Patricia M. Chicvara

IVAX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products, which are sold to wholesalers, retail drug chains, retail pharmacies, hospital groups, nursing home providers and government agencies in the United States. The company was founded in 1987 by Philip Frost and Michael Jaris. It is headquartered in Miami, FL.

National Cancer Institute provides healthcare services. It specializes in different cancer treatment such as adrenocortical carcinoma, anal cancer, appendix cancer, skin cancer, breast cancer, cardiac tumors, endometrial cancer, and gallbladder cancer. The company was founded in March 1937 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops precision cancer therapeutic products. The company was founded by Hossein A. Ghanbari and Kasra Ghanbari in 1999 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Catalytic IP, Inc. is a digital research platform built for life sciences companies. Its products include Catalytic Corporate and Alliance Platform. The company was founded by Scott Sacane and is headquartered in Charleston, SC.

Sapience Therapeutics, Inc. focuses on advancing novel therapeutics for major unmet medical needs, particularly high mortality cancers. Its drug development program involves translating science into novel therapies, and initial goal is to develop a first-in-class treatment for glioblastoma multiforme, which is the most severe and deadly form of brain cancer. The company was founded by Barry Kappel and Isaac Blech in 2015 and is headquartered in Scarsdale, NY.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

Celera Corp. provides medical diagnostics services. It offers disease management solutions through a combination of tests and services based on genetics discovery platforms. Celera was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

Geneos Therapeutics, Inc. Develops and commercializes neo-antigen based personalized cancer therapies. The firm engages in developing personalized immunotherapies against tumor specific neoantigens which arise from gene mutations in cancerous cells. The company was founded by Niranjan Y. Sardesai in 2017 and is headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

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.

TradeStation Group, Inc. through its principal operating subsidiaries, TradeStation Securities, Inc. and TradeStation Forex, Inc. offers the TradeStation analysis and trading platform to the active trader and certain institutional trader markets. The TradeStation platform offers state-of-the-art electronic order execution and enables clients to design, test, optimize, monitor and automate their own custom Equities, Options, Futures and Forex trading strategies. TradeStation Securities, Inc. (Member NYSE, FINRA, SIPC, NSCC, DTC, OCC & NFA) is a licensed securities broker-dealer and a registered futures commission merchant, and also a member of the Boston Options Exchange, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange, International Securities Exchange and NASDAQ OMX. Its TradeStation Prime Services division, based in New York, seeks to provide prime brokerage services, including securities lending, to small and mid-sized hedge funds and other firms. TradeStation Forex, Inc. (Member NFA) is a Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer (RFED) that exclusively provides the company’s forex brokerage offering. The company’s technology subsidiary, TradeStation Technologies, Inc. develops and offers strategy trading software tools and subscription services. Its London-based subsidiary, TradeStation Europe Limited, an FSA-authorized brokerage firm, introduces UK and other European accounts to TradeStation Securities, Inc. and TradeStation Forex, Inc. TradeStation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group, one of the largest online financial services providers in Japan. Monex Group acquired TradeStation in June 2011 as an important step in achieving its goal to become a leading global integrated online financial services group.

Novogyne Pharmaceuticals manufactures pharmaceutical products.

BPC Plasma, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It offers the hyper immunoglobulin Nabi-HB, a key product used in the prevention of hepatitis B. The company was established in 2007 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Therakos, Inc. develops immune cell therapies delivered through extracorporeal photopheresis. The firm’s engineers, clinicians and biological researchers have been driven to discover new technologies and therapeutic applications that empower the immune response and improve patient outcomes. It supports clinicians by providing products and training to enhance the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) and by pursuing additional approved indications for autologous immune cell therapy. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in West Chester, PA.

Centocor, Inc. manufactures healthcare products. Its products include avakine & reopro. The company was founded in 1979 by Hubert J. P. Schoemaker & Michael A. Wall and is headquartered in Horsham, PA.

Robin Hood Ventures (RHV) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Rob weber. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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.

DAVA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets pharmaceutical products. It offers generic and brand pharmaceutical products which include acyclovir capsules, acyclovir capsules, oxycodone hydrochloride extended-release tablets, glyburide tablets, hydrochlorothiazide tablets, and oral suspensions. The company was founded by Aram Moezinia in 2004 and is headquartered in Fort Lee, NJ.

LNR Property LLC develops and sells commercial and multi-family residential real estate properties. It owns and manages a portfolio of real estate properties and real estate finance investments. The firm acquires portfolios and its assets which include rental apartment communities, office buildings, industrial warehouse facilities, retail centers, hotels and land. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL.

Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP offers legal advisory services to public and private companies and individuals. It provides litigation, capital restructuring, bankruptcy, merger and acquisition, government compliance and tax advisory services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

The Biotechnology Greenhouse Corp. of Southeastern PA (BioAdvance) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.