Debra Hanna

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. develops tissue-based diagnostic solutions. It designs and delivers medical diagnostic systems and slide-based cancer tests. Its products include absolute Eosinophil count (AEC) detection kit intended for laboratory use to identify targets by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in sections of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue or frozen tissue on a BenchMark and BenchMark XT instrument and DISCOVERY XT research instrument that brings automation, reproducibility, and productivity to IHC and in situ hybridization (ISH) slide preparation and processing. The company was founded by Thomas M. Grogan in 1985 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

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.

Paradigm Diagnostics, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes high throughput microbiological screening tests. It has developed and is currently selling diagnostic tests to the food processing industry that allow them to screen environmental samples for pathogens in- house. The company was founded by Alan D. Olstein in 2001 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. provides treatment to cancer patients and also researches new cancer diagnostics, treatments, and preventions. The firm's patients receive treatment through its cancer centers operated with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The company was founded by Sidney Farber in 1947 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. provides indemnity insurance and medicare extension programs. The firm offers medical and dental plans, pharmacy coverage, vision coverage and health savings accounts. The company was founded in 1937 and is located in Boston, MA.

National Institutes Of Health conducts & supports peer-reviewed medical research and science. The firm's scientists & researchers investigate on different ways to prevent diseases as well as the causes, treatments and cures for common and rare diseases. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. engages in the provision of health insurance products and services. It offers various health plans for individuals, families, and small and large businesses. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Rain Bird Corp., Inc. manufactures and distributes residential and light commercial irrigation products. Its products include plumbing fixtures, fittings, trim, lawn hose nozzles and sprinklers. The company was founded by Mary E. LaFetra in 1933 and is headquartered in Azusa, CA.

Genzyme Genetics, Inc. provides laboratory testing and diagnostic services specifically for reproductive and oncology tests. It provides tests for cystic fibrosis carriers and cancers. The company is headquartered in Westborough, MA.

Genzyme Pharmaceuticals develops and manufactures chemically synthesized pharmaceutical materials and technologies for the pharmaceutical industry and focuses on lipids, peptides, carbohydrates, oligonucleotides, and custom small molecules. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

US Food & Drug Administration operates agencies to protect health and human services. It protects and promotes public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, cosmetics, animal foods and feed and veterinary products. The company was founded by Theodore Roosevelt and Harvey Washington Wiley on 30th June, 1906 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

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.

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is a non profit organization. It offers business community services and programs such as government affairs forums, executive forums, women’s network, city awake, chamber networking group, city to city, and webinars. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Personalized Medicine Coalition promotes the understanding and adoption of personalized medicine concepts, services, and products. The private company is based in Washington and was founded by Patrick F. Terry.

Flinn Foundation engages as a philanthropic grantmaking organization. It helps in the advancement of the state's bioscience sector and provides education to high-achieving students at an Arizona public university. The company was founded by Robert S. Finn and Irene Flinn in 1965 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Research Corporation Technologies, Inc. provides investment related services. It operates as technology development company that typically invests in new technology platforms in life sciences, healthcare technology, biomedical, preclinical and clinical-stage therapeutics, devices, drugs, and diagnostics, medical devices, and biotech tools for gene expression and protein production with medical devices. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Allscripts Healthcare LLC provides computer related services. The company was founded on May 25, 2000 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

GenePeeks, Inc. develops software that provides genetic information to reduce the risk of heritable diseases. It simulates the genetic reduction and recombination by digitally weaving together the DNA of prospective parents. The company was founded by Anne Morriss and Lee Silver in 2009 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

IIF Management Co LLC (Illumina Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Nicholas J. Naclerio. The firm is headquartered in Foster City, California.

Trinnovate Ventures, Inc. (Trinnovate Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

BlueStone Venture Partners LLC (BlueStone Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Mara G. Aspinall and Tom Nickoloff. The firm is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona.

Strateos engages in the automation of chemistry, biology, and tissue analysis into closed loop robotic laboratories that support drug discovery programs. The company is headquartered in the Menlo Park, CA.

Pyx Health, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare services. The company was founded by Cynthia Jordan in 2017 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.