Chris de Souza

Part of Novartis AG, Novartis, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco.

JSB-Partners LP offers specialized investment banking and advisory services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Its services include product partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, private placements and public underwritings. The company was founded by Wolfgang Rudolph Ralph Stoiber in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

DecImmune Therapeutics, Inc. develops novel peptides and antibodies for acute and tissue damaging inflammation. It engages in developing an antibody-based therapeutic that can prevent tissue damage and preserve organ function by inhibiting activation of the N2 neoepitope in the innate autoimmune pathway. The company was founded by Michael Carroll, Richard S. Foemmel, and Francis Moore Jr. on March 27, 2001 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.^

NupulseCV, Inc. operates as a medical device company that develops technology to treat patients with heart failure. Its device which requires a minimally invasive surgery provides patients an alternative to medical therapy. The firm maintains strategic and financial partnership with heart failure companies around the world. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Mellitus LLC develops vitro diagnostic tests for the measurement of Glycated CD59 (GCD59). Its vitro diagnostic test is also used for the stratification of complications risk and as a clinical trial test for pharmaceutical development. The company was founded by Jose Alberto Halperin, Joyce A. Lonergan and Michael Chorev in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures injectable and sustained release therapeutic products. It focuses on clinical and commercial development activities by understanding the needs of the acute care market. The company was founded in March 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council is a premier life sciences and healthcare hub with over 1,600 members dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing diseases through transformative science and technology. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. MassBio works to advance policy and promote education while providing member programs, events, industry information, and services. The company's mission is to advance Massachusetts' leadership in the life sciences to grow the industry, add value to the healthcare system, and improve patient lives. Founded in 1985 by James P. Sherblom, the CEO is Kendalle Burlin O'Connell.