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Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops inhibitors of validated metalloenzymes. The firm's clinical portfolio includes novel agents to treat both chronic and life threatening fungal infections. It also leverage our metalloenzyme expertise in other therapeutic areas including oncology and orphan diseases. The company was founded by Thomas V. O’Halloran and Holden H. Thorp on August 18, 2005 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. conducts biomedical researches. It focuses in the areas of oncology, ophthalmology, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, neuroscience, and cardiovascular conditions, other focus areas include discovery chemistry, biologics, pathway biology, and translational medicine. The company was founded on September 10, 2002 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Redona Therapeutics, Inc.operates as a biotechnology company focused on the modulation of non- RNA (ncRNA) function to treat cancer and other human diseases. It uses small molecules to modulate expression levels of oncogenes and other proteins of significance in disease. The company was founded by George Daley, Richard Gregory, Frank Slack, and Piotr Sliz and is headquartered in Watertown, MA.

Azelon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops biopharmaceutical drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis. It develops parathyroid hormone analogs for the treatment of bone diseases, which are characterized by deficits in bone formation, including osteoporosis, orthopedic conditions and renal bone disease. The company was founded by Paul Morley and Godfrey Marchand in 2000 and is headquartered in West Conshohocken, PA.

Thesan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides novel therapeutics for disorders of the skin. The company focuses on the discovery and development of new chemical entities that provide improved treatment options to patients. Thesan Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2011 by Edward P. Monaghan and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Prolog Ventures LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Brian Clevinger, Greg Johnson and Ilya Nykin. The firm is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Phenomenelle Angels LLC (Phenomenelle Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Lauren A. Flanagan and Joe P. Hildebrandt. The firm is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Novartis Venture Funds (NVF) is a venture capital firm with headquarters in Basel, Switzerland and an additional office in Cambridge, MA. The firm was founded in 1996. NVF is a subsidiary of Novartis AG (VX: NOVN) and was created following the 1996 merger of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz.

Aerpio Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative therapies for vascular diseases. The firm develops small molecules and monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of vascular disease and enhancement of wound healing. Its two lead programs include a tie-2 activator for diabetic macular edema and vascular leak, and a hypoxia-inducible factor 1-a stabilizer for wound healing and the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. The company was founded by Joseph H. Gardner and Robert Shalwitz in 2011 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Viamet Pharmaceuticals Corp. engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel pharmaceuticals based on its proprietary metalloenzyme chemistry and biology technology platform. Its clinical portfolio includes novel agents to treat chronic and life threatening fungal infections. Its products include VT-1161, an oral agent that treats onychomycosis; VT-1129, which treats cryptococcal meningitis; and VT-1598, that treats coccidioidomycosis. The company was founded by Herbert Holden Thorp and Thomas V. O'Halloran in December 2011 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

CoTherix, Inc. develops therapeutic products. Its ventavis product is a nebulizer delivered therapy for pulmonary artery hypertension, which restricts blood flow to the lungs. CoTherix markets its products in the US, Europe, and Australia. The company was founded in February, 2000 by Donald J. Santel and Gerard Turino and is located in Brisbane, CA.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Serenex, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that develops drugs for tumors and cancers of the blood and bone marrow. Its products include drugs for chemotherapy treatments as well as inhibitor compounds. Serenex was founded by George Young and Timothy Haystead in 2000 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Flamingo Therapeutics BV is a Belgian company that specializes in developing RNA-targeted therapies for oncology. The company is based in Leuven, Belgium and was founded by Mike Garrett and Floor Stam. Flamingo is dedicated to delivering therapeutic benefit to patients living with cancer and believes that their programs and approach can successfully address large unmet medical needs where RNA-targeting can be effective. The company's clinical-stage pipeline focuses on targeting undruggable transcription factors and splice variants. The CEO is Stephane van Rooijen.

