Julie McDonnell

ierian, Inc. developed and manufactured biopharmaceutical products. The firm's lead antibody, IPN007, represents a new approach to treating neurodegenerative disease by targeting a novel form of secreted Tau protein. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. develops and produces molecular-based diagnostic tests and automated testing platforms. It specializes in oncology, virology, microbiology and blood screening tests areas. The firm's customers include researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals, laboratories and blood banks. The company is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Dendreon Corp. discovers, develops and commercializes novel products for the treatment of cancer. The company applies its expertise in antigen identification, engineering and cell processing to produce active cellular immunotherapy ACI product candidates designed to stimulate an immune response in a variety of tumor types. It is an exploring the application of additional ACI product candidates and small molecules for the potential treatment of a variety of cancers. Dendreon was founded by Christopher S. Henney, Edgar G. Engleman and Samuel Strober in 1992 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Roche Palo Alto LLC discovers and develops medicines. Its medicines are used for the treatment of central nervous system, inflammation, metabolism, oncology, and virology diseases. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Sybase, Inc. engages in the development and provision of mobile and wireless software solutions for data integration. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.