Anastasia Khvorova

Advirna LLC engages in the development of new nucleic-based technologies for therapeutic and research use. It offers validated self-deliverable ribonucleic acid (SDRNA), in vivo SDRNA, transfection controls, starter kits, and custom SDRNA. The company was founded by Anastasia Khvorova and Alexey Wolfson in 2007 and is headquartered in Worcester, MA.

Galena Biopharma, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which develops and commercializes hematology and oncology therapeutics that address unmet medical needs. The company focuses on identifying and advancing therapeutic opportunities to improve cancer care from direct treatment of the disease to the reduction of its debilitating side effects. Its products include Abstral sublingual tablets and Zuplenz oral soluble film. The company was founded by Craig Mello on April 3, 2006 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

Atalanta Therapeutics, Inc. develops RNA interference based therapeutics to treat neurodegenerative diseases. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company was founded by Neil Aronin, Craig C. Mello, Anastasia Khvorova, Jim Glasheen. The CEO is Alicia Secor.

Part of Beckman Research Institute of The City of Hope, Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society, Inc. is a society that envisions a new era of oligonucleotide drugs that would change the landscape of therapeutic modalities. The company is based in San Diego, CA. Over 100 treatments are in development for common conditions, including cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as rare diseases. The society offers various awards to support the accomplishments of students, postdocs, and young investigators.

Dharmacon, Inc. engages in the research and development for ribonucleic acid synthesis. Its products are gene editing, RNA interference, cDNAs and ORFs, transfection, and viral packaging. The company was founded by Stephen Scaringe in 1995 and is headquartered in Lafayette, CO.