Vijay Samant

Vical, Inc. engages in the research and development of biopharmaceutical products based on patented DNA delivery technologies for the prevention and treatment of serious and life-threatening diseases. It focuses on the antifungal VL-2397, which treats patients with invasive aspergillosis. Its products include Vaxfectin, a cationic lipid formulation optimized to increase the immune response to vaccines. The company was founded by Howard E. Greene, Jr. Timothy J. Wollaeger, Karl Y. Hostetler, and Douglas D. Richman in April 1987 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

AmpliPhi Biosciences Corp. clinical-stage biotechnology company, which engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies for antibiotic-resistant infections using bacteriophage-based technology. Its products include AB-SA01 and AB-PA01, which targets staphylococcus aureus and pseudomonas aeruginosa. The company was founded in March 1989 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Materials Management, Inc. engages in metal management services. The firm''s services include planning and marketing, risk management and financial services, inventory and metals control, finance and banking, regulatory compliance and trouble-shooting and litigation support. The company was founded by Mike Riess and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation is a non-profit organization, which engages in the development of tuberculosis vaccines in partnership with other biotech, pharmaceutical, and academic organizations. Its product pipeline includes AdS Ag85A, MTBCAV, VPM 1002, and RUTI. The company is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

The Group's principal activity is to research and development a novel drug and drug-targeting platform intended to initially treat a variety of brain disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer and metabolic diseases through the proprietary use of a natural human protein known as the receptor-associated protein (RAP). The Group is in development stage. The Group acquired Convivia, Inc in 2007.

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases engages in providing information and resources about vaccines recommended for adults, adolescents and children, including links to updated Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Immunization Schedules and a Fact Sheet about how vaccines work. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.