John Dangelo

Cephalon, Inc. manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. It engages in the discovery and development of medicines for central nervous system disorders, pain, and cancer. The company was founded on August 24, 1987 by Frank Baldino, Jr. and is headquartered in Frazer, PA.

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. develops advanced wound care solutions and therapies designed to deliver positive outcomes for patients and healthcare professionals. It operates business through two segments: Active Healing Solutions and LifeCell. The Active Healing Solutions segment is focused on the development and commercialization of advanced wound care therapies primarily based on its negative pressure technology platform. The LifeCell segment focuses on the development and commercialization of regenerative and reconstructive acellular tissue matrices for use in reconstructive, cosmetic, orthopedic and urogynecologic surgical procedures to repair soft tissue defects, as well as for reconstructive and cosmetic procedures. It has offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and North America. The company was founded by James R. Leininger in 1976 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Benvenue Medical, Inc. engages int the provision and development of invasive systems for spine repair. It offers Kiva an implant solution for vertebral augmentation and a departure from balloon kyphoplasty, Blazer-C a vertebral augmentation system that utilizes a unique cannulated curved wire offering mechanical channel creation, and Luna a interbody implant that is delivered through a minimally-invasive cannula to the disc space and expands in-situ. The company was founded by Laurent B. Schaller in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Part of Dean Foods Co., Franklin Holdings, Inc. manufactures metal cans, plastic containers, and films and packaging equipment. The company is based in Syosset, NY. Franklin Holdings was acquired by Suiza Foods Corp. on June 01, 1998 for $165.75 million.

Active Motif, Inc. develops and distributes molecular biology-based research tools and kits that help researchers elucidate the function, regulation and interactions of the genes and their encoded proteins. Its products include New TransAM, Methylated Histones, and Histone Purification Mini Kit. The company was founded in 1999 and is located in Carlsbad, CA.

Guava Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures and commercializes cytometry systems for cellular analyses. Its products include Guava Personal Cell Analysis systems, Guava PCA, Guava PCA-96, and Guava EasyCyte systems. The company was founded by Goix J. Philippe in 1998 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA.

XIFIN, Inc. engages as a healthcare information technology company. Its products and services include revenue cycle management, laboratory information systems, precision medicine informatics, and digital pathology consultation. The company was founded by L?le White, Donald Lavigne, Michael Coats, and Jeffrey Yates in 1997 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, ReliaGene Technologies, Inc. provides DNA testing services to courts. The company is based in New Orleans, LA. ReliaGene Technologies was acquired by Orchid Cellmark, Inc., part of Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings from December 15, 2011 on October 31, 2007 for $8.71 million.

Applied Biosystems, Inc. is a company that provides integrated systems for sequencing, flow cytometry, and various types of PCR. The company is based in Foster City, CA. The company's products cover the entire process from sample preparation to data analysis. The company was founded by Chris Yoo, Marvin H. Caruthers, Michael W. Hunkapiller, and Leroy E. Hood. Applied Biosystems was acquired by Invitrogen Corp. from Applera Corp. on November 21, 2008 for $6,417.85 million.

Life Technologies Corp. provides products in the areas of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. Its brands include Invitrogen, Applied Biosystems, Gibco, Molecular Probes, Noves, Ambion and Ion Torrent. The firm’s portfolio includes the most cited products and technologies in qPCR, capillary electrophoresis sequencing, nextgeneration sequencing, molecular diagnostics, forensics, cell culture and analysis, and agriculture research. The company was founded on November 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Part of Advanced Medical Technology Association, AdvaMedDx operates as a trade association representing diagnostics manufacturers. The company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Scott Whitaker.

DxNow, Inc. develops micro fluidic and imaging technologies for point-of-care diagnostic solutions. It offers forensics services, lab research, diagnostics and assisted reproductive technologies. The company was founded by William T. Sharp and Utkan Demirci in 2013 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Maravai Life Sciences, Inc. provides investment services. It focuses on acquiring companies and products in the diagnostics and life sciences industry. The company was founded by Carl W. Hull and Eric Tardiff in March 18, 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of QuidelOrtho Corp., Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Bermuda Co. Ltd. is a Bermudian company that functions as an investment holding company. The company is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Gene Sciences, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. The company was founded by Fei Yang and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Axial Therapeutics, Inc. provides biopharmaceuticals. It is harnessing the link between the human get microbiome and the central nervous system to develop a new class of biotherapeutics to improve the quality of life for people with neurological diseases and disorders. The company was founded by Sarkis Mazmanian and David H. Donabedian and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

ChromaCode, Inc. develops software and manufactures laboratory instruments. It uses digital signal processing to improve clinical molecular analysis. The company was founded by Aditya Rajagopal, Alexander G. Dickinson, Axel Scherer, and Gregory J. Gosch in 2012 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Maravai Intermediate Holdings LLC operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries manufactures diagnostic substances. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Nimble Therapeutics, Inc. provides drug discovery services using chemical synthesis. It enables the synthesis and screening of peptides, including scaffolded natural and modified macrocyclic peptidomimetics. The company was founded by Jigar Patel and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

InflammX Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway of inflammation. The private company is based in Tampa, FL. The company has identified the key disease-related upstream trigger for inflammasome activation and its therapeutics target this trigger. Its lead product, Xiflam™, is set to enter phase 2b clinical trials in the fourth quarter of 2022. In addition, InflammX has a follow-on pre-clinical peptide program that also targets the dysregulated NLRP3 inflammasome, which will be developed following additional funding being raised. The company was founded by Colin Richard Green, and the CEO is Brian Levy.