Dani Paul Bolognesi

Istari Oncology, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company. It focuses on novel immuno-oncology and immunotherapy platforms for the treatment of glioblastoma and a wide variety of tumors. Its core technology assets are PVS-RIPO, a prototypic oncolytic recombinant polio virus vaccine, and a series of antibody-drug conjugates comprising antibodies or antibody fragments to a variety of oncology targets. The company was founded by Darell D. Bigner and Matthias Gromeier in 2016 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Senex Biotechnology, Inc. is a drug discovery and development company focused on oncology therapeutics. The company was founded by Igor B. Roninson and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

Trimeris, Inc. develops therapeutics for viral diseases. It is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of viral disease. The core technology platform of fusion inhibition is based on blocking viral entry into host cells. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

InnAVasc Medical, Inc. designs and develops products for vascular access for hemodialysis. Its technology vascular access graft is designed to create one contiguous flow lumen without transition points. The company is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Transgeneron Therapeutics, Inc. researches and develops therapies to treat diseases. It develops therapeutic medicine that promotes tissue regeneration by reprogramming healthy tissue. This therapeutic reprogramming causes cells to 'trans-differentiate' into cells that can replace diseased or degenerated organs. The company was founded in April 2007 and is located in Gainesville, FL