Patrick M. O'Connor

Ignyta Operating, Inc. develops molecular diagnostics for cancer and immunology. It is a biotechnology company developing personalized medicines for high unmet need cancer indications, based on cancer genome mining and sequencing. The firm's products include TrailblazeDx for RA, TrailblazeTx for RA, TrailblazeDx for SLE, TrailblazePx for SLE and TrailblazeTx for SLE. The company was founded in August 2011 by Jonathan E. Lim and Gary S. Firestein and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. ASM's membership has grown from 59 scientists in 1899 to more than 39,000 members today, with more than one third located outside. The members represent 26 disciplines of microbiological specialization plus a division for microbiology educators.

MedCision LLC provides medical related software solutions. Its products include ThawSTAR Automated Cell Thawing Systems, BioT Temperature Stability Systems and Custom ULT Freezer Storage Boxes. The firm develops and commercializes technologies that automate and standardize preclinical and clinical biologics handling for critical post-manufacturing processes. The company was founded by Rolf O. Ehrhardt in 2016 and is headquartered in San Rafael, CA.

Stemina Biomarker Discovery, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of molecular biomarkers to improve drug safety and human health. Its products and services include Cardio quickPredict, devTOX quickPredict, and TOXquickPredict. The company was founded by Elizabeth L. R. Donley and Gabriela G. Cezar in November 2006 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

DNA Script engages in the provision of research and development in biotechnology. It manufactures synthetic deoxyribonucleic acid using enzymatic technology. The company was founded by Thomas Ybert, Sylvain Gariel and Xavier Godron in 2014 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Fore Biotherapeutics, Inc. develops tumor specific driver mutations. It offers fully automated live-cell screening from NGS data. The company was founded by Haim Gil-Ad and Yoram Altschuler in 2011 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

BioCision LLC operates as a life science research and development company. Its products include cell cryopreservation systems, sample cooling, freezing, snap-freezing, ice-free cooling systems, tube temperature and plate temperature management, support platforms, sample transport, cryostorage boxes, cryogenic vials, ice pans and buckets and other accessories. The firm’s products protect temperature-sensitive therapeutics, biological samples and biomaterials. The company was founded by Brian Schryver and Rolf O. Ehrhardt in 2007 and is headquartered in San Rafael, CA.

Spinomix SA develops a software technology platform. The private company is based in Lausanne, Switzerland and has subsidiaries in Switzerland.

New York Academy of Sciences is an independent, not-for-profit organization, which engages in the advancement of scientific research, education, and policy. The company was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sense Biodetection Ltd. provides molecular diagnostics research services. It focuses on improving healthcare decisions and processes by developing novel, user-centred, handheld tests in the fields of infections and oncology. The company was founded by Harry John Lamble and Ralph Lamble in 2014 and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom.

Adarza BioSystems, Inc. develops and manufacturers a multiplex immunoassay technology that can identify proteins and genetic markers in medical specimens. The firm operates as a medical diagnostics company which also develops a rapid and label-free biological assay platform for measuring clinical and point-of-care samples and also its technology allows hundreds of tests to be run simultaneously on a single chip. The company was founded by Benjamin L. Miller, Randolph R. Henke, Terry Gronwall and Christopher C. Striemer in 2008 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Roche Diagnostics develops test and diagnostic solutions in vitro to serve the patients. The company was founded on February 4, 1991 and is headquartered in Meylan, France.

BioHelix Corp. operates as a molecular diagnostic company, that develops nucleic acid technologies for molecular diagnostics. The firm focuses on the development of simple molecular diagnostic tests for the near patient setting. It offers in vitro diagnostic products, such as IsoAmp, an herpes simplex viruses (HSV) assay test for the direct, qualitative detection of HSV DNA in male and female genital and oral lesions. The company was founded by Huimin Kong in 2004 and is headquartered in Beverly, MA.

