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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.

BioReliance Corp. provides testing and manufacturing services to pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies. It provides outsourced services to customers from most healthcare disciplines, including pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and chemical companies in the world. The firm also provides safety testing services focused on the rapidly growing biologics sector of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The company enables emerging and clinical stage companies who may lack the staff, expertise and financial resources to conduct many aspects of product development in-house. BioReliance was founded by Charles E. Bender in 1947 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Spectra Analysis Instruments, Inc. supplies molecular spectroscopy systems and applications for chromatography. The company was founded by George J. Giansanti, William W. Carson and Sydney Bourne in 1993 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

A&G Pharmaceutical, Inc. develops and creates monoclonal antibodies to cancer-specific targets. It focuses on a near-term opportunity to complete development of and commercialize two GP88-based breast cancer diagnostic test kits to improve early detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. The firm's product Theranostics develops molecular diagnostic tests in tandem with targeted therapeutics. The company was founded by Jun Hayashi, Ginette Serrero, and Gordon H. Sato in June 2000 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Pacira Cryotech, Inc. develops novel technologies for treatment of peripheral nerves. Its iovera treatment harnesses the power of cold with the Focused Cold Therapy delivery system and delivers immediate results for both therapeutic and aesthetic applications. The firm’s iovera treatment does not use toxins, chemicals, or pharmaceuticals to achieve results and leaves nothing behind in the body. The company was founded by Lisa Elkins in 2005 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Cequent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. developed therapeutics and pharmaceuticals. The company was founded in 2006 and was headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

PNP Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company which develops a platform technology and proprietary products for the treatment of cancer. It offers E. coli purine nucleoside phosphorylase that work with nucleoside prodrugs generating active metabolites with anti-tumor activity. The company was founded by William B. Parker and Eric J. Sorscher and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Part of Simply Mortgages Holdings Ltd., Acorn Group Ltd. provides life and pension financial services. The company is based in Drumcondra, Ireland. The CEO of the Irish company is Edward Kirathe. Acorn Group was acquired by Simply Mortgages Holdings Ltd. on April 18, 2002 for $1.78 million.

The RAND Corp. engages in conducting research and analysis to improve policy and decision-making. Its services include benchmarking, case study analysis, cost analysis, economic analysis, modeling, simulation, and optimization, performance measurement and measurement development, policy analysis, program evaluation, risk assessment and analysis, strategic planning, survey research, and technology assessment and development. The company was founded on May 14, 1948 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and providing hope to those affected by suicide. The company is based in New York, NY, with a public policy office in Washington, D.C. The organization has local chapters in all 50 states and offers programs and events nationwide. AFSP creates a culture that is knowledgeable about mental health through education and community programs, advocates for suicide prevention through research and public policy, and provides support for those affected by suicide. If you are concerned that someone may be considering suicide, the AFSP provides resources and guidance on how to talk to someone who may be struggling with their mental health. The CEO of the company is Robert Gebbia.

Center for Global Health Innovation, Inc. is a member of Georgia Bio, a non-profit life sciences association in Georgia. The non-profit company is based in Atlanta, GA. Georgia Bio works with various organizations to shape public policy, improve access to innovative technologies, and grow Georgia's life sciences economy. The CEO of the company is Maria Thacker-Goethe.

RiversEdge BioVentures LLC engages in identifying and acquiring existing commercialized assets that are undervalued. The company was founded by David A. Dodd and is headquartered in Beaufort, SC.

Aruna Bio, Inc. manufactures and provides neural stem cells. Its products include neuronet pure human neurons screening kit, neuronet pure human neurons discovery kit, co-culture kit hastropro-neuronet, hastropro human astrocytes kit and motor neurons GFP+htscreening kit. The company was founded by James Stice and Steven L. Stice in 2003 and is headquartered in Athens, GA.

Washington Hospital Center Corp. provides healthcare services. The firm has care centers for cancer, cardiovascular conditions, and ophthalmologic therapies. Its services include organ transplantation and a regional burn treatment center. The company was founded in March 1958 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.