Richard Altinger

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. Its products include Ninlaro and Velcade. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Animas LLC manufactures and distributes external insulin pumps for diabetes patients. The company was founded on November 5, 1996 and is headquartered in West Chester, PA.

Theraclone Sciences, Inc. develops novel therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. The firm leverages its proprietary antibody discovery technology, I-STARTM to identify rare fully human antibodies from immunologically relevant human subjects. The firm’s primary research focus is to discover novel targets and antibodies, and develop therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, by using its proprietary B-cell technology platform to mine the immune system of cancer patients. The company was founded by Johnny T. Stine in November 2004 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Calibra Medical LLC develops and markets medical devices and technologies in the diabetes sector. Its products include finesse and insulin delivery devices. The company was founded by Daniel Hawkins and Clifton A. Alferness in 2004 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

ReVision Optics, Inc. develops optical solutions for the treatment of presbyopia. The company also develops Raindrop Near Vision Corneal Inlay, which is a refractive surgery solution. ReVision Optics was founded by Hansen A. Yuan, Adrian Koppes and Alok Nigam in 1996 and is headquartered Lake Forest, CA.

Transcend Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It develops medical devices for the treatment of glaucoma, the cause of adult irreversible blindness. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, CA.

Labrys Biologics, Inc. provides biotechnology services. It is a venture-financed development stage biotechnology company, which focuses on treatments for chronic migraine. The company was founded by Corey S. Goodman in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Antiva Biosciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, topical therapeutics for the treatment of diseases caused by HPV infection. The company was founded by Karl Y. Hostetler in 2012 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

El Camino Hospital owns and operates hospitals. It provides clinical and community health services such as cancer care, clinical trials, digestive health, emergency care, lung care, urology care, and diagnostic services. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council is a premier life sciences and healthcare hub with over 1,600 members dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing diseases through transformative science and technology. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. MassBio works to advance policy and promote education while providing member programs, events, industry information, and services. The company's mission is to advance Massachusetts' leadership in the life sciences to grow the industry, add value to the healthcare system, and improve patient lives. Founded in 1985 by James P. Sherblom, the CEO is Kendalle Burlin O'Connell.

Part of Pfizer Inc., Wyeth BioPharma is a company that develops and manufactures protein biopharmaceuticals. The company is based in Collegeville, PA.

Part of Pfizer Inc., Wyeth Research discovers and develops platforms encompassing pharmaceuticals. The company is based in Cambridge, MA.

Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc. develops laparoscopic visualization tools and systems. It offers FloShield Air, a vortex barrier technology that provides a continuous flow of dry carbon dioxide gas over the tip of the scope, instantly defogging it while continuously shielding it from condensation, debris, and smoke. It also offers FloShield Plus, an intra-operative flush that can be used to clean a scope if it gets dirty during surgery. The company was founded by Wayne L. Poll and Jodi Wolfe in 2006 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Mission Bay Capital Management Inc (Mission Bay Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Protein Technologies, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture and supply of solid phase synthesizers. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center functions as a pension/retirement fund. The private company is based in Waltham, MA. The CEO of the company is Kenn Turner.

ALUS Liquidation Corp. develops, manufactures, and sells medical products. The company is based in Irvine, CA.

ImaginAb, Inc. develops engineered antibody fragments for diagnostic imaging and novel therapeutic applications. It products offer actionable data to facilitate diagnosis of disease, inform better treatment decisions, and monitor response to therapy. The firm also offers a range of pre-clinical (animal imaging) reagents for use with microPET, microSPECT, and optical imaging systems. The company was founded by Christian P. Behrenbruch, Tove Olafsen, Anna M. Wu, and Robert E. Reiter in 2007 and is headquartered in Inglewood, CA.

OncoResponse, Inc. discovers cancer immunotherapies by interrogating the human immune system. The firm identifies elite responders to immunotherapy and screens the adaptive immune system to discover antibodies with reactivity. The company was founded by Clifford J. Stocks, Kristine Swiderek and Steven H. Gillis in 2015 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Hyalex Orthopaedics, Inc. manufactures medical devices. The firm focus on developing and commercializing new products that feature HYALEX materials technology, a synthetic polymer that mimics cartilage. Its synthetic HYALEX material has the capability of maintaining low friction and low wear under the high loads encountered in human joints. The company is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Unitio, Inc. operates a platform for the healthcare industry.

Rheos Medicines, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical firm. It develops novel medicines that modulate metabolic pathways in immune cells to treat disease. The company was founded by Erika Pearce, Edward Pearce, Laurence Turka, Richard Flavell, Ken Smith, and E. William St. Clair and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Cedilla Therapeutics, Inc. operats as a biotechnology company. It engages in discovering and exploiting insights into protein stability. The company was founded by Alan D. D?Andrea, Steve Gygi, Matthew P. Jacobson, William G. Kaelin, Jr. and Jack Taunton on September 6, 2017 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Qlaris Bio, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. The company was founded by Thurein Htoo and Barbara Wirostko and is headquartered in Wellesley, MA.

Abata Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotech company based in Watertown, MA. Abata Therapeutics is focused on developing engineered Treg cell therapies for severe autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The American company's lead programs are in ind-enabling studies for progressive multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes, both of which are tissue-specific autoimmune diseases with significant unmet needs. The company has developed a differentiated product engine to create tissue-specific, robust, and durable therapies. Abata Therapeutics was launched by Third Rock Ventures, with participation from a diverse syndicate of investors, including ElevateBio, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Invus, Samsara Biocapital, and the JDRF T1D Fund. The company was founded in 2021 by Richard Ransohoff and the CEO is Samantha Singer.

Third Rock Ventures LLC (Third Rock Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Mark Levin, Robert Tepper, Kevin Starr and Nick Leschly. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.