Nucleix Ltd. develops, manufactures and markets non-invasive molecular cancer diagnostic tests. Its product Bladder EpiCheck is a urine test for monitoring of bladder cancer. The firm provides diagnostic tests for lung and colorectal cancer detection from blood samples, using its proprietary and highly innovative technology. The company was founded by Adam Wasserstrom, Dan Frumkin, and Elon A. Ganor in 2008 and is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.

Congenica Ltd. develops genome-based discovery and diagnostic technologies. It uses Sapientia technology platform, which allows genome scale DNA sequence data to be presented within a clinically actionable diagnostic report. The company was founded by Matthew Hurles, Richard Durbin and Philip Beales in 2013 and is headquartered in Hinxton, the United Kingdom.

Aravive Biologics, Inc. develops novel targeted therapeutics in oncology. The company was founded by Amato Giaccia and Albert Koong and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Part of Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts LLC is a pharmaceutical company that provides free medicines and adult vaccines to qualified patients through their Merck Patient Assistance Program. The company is based in Boston, MA and is a part of Merck & Co., Inc. and its affiliates. The company also offers information about insurance coverage and financial assistance options for eligible patients. The company conducts clinical trials and provides medical information covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine through their Merck Manuals. Additionally, they report on their commitment to operating responsibly to benefit society through their corporate responsibility program, which includes their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report. Merck for Mothers is an initiative to create a world where no woman has to die giving life.

Bausch Health Americas, Inc. manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on November 29, 2011 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Ardea Biosciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company which is focused on the development of small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of serious diseases. The company was founded in January 1994 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Inflammatix, Inc. operates molecular diagnostics company which develops rapid tests that read the immune system. The firm specializes in molecular diagnostics, biotechnology, computational immunology, in-vitro diagnostics, personalized medicine and bioinformatics. The company was founded by Purvesh Khatri, Jonathan Romanowsky and Timothy Sweeney and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

HistoRx, Inc. develops tissue-based diagnostic products. The company was founded on July 23, 2004 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It offers pharmaceutical drugs, pharmaceutical instruments, and diagnostics solutions. The company was founded by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche on October 1, 1896 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Biofidelity Ltd. engages in research and experimental development on biotechnology. The company was founded by Barnaby Balmforth and Cameron Frayling on February 15, 2019 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

MOBILion Systems, Inc. offers paradigm-shifting platform technology. It will Develop a cost effective analytical system with a small footprint, high throughput, ultra-high sensitivity and selectivity enabling use in commercial applications unattainable by conventional ion mobility separation devices. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in , Chadds Ford, PA.

Apton Biosystems, Inc. engages in the provision of health care services with focus on biotechnology business. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

GestVision, Inc. provides care diagnostic test for preeclampsia. The firm delivers insights for safer pregnancies beginning with a diagnostic for preeclampsia, a poorly understood pregnancy- related condition. It is developing a point of care diagnostic product that provides essential information to OBGYNs for improving patient management and outcomes. The company was founded in 2014 by Wendy L. Davis and is headquartered in Groton, CT.

Cambridge Innovation Capital Ltd (Cambridge Innovation Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. develops diagnostic laboratory products. It products include LeadCare II System and LeadCare Ultra. The firm's services encompass blood lead and zinc protoporphyrin analysis. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in North Billerica, MA.

Mainstay Medical Holdings Plc is a medical device company, which focuses on commercializing an innovative implantable restorative neurostimulation system, ReActiv8, for people with disabling mechanical Chronic Low Back Pain. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Mountain Group Capital LLC (Mountain Group Capital) is a venture capital investment firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Whitney Museum of American Art exhibits or sells artwork. The museum was founded by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in 1930 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an integrated dermatology pharmaceutical company, which develops and markets Levulan Photodynamic Therapy technology platform for the prevention and treatment of dermatological skin conditions. Its products include levulan kerastick, BLU-U and clindareach. The company was founded by D. Geoffrey Shulman on February 21, 1991 and is headquartered in Wilmington, MA.