Richard Kenney

Vical, Inc. engages in the research and development of biopharmaceutical products based on patented DNA delivery technologies for the prevention and treatment of serious and life-threatening diseases. It focuses on the antifungal VL-2397, which treats patients with invasive aspergillosis. Its products include Vaxfectin, a cationic lipid formulation optimized to increase the immune response to vaccines. The company was founded by Howard E. Greene, Jr. Timothy J. Wollaeger, Karl Y. Hostetler, and Douglas D. Richman in April 1987 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

ID Biomedical Corp. develops gene-based disease testing and subunit vaccines. It conducts research, development, manufacturing, sales, and marketing from its facilities in Canada and in the United States. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Intercell USA, Inc. discovers and develops vaccines and immune system stimulants. The vaccine patch enhances the efficacy of existing vaccines, enables new vaccines that are viable only through transcutaneous administration and expand the global vaccine market. The company was founded by Gregory M. Glenn and Dean P. Lewis in September 1997 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

The American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene is a health community dedicated to reducing the worldwide burden of tropical infectious diseases and improving health. The non-profit company is based in Northbrook, IL. Members have access to research on the latest diseases and treatments, a standing within their community, learning about clinical cases and field work, and finding collaborators.

Immune Design Corp. is a clinical-stage immunotherapy company focused on cancer with in vivo approaches designed to enable the body's immune system to fight disease. It develops multiple product candidates from its discovery platforms, ZVex and GLAAS. The company was founded by Steven G. Reed and David Baltimore on February 20, 2008 and is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ.

Janssen Vaccines & Prevention BV manufactures and supplies biopharmaceutical products. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands.

US Food & Drug Administration operates agencies to protect health and human services. It protects and promotes public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, cosmetics, animal foods and feed and veterinary products. The company was founded by Theodore Roosevelt and Harvey Washington Wiley on 30th June, 1906 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.