Joshua Higa

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.

EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases is a non-profit organization that aims to advance the development of treatment and diagnostic opportunities for rare disease patients through science-driven public policy. The non-profit company is based in Novato, CA and was founded by Emil D. Kakkis. The foundation provides training, education, resources, and opportunities to make patient voices heard, with the belief that activating the patient advocate can change public policy and save lives.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America provides pharmaceutical research and biotechnology services. It represents the country’s biopharmaceutical research companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered Washington, DC.

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council is a premier life sciences and healthcare hub with over 1,600 members dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing diseases through transformative science and technology. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. MassBio works to advance policy and promote education while providing member programs, events, industry information, and services. The company's mission is to advance Massachusetts' leadership in the life sciences to grow the industry, add value to the healthcare system, and improve patient lives. Founded in 1985 by James P. Sherblom, the CEO is Kendalle Burlin O'Connell.

CytoDel LLC is engaged in biotechnology services. Its products include Ctyo-111, first botulism antidote and Cyto-012, musculoskeletal and aesthetic medicine. The company was founded by Philip A. Band, Konstantin Ichtchenko and Edwin Vazquez Cintron in 2012 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Bonti, Inc. develops novel treatments. It specializes in both aesthetic and therapeutic indications. The company was founded by Fauad Hasan, Mike Jarpe, Wajdie Ahmad, Jonathan Lim, David Ramsay and Susan Abushakra in 2015 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC engages in the provision of pharmaceutical products. It discovers, develops, produces and markets innovative therapies. The firm extensive research and development efforts are focused on health care challenges in cardiology, oncology and internal medicine, as well as metabolic diseases, central nervous system disorders, ophthalmology and vaccines. The company is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Part of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Amgen KK is a wholly owned Japanese affiliate of Amgen Inc., one of the largest independent biotechnology companies in the world. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Amgen KK focuses on disease areas with significant unmet medical needs, including cardiometabolic, oncological, bone, inflammation/immune and neurological diseases. Currently, approximately 600 employees engage in activities from clinical development to sales with the mission of "to serve patients – doing everything we can now, for the patients." The Japanese company was founded by Fuminori Yoshida. Amgen KK was acquired by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. from Amgen, Inc. on March 31, 2008 for $16.58 million.

CODA Biotherapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of chemo genetic neuromodulation platform for the treatment of severe neurological disorders. The company was founded by Mitchell H. Finer, Allan Basbaum, Nicholas Boulis, Joseph Glorioso III and Kenneth P. Greenberg in 2014 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is a non-profit organization which provides research and testing services. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Transcelerate Biopharma, Inc. is a non-profit consortium that collaborates with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to improve the delivery of new medicines. The non-profit company is based in King of Prussia, PA. The organization's mission is to identify, prioritize, design, and facilitate implementation of solutions to drive the efficient, effective, and high-quality delivery of new medicines. Transcelerate has 20 member companies and 30+ initiatives focused on improving the patient and site experience, enhancing sponsor efficiencies and drug safety, and harmonizing processes and sharing information. The company was founded by Garry Arthur Neil, and Janice Chang has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

AbGenomics International, Inc. manufactures biopharmaceutical therapeutics. The firm produces therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and immune related inflammatory diseases. It also performs research discovery, preclinical and clinical development, as well as strategic planning for commercialization of its therapeutics. The company was founded by Rong-Hwa Lin in 2000 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

Altrubio, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Redwood City, CA. The company specializes in developing novel therapies leveraging immune checkpoint agonism to enhance the function of natural pathways to downregulate an overactivated immune system. Altrubio's pipeline includes two clinical stage product candidates: neihulizumab, an immune checkpoint agonist antibody targeting PSGl-1/CD162 that depletes unwanted activated T cells with proof of mechanism in four autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, and ABGN-107, an antibody-drug conjugate employing a unique enzyme cleavable hydrophilic self-immolative linker and targeting a gastrointestinal tumor antigen. The company was founded in 2000, and the CEO is Judy Chou.

Crescendo Bioscience, Inc. develops and commercializes quantitative blood tests for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. It develops quantitative, objective, reproducible blood tests to provide rheumatologists with deeper clinical insight to help enable more effective management of patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The company was founded by Mike B. Centola and Christopher L. Sutton in July 2002 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

East Bay Zoological Society perates as a non-profit organization that provides animal care, education center, zoo and conservation, and accommodation facilities. It also offers habitat design and the visitor experience. The company was founded by Sidney A. Snow in 1936 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. Its products include Ninlaro and Velcade. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Shire LLC provides pharmaceutical services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Florence , KY.