Sam Eletr

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Argonaut Manufacturing Services, Inc. engages in providing contract manufacturing in the life science and biotech arena. It offers products launch, scale-up & volume, decline and sunset services. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Agena Bioscience, Inc. develops, manufactures and supplies genetic analysis systems and reagents. The firm’s system are mass spectrometry-based platform for genetic analysis, and is used globally in diverse research fields such as cancer profiling for solid tumors and liquid biopsies, inherited genetic disease testing, pharmacogenetics, agricultural genomics, and clinical research. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Telegraph Hill Partners Management Co. LLC (Telegraph Hill Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Robert G. Shepler, Thomas A. Raffin and Deval A. Lashkari. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Life Technologies Corp. provides products in the areas of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. Its brands include Invitrogen, Applied Biosystems, Gibco, Molecular Probes, Noves, Ambion and Ion Torrent. The firm’s portfolio includes the most cited products and technologies in qPCR, capillary electrophoresis sequencing, nextgeneration sequencing, molecular diagnostics, forensics, cell culture and analysis, and agriculture research. The company was founded on November 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

The American company focuses on developing therapies for neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. The company uses human genetics, molecular pathway analysis, and gene regulatory networks to identify disease-causing mechanisms and molecular targets to discover effective therapeutics. Selonterra's founders and advisors are experienced scientists and executives in the biotech and pharma industries, and they collaborate with other companies in their network. The company was founded by Anne Urfer-Buchwalder and Roman Urfer, with Roman Urfer serving as CEO since incorporation.

Neuropore Therapies, Inc. provides biopharmaceutical services. It also offers alpha-synuclein (ASYN), amyloid beta, autophagy, and publications programs. The company was founded by Eliezer Masliah in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Angiochem, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company, which engages in the development of pharmaceutical drugs for brain diseases and brain-related disorders. It offers small molecules and biologics, for the treatment of central nervous system diseases including primary brain cancer, brain metastases, lysosomal storage diseases, and pain. The company founded by Richard Béliveau in 2003 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Nan Fung Life Sciences (Nan Fung Life Sciences) is a venture capital subsidiary of Vervain Group (Holdings) Ltd founded in 1954 by Vincent Cheung. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Hummingbird Diagnostics GmbH specializes in patient-friendly diagnostics for early disease detection, personalized medicine, and lifetime health monitoring. Hummingbird Diagnostics is based in Heidelberg, DE and was founded by Jochen Kohlhaas and Karoly Nikolich. The German company uses liquid biopsies based on miRNA biomarkers to detect diseases such as lung cancer, melanoma, breast cancer, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, heart diseases, and IBD. Jochen Kohlhaas has been the CEO since incorporation.

Schaller-Nikolich Stiftung gGmbH is a German company that engages in social work activities services. The private company is based in Heidelberg, Germany. The CEO of the company is Karoly Nikolich.

MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of novel therapeutics for brain disorders. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

NeuroTherapia, Inc. discovers and develops new therapies for diseases with an underlying component of neuroinflammation. The company was founded by Mohamed Naguib Attala and Joseph F. Foss in 2015 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Engrail Therapeutics, Inc. acquires, develops and commercialize transformative medicines. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Pivotal Bioventure Partners Investment Advisor LLC (Pivotal Bioventure) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Vincent Cheung. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Chase Therapeutics Corp. operates as healthcare company. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Alkahest, Inc. operates as biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on developing of treatments for neurodegenerative and age-related diseases. The company is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Rhythm Diagnostic Systems, Inc. provides health monitoring solutions. The company was founded by George Golda, Bruce C. O''Neil, Mark Marriott and Sam Eletr in May 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Specific Diagnostics LLC engages in medical technology services. It offers treatment for blood infections. The company was founded by Paul Rhodes and Ray Martino and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Verogen, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells forensic genomics products and services. It offers MiSeq FGx Forensic Genomics System, including the MiSeq FGx sequencer, ForenSeqTM DNA Signature Prep Kit, and the ForenSeq Universal Analysis Software. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Slac National Accelerator Laboratory is a research facility that explores the workings of the universe at various scales and invents tools used by scientists worldwide. The private company is based in Menlo Park, CA and is home to the world's first hard X-ray free-electron laser, which was repurposed from their original 2-mile-long particle accelerator built for particle physics research. The lab's Office of Communications is dedicated to providing accurate and up-to-date information about the lab and its research to the media and making their experts available for interviews.

Nobel Biocare AG manufactures dental implants. The private company is based in Kloten, Switzerland.

Chr. Hansen A/S engages in bioscience research that develops natural solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. It also develops and produces cultures, enzymes, probiotics and natural colors for a rich variety of foods, confectionery, beverages, dietary supplements and even animal feed. The company was founded by Christian D. A Hansen in 1874 and is headquartered in Horsholm, Denmark.

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It offers pharmaceutical drugs, pharmaceutical instruments, and diagnostics solutions. The company was founded by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche on October 1, 1896 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Exicure Operating Co. operates as a biopharmaceutical company commercializing spherical nucleic acid constructs as gene regulation and modulation agents for diseases including applications in oncology, dermatology, neurology, and for immune disorders. The SNA constructs allow the use of oligonucleotide-based therapies to treat diseases in a range of tissue types. The company was founded by Chad A. Mirkin and Colby Shad Thaxton in 2011 and is headquartered in Skokie, IL.

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare engages in the promotion of scientific culture. Its activities include research, exhibitions, and events organization. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Frascati, Italy.

Circuit Therapeutics, Inc. provides therapy and health care services. It specializes in optogenetics, gene therapy, neuromodulation and drug discovery services. The company was founded by Karl Deisseroth, Rob Malenka, Scott Delp, Thomas Sudhof and Karoly Nikolich and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

European Organization for Nuclear Research engages in the research of physics. Its main area of research is particle physics which is the study of the fundamental constituents of matter and the forces acting between them. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.