Christina Ackermann

Graybug Vision, Inc. develops ophthalmic drugs. It focus on developing drug delivery therapies for the treatment of eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. The company was founded by Justin S. Hanes, Peter John McDonnell, Christy Wyskiel and Peter A. Campochiaro in May 2011 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

DuPont Pharmaceuticals Co. researches and develops pharmaceuticals and imaging products to treat diseases. It focuses on pharmaceuticals to treat unmet medical needs in the fight against HIV, cardiovascular disease, central nervous system disorders, cancer and arthritis-related disorders. The company is located in Wilmington, DE.

Alcon Laboratories, Inc. develops and manufactures ophthalmic pharmaceutical products. The firm offers over-the-counter eye care products, medical devices, equipment, ophthalmic drugs, surgical instruments, needles, and sutures for microsurgery and disposable drapes. The company was founded by Robert Alexander and William Conner in 1945 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Sandoz International GmbH develops and manufactures generic pharmaceuticals. It produces finished dosage forms of such off-patent drugs as diabetes treatment Glucophage, GERD drug Prilosec, and cholesterol. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Holzkirchen, Austria.

Synergetics USA, Inc. designs, manufactures and supplies precision surgical devices. It also designs and manufactures disposable and non-disposable supplies and accessories. The firm?s product lines focus upon precision engineered, disposable and reusable devices, surgical equipment, procedural kits and the delivery of various energy modalities for the performance of surgery, including laser energy, ultrasonic energy, radio frequency energy for electrosurgery and lesion generation and visible light energy for illumination. The company was founded on June 2, 2005 and is headquartered in O'Fallon, MO.