Margaret Vernon

Novian Health, Inc. provides minimally invasive treatment for cancerous and non-cancerous tumors. The firm develops tested, and patented a treatment procedure, Novilase, which uses interstitial laser therapy (controlled heating) for the ablation of breast tumors as an alternative to the surgically invasive, traditional lumpectomy. It has operations in France and The United States of America. The company was founded by Kambiz Dowlatshahi in 1991 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

L7 Informatics, Inc. provides integrated informatics platform for laboratory operations. The firm''s solutions include EnterpriseScience Platform, Genomic Cloud, BioBuilds and custom solutions. The company was founded by Christopher Mueller in 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP provides legal services. It specializes in trial, appellate, securities, regulatory, intellectual property, corporate transactions, bankruptcy, environmental, labor and employment, private client, real estate and tax matters. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

US Food & Drug Administration operates agencies to protect health and human services. It protects and promotes public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, cosmetics, animal foods and feed and veterinary products. The company was founded by Theodore Roosevelt and Harvey Washington Wiley on 30th June, 1906 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

Infectious Disease Research Institute operates as a innovative science to research and development company. It offers pipeline, adjuvants, vaccines, diagnostics and drugs products. The firm also provides manufacturing, analytical methods, stability studies, process and contact services. The company was founded by Steven G. Reed in 1993 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PA engages in linking early-stage technology firms and established manufacturers with funding, people, technology, universities and other resources. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Bethlehem, PA.

NERx Biosciences, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics for cancer. The firm specializes in early development of novel biopharmaceutical compounds. It focuses on new generation of cancer drugs that target specific cellular processes not currently being exploited as cancer therapies. The company was founded by John Turchi and Robert Feltgen in 2009 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.