William B. Witte

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.

Alydia Health, Inc. operates as medical device company which provides solution to postpartum hemorrhage. The company was founded by Nathan Bair and Jessie Becke on May 8, 2018 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Alba Therapeutics Corporation is a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical Company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products to treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and is based in Baltimore, Maryland. Genetics, environment, aberrant immune response, and barrier dysfunction are all required for autoimmunity. Alba's technology platform is based on modifying disease state epithelial permeability using compounds which impact the regulation of tight junctions in cell barriers throughout the body with potential applications in celiac disease, Crohn's disease, asthma/COPD and acute lung injury. As a development stage company Alba maximizes value creation by leveraging its human capital, partnerships and technology. Since the Company's formation in 2004, the company has entered human clinical trials with its lead product, received Fast Track designation from the FDA (in Celiac Disease), successfully completed three Phase I clinical trials and completed its first Phase II study. Along with $30m raised in its Series A financing, equity and non-equity capital, such as SBIR and ATP grants and venture debt, are being used to develop products, enhance its powerful IP position and build the Company's infrastructure and core competencies

AsclepiX Therapeutics LLC engages in biologics and drug development technology. It specializes in anti-angiogenesis therapy, ophthalmology, oncology, and immunology. The company was founded by Jordan J. Green and Aleksander S. Popel and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Vivant Medical, Inc. develops microwave ablation system. It offers treatment of benign and cancerous soft tissue tumors. The company was founded by Thomas J. Fogarty on October 39, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Ark Surgical Ltd. is an Israeli medical device company that specializes in the commercialization of the LapBox tissue containment removal system. The company is based in Israel and was founded by Abraham Yaari, Aaron Feldman. The LapBox is a safe and minimally-invasive alternative for gynecologists using laparoscopic surgery. The company was founded by medical device veterans with hands-on experience in the clinical setting and operates as a portfolio company of the NGT³ venture capital fund. The CEO is Stav Tori.

May Health SAS engages in the development of device for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome infertility. The company was founded in September 2017 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Novartis Corp. manufactures pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health products. It manufactures drugs for oncology, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded on November 15, 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Leadiant Biosciences, Inc. operates as a research-based pharmaceutical company. It develops and commercializes medicines for rare diseases. The company was founded in 1989 by Claudio Cavazza and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

SARcode Bioscience, Inc., develops biopharmaceutical products. Its program is a novel class of lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1) antagonists for the treatment T-cell mediated inflammatory diseases. The company was founded by Thomas Gadek and John P. Burnier in 2006 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA.

Starlight Children's Foundation (UK) operates hospitals and provides social services. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1986 by Peter Samuelson, Emma Samms. Cathy Gilman has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Quintiles, Inc. provides therapeutic services. It offers medical services, information and partnering solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industries. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

SRI International provides contract research and development services. It is an independent, nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Andersen Consulting LLP provides accounting services. Its services include accounting, tax and business consulting. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

HealthQuest Capital Management Co LLC (HealthQuest Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Garheng Kong and Randy L. Scott. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

BioIQ, Inc. develops and markets health screening and medical diagnostic platforms. It offers health improvement technologies, with focus on optimizing investments in corporate health and wellness programs. The firm's technology platform features the Dimensions, Axis, Ecosystem and Advisor components, serving as foundation for outcome-based wellness, performance measurement, population stratification and assignment of targeted health-improvement solutions based on each participant's actual risk. The company was founded by Justin J. Bellante and Raja Jindal in 2005 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Alcresta Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of enzyme-based products designed to address challenges faced by people living with gastrointestinal disorders and rare diseases. It offers products designed to improve the delivery, digestion, and absorption of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids or LCPUFAs. The company was founded by Robert Gallotto and Dr. Alexey L. Margolin in 2011 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.

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.

Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. develops medical devices that focus on improving the accuracy of diagnostic blood culture tests. The company was founded by Gregory J. Bullington and Richard G. Patton and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

ScribeAmerica, Inc. provides healthcare solutions and services. It offers medical scribing, care coordination and real-time coding across a range of care settings. The firm?s solutions are offered through the following channels: ScribeAmerica, QueueLogix and CareThrough. The company was founded by Michael Murphy and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Everly Well, Inc. provides at-home health tests and completely transformed lab results. It specializes in prevention medicine, wellness, and digital health. The company was founded by Julia Taylor Cheek in 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Spectrix Therapeutics LLC is a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company. It provide and develops St-ME01, and ST-RHU02. The company was founded by Mark Tengler, John Q. Adams Jr., and John Dyett in 2016 and is headquartered in Southlake, TX.

OncoNano Medicine, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops pH-activated compounds that digitalize and exploit the variability of pH in disease. The company was founded by Ravi Srinivasan, Jinming Gao, and Baran Sumer in 2014 and is headquartered in Southlake, TX.

Part of ICON plc, PRA International LLC is a clinical research organization. The company is based in Raleigh, NC.