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Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

FoldRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides drug discovery and clinical development services. It develops and discovers products focusing on first-in-class, disease-modifying, small molecule therapeutics to treat diseases of protein misfolding. The company was founded by Jeffery W. Kelly and Susan L. Lindquist in 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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.

NightstaRx Ltd. develops and commercializes therapies for retinal dystrophies. It offers retinal gene therapy that provides one-time cure for choroideremia (a rare inherited cause of blindness) and other retinal dystrophies. The company was founded by Robert MacLaren, Miguel Seabra, and Matthew During in January 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Gyroscope Therapeutics Ltd. operates as an ophthalmology firm. It develops a cutting edge, genetically-defined therapies for the treatment of eye diseases linked to an unbalanced complement system. The company was founded on April 18, 2016 and is headquartered in Stevenage, the United Kingdom.

Scioderm, Inc. engages in the development of innovative therapies for areas of high unmet need, including orphan products. The company was founded by Robert Ryan and Robert John Coull in 2012 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Simon-Kucher & Partners GmbH provides strategy, marketing and pricing services. It offers consulting services in the areas of setting and managing prices, strategic development, product and market strategy, marketing leadership, and sales execution. The firm has offices in Amsterdam, Bonn, Boston, Brussels, Cologne, Frankfurt, London, Luxembourg, Barcelona, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Tokyo, Vienna, Warsaw, Beijing, Singapore, Sydney and Zurich. The company was founded by Hermann Simon, Eckhard Kucher and Karl-Heinz Sebastian in 1985 and is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.

Purespring Therapeutics Ltd. provides biotechnological research and experimental development services. The company was founded on April 1, 2020 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

SwanBio Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a gene therapy firm. The company was founded by Tom Anderson, Rachel Salzman, Karen Kozarsky and Florian S. Eichler and is headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, PA.

Apposite Capital LLP (Apposite Capital) is a private equity arm of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. founded in 2016 by David Porter. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Bird Rock Bio, Inc. develops protein therapeutics. It focuses on the discovery and development of novel antibodies with upsized potential that represent to antibody therapeutics. The company was founded by Richard J. Ulevitch, Phyllis Ellen Whiteley and Katherine S. Bowdish in 2007 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Convergence Pharmaceuticals Ltd. develops novel analgesics for the treatment of chronic pain. It provides CNV1014802, a small molecule state-dependent sodium channel blocker; and CNV1061436, a sodium channel blocker for the treatment of central nervous system disorders, including epilepsy and bipolar disorder. The company was founded by Brenda Reynolds in September 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Syncona Partners LLP (Syncona Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Syncona Investment Management Ltd. founded in 2012 by Martin Murphy. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Freeline Therapeutics Ltd. operates as a biopharmaceutical company, which develops gene therapies for bleeding and other debilitating disorders. The company was founded by Chris Hollowood in 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Edimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides biopharmaceutical products for improving the health and quality of life of families living with XLHED. It has developed EDI200 as a treatment for X-linked Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (XLHED), which is a rare orphan disease that causes symptoms including lack of sweat glands, poor temperature control, respiratory problems, and hair and tooth malformations. The company was founded by Pascal Schneider and Olivier Gaide in 2009 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Intersouth Partners (Intersouth Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985 by Dennis Dougherty and Roy Rodwell. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Advanced Animal Diagnostics, Inc. develops integrated systems and solutions for the detection of animal diseases. The firm engages in the researching, developing and commercializing on-farm diagnostic tests, such as QScout MLD for early detection of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows. It also provides solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of veterinary health problems including mastitis and other animal diseases. The company was founded by Rodolfo Rodriguez and Victor M. Minton in July 2001 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is an independent philanthropic organization headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1972 and is dedicated solely to health. RWJF funds a wide array of programs which are working to help build a national Culture of Health.

Viamet Pharmaceuticals Corp. engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel pharmaceuticals based on its proprietary metalloenzyme chemistry and biology technology platform. Its clinical portfolio includes novel agents to treat chronic and life threatening fungal infections. Its products include VT-1161, an oral agent that treats onychomycosis; VT-1129, which treats cryptococcal meningitis; and VT-1598, that treats coccidioidomycosis. The company was founded by Herbert Holden Thorp and Thomas V. O'Halloran in December 2011 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops inhibitors of validated metalloenzymes. The firm's clinical portfolio includes novel agents to treat both chronic and life threatening fungal infections. It also leverage our metalloenzyme expertise in other therapeutic areas including oncology and orphan diseases. The company was founded by Thomas V. O’Halloran and Holden H. Thorp on August 18, 2005 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Part of Intersouth Partners, Intersouth Associates VI LLC provides investment services. The company is based in Durham, NC and was founded in 2003.

Public Health Foundation offers health assistance solutions. It specializes in public health quality improvement, public health workforce development, public health resources and tools and strengthening the quality and performance of public health practice. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.