Neil O'Connor

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

AceLink Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical startup founded in 2018 that focuses on developing safe and effective medicines to address genetic diseases with high unmet needs. AceLink Therapeutics is based in Newark, CA. The private company's initial focus is on developing novel therapeutics for Fabry disease and type 1 Gaucher disease. The company was founded in 2018 by Wen Chen, Marvin R. Garovoy, and Jerry Shen. Jerry Shen has been the CEO since 2018.

Dompe International SA provides biotechnological drugs. Its products are used for the treatment of haematology, infectious diseases, nephrology, oncology, transfusion units and neuro-oncology. The company is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology operates as a non-profit organization that researches in the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer. Its programs include health information technology platform; patient resources; online medical education; and meetings, symposia, and workshop. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

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.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology is a non-profit organization founded in 1964 with the overarching goals of improving cancer care and prevention. More than 27,000 oncology practitioners belong to ASCO, representing all oncology disciplines and subspecialties. Members include physicians and health-care professionals in all levels of the practice of oncology. American Society of Clinical Oncology is the world’s leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer. ASCO’s members set the standard for patient care worldwide and lead the way in carrying out clinical research aimed at improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. ASCO's efforts are also directed toward advocating for policies that provide access to high-quality care for all patients with cancer and at supporting the increased funding for clinical and translational research.

The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, Inc. provides funding for research on myeloma treatment. It provides funding to laboratories worldwide, including compounds and approaches in clinical trials and pre-clinical studies. The firm also facilitates clinical trials through their affiliate organization, the Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium. The company was founded by Karen E. Andrews and Kathryn E. Giusti in 1998 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

ImmVirX Pty Ltd. develops oncotic viral immunotherapy. The Australian company was founded in 2019 by Malcolm L. McColl and Darren Shafren. Malcolm L. McColl has been the CEO since 2019.

Virtuoso Therapeutics, Inc. is an oncology-focused small molecule drug discovery and development company. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Oxyrane UK Ltd. engages in the development of novel enzyme replacement therapies for lysosomal storage disorders. Its product is a pre-clinical ERT for Pompe Disease - a serious muscle disease - produced using engineered yeast cells. The firm develops recombinant enzyme products using a proprietary, engineered yeast expression platform based on Yarrowia lipolytica. The company was founded by Robin Kumar Mitra, Adriana L. Botes and Michael Campbell in 2006 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Orphagen Pharmaceuticals develops and manufactures drugs. The company was founded by Scott Thacher in 2001 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of Pfizer Inc., Parke-Davis & Co. Ltd. is a British pharmaceutical company. The company is based in St. Helier, UK.

BioVex Group, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company. It focuses on the development and commercialization of targeted treatments for cancer and the prevention of infectious disease. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

BioVex, Inc. develops vaccines for the treatment of cancer and the prevention of chronic infectious diseases. Its products include OncoVEX oncolytic and ImmunoVEX technology. The company was founded in 1999 by Dr. Robert Coffin and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Vivace Therapeutics, Inc. discovers and develops novel cancer drug. The company was founded by Shuang Qiao in 2014 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

BioVex Ltd. operates as a biotechnology firm. It focuses on the development and commercialization of biological treatments for cancer and the prevention of infectious disease. The company was founded on December 15, 1997 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Altiris Therapeutics, Inc. develops and commercializes small-molecule drug therapies. The company was founded by Dennis Liotta, Hyunsuk Shim and James P. Snyder in 2005 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention operates as a government health center. It helps to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities and environmental health threats. It conducts research and investigations for its action oriented approach. The company was founded on July 1, 1946 and is located in Atlanta, GA.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. ASM's membership has grown from 59 scientists in 1899 to more than 39,000 members today, with more than one third located outside. The members represent 26 disciplines of microbiological specialization plus a division for microbiology educators.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

Biologics Consulting Group, Inc. provides regulatory and product development advisory services for drugs and device products. It specializes in the preparation and review of CBER, CDER and CDRH regulatory applications, facility inspection, process validation packages, and electronic submissions. The company was founded by James G. Kenimer in 1993 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

WARF Ventures (WARF Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary arm of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Flugen, Inc. develops and produces influenza vaccines. Its products include a live attenuated vaccine candidate, a cell-line technology that provides vaccine production efficiency and capacity, and a novel, vaccine-loaded intradermal delivery technology. The company was founded by Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Gabriele Neumann and Paul Radspinner in 2007 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

The Pacific Northwest Research Institute, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the biomedical research. The interests of the Institute’s investigators range from genetic and genomic studies on the cellular and metabolic processes that lead to cancer and neurological defects to foundational and clinical studies on pancreatic function and diabetes. The company was founded by William Hutchinson in 1956 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.