Michael N. Avallone

NitroMed, Inc. develops and supplies pharmaceuticals. It offers BiDil, an orally administered medicine for the treatment of heart failure. The firm also develops products for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

CardioKine, Inc. develops drugs and pharmaceuticals for the treatment and prevention of heart failure. The company was founded by Arthur Michael Feldman, James Mervis, Paul-Andre de Lame and Michael Juliano in 2004 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Tom's of Maine, Inc. manufactures and markets personal care products. It provides natural products for hair, teeth, skin and cold care. It also manufactures antiperspirants, soaps, shampoos and shaving cream made from natural ingredients. The company was founded in 1970 by Tom Chappell and Kate Chappell and is headquartered in Kennebunk, ME.

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.

Ren Pharmaceuticals was formed in the fall of 2006 with the aim of bringing together talented and experienced people who are passionate about building a cardio-renal/renal- focused drug development company. Ren Pharmaceuticals closed a Series A financing in November 2006 with Sanderling Ventures, Venrock Associates and Amgen Ventures as investors. The company's R&D is currently located in South San Francisco, California.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

NCH Healthcare System, Inc. provides healthcare systems and services. It offers diagnostics, rehabilitation, home care, nutrition, and ancillary services. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Naple, FL.

Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America provides pharmaceutical research and biotechnology services. It represents the country’s biopharmaceutical research companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered Washington, DC.

Tufts Associated Health Plans, Inc. provides healthcare plans. It offers health care coverage options to individuals and employer groups. The firm also offers choice tiered network option plan and Steward Community Choice, a community-based plan, developed in conjunction with Steward Health Care System. The company was founded by Morton A. Madoff in 1979 and is headquartered in Watertown, MA.

Part of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Amgen KK is a wholly owned Japanese affiliate of Amgen Inc., one of the largest independent biotechnology companies in the world. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Amgen KK focuses on disease areas with significant unmet medical needs, including cardiometabolic, oncological, bone, inflammation/immune and neurological diseases. Currently, approximately 600 employees engage in activities from clinical development to sales with the mission of "to serve patients – doing everything we can now, for the patients." The Japanese company was founded by Fuminori Yoshida. Amgen KK was acquired by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. from Amgen, Inc. on March 31, 2008 for $16.58 million.

PLC Medical Systems, Inc. provides medical devices. It offers technologies for cardiac and vascular markets. The company was founded on August 23, 1982 and is headquartered in Milford, MA.

Albireo AB operates as a biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the development and potential commercialization of novel bile acid modulators. It helps treat orphan pediatric liver diseases and gastrointestinal disorders where the improper flow or absorption of bile causes serious medical conditions for which there is high unmet need. The company was founded by Per-Göran Gillberg and Jan Mattsson and is headquartered in Göteborg, Sweden.

Thousand Oaks Corp. is an American company that wholesales sporting goods.

CODA Biotherapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of chemo genetic neuromodulation platform for the treatment of severe neurological disorders. The company was founded by Mitchell H. Finer, Allan Basbaum, Nicholas Boulis, Joseph Glorioso III and Kenneth P. Greenberg in 2014 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Hopewell Therapeutics, Inc. is a company that is focused on discovering, synthesizing, and developing tissue-targeted lipid nanoparticles (TTLNPs) to bring genomic medicines to patients. The company is based in Woburn, MA and was founded in 2018 by Qiaobing Xu. Hopewell is pursuing opportunities to redefine the non-viral delivery space for novel genomic medicines by designing systemically administered LNPs to specifically target extrahepatic tissues and cells throughout the body. The company has built a robust intellectual property portfolio with an expansive library of ionizable lipids and has established partnerships with several industry-leading companies. Hopewell is developing its own internal pipeline, initially targeting diseases of the lung, while concurrently exploring the potential of its TTLNP platform for patients with unmet needs in oncology, infectious diseases, rare genetic diseases, and neurological disorders. Louis Brenner has been the CEO of the company since 2022.