Venatorx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops novel anti-infective agents to address the threat of antibiotic resistance. It offers antibiotic resistant bacteria and Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae a family of gram-negative bacteria that are resistant to all known ?-lactam antibiotics, including penicillins, cephalosporins, monobactams, and carbapenems. The company was founded by Christopher J. Burns, Luigi Xerri, and Daniel Pevear in 2010 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

CuraSen Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It engages in the discovery and development of therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases, including parkinson, alzheimer, and less common neurodegenerative disorders. The company was founded by Mehrdad Shamloo, Robert Booth, Anthony Ford, and Kathleen Sereda in 2018 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Decipher Biosciences, Inc. is a commercial-stage precision oncology company which engages in patient care improvement. The Company?s differentiated approach measures the biological activity of a patient?s entire tumor genome, known as whole transcriptome analysis, and applies proprietary machine learning algorithms to improve therapy selection and accelerate adoption of new therapies into the standard of care. Its novel prostate cancer genomic testing products examine the underlying biology of a patient?s tumor, enabling physicians to select an optimal therapy. The firm?s whole transcriptome analysis of clinical patient samples from its commercial channel and its participation in practice-changing clinical trials has allowed it to build and expand its Decipher GRID database GRID. The company was founded by Elai Davicioni, Timothy J. Triche, Bruce A. Schmidt, and Jonathan D. Buckley and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

GenomeDx, Inc. operates as a genomic information company developing solutions for prostate cancer treatment and the management of other urologic cancers. It offers Decipher and Guidance test. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Oculis SA focuses on ophthalmic drugs and novel drug delivery to the eye. The Oculis drug delivery platform consists of a novel technique to facilitate drug absorption to both anterior and posterior parts of the eye. The advantage is a drug delivery system where diseases of the posterior part of the eye can be treated with a simple topical application. The Oculis drug delivery platform allows diseases such as DME (diabetic macular edema) at the posterior part of the eye to be treated with a non-invasive topical application. The company was founded by Einar Stefansson and Thorsteinn Loftsson in 2003is headquartered in Pully, Switzerland.

Arkuda Therapeutics, Inc. engages in development of medicines to improve the lives of patients with neurological diseases. It leverages insights into progranulin and lysosomal biology to develop medicines to change the trajectory of neurodegenerative disease. The company was founded by Gerhard Koenig and Duane Burnett in 2018 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Priothera Ltd. engages in the development of orally delivered sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulators for hematological malignancies. The company was founded by Florent Gros, Shaval Patel, and Brice Suire in 2020 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Tekla Capital Management LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Formerly known as Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC, the firm serves as an investment adviser for four closed-end funds – Tekla Healthcare Investors, Tekla Life Sciences Investors, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund and Tekla World Healthcare Fund.

Dynacure SA is a clinical-stage company, which engages in developing and commercializing novel therapies to transform the lives of patients with rare diseases who have limited or no treatment options. Its product includes, DYN101, an antisense oligonucleotide, or ASO, designed to be a disease-modifying medicine for treatment of the majority of ntronuclear myopathies patients with multiple mutations in adult and pediatric populations. The company was founded by Belinda Cowling in 2016 and is headquartered in Illikirch-Graffenstaden, France.

Portaero, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices. The company was founded on May 11, 2007 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Advanced Animal Diagnostics, Inc. develops integrated systems and solutions for the detection of animal diseases. The firm engages in the researching, developing and commercializing on-farm diagnostic tests, such as QScout MLD for early detection of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows. It also provides solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of veterinary health problems including mastitis and other animal diseases. The company was founded by Rodolfo Rodriguez and Victor M. Minton in July 2001 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Sensitech, Inc. provides cold chain solutions for monitoring temperature-sensitive and perishable products. Its products encompasses in software, dataloggers, logistics security, chemical and electronic indicator, strip chart recorders, ethylene absorption, facility monitoring, and accessories. The company was founded by Ernest M. Santin in 1990 and is headquartered in Beverly, MA.

ROX Medical, Inc. manufactures medical ultrasonic scanning devices. It offers ROX Coupler that is intended for use in patients with treatment resistant hypertension to lower blood pressure by reducing peripheral vascular resistance and improving vascular compliance; and in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to improve breathing, reduce symptoms of chronic bronchitis, and improve exercise tolerance. The company was founded by Rodney Brenneman and John Faul in 2004 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA.