Eric J. Vandal

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

Leo Pharma, Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical drugs. Its products are used for dermatologic and thrombotic patients. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

Astrocyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a drug development company. The firm focuses on neuroprotective strategy to protect and repair neurons that are damaged by selectively stimulating astrocytes. The company was founded by William S. Korinek and James D. Lechleiter in 2014 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

New Leaf Venture Partners LLC (New Leaf Ventures) is an independent Venture Capital firm founded by Jeani Delagardelle, Philippe Chambon, Vijay Lathi, Ron Hunt, James Niedel, and Kathy LaPorte. The firm is headquartered in New York. It spun out from Sprout Group.

Signature Therapeutics, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It focuses on developing medications for use in pain management and ADHD. Its proprietary BIO-MD platform is designed to deter prescription drug abuse by virtue of strong chemical bonds within the prodrug and also offers solution to the ongoing epidemic of prescription opioid drug abuse. The company was founded by Steven L. Shafer in 2004 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

TrialScope, Inc. engages in the provision of clinical trial solutions and services. It offers advisory and disclosure services. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Part of Pfizer Inc., Alpharma Specialty Pharma LLC is a company that distributes multi-source injectable pharmaceutical drugs. The company is based in Paramus, NJ.

Pinteon Therapeutics, Inc. develops cancer and CNS therapeutics. It focuses on the discovery and development of therapeutics targeting Pin1. The firm specializes in aberrant disease processes and improves patient outcomes in medical need indications. The company is headquartered in Newton Centre, MA.

American Medical Association engages in promoting the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. It offers services to physicians, residents, medical students, and patients. The company was founded by Nathan Smith Davis in 1847 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

American Society of Anesthesiologists provides access to multiple choice questions and corresponding discussions to earn CME credits. The private company is based in Park Ridge, IL, and the CEO of the company is Paul Pomerantz. The company offers top jobs in anesthesiology and publish the highest-impact, peer-reviewed medical journal that publishes trusted evidence that transforms the practice of perioperative, critical care, and pain medicine. The company also offers clinical reviews, editorials, podcasts, infographics, and videos.

College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Inc. is an organization dedicated to advancing a scientific approach to substance abuse and addictive disorders. The organization is based in Brentwood, TN. The organization promotes basic scientific research in all aspects of substance abuse and facilitates the sharing of knowledge and new discoveries among scientists of diverse backgrounds, both nationally and internationally.

The Johns Hopkins Medical & Surgical Association operates as an alumni organization of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Biofuse Medical Technologies, Inc. engages in the research and development of transformative tissue sealing and welding technology surgical devices. Its BioFuse technology can address a broad range of clinical applications. The company was founded on February 14, 2014 and is headquartered in Melbourne, FL.

Arquer Diagnostics Ltd. develops proprietary diagnostic immunoassays for the detection of prostate and bladder cancer using urine samples. Its develops non-invasive, urine-based ELISA and Point-of Care tests meet the increased demand for cost-effective healthcare technologies that not only enhance patient care but help to reduce overall healthcare costs by improving patient outcomes. The firm will commercialise ELISA and point-of-care urine tests for prostate and bladder cancer for use in the urology clinic, hospital lab and the GP’s surgery. The company was founded by David Nicholas Miller-Jones and William Dawson in 2007 and is headquartered in Sunderland, the United Kingdom.

Financial Executives International enhances member professional development through peer networking, career planning services, conferences, publications and special reports, and research. Its members include Chief Financial Officers, Vice Presidents of Finance, Treasurers, and Controllers. The company was founded in December 1931 and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.

Esperante BV (Esperante) is a Dutch based venture capital firm which was founded by Dean Slagel in 2004. Esperante is a seed investor which invests in emerging biotechnology companies engaged in the development of novel therapeutics in areas of major unmet medical need. The firm has a portfolio of investments across France, the UK and the US. The firm provides investee companies with extended management resources, particularly in business development, as a complement to their financial contribution. They also conduct scientific and intellectual property evaluations using confidential life science industry consultants.

Altacor Ltd. operates as a specialist ophthalmology company develops and markets a portfolio of products in the fields of dry eye, glaucoma and ocular infection. The company was founded by Francesca Elizabeth Crawford and David Francis Alcraft in 2007 and is headquartered in Theale, the United Kingdom.

Canbex Therapeutics Ltd. engages in the development of novel peripherally-acting cannabinoid agonists and mimetics for the treatment of multiple sclerosis spasticity and pain. Its lead drug candidate, VSN 16, has been established as a potent, stable and orally-available agonist of GPR-55 with a clear anti-spasticity effect in a validated preclinical model. The company was founded by David Baker, Gavin Giovannoni, Cristina Visintin, Gareth Pryce and David Lawrence Selwood in 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Tillotts Pharma AG manufactures pharmaceuticals for treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The firm specializes in the therapy of the lower gastrointestinal tract. It offers Asacol, Entocort, Colpermin, Tillhepo and VistaPrep. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Ziefen, Switzerland.

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ltd. manufactures and produces pharmaceutical products. It offers Zomacton (somatropin) for that treatment of growth failure in children and for girl’s diagnosed with Turners syndrome; GONAPEPTYL (triptorelin), a GnRH agonist that is used for the treatment of children with central precocious puberty; Testim (testosterone gel), a hydroalcoholic topical gel; and PENTASA (mesalazine), which is used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Middlesex, the United Kingdom.

Oxford Cancer Biomarkers Ltd. provides cancer treatment services. It offers a suite of drug-specific companion diagnostic kits that allow the biomarker to be directly measured in tumor biopsies or patient DNA and thereby patients that respond favorably to the drug identified. The company was founded by David Kerr and Nick LaThangue in 2012 and is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom.