Mike E. Pape

Sierra Oncology, Inc. was a clinical stage drug development company of therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. The firm focused on advanced targeted therapeutics for the treatment of patients with significant unmet medical needs in hematology and oncology. Its product Momelotinib, a selective and orally-bioavailable JAK1, JAK2 & ACVR1 inhibitor with a differentiated therapeutic profile in myelofibrosis encompassing robust constitutional symptom improvements. The company was founded in May 2003 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Nymirum, Inc. is a biotechnology company that aims to unlock the potential of RNA with small molecules to advance transformative medicine. The company is based in Ann Arbor, MI. The company's subsidiary, Base4 Biotechnology, is developing RNA-modulating small molecule drugs using their next-generation structure-based RNA platform. Nymirum was founded in 2009 by Mike E. Pape, Joshua Paul Fairbank, Hashim M. Al-Hashimi, and Andrew C. Stelzer.

Apjohn Ventures LLC (Apjohn Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Apjohn Group LLC founded in 2002 by Mina Patel Sooch and Donald R Parfet. The firm is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Orchard Venture Partners (Orchard Venture Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Orchard Capital Management LLC founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Illinois.

The Michigan Biosciences Industry Association is an official bio-industry association that serves various sectors such as pharmaceutical, medical device, ag-bio, r&d, health IT, and life science logistics. The company is based in Ann Arbor, MI. The association provides cost-savings on business essentials, industry connections and networking, talent support, advocacy, and more. The CEO of the company is Stephen Rapundalo.