Alana McNulty

eFFECTOR Therapeutics Operations, Inc. discovers and develops translation regulators. It offers small molecule therapeutics that control gene expression for the treatment of cancer and other serious diseases. Its pipeline of translation regulators includes eFT508, eIF4E, and eIF4A. The company was founded by James R. Appleman, Kevin L. Eastwood, Siegfried Reich, Davide Ruggero, Kevan Shokat, and Stephen T. Worland in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Lumena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. developed oral therapeutics for rare liver diseases. The firm was engaged in the development and commercialization of novel products for rare cholestatic liver diseases and serious metabolic disorders, such as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. The company was founded by Bronislava Gedulin and Michael G. Grey in January 2011 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Excaliard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures, develops therapeutics for the treatment of scarring and fibrotic disorders. The company was founded by John Gordon Foulkes and Nicholas M. Dean in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BrainCells Inc. discovers and develops drugs. The company was founded by Fred H. Gage and Harry F. Hixson, Jr. in 2003 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Elitra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. used to develop pharmaceutical products. The company employed proprietary methods for gene analysis and anti-microbial drug discovery. It used to develop technology to miniaturize anti-microbial drug screens. It was also engaged in the identification, development and commercialization of novel antimicrobial compounds that target essential gene products of pathogenic organisms. The company was founded in 1997 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. provides investment banking, securities trading and brokerage services. Their clients include corporations, institutions, governments and individuals. They are engaged in segments that encompass capital markets, wealth management and global clearing services. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, NY.