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Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. provides molecular imaging services. It develops new molecular imaging agents capable of changing the medical management of significant, chronic human diseases by identifying the first stages of pathological change, potentially assisting in earlier diagnosis, and better management and development of new therapies. The company was founded by Daniel M. Skovronsky in 2004 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Embera NeuroTherapeutics, Inc. develops treatments for smoking cessation, cocaine dependence and other addictions. The company was founded by Nicholas Edward Goeders and Marie A. Lindner in 2005 and is headquartered in Sudbury, MA.

Proclara Biosciences, Inc. provides treatment of chronic neurodegenerative diseases. The firm develops therapies for protein misfolding diseases, such as chronic diseases of aging and certain orphan indications by harnessing General Amyloid Interaction Motif (GAIM), which is a multi-target approach that reduces levels of pathological misfolded protein deposits. The company was founded by Hampus Jacob Hillerstrom and Jonathan Eithan Solomon in December 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

CNS Therapeutics, Inc. develops and manufactures drug delivery products. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

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.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Ethypharm SAS is a holding company, which engages in developing pharmaceutical products. It offers treatment for pain and addiction, as well as complex generic drugs. The company was founded by G?rard Leduc and Patrice Debregreas in 1977 and is headquartered in Saint-Cloud, France.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Rinat Neuroscience Corp. manufactures and markets drugs for treating neurological diseases. The company was founded by Arnon Rosenthal and Patrick G. Lynn on November 21, 2000 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Part of Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts LLC is a pharmaceutical company that provides free medicines and adult vaccines to qualified patients through their Merck Patient Assistance Program. The company is based in Boston, MA and is a part of Merck & Co., Inc. and its affiliates. The company also offers information about insurance coverage and financial assistance options for eligible patients. The company conducts clinical trials and provides medical information covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine through their Merck Manuals. Additionally, they report on their commitment to operating responsibly to benefit society through their corporate responsibility program, which includes their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report. Merck for Mothers is an initiative to create a world where no woman has to die giving life.

Covagen AG engages in the research in as well as development, production, and distribution of pharmaceutical and diagnostic products and technologies. The company was founded by Julian Bertschinger and Dragan Grabulovski in 2007 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

May & Baker Ltd. manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in Guildford, GB.

Cadent Therapeutics, Inc. develops novel small molecule therapeutics to treat schizophrenia and other cognitive disorders. It focuses on modulating synaptic plasticity, the mechanism through which the brain builds and evolves the synaptic networks that carry out cognitive functions such as learning and memory. The company was founded by Kollol Pal, Frank S. Menniti, and Bertrand Leo Chenard in 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Sirius Healthcare Partners GmbH provides independent advice to small and mid-cap healthcare companies, venture capital firms, institutional and private investors. The firm's services include strategic advisory, mergers and acquisition and financing advisory. It serves in the area of biotechnology, medical technology and diagnostics, platform technologies and healthcare markets. The company was founded by Subhasis Roy, Khalid Islam, Ernesto Mancosu, Werner Tschollar, Andreas Vogler and Mikael von Euw and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Asceneuron SA operates as a biotechnology company. It develops therapeutics for orphan tauopathis and Alzheimer?s disease. The firm specializes in small molecule drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases. The company was founded by Dirk Beher, Frank Murdoch Armstrong and Christoph Wiessner in October 2012 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

FAAH Pharma, Inc. operates as a project-focused company developing a clinical asset initially for postherpetic neuralgia. The company was founded on June 26, 2014 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

This technology allows physicians and researchers to explore the eye for a broad spectrum of diseases, which have previously required long-term clinical evaluation and invasive testing for definitive diagnosis. Amydis has a discovery platform and proprietary know-how that positions it as a first mover and leader in developing ocular tracers for human diseases. The American company was founded in 2013 by Stella Sarraf, who has been the CEO since then.

Esocap AG is a privately funded company based in Basel, Switzerland. The Swiss company's vision is to improve the lives of patients with serious diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract through the development of a unique and innovative topical drug delivery platform. The company is cooperating with key R&D and industrial partners, including the University of Greifswald, where the Esocap technology was invented by Prof. Werner Weitschies and his team. Esocap has filed several worldwide patents for their technology, which includes a capsule holder and production methods. The CEO of the company is Isabelle Racamier.

Proteas Bioanalytics, Inc. is an innovative proteomics platform that advances molecular biology, biomarker development, and precision medicine. The private company is based in Torrance, CA and was founded by Spiros D. Garbis and Antigoni Manousopoulou. The company provides proteomics services and solutions to unmet needs in the field of neurodegenerative disorders, coronary artery disease, and cancer. Proteas Bioanalytics has collaborated with thought leaders and innovators in the medical field to develop novel blood biomarkers that are predictive of the progression from pre-malignant to active myeloma. Spiros D. Garbis has been the CEO since incorporation.