field. The Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer (JITC) is the official open access, peer-reviewed online journal of SITC, featuring original research articles, literature reviews, position papers, and discussions on all aspects of tumor immunology and cancer immunotherapy. SITC also created a conceptual framework for potential value in phase III studies evaluating immunotherapy combinations.