Melissa Tosca

Bausch & Lomb, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets eye health products. It offers over-the-counter supplements, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, contact lenses, lens care, ophthalmic surgical devices, and instruments. The company was founded by John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb in 1853 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Aronex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops proprietary medicines to treat cancer and infectious diseases. The company's products include Nyotran, Atragen, Annamycin, and Zintevir. It is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.

Oldtech, Inc. was engaged in developing treatments for conditions that affect the back of the eye, including age related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME). The company was headquartered in New York.

Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures novel small molecule medicines. It engages in developing novel medicines in the areas of hepatitis C and oncology. The firm develops ANA598, a direct-acting antiviral for the treatment of hepatitis C. The company was founded by Stelios B. Papadopoulos and Kleanthis G. Xanthopoulos in 1992 and is headquartered in Little Falls, NJ.

Interpath Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops cancer therapeutics based on liposomal delivery technology for antisense. The company was founded in 2001 by Gabriel Lopez-Berestein and Peter Nielsen and is headquartered in Houston, TX

Eyetech Inc. is an independent employee-owned and operated biotechnology company dedicated exclusively to the treatment of sight-threatening diseases of the retina. Eyetech was established in August 2008 by an experienced and passionate group of former (OSI) Eyetech employees. Eyetech is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and operates virtually across the United States. Their leadership team includes nationally recognized leaders in ophthalmology and in the biotechnology industry.

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.

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

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development LLC provides research and development support services. It offers drug discovery and drug development in a variety of therapeutic areas, including CNS, Internal Medicine and Oncology, to address unmet medical needs worldwide. The company is headquartered in Raritan, NJ.

Nabriva Therapeutics GmbH is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the research and development of novel anti-infective agents to treat serious infections. It focuses on the pleuromutilin class of antibiotics. The company was founded by Rodger Novak in October 2005 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Arnold & Mabel Beckman Foundation engages in the provision of support to young researchers. It focuses in the fields of chemistry and life sciences, broadly interpreted, and particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments, and materials that open up new avenues of research and application in these sciences and related disciplines. It offers national programs and local community works. The company was founded by Arnold O. Beckman and Mabel Beckman in September 1977 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Osmotica Pharmaceutical Corp. provides drug delivery technologies and neurology based therapies. It develops and commercializes a portfolio of products related to central nervous system disorders with a focus in Parkinson's disease and related neurological disorders. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, GA.

PanOptica, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company that provides ophthalmology drugs for treatment of eye diseases. The company was founded by Paul G. Chaney and Martin B. Wax in March 2009 and is headquartered in Bernardsville, NJ.

Ora, Inc. provides ophthalmic services. It engages in the provision of ophthalmic services and it specializes in allergy, allergic rhinitis, dry-eye, retina, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, glaucoma, drug delivery, and ophthalmic devices. The firm offers development services including preclinical models, clinical research and development, regulatory strategy, statistics and data management, medical writing, and marketing and advertising. The company was founded by Mark Barry Abelson in 1985 and is headquartered in Andover, MA.

OccuRx Pty Ltd provides biopharmaceutical services. It engages in the development of therapeutic strategies for the treatment of ophthalmic disorders associated with retinal fibrosis and inflammation. The company was founded by Darren J. Kelly in 2014 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Panoptes Pharma GmbH develops molecule drugs to treat eye diseases. The firm focuses on a new treatment for autoimmune uveitis, a disease which is one of the major causes of blindness. The company was founded by Franz Obermayr and Stefan Sperl in July 2013 and is headquartered in Wien, Austria.

Okogen, Inc. engages in the development of clinical theraphies to serve the needs of adult and children with ocular infections. Its lead candidate, OKG-0301, is a ribonuclease which targets degradation of specific tRNA and miRNA, which leads to inhibiting protein synthesis. It stops viral replication and shortens the duration of infection. The company was founded on July 1, 2016 and is headquartered in Encinitas, CA.

InFocus Capital Partners (InFocus Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Rob Rothman and Ron Weiss. The firm is headquartered in Jericho, New York.

Ocugenix Corp. operates as a therapeutics company focusing on he development of of cancer immunotherapy drug for eye diseases. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Part of Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Yellowbrick Bio LLC is a company that manufactures ophthalmological pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Solana Beach, CA. The company was founded in 2020 by Brian Matthew Strem. Yellowbrick Bio was acquired by Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on October 21, 2021 for $7.22 million.

Part of Fingerpaint Marketing, Inc., Parsons Medical Communications LLC is a scientific agency that specializes in the ophthalmics space. The company is based in St. Petersburg, FL. The company creates compelling, timely, and clinically relevant content to convey scientific messages to clinicians and strategic partners. The company also provides logistics management, advisory boards, KOL mapping/advocacy, and market assessments. The company was founded in 2010 by Erin E. Parsons, who has been the CEO since then. Parsons Medical Communications was acquired by Fingerpaint Marketing, Inc. on September 28, 2022.