Samir Patel

Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Cerapedics, Inc. engaged in the provision of developing and commercializing novel osteobiologic products. It offers i-FACTOR Bone Graft, an advanced biologic that supported with level I evidence, and provides benefit ratio. The company was founded by Andrew J. Tofe and is headquartered in Westminster, CO.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Grant Thornton LLP provides accounting, tax and business consulting services. It offers advisory, business consulting, business risk, enterprise technology and innovation, transaction services, data analytics, cyber risk, and data integrity services. The firm serves the construction, real estate and hospitality, consumer and industrial products, energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, not for profit organizations, private equity, public sector, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Akari Therapeutics Plc, Volution Immuno Pharmaceuticals SA is a Swiss company that develops anti-complement and anti-inflammatory molecules to treat orphan conditions in the autoimmune and inflammatory diseases sectors. The company is based in Geneva, Switzerland. The company was founded by Raymond Prudo-Chlebosz, who has been the CEO since incorporation. Volution Immuno Pharmaceuticals was acquired by Celsus Therapeutics Plc from RPC Pharma Ltd. on September 18, 2015 for $146.72 million.

StemPar Sciences, Inc. develops cancer drugs treatments. It provides cancer drugs that attack solid tumors by simultaneously disrupting their source of energy and their ability to repair chemotherapy/radiation induced DNA damage. The company was founded by Hoyoung Huh and Mircea Florin Mihaescu in 2012 and is headquartered in Mill Valley, CA.

pH Pharma Co. Ltd. engages in the developing and manufacturing of bio-pharmaceuticals. Its products include php-303, php-201, ab-101, nuvesse, alpine and torpedo products. The company was founded by Ho Young Huh on September 22, 2015 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Part of Pfizer Inc., Wyeth Research discovers and develops platforms encompassing pharmaceuticals. The company is based in Cambridge, MA.

The American Society of Transplantation (AST) is a non-profit organization founded in 1982 that aims to advance the field of transplantation and improve patient care through research, education, advocacy, organ donation, and community service. The non-profit company is based in Mount Laurel, NJ. With over 4,000 professional members, AST is the largest transplant organization in the United States and is recognized as the premier society for transplantation. The society is sought out by other transplant organizations, policy makers, regulatory agencies, payors, academic institutions, and the general public for guidance, research, and resources related to transplantation.

RSM US LLP engages in the provision of accounting services. It offers audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm serves the energy, government, life sciences, manufacturing, private equity, and real estate and construction industries. The company was founded by Ira B. McGladrey in 1926 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Advances In Kidney Disease & Health provides awareness on kidney and urinary tract diseases. The organization helps to increase the availability of all organs for transplantation. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Sonic Healthcare Ltd., The Doctors Laboratory Ltd. is a British company that provides pathology services. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 1987. David Anthony Byrne has been the CEO of the company since 1998. The Doctors Laboratory was acquired by Sonic Healthcare Ltd. on April 11, 2002 for $92.42 million.

Health Services Laboratories LLP provides health services. The private company is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The CEO of the British company is David Anthony Byrne.

University of Akron provides public research education. Its programs include under graduate studies, graduate studies, international studies, law, and continuing education. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

Proove Biosciences, Inc. provides genetic testing services. It engages in the research, investigation and development of patent-protected precision medicine profiles that combine genetic and clinical data into reports to help clinicians individualize medicine selection and dosing for chronic pain. The company was founded by Brian Meshkin in 2009 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

CONNECT creates and scales companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. It creates an environment in which entrepreneurs and C-suite executives have access to the people, capital, and technology resources. The organization was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Alphatec Spine, Inc. is focused on the design, development, manufacturing, and marketing of products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, with a focus on treating condition affecting the aging spine. The firms product portfolio and pipeline include spinal disorder products and systems. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Grant Thornton International Ltd. engages in the provision of business advisory services. It offers business risk and consulting, business process solutions, cybersecurity, forensic and investigation, mergers and acquisitions, recovery and reorganization, transactional advisory, and valuations services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting services. The company was founded on April 6, 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

California Life Sciences Association (CLSA) is the largest and most influential life sciences advocacy and business leadership organization in California. The non-profit company is based in South San Francisco, CA, and has offices in other locations as well. The company works closely with industry, government, academia, and others to shape public policy, improve access to innovative technologies, and grow California's life sciences economy. CLSA serves biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics companies, research universities and institutes, investors, and service providers throughout the state. Mike Guerra has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Leading Biosciences, Inc. provides healthcare services. It offers therapy for severe sepsis, septic shock, and multi-organ failure. The company was founded by John Rodenrys and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.