Joseph D’Urso

Medarex, Inc. provides commercial physical and biological research services. The company's UltiMAb, a human antibody development system creates and develops antibodies products for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory, autoimmune, and infectious diseases. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets fertility and endocrinology products. Its products include Bravelle, Repronex, Novarel, Acthrel and Desmopressin Acetate. The company's products are used in treatment of osteoarthritis, prostate cancer, and other infertility related diseases. Ferring Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

The Drug Information Association is a non-profit multidisciplinary association that operates to promote health and well-being. The non-profit company is based in Horsham, PA. Marwan Fathallah has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets prescription drugs in various therapeutic areas, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, pain management, acid reflux and infectious diseases, women’s health, and mental health (bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia); and neurologic, including Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, and migraine prevention and treatment. Its products include Axert, Darzalezx, Invokamet XR, Invokana, Remicade, Reopro, and Risperdal Consta. The company was founded by Paul Janssen in 1953 and is headquartered in Titusville, NJ.

Part of The Cigna Group, Qualcare Alliance Networks, Inc. is a company that provides health plans, accountable care organization solutions, workers ’ compensation products, and other related services. The company is based in Piscataway, NJ. The company was founded in 1993. Qualcare Alliance Networks was acquired by Cigna Holding Co., part of The Cigna Group from December 21, 2018.

The Association of Clinical Research Organizations operates as an association of clinical research organizations. The non-profit company is based in Washington. David S. Simmons has been the CEO of the American company since 2015.

Avation Medical, Inc. provides platform for wearable nerve stimulation systems. The company is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

FEMSelect Ltd. develops solution for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse repair. Its products NeuGuide is an anchoring system for the treatment of uterine prolapse. The company was founded by Eyal Sandach, Menahem Neuman and Boaz Harari in 2010 and is headquartered in Ramat Hachayal, Israel.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest HR association with almost 325,000 members. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA and has subsidiaries in India and the United States. The company aims to create better workplaces and address critical issues affecting society that impact work. Johnny C. Taylor has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Healthcare Businesswomens Association operates women healthcare associations. The company was founded by Diane Anderson, Peg Dougherty, Millicent Gryczka, Sheila Sinkking and Ruth Smith in 1977 and is headquartered in Fairfield, NJ.

QualCare, Inc. provides healthcare and management services. It offers self-funded PPO, HMO network, point of service (POS) network, and open access health plans; third party administration (TPA) services, provider network access, care management services, wellness programs, and a workers compensation product. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Piscataway, NJ.

New Jersey Technology Council provides business development, education and advocacy services. It serves communications, e-business, multimedia, consumer technologies, manufacturing, engineering and energy sectors. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ.

Ethicon, Inc. develops and markets medical products and devices for surgery. It offers different types of services such as wound management, women's health, and cardiovascular surgery. The company was founded by George F. Merson in 1915 and is headquartered in Somerville, NJ.

Aprea Therapeutics AB operates as a holding company that provides research performed at Karolinska Institutet. It focuses its activities on discovery and development of novel anticancer compounds targeting the tumor suppressor protein. Its product has been tested in a Phase I/II dose escalating safety study in patients with refractory hematological malignancies or prostate carcinoma. It pursues the development of an anticancer drug, APR-246, which has p53-based mechanism for patients with ovarian cancer. The company was founded by Klas Gosta Wiman, Galina Selivanova, Vladimir Bykov, Wenjie Bao, Natalia Issaeva, and Staffan Strömblad in 2003 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets pharmaceutical products. Its products include Actonel, Asacol, Enablex, Didronel, Macrobid, Macrodantin, Entex, and Ziac. The firm manufactures and markets a variety of over-the-counter and oral care products such as Crest, Oral-B, Prilosec OTC, Vicks, Metamucil, Pepto-Bismol, ThermaCare, and other related products. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Ltd. engages in pharmaceutical preparations. The company was founded on June 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA manufactures vaccines for diseases such as hepatitis, influenza, rubella, and typhoid fever. Its activities include overall strategy, research and development, clinical trials, regulatory matters, production, quality control, marketing, and distribution. The company has partnership with WHO and UNICEF. GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Rixensart, Belgium.

The American Society for Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics is a scientific and professional organization that serves the disciplines of clinical pharmacology and translational medicine. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA. The CEO of the company is Sharon Swan.

OrthogenRx, Inc. focuses on the development and commercialization of treatments for musculoskeletal conditions including osteoarthritis. The company was founded by Michael J. Daley in 2012 and is headquartered in Doylestown, PA.

Life Sciences Pennsylvania (LSPA) is a trade association that represents various entities in the life sciences industry, including biotechnology, medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, research, and investment companies, as well as service providers. The non-profit company is based in Wayne, PA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization unifies innovators in the state to make Pennsylvania a leader in the life sciences industry. Founded in 1989, LSPA aims to create a business and public policy environment that encourages and incentivizes the diverse life sciences economy in Pennsylvania. Christopher P. Molineaux has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

Genstar Capital Management LLC is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Dennis H. Chookaszian. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco., California.

Science 37, Inc. develops mobile technology, clinical trials and patient-centric models for clinical research. It focuses on the development of networked patient-centric models for clinical research to accelerate biomedical discovery. The firm develops Network Oriented Research Assistant, which bridges the gap between traditional trial management software and an advanced telemedicine platform; supports end-to-end management of networked clinical trials; and allows researchers to communicate with patients and mobile nurses from homes using videos, photographs, survey forms, or device data capture on iPhones, iPads, or Android devices. The company was founded by Noah Craft and Belinda Tan and is headquartered in Culver City, CA.

Precision Medicine Group LLC engages in the provision of an integrated infrastructure that supports pharmaceutical and life sciences companies. It offers translational informatics and biometrics, specialty lab, biomaterials, oncology, and diagnostics and medical device solutions. The company was founded by Ethan D. Leder and Mark P. Clein in 2012 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Advarra, Inc. engages in the provision of integrated research compliance solutions. It offers institutional review board (IRB), institutional biosafety committee (IBC), and research quality and compliance consulting services. It also covers GxP/GCP auditing and compliance, regulatory, clinical quality and assurance, research administration and human research protection (HRP), and data protection and technology compliance. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.