Martha A. Reitman

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that exists to place new therapies into the hands of those battling serious disease. Its lead products include BENLYSTA for systemic lupus erythematosus and raxibacumab for inhalation anthrax. The firm's other products include, mapatumumab, darapladib, albiglutide, ZALBIN, HGS1036 and HGS1029. The company was founded by Alan G. Walton and William A. Haseltine in 1992 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Senseonics, Inc. develops transformative glucose monitoring products. It develops Senseonics continuous glucose monitoring system, an implantable continuous glucose monitoring system, which includes a miniaturized sensor and receiver that is inserted into the subcutaneous space under the skin to wirelessly transmit glucose levels to an external receiver. The company was founded by Michael James Barrett and Arthur E. Colvin in 1996 and is headquartered in Germantown, MD.

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.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center operates as a private cancer center. It offers cancer care services to adult; and child and teen patients. Its services include risk assessment and screening; diagnosis and treatment; clinical trials; patient and caregiver education; and pediatric clinical trials. The company was founded by John J. Astor and Charlotte Astor in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp. develops pharmaceutical products for the treatment of debilitating central nervous system (CNS) disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia. The company was founded by Axel Unterbeck in 1998 and is headquartered in Montvale, NJ.

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Inc. provides healthcare services. It offers services to public health through scientific discovery, translational research and dissemination of research results through public-private partnerships. The organization was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD

Biosynexus, Inc. develops and markets pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

TheraTech, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical devices. The company was founded by Chick Sanford & Dinesh C. Patel in January, 1985 and is located in Hopkins, MN

The Wistar Institute provides biomedical research services. It researches on diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular, autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases and develops vaccine. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA

The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) is a research institute located in Baltimore, MD, affiliated with the University of Maryland School of Medicine. The IHV is the first research institute in the US to link basic science, population studies, and clinical trials in an effort to develop new vaccines and treatments for chronic viral diseases such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and human papillomavirus infection. The IHV serves approximately 5,000 patients through six Baltimore area clinics and more than 500,000 patients in seven African and two Caribbean nations. The IHV also provides compassionate cutting-edge care and specializes in the treatment of HIV/AIDS and other chronic viral diseases.

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. engages in the manufacturing and marketing of generic pharmaceuticals. The firm also provides medical affairs, quality plus safety and trade partner services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

Eximias Pharmaceutical Corp. develops pharmaceuticals for treatment of cancer disorders. It offers its services in the mid-Atlantic areas. The company is headquartered in Berwyn, PA.

OrbiMed Advisors Private Equity (OrbiMed Advisors Private Equity) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of Orbimed Advisors LLC founded in 1993 by Samuel D. Isaly. The firm is headquartered in New York and it has additional offices in San Francisco, Mumbai, Shanghai, Herzliya, Hong Kong and London.

Affimed NV Niederlassung Deutschland discovers and develops antibody-based therapeutic drugs. The firm generates and develops a pipeline of antibody product candidates based on proprietary technology platform. It offer therapeutic drugs that target autoimmune diseases and tumor cells. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany.

YM Biosciences USA, Inc. develops and commercializes pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on November 23, 2005 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

The American Foundation For AIDS Research, Inc. provides research services. It plays a role in AIDS research, identifying critical gaps in their knowledge of HIV and AIDS. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

NeoDiagnostix, Inc. operates as a cancer diagnostics company. It develops molecular diagnostic and prognostic tests for the treatment of cancer. The firm offers diagnostic testing services using genetic technologies. The company was founded by Barg Upender in 2005 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

TargetRx, Inc. provides pharmaceutical and biotech enterprises with insight into the drivers of prescribing. The firm offers various solutions, which include forecasting, positioning, and promotional decisions for new drug launches; optimizing marketing messages and materials for campaign development; and measurement and optimization of execution for sales and marketing execution. TargetRx was founded by Michael J. Luby and Sangam Pant in 1999 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA.

New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Greenspring Associates Inc is a venture capital subsidiary of StepStone Group, Inc. founded in 2000 by C. Ashton Newhall. The firm is headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland.