Jacqueline J. Johnson

ViaCyte, Inc. develops a stem cell-derived islet replacement therapy for the treatment of diabetes. Its development portfolio includes VC-01 product candidate, a cell replacement therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

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.

Nanomedical Systems, Inc. is an innovation company focused on the commercialization of revolutionary silicon-based medical nanotechnology products that address unmet clinical needs for personalized medicine. Its technology platforms embody semiconductor, biotechnology, nano-materials, and medical sciences. The company was founded by Mauro Ferrari, Randal K. Goodall, David D. Saathoff in 2007 and is headquartered in Dave Saathoff, TX.

Batu Biologics, Inc. operates as an immunotherapy company. It develops therapeutics that addresses the multi-factorial and multi-dimensional nature of cancer. The company was founded by Samuel C. Wagner, Thomas Ichim and Dimitri Theofilopoulos and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Part of Sosei Group Corp., Sosei Co. Ltd. is a world-leader in GPCR medicine design and development. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company obtains and maintains intellectual property rights to protect its innovations and technologies.

Scancell Ltd. researches and develops techniques for isolating foetal cells from a maternal blood sample. The company was founded by Lindy Durrant in 1997 and is headquartered in Nottingham, the United Kingdom.

LymphoSign, Inc. develops drugs for the cancer treatment. It also develops drugs acting on signaling pathways involved in the progression of acute leukemias, lymphomas and solid tumors. The company was founded by Chaim Roifman in 2000 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada.

BIOCOM provides scientific and technological services. The firm focuses that positively influence the growth of the life science industry, including capital formation, public policy, workforce development and scientific discovery and development. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

University of Connecticut Health Center provides healthcare services. It is an organization, which composed of the school of medicine, John Dempsey hospital, the UConn medical group & health partners, and university dentists. It offers services for cardiovascular, cancer, behavioral, ambulatory, and neonatal intensive-care. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Farmington, CT.

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.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceuticals products. It develops and markets drugs for the treatment of respiratory, cancer, cardiovascular, immunological and central nervous system diseases. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, CT.

Celgene Research & Development manufactures biopharmaceutical products. It develops discovery programs that regulate inflammatory, cardiovascular, neurological diseases, and cancer. It is a subsidiary of Celgene Corp. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Novation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biotechnology research and development company. It provides modulation of intracellular messenger RNA (mRNA) to identify new small-molecule therapies to treat serious diseases. The company was founded by Dominique Cheneval and Tania Kastelic and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

Targazyme, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops and commercializes breakthrough products. The firm offers products for stem cell transplantation, immunotherapy for cancer, regenerative medicine, and gene therapy. The company was founded by Lynnet Koh and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Harbour Antibodies BV engages in the production of antibodies and VH domains for therapy. The firm develops two types of human immunoglobulin gene transgenic mice such as mice that generate conventional tetrameric antibodies comprising two heavy and two light immunoglobulin chains (H2L2); and alternatively, mice that generate heavy chain only antibodies comprising two immunoglobulin heavy chains with no light chains (HCAbs). The company was founded by Frank Grosveld in 2006 and is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Institute For Pediatric Innovation, Inc. provides healthcare services. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Ltd. is a British company that engages in the prevention, treatment, causes, and cure for diabetes. The CEO of the non-profit company is Karen Addington.

The American company was founded by Karl L. Mettinger and Kent Persson, with Karl L. Mettinger serving as CEO since incorporation.

Capella Therapeutics, Inc. develops small molecule drugs to treat cancer and inflammatory diseases. The private company is based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded in 2014 by Yun Long. Yun Long has been the CEO since 2014.

Habit DX, Inc. manufactures clinical measuring and monitoring tools. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA.

NeuraMetrix, Inc. manufactures clinical measurement tools for monitoring brain health. The company was founded by Jan Samzelius and Christian Olsson in 2012 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.