James A. Meer

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.

IVAX LLC discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets generic pharmaceuticals, respiratory drugs, and cancer treatments. It offers drugs for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, brain cancer, asthma, and epilepsy. The company was founded by Phillip Frost and Jane H. Hsiao in 1985 and is headquartered in Weston, FL.

Part of Celanese Corp., HNA Holdings, Inc. is a manufacturer of inorganic dye and pigment. The company is based in Summit, NJ.

Magna Entertainment Corp. owns and operates horse racetracks. It supplies live racing content to the inter-track, off-track, and account wagering markets. The company was founded n March 4, 1999 and is headquartered in Aurora, Canada.

Part of GE Aerospace, GE Capital Commercial Finance, Inc. is an investment manager. The company is based in Glendale, CA.

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.

Akrimax Pharmaceuticals LLC manufactures medicines for metabolic syndrome. The company's products include Inderal and Lo/Ovral. The company was founded in 2007 by Joseph J. Krivulka and Leonard L. Mazur and is headquartered in Cranford, NJ

American Management Association provides education seminars and sells educational materials. The firm is a global membership-based association that provides a full range of management development and educational services to individuals, companies and government agencies worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical drugs. Its products include influenza fighter Tamiflu, controversial acne medication Accutane, HIV inhibitor Fuzeon, obesity drug Xenical, and hepatitis C therapy Pegasys. The company was founded in 1896 Roche and is headquartered in Nutley, NJ.

The Scripps Research Institute is a private, non-profit research organizations that performs basic biomedical research in molecular & cellular biology, chemistry, immunology and neuroscience. They receive the majority of its funding from federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health. The organization also partners with pharmaceutical companies and is affiliated with the Scripps hospital group. The organization was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Tel-Aviv University operates as a university in Israel. Its faculties include arts, engineering, science, humanities, law, life science, management, medicine, and social science. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Ramat Aviv, Israel.

Clariant Corp. manufactures and distributes chemical products. It provides textile, leather, paper, functional, and life science chemicals. The firm offers its services to key industries including pharmaceutical, agrochemical, electronic, plastics, paints and coatings, textile, paper, leather, metal, household and personal care products, and chemical processing industries. The company was founded on July 26, 1983 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

New York Academy of Sciences is an independent, not-for-profit organization, which engages in the advancement of scientific research, education, and policy. The company was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BioNJ, Inc. is based in Trenton, NJ. BioNJ, Inc. is a life sciences trade association with nearly 400 member companies. The company supports the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies and cures that save and improve lives. BioNJ drives capital formation, fosters entrepreneurship, advocates for medical innovation, provides access to talent and education, and offers critical commercial resources. The company also serves as a clearinghouse for funding information and opportunities. The company was founded in 1994 by James J. Marino, Jayne C. Gershkowitz, Abraham Abuchowski. The CEO is Debbie Hart.

Salio was established in 2006 to develop novel smart materials, also referred to as 'Stimuli Responsive Materials (SMRs)'. Salio's molecular architecture for smart materials developed from research initially performed in the Laboratories of Prof. Avigdor Scherz at the Weizmann Institute. Salio has exclusively licensed patents from Yeda, the technology transfer arm of the WIS, which is also a shareholder in the company, protecting the IP generated at the WIS. The headquarters and labs are located in Ness Ziona, Israel, in the science park neighboring the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS). Salio implements a unique and commercially attractive approach for incorporating properly adapted 'smart monomers' to new materials. Their approach merges between tailor-made, selective binding properties (Molecularly Imprinted Polymers, MIPs) and a catch-and-release, on-off, switching mechanism for molecular binding. This technology that was generated by Salio is also IP protected and belongs exclusively to the company.

Genisphere LLC manufactures kits and reagents used for the ultra-sensitive detection of nucleic acids and proteins. Its solutions are primarily based on its proprietary whole transcriptome RNA Amplification processes, miRNA labeling methodologies, and 3DNA Dendrimer Nanotechnology. The firm's combined technologies permit the interrogation and ultra-sensitive detection of a wide range of biomolecules on a variety of detection platforms, including microarrays, flow and bead based assays, ELISAs, lateral flow assays and RNA sequencing. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Hatfield, PA.

International Association for the Study of Pain operates as a professional forum for science, practice, and education in the field of pain. It brings together scientists, clinicians, health-care providers, and policymakers to stimulate and support the study of pain. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

New American Therapeutics, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company, which acquires, markets and develops products in cardiovascular area. The company is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

Akkadeas Pharma SRL provides primary health care services. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

AMO Pharma Ltd. engages in the development of biopharmaceutical products. It develops and identifies and advance therapies for people affected by serious and debilitating diseases, particularly rare or orphan diseases. The company was founded by Michael F. Snape on February 10, 2015 and is headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Part of Roche Holding AG, Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. is a Canadian pharmaceutical company that manufactures drugs. The company is based in Mississauga, Canada.

Anima Biotech, Inc. develops translation control therapeutics, a new class of drugs that specifically control protein translation as a novel strategy against hard and undruggable targets. The firm?s platform combines new biology with proprietory image analysis and big data software. The company was founded Yochi Slonim and Zeev Smilansky and is headquartered in Bernardsville, NJ.