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Genelabs Technologies, Inc. discovery and development of pharmaceutical products to improve human health. The company was founded by Brian D. Frenzel and Frank C. Kung in 1983 and is headquartered in Redwood, CA.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

NextWave Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company which focuses on the development and commercialization of products for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The company was founded by Mahendra G. Shah on September 25, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Semnur Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. The firm focuses on the clinical and commercial development of products such as SP-102: a non-opioid epidural steroid injectable potentially for the treatment of Lumbosacral radicular pain. The company was founded by Mahendra G. Shah in 2013 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

SCILEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. It acquires late-stage clinical development and sales and marketing of generic and branded generic products. Its product includes ZTlido. The company was founded by Anthony P. Mack and William Pedranti in 2011 and is headquartered in Berwyn, PA.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The New Jersey Division of Investment (NJDI) is a State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey. NJDI was founded in 1950 and is responsible for the investment management of the seven public pension systems that comprise the New Jersey Pension Fund and the State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund. The Pension Fund supports the retirement plans of active and retired employees in seven public pension systems: Consolidated Police and Firemen’s Pension Fund, the Judicial Retirement System, the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System, the Prison Officers’ Pension Fund, the Public Employees’ Retirement System, the State Police Retirement System and the Teachers’ Pension & Annuity Fund.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Medeor Therapeutics, Inc. engages in medical industry. It provides services which are dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of transformative and personalized cellular therapeutics. The company was founded by Samuel Strober, Edgar Engleman, Robert Lowsky, and Chih Ping in 2012 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

MacuLogix, Inc. engages in the early detection and tracking of retinal diseases. Its AdaptDx is the first practical measurement tool for dark adaptation which provides doctors with an easy-to-use functional test similar to routine perimetry testing for glaucoma. The company also provides macular degeneration services. The company was founded by John G. Edwards and Gregory R. Jackson in 2004 and is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA.

Shanghai Rarestone Health Tech Group Co. Ltd. is a Chinese company that focuses on rare disease therapy and self-management information through internet information. The company is based in Huangpu, China. The company also operates and promote medical devices and communication platforms. The CEO of the company is Shawn Xiang.

Hibiscus Capital Management (Hibiscus Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Hibiscus BioVentures LLC. The firm is headquartered in Delaware.

Israel Biotech Fund (Israel Biotech) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Yuval Cabilly, David Sidransky, and Gidon Zairi. The firm is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.

AsclepiX Therapeutics LLC engages in biologics and drug development technology. It specializes in anti-angiogenesis therapy, ophthalmology, oncology, and immunology. The company was founded by Jordan J. Green and Aleksander S. Popel and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Barer & Son Capital LLC (Barer & Son Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Sol Barer. The firm is headquartered in Mendham, New Jersey.

Good Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops "context-dependent" protein drugs that sense biomarkers and respond with a therapeutic activity. The company was founded by John Mulligan in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Founded in 2002, Maxim Group LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides an array of financial services including: investment banking, equity research, private wealth management, structured products and global institutional equity, fixed-income and derivative sales and trading to a diverse range of corporate clients, institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. Maxim Group's niche is emerging-growth companies in a variety of sectors including healthcare, technology, retail and others. They utilize a fundamental, bottom-up approach to investment recommendations. The firm combines rigorous financial analysis of specific companies and industries with due diligence that includes frequent consults with suppliers, customers, competitors and senior management. The firm focuses on under-covered, small- to-mid-cap companies where valuation levels may be out of sync with fundamental trends. Maxim's coverage universe often represents attractive niche industries where stocks tend to be inefficient. This research coverage fills a void created by the downsized research ranks and shrinking coverage of small- to mid-cap stocks by large investment banks. Maxim Group is a member of FINRA, the MSRB, the SIPC, the ISE, NASDAQ and NYSE Arca.

Jasper Tx Corp. operates as a biotechnology company. It engages in the clinical development of novel therapies. The company was founded by Susan S. Prohaska and Judith Shizuru and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.