Tom Maniatis

Genetics Institute LLC develops pharmaceutical products through recombinant DNA and other genetic technologies. It develops drugs to make the blood of hemophiliacs clot, as well as substances that stimulate the production of red and white blood cells and proteins that enhance bone growth. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Acceleron Pharma, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutics to treat serious and rare diseases. Its product candidates include Luspatercept, designed to patients with chronic anemia associated within a wide range of blood diseases; ACE-083, designed for the treatment of focal muscle disorders; and Sotatercept, designed to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. The company was founded by John L. Knopf and Thomas P. Maniatis in June 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., ProScript, Inc. is a private company that develops anti-cancer treatments. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded by Tom Maniatis. ProScript was acquired by LeukoSite, Inc., part of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. from December 22, 1999 on July 20, 1999 for $3.35 million.

The Jackson Laboratory provides biotechnology research services. It offers nonprofit research, biomedical research, genomics, genetics, cancer, neuroscience, immunology, aging, bioinformatics, computational biology, research mice, genomic medicine, reproductive biology, developmental biology, eye research and hearing research. The company was founded by Clarence Cook Little in 1929 and is headquartered in Bar Harbor, ME.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA.

The Column Group LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Peter Svennilson. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco.

Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development of novel therapeutics in the field of epigenetics. The firm utilizes epigenetics platform, which enables to validate targets and generate small molecules against these targets that selectively modulate gene expression in tumor and immune cells to drive anti-tumor activity. Its product include CPI-0610, CPI-1205, and CPI-0209. The company was founded by Danny Reinberg, David Allis, and Yang Shi on January 11, 2008 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.