Ann Hanham

BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. developed and sells protein therapeutics for tissue and organ regeneration. The company was founded by Samuel E. Lynch and David M. Renzi on April 14, 1999 and was headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Adlyfe, Inc. is a privately held early stage biotechnology company that utilizes novel and proprietary peptide technology to develop solutions for early detection of protein misfolding diseases. It offers Pronucleon, a platform technology using custom-synthesized peptides that allow signal amplification to map the surface of rare proteins. The firm's technology detects the sequence and the conformation of amyloid proteins, to create sensitive and specific detection methods that allow early stage diagnosis and disease progression monitoring. Adlyfe was founded in 2003 by Richard O. Cliff and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Waterstone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the provision of discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative drugs for the treatment of liver and gastrointestinal diseases. The company was founded by Faming Zhang in 2008 and is headquartered in Carmel, IN.

Burril LLC (Burrill) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1994 by G. Steven. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Biotie Therapies Oy engages in the research, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Markku Tapani Jalkanen and Sirpa Tuulikki Jalkanen in June 1992 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Targacept, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which is engaged in the design, discovery and development of a new class of drugs to treat multiple diseases and disorders of the nervous system by selectively targeting Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors, or NNRs. NNRs are found on nerve cells throughout the human nervous system and serve as key regulators of nervous system activity. Targacept was founded by J. Donald deBethizy, Merouane Bencherif, William S. Caldwell and Patrick M. Lippiello on March 7, 1997 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Veritas Medicine, Inc. operates an online database of clinical trials. It offers patient enrollment solutions to determine eligibility for upcoming clinical trials. The company was founded by Robert Adelman, Joshua Schultz, and Stephen Knight in 1999 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Endocyte, Inc. engages in the development of targeted therapies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases. It uses a proprietary technology to create novel small molecule drug conjugates and companion imaging diagnostics for personalized targeted therapies. Its small molecule drug conjugates are actively target receptors that are over-expressed on diseased cells. The company was founded by P. Ron Ellis and Philip S. Low on December 6, 1995 and is headquartered in West Lafayette, IN.

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. manufactures and supplies pharmaceutical products. It develops drugs for neuroscience, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal treatments. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Logical Therapeutics, Inc. develops products that treat diseases associated with inflammation. It provides a platform of bio-activated prodrugs for the chronic treatment of arthritis. Its bio-activated NSAID prodrugs are chemical entities that are designed to reduce the incidence of GI ulcers and improve GI tolerability in patients who require chronic NSAID treatment. The company was founded by Carolyn E. Green in 2005 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

NewBridge Pharmaceuticals FZ LLC engages in the manufacture and distribution of pharmaceutical products, therapeutics and medical devices. The company was founded by G. Garrett Vygantas in 2007 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Taiwan Liposome Co., Ltd. engages in the research and development of lipid-based formulation drugs. Its products are used for pain management, eye disease treatment, and cancer treatment. The company was founded by Kee Lung Hong on November 10, 1997 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

BAR Capital Management LLC is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Roger E. Wyse. The firm is headquartered in Woodside.