Erik Harris

Elan Corp. Plc is a neuroscience focused biotechnology company. The company engages in research, development, and commercial activities for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease and autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis. It was founded in December 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

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.

InterMune, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that researches, develops and commercializes therapies in pulmonology and orphan fibrotic diseases. It focuses on therapies for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive and fatal lung disease. The firms research programs are focused on the discovery of targeted, small-molecule therapeutics and biomarkers to treat and monitor serious pulmonary and fibrotic diseases. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Crescendo Bioscience, Inc. develops and commercializes quantitative blood tests for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. It develops quantitative, objective, reproducible blood tests to provide rheumatologists with deeper clinical insight to help enable more effective management of patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The company was founded by Mike B. Centola and Christopher L. Sutton in July 2002 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

East Bay Zoological Society perates as a non-profit organization that provides animal care, education center, zoo and conservation, and accommodation facilities. It also offers habitat design and the visitor experience. The company was founded by Sidney A. Snow in 1936 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.