Stephen M. Kaufhold

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.

Allergan GI Corp. develops peptide therapeutics for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. It provides RM-493 a small-peptide melanocortin-4 receptor agonist, for the treatment of obesity and diabetes, and RM-131 a small-peptide ghrelin agonist, for the treatment of diabetic gastro paresis and other gastrointestinal functional disorders. The company was founded by Bart Henderson and Elizabeth Stoner in 2008 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ.

Context Therapeutics LLC develops novel medicines for hormone responsive cancers. The company was founded by Martin Lehr in 2016 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Bausch & Lomb Nordic AB develops, manufactures, and markets eye health products. Its products include contact lenses, eye vitamins, drops and ointments. The firm also offers equipment for eye surgery. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Goulds Pumps LLC provides industrial pumps, parts and pump control systems. It produces products for chemical, water & wastewater, pulp & paper, hydrocarbon processing, power generation, mining, and general industrial markets. Its products are sold under various brands including Goulds, A-C Pump, PumpSmart, and ProServices. Goulds Pumps products are manufactured in the United States and have facilities in New York, Pennsylvania, California and Texas. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Seneca Falls, NY.

Bausch & Lomb is the eye health company dedicated to perfecting vision and enhancing life. It offers the world's most comprehensive portfolio of eye health products and the proud that it is one of the oldest, best known and most respected healthcare brands in the world. The company began in 1853 in Rochester, New York, as a small optical shop that grew to become a multi-billion dollar corporation with nearly 14,000 employees worldwide, and with products available in more than 100 countries.

Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County, Inc. was founded in 1981. The non-profit company provides legal services and is based in Rochester, NY.

Part of AbbVie, Inc., Forest Laboratories LLC is a pharmaceutical company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is based in New York, NY.

Warner Chilcott Ltd. develops and provides pharmaceutical products. It focuses on the women’s healthcare and dermatology segment. The company was founded in 1996 and headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Anda, Inc. operates as a online store that enables physicians and physician offices to order pharmaceuticals and medical supplies through the Internet. It distributes generic, brand, specialty and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products to retail independent and chain pharmacies, nursing homes, mail order pharmacies, hospitals, clinics and physician offices. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

Nixon Peabody LLP provides full-service law firm that helps clients navigate challenges in litigation, real estate, corporate law, and finance. It focus is on listening to clients and working collaboratively to help them achieve their business objectives. The company was is headquartered in New York, NY.

Deluxe Business Operations, Inc. used to design and produce printed products. The company products are business forms, checks, envelopes, labels and greeting cards, retail merchandising aids, packaging, shipping and warehouse supplies. The company was founded in 1952 and was headquartered in Groton, MA.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

IFM Therapeutics LLC engages in the development and transformation of immunotherapy for patients with serious diseases. It focuses on developing small molecule drugs that target the innate immune system. The company was founded by Gary D. Glick, Luigi Franchi, Matthias Geyer, Eicke Latz, and Anthony W. Opipari, Jr. in 2015 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

IFM Quattro, Inc. is a biotechnology company. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

IFM Cinque, Inc. is a biotechnology company. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

IFM Continua, Inc. engages in the provision of biotechnology services. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Tyree & D’Angelo Partners Management LP(Tyree & D’Angelo Partners Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by James L. Tyree, Enzo D’Angelo and Michael Tyree. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

3T Biosciences, Inc. operates as immunotherapy company. The company was founded by Luke J. Lee, Marvin Gee and Leah Sibener and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

BioCentury Publications, Inc. publishes a bioindustry news. It provides information, analysis and data for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, investors, academia, and government on the strategic issues essential to the formation, development and sustainability of life science ventures worldwide. The company was founded by David Flores and Karen Bernstein in 1992 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Bausch & Lomb, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets eye health products. It offers over-the-counter supplements, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, contact lenses, lens care, ophthalmic surgical devices, and instruments. The company was founded by John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb in 1853 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

The Scripps Research Institute is a private, non-profit research organizations that performs basic biomedical research in molecular & cellular biology, chemistry, immunology and neuroscience. They receive the majority of its funding from federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health. The organization also partners with pharmaceutical companies and is affiliated with the Scripps hospital group. The organization was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California.

Shire ViroPharma, Inc. develops and manufactures drugs. It offers treatment for prophylaxis of hereditary angioedema, as well as capsules for the treatment of antibiotic associated pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and enterocolitis. The company was founded by Claude H. Nash and Mark A. McKinlay in September 1994 and is headquartered in Exton, PA.

CTx Operations, Inc. operates as a pre-clinical stage biotechnology company. It develops novel cellular therapeutics. The company was founded by Saar Gill and Michael Klichinsky in 2017 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Naurex, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage company, which develops therapies. The firm offers therapies for depression and other disorders in the central nervous system based on a mechanism of action for modulating the NMDA receptor (NMDAR). It offers a line of chemical drug classes, such as glycine-site functional partial agonists, which modulate the receptor in a different way than existing NMDAR agents. The firm provides GLYX-13, an NRX-1050 small molecule series and additional compounds for treatment-resistant depression. The company was founded by Joseph R. Moskal in 2006 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL.

The U.S. Chamber Litigation Center is a legal organization that represents the interests of businesses in federal and state courts. The private company is based in Washington. The American company focuses on protecting the enforceability of pre-dispute arbitration agreements, resisting efforts to distort tort and products liability doctrines, and using amicus briefs to present the views of the business community in litigation under the federal False Claims Act and state false-claims laws. The company has been involved in significant arbitration cases decided by the Supreme Court in the last decade.

AqueSys, Inc. is a clinical-stage medical device company that develops ocular implants that reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) associated with glaucoma. It focuses on commercializing implantable devices that will significantly improve the treatment of glaucoma. The company was founded by Charles E. Larsen in 2006 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