Jacques R. Lapointe

Genizon Biosciences Inc. discovers genes and biomarkers in common diseases using genome wide association studies (GWAS), leveraging its proven and proprietary technology platform and access to patients from the Quebec Founder Population. Genizon has one of the largest GWAS programs worldwide, addressing many common diseases and traits. Several of these have been successfully completed, generating comprehensive maps of interacting genes, biomarkers and biological disease pathways (known as GeneMaps), providing strong validation of the power of the Company's discovery platform. Genizon has out-licensed some of the therapeutic and diagnostic rights to GeneMaps for Crohn's disease (to Genentech) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, endometriosis and Alzheimer's disease (disease-state diagnostic rights to Pfizer). GeneMaps have also been generated from GWAS in schizophrenia, psoriasis and longevity. GWAS are in progress for rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, and coronary heart disease and its precursors, obesity, type II diabetes, dyslipidemia and hypertension (collectively metabolic syndrome). Genizon's technology platform and discoveries can complement current R&D programs by using human genetics to significantly enhance research and by adding value at multiple stages of the drug development process. Genizon is continually developing and enhancing its gene and biomarker discovery platform. For example, the company is assessing the role of copy number variations (CNVs) in diseases- applying new methods to ongoing large-scale GWAS in rheumatoid arthritis and metabolic syndrome, and retrospectively to previous studies. Genizon also leverages its platform and expertise by offering high throughput, high quality SNP genotyping, statistical genetics, gene expression and pharmacogenomics services to academic institutions, research organizations and the biopharmaceutical industry.

ConjuChem Biotechnologies, Inc. develops peptide based pharmaceuticals to treat diseases such as congestive heart failure, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and human growth deficiencies. The company is a research and development company that develops technology that binds peptides to albumin in order to extend the half life of drugs from minutes to days. ConjuChem Biotechnologies is headquartered in Montréal , Canada.

ViRexx Medical Corp. engages in the research, development, and commercialization of biopharmaceutical products for the treatment of cancer and chronic viral infections. It provides drugs for the treatment of ovarian cancer, chronic hepatitis B, hepatitis C and selected solid tumors. It has three platform technologies: The Antiboby-based immunotherapy and Chimigen platforms are designed to educate the immune system to recognize and remove cancer and chronic viruses in the body. The Targeted-Autothrombogenic cancer therapy platform is designed to cut off the blood supply to tumors, which leads to tumor tissue starvation and death. The company is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

ConjuChem Biotechnologies, Inc. develops peptide based pharmaceuticals. Its peptide products are used to treat diseases such as congestive heart failure, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and human growth deficiencies. ConjuChem Biotechnologies is a research and development company that develops technology that binds peptides to albumin in order to extend the half life of drugs from minutes to days. The company was founded on August 25, 2009 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products. The company develops medicines to prevent infections that cause serious medical problems such as respiratory illnesses, diabetes, viral control, infections, and central nervous system disorders. The company is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Biochem Pharma, Inc. provides bioinfomatics tools, biotechnology databases and consulting services to the genomics, proteomics and biopharmaceutical industries. They provide the cutting edge strategic intelligence needed to exploit information and to develop future business strategies.