Robert W. Kuhn

Part of Insmed, Inc., Celtrix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. researches and develops potential therapeutic products. The company is based in Santa Clara, CA.

Avigen, Inc. produces and sells drugs, animal health products, and chemicals. The firm also develops and commercializes small molecules of therapeutics and biologics for use in the treatment of serious neurological and neuromuscular disorders. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Takara Bio USA, Inc. helps to accelerate the discovery process by providing pioneering tools that enable researchers to ask new questions and investigate ever more complex systems than was previously possible. With more than 5,000 literature citations, its innovative products and services continue to facilitate advancement in areas such as genomics, cancer research, apoptosis, cytogenetics, developmental genetics, cellular physiology, pharmocogenetics, and neurobiology.

Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells labchip systems. It offers microfluids, lab automation, liquid handling, optical imaging technologies, and discovery and development outsourcing solutions. The company was founded by Michael R. Knapp on July 26, 1995 and is headquartered in Hopkinton, MA.

Xenogen Corp. provides real time in-vivo imaging services and genetic modification technologies. Its products and technologies include an imaging system, software, and biological materials. Its solutions are designed to improve discovery and pre-clinical research in multiple therapeutic areas. The company was founded by Pamela Reilly Contag and Christopher H. Contag in 1995 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

GK Technologies, Inc. manufactures wire and cable products, electronic and electrical circuit components, and environmental products. The company is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, NJ.

Elusys Therapeutics, Inc. develops antibody therapies. It is engaged in development Anthim (oblitoxaximab) a mAb anthrax antitoxin for the treatment and prevention of inhalational anthrax used in a bioterror attack. The company was founded in May 1998 and is headquartered in Pine Brook, NJ.

Ceregene, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products for neurodegenerative disorders. The company was founded in January 2001 and it is headquartered in Richmond, CA.

IdentiGEN Ltd. provides DNA-based food tracking and labeling solutions to the agri-food industry. The company was founded by Ciaran Meghen, Ronan Loftus, and Patrick J. Cunningham in 1996 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Tacere Therapeutics, Inc. provides treatment of infectious diseases. It develops novel therapeutics for the treatment of serious infectious diseases such as Hepatitis C (HCV). The company was founded by Sara M. Hall, Amit J. Kumar, John James Monahan, and Michael J. Catelani in 2006 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical drugs. Its products include influenza fighter Tamiflu, controversial acne medication Accutane, HIV inhibitor Fuzeon, obesity drug Xenical, and hepatitis C therapy Pegasys. The company was founded in 1896 Roche and is headquartered in Nutley, NJ.

Buck Institute for Research on Aging operates independent research institute for connection between aging and chronic disease. The company is headquartered in Novato, CA.

The Biotechnology Institute is a non-profit organization, which engages in designing and managing programs about biotechnology research. Its programs include BioGENEius Challenges, leadership awards, and Adopt-A-School. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Cellix Ltd. develops microfluidic pumping solutions, consumable biochips, software, and automated solutions. It offers its solutions for applications in cell biology, microfluidics and nanofluidics, physics, chemistry, cell, and particle studies. The company was founded by Dmitry Kashanin, Vivienne Williams, Francis Odowd, and Igor Shvets in 2004 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Spark Therapeutics Ireland Ltd. develops new gene medicines to treat autosomal dominant genetic diseases. Its product RhoNova, is designed for the treatment of patients with rhodopsin linked autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa, a debilitating, progressive form of inherited blindness resulting from a diverse array of mutations in the RHO gene. The company was founded by Jane G. Farrar, Paul Kenna, and Gearóid Tuohy and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Biotherapeutics, Inc. operates as a pre-clinical stage company which develops small-molecule drugs to treat inflammation and type 2 diabetes. Its scientific foundation is anchored on informatics and computer modeling-enabled drug development with significant animal pharmacology validation. The company was founded by Josep Bassaganya-Riera in 2008 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA.

Luxcel Biosciences Ltd. develops, manufactures, and distributes optical fluorescence test solutions for application in the pharmaceutical and food safety industries. It offers MitoXpress Xtra oxygen consumption assay, MitoXpress stress test, MitoXpress FAO assay, pH-Xtra Glycolysis assay, and pH-Xtra Glycolysis stress test. The company was founded by Richard Fernandes and Dmitri Papkovsky in 2002 and is headquartered in Cork, Ireland.

ARM is a Washington, DC-based multi-stakeholder advocacy organization that promotes global initiatives necessary to facilitate access to life-giving advances in regenerative medicine. The organization promotes legislative, regulatory reimbursement, investment, technical, and other initiatives to accelerate the development of safe and effective regenerative medicine technologies. ARM also works to increase public understand- ing of the field and its potential to transform human healthcare. Prior to the formation of ARM in 2009, there was a need for more coordinated and cohesive advocacy representing the interests of the companies, research institutions, investors and patient groups that comprise the entire regenerative medicine community. Today ARM has more than 140 members and is the leading global advocacy organization in this field.

Brammer Bio LLC manufactures pharmaceutical products. The firm’s services include process development, gene therapy manaufacturing and viral vectors. The company was founded by Christopher K. Murphy, Richard O. Snyder, Mark R. Bamforth and Steven H. Kasok in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Gerostate Alpha, Inc. develops pharmaceuticals for treating aging and age-related diseases. The company was founded by Simon Melov, Gordon Lithgow and Mark Lucanic in June 2018 and is headquartered in Novato, CA.