John C. Lankford

Quidel Corp. engages in the development, manufacture and market of rapid diagnostic testing solutions. Its portfolio includes rapid immunoassays, cardiac immunoassays, specialized diagnostic solutions and molecular diagnostic solutions. The firm products are directly sold to end users and distributors and for professional use in physician offices, hospitals, clinical laboratories, reference laboratories, urgent care clinics, universities, retail clinics, pharmacies and wellness screening centers. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Aetos Technologies, Inc. is a technology development company. The firm offers funding and management services to commercialize and market technologies developed at research institutions. The company services include evaluation, product, process development, business management, and financing. Aetos Technologies was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Auburn, AL.

CytoViva, Inc. provides optical microscopy-imaging systems. Its products include hyperspectral micropscopy, enhanced darkfield micropscopy and three dimensional enhanced darkfield microscopy. The company was founded by Samuel M. Lawrence and John O. Lawrence in 2005 and is headquartered in Auburn, AL.

Dunn Investment Co., Inc. is a private company that specializes in asphalt and aggregates. Dunn Construction has five plants located in the greater Birmingham and surrounding areas, offering a wide variety of asphalt products suited for any need or application. The company is based in Birmingham, AL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company has a vertically integrated approach to asphalt production and paving, as well as their own aggregate operation. The company has five paving crews, one milling crew, and three base crews, which allows them to carry out jobs of any size. The company also prioritizes community service and giving back to their community.

National Tube Holding Co., Inc. is a private company that manufactures copper tubing. The company is based in Birmingham, AL and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., T Cell Diagnostics, Inc. develops blood therapy treatments. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. T Cell Diagnostics was acquired by Endogen, Inc., a SUB of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. from T Cell Sciences, Inc. on March 05, 1996 for $2.90 million.

Part of DURECT Corp., Southern BioSystems, Inc. is a company that manufactures and develops biodegradable polymer and non-polymer drug delivery systems. The company is based in Birmingham, AL. The company was founded by Alan H. Dean. Southern BioSystems was acquired by DURECT Corp. on April 30, 2001 for $13.64 million.

Greer Capital Advisors LLC (GCA) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Lawrence W. Greer. The firm is headquartered in Mountain Brook, Alabama.

National Institutes Of Health conducts & supports peer-reviewed medical research and science. The firm's scientists & researchers investigate on different ways to prevent diseases as well as the causes, treatments and cures for common and rare diseases. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Southern Research Institute is a scientific research organization. It focuses on research in drug discovery, drug development, energy and environment, and engineering. The firm serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, defense, aerospace, environmental, and energy industries The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

The Biotechnology Association of Alabama is a leading advocate for the state's bioeconomy. The private company is based in Birmingham, AL. The company represents the state on a national and international stage, promoting the intellectual and innovative capital that make Alabama a premier place to invest, start, and grow in bioscience. The company was founded by Thomas P. Dooley.

Part of Surmodics, Inc., Brookwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Birmingham, AL. Arthur J. Tipton has been the CEO of the company since 2005. Brookwood Pharmaceuticals was acquired by Surmodics, Inc. from Southern Research Institute on August 01, 2007 for $55.50 million.

Vivo Biosciences, Inc. develops platform for preclinical research, drug discovery and therapeutics. Its products include ready to use HuBiogel, angio-start assay kit, custom products, and mini-tumor assay plates. It also offers pre-clinical drug testing services, efficient 3D bioassay platform, and other HuBiogel applications. The company was founded by Lawrence J. DeLucas and Raj K. Singh in 2004 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Birmingham Venture Club, Inc. operates as a non profit organization. It is an association of business professionals who seek to increase the amount and quality of venture capital-related activities. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc. provides educational and personal support for the children and adults who have cystic fibrosis, by funding and sponsoring lifesaving. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

DiscoveryBioMed, Inc. provides human cell-based drug discovery services. It provides pilot screening and high-throughput screening services for therapeutic-related bioassays, custom immortalized cell lines and therapeutics discovery for certain failure-to-secrete diseases in humans. The company was founded by Erik M. Schwiebert in October 2007 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Resilience Government Services, Inc. engages in the development of biopharmaceutical products and medical devices. It also offers preclinical and clinical development, formulation optimization, and cGMP manufacturing. The company was founded by James D. Talton in 1999 and is headquartered in Alachua FL.

CE Outcomes LLC is a healthcare organization that has been providing effective continuing education and medical information resources for clinicians and patients since 2001. CE Outcomes is based in Birmingham, AL and has conducted studies on various medical topics such as the management of pediatric patients with moderate-to-severe asthma, differences in NAFDL/NASH management by provider specialty, and biomarker testing in patients with NSCLC. The company offers services such as CME provider services, publications, posters, articles, and infographics.

Amytrx Therapeutics, Inc. developed biological medicines. The company was headquartered in Nashville, TN.

The Association of American Physicians operates as an American association of physicians. The non-profit company is based in Tucson, AZ. The company was founded by Charles Lee.

McWane Science Center, Inc. owns and operates museums and art galleries. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.