Aaron Sasson

Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops novel RNAi-based therapeutics. The firm’s products include QPI-1002 and QPI-1007 is being developed as a neuroprotective agent for the treatment of optic neuropathies that result in the death of retinal ganglion cells. The company was founded by Daniel Zurr, David M. Fineman and J. Gregory Swendsen in December 1993 and is headquartered in Fremont, 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

Tel-Aviv University operates as a university in Israel. Its faculties include arts, engineering, science, humanities, law, life science, management, medicine, and social science. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Ramat Aviv, Israel.

Livestrong Foundation aims to empower the cancer community to address the unmet needs of cancer survivors through collaboration, knowledge-sharing and partnerships. The organization develops evidence-based solutions to address both the common and unique problems survivors are facing. It conducts campaigns as well as offer services and materials to those who are supporting cancer patients. The Foundation was founded by Lance Armstrong in 1997. Its headquarters are located in Austin, TX.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology is a non-profit organization founded in 1964 with the overarching goals of improving cancer care and prevention. More than 27,000 oncology practitioners belong to ASCO, representing all oncology disciplines and subspecialties. Members include physicians and health-care professionals in all levels of the practice of oncology. American Society of Clinical Oncology is the world’s leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer. ASCO’s members set the standard for patient care worldwide and lead the way in carrying out clinical research aimed at improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. ASCO's efforts are also directed toward advocating for policies that provide access to high-quality care for all patients with cancer and at supporting the increased funding for clinical and translational research.

Providence Health & Services provides healthcare services. It offers assisted and independent living; express care; hospice and home health care; hospitals and medical centers; nursing homes and traditional care; PACE and adult day programs; providence medical group; and supportive housing. The company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered Renton, WA.

Yeda Research & Development Co. Ltd. engages in development of natural science and services. It covers broad of spectrum including: biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and diagnostics, bioinformatics, proteomics, biomatics and system biology, medical devices, renewable energy, bio fuels, clean technology and environmental sciences, agricultural and plants genetics, chemistry and nanotechnology, physics and electro-optics, mathematics and computer science. The company is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.

Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology operates as a non-profit organization that researches in the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer. Its programs include health information technology platform; patient resources; online medical education; and meetings, symposia, and workshop. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

New Rhein Healthcare LLC operates as private equity investment firm focused on healthcare therapeutics and medical devices. It invests in businesses which utilize proven products in new applications. The company was founded by Greg Parekh in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Metallo Therapy Ltd. is an Israeli start-up that engages in developing novel contrast agents that enable precise tumor detection and monitoring using the CT imaging tool. The company was founded in 2009 by Amal Ayoub and is headquartered in Nazareth Illit, Israel.

Israel Advanced Technology Industries is an umbrella organization that represents the high-tech, life science, and other advanced technology industries. The private company is based in Hertzliya Pituach, Israel. The Israeli company was founded by Nechemia Jacob Peres, Aaron Mankovski, and Ruth Alon. The CEO is Karin Meir Rubinstein.

Metabomed Ltd. operates as a drug discovery company. It focuses in the field of cancer metabolism with a proprietary target identification platform based on computational biology and metabolomics. The company was founded by Eytan Ruppin, Tomer Shlomi and Eyal Gottlieb in 2013 and is headquartered in Yavne, Israel.

New Rhein Healthcare Investors LLC (New Rhein Healthcare Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Parekh Greg. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Israel Biotech Fund (Israel Biotech) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Yuval Cabilly, David Sidransky, and Gidon Zairi. The firm is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.

Ram Technologies Ltd. is an Irish private company located in Meath. The firm provides IT services.

Softhale NV engages in manufacturing medical, clinical and pharmaceutical equipment. The company was founded by Jurgen Rawert and Frank Bartels and is headquartered in Diepenbeek, Belgium.

Neuraptive Therapeutics, Inc. engages in developing therapeutic technology for the acute surgical repair of injured peripheral nerves. Its products include AxoFuse, AxoTrim, and AxoBond. The company was founded by David Jackson in 2016 and is headquartered in Lafayette, Co.

Arkin Holdings engages in the provision of healthcare investment services which specializes in pharmaceutical and biotechnology, medical devices, dermatology, and hedge fund. The company was founded by Mori Arkin in 2009 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.

Butterfly Medical Ltd. develops implantable device for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. The company was founded by Adrian Paz and Yehuda Bachar in November 2018 and is headquartered in Yokneam, Israel.

PhotonPharma, Inc. is developing the Innocell therapeutic cancer vaccine, which is a personalized therapy using autologous tumor tissue. The company is based in Fort Collins, CO at the Research Innovation Center of Colorado State University. The technology is based on a photochemical inactivation platform that uses riboflavin (vitamin B2) and UV light to render tumor cells incapable of replication while still allowing them to metabolize, express proteins, present antigens, and stimulate immune recognition and response mechanisms. In combination with selected adjuvants, Innocell has shown the ability to prevent metastatic tumor formation, reduce tumor growth, and stimulate cellular immune response pathways in preclinical animal models. The company was founded in 2018 by Raymond Goodrich, and Alan S. Rudolph has been the CEO since 2018.