Jason Acker

The American Association of Blood Banks is a professional organization dedicated to advancing the field of transfusion medicine and cellular therapies. The non-profit company is based in Bethesda, MD and has subsidiaries in Puerto Rico. The association provides accreditation and certification programs for blood banks and transfusion services, as well as educational resources and advocacy efforts.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

International Society for Cellular Therapy conducts research, processing, and manipulation of cells. The private company is based in Vancouver, CA. The Canadian company publishes researched materials. and has subsidiaries in the United States.

National Institute of Standards & Technology develops and promotes measurement, standards, and technology. The firm provides services to the manufacturers, service companies, educational institutions, and health care providers. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

The Society for in Vitro Biology provides biological research services. The private company is based in Raleigh, NC.

ARM is a Washington, DC-based multi-stakeholder advocacy organization that promotes global initiatives necessary to facilitate access to life-giving advances in regenerative medicine. The organization promotes legislative, regulatory reimbursement, investment, technical, and other initiatives to accelerate the development of safe and effective regenerative medicine technologies. ARM also works to increase public understand- ing of the field and its potential to transform human healthcare. Prior to the formation of ARM in 2009, there was a need for more coordinated and cohesive advocacy representing the interests of the companies, research institutions, investors and patient groups that comprise the entire regenerative medicine community. Today ARM has more than 140 members and is the leading global advocacy organization in this field.

Casdin Capital LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Eli Casdin in 2012. They provide investment management services to pooled investment vehicle, or more specifically, a private investment fund, the securities of which are offered to certain qualified investors on a private placement basis.

Xcell Biosciences, Inc engages in the development of proprietary cell control system for use in research, drug development, and regenerative medicine applications. Its products include Avatar cell control system that allow complete control of key physiological conditions found in cellular microenvironments, enabling rapid optimization of precise conditions to achieve long-term cell maintenance, expansion, and phenotypes of interest. The company was founded by Brian Feth and James Lim and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Casdin Capital /Private Equity/ (Casdin Capital) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of Casdin Capital LLC founded in 2012 by Eli Casdin. The firm is headquartered in New York.

iVexSol, Inc. engages in operation of a viral vector manufacturing firm. It provides lentiviral vectors (LVV), a gene delivery vehicles that are a critical component in the manufacturing of life-changing cell and gene therapies (CGTs). The company was founded by Rodney L. Rietze and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Invetx, Inc. operates as a veterinary therapeutics company. It focuses on biopharmaceuticals that bring human biotechnology to animal health. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.