Hiroaki Shizuya

Aliva Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. is building the next generation animal systems for accurate prediction in human drug profiling at the pre-clinical stage with its BAC (Bacterial Artificial Chromosome) based genome engineering technology. In addition, Aliva's technology platform provides animal models that mimic serious human functional and infectious diseases for assessing effectiveness of new therapeutics prior to selecting a lead compound for Phase I testing. This technology will also be applicable for assessing the drug response of people with small genetic differences, which would allow matching drug candidates with appropriate patient populations.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Ablexis LLC develops next-generation platform for antibody drug discovery. It develops the AlivaMab Mouse, an innovative, next-generation transgenic mouse platform intended to enable the efficient discovery and development of the next generation of human therapeutic antibodies. The company was founded by Green L. Larry and Hiroaki Shizuya in December 2009 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.