Steven J. Karel

Schering Plough Corp. manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, consumer and animal health care products. The firm discovers, develops, manufactures and markets advanced drug therapies. The company is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ.

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that exists to place new therapies into the hands of those battling serious disease. Its lead products include BENLYSTA for systemic lupus erythematosus and raxibacumab for inhalation anthrax. The firm's other products include, mapatumumab, darapladib, albiglutide, ZALBIN, HGS1036 and HGS1029. The company was founded by Alan G. Walton and William A. Haseltine in 1992 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Viventia Biotech, Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and commercializes monoclonal antibody products. Its products are used to treat head, neck, and bladder cancers. The company was founded by Albert D. Friesen in 1995 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada

CNS Therapeutics, Inc. develops and manufactures drug delivery products. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Cocoon Biotech, Inc. develops and manufactures medicines for osteoarthritis patients. The company was founded by Ailis Tweed-Kent in 2013 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Vium, Inc. provides technology for preclinical drug discovery services. It offers biomedical investigators with technology that accelerates the preclinical drug discovery and development pipeline. The company was founded by Timothy L. Robertson and Jonathan Betts-Lacroix in 2013 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Children's Specialized Hospital provides healthcare services. It offers specialized care for children with chronic illnesses as well as evaluation and treatment for common childhood developmental concerns. The company is headquartered in Mountainside, NJ.

Merck Serono SA operates as a holding company in the pharmaceutical field. It engages in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of therapeutic products for the treatment of human diseases. The company was founded on May 21, 1987 and is headquartered in Coinsins, Switzerland.

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.

New York Academy of Sciences is an independent, not-for-profit organization, which engages in the advancement of scientific research, education, and policy. The company was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Drug Information Association is a non-profit multidisciplinary association that operates to promote health and well-being. The non-profit company is based in Horsham, PA. Marwan Fathallah has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Part of Leadership Foundations, Women's Forum, Inc. is a non-profit community for women leaders of diverse achievement. The company is based in New York, NY.

The American Society for Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics is a scientific and professional organization that serves the disciplines of clinical pharmacology and translational medicine. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA. The CEO of the company is Sharon Swan.

Women in Bio, Inc. is an organization that supports women in the life sciences industry. The non-profit company is based in Bethesda, MD and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization has 13 chapters in the United States and is funded by sponsors and partners who are dedicated to supporting diversity and inclusion for women of all ages. Founded in 2002, it offers professional educational programs, peer-to-peer learning, mentoring, and networking opportunities for women at all career levels. Women in Bio was founded by Faith L. Charles and Cynthia Wong Hu.

NuAx, Inc. develops medical devices for the treatment of heart disease. The firm focuses on enhancing the clinical performance of pacing, cardiac resynchronization, and defibrillation therapy through advancements in lead design, placement and myocardial sensing, and activation. The company was founded by Robert G. Walsh and John L. Erb in 2008 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Kuur Therapeutics provides clinical cellular therapeutics services. It develops, manufactures and markets personalized cellular immunotherapeutics for infectious disease and cancer. Cell Medica has developed proprietary production technology enabling GMP compliant manufacture of antigen-specific T cells. The company was founded by Gregg Sando in 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

American National Bank operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank. Its services include personal and business banking, loans, savings and mortgages. The company is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Kessler Foundation, Inc. provides public charity and rehabilitation services. It helps the people with physical and cognitive disabilities caused by stroke, multiple sclerosis, brain and spinal cord injury, and other chronic neurologic and musculoskeletal conditions. The company is headquartered in West Orange, NJ.

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.

Coqual, formerly known as the Center for Talent Innovation, is a nonprofit think tank that helps leaders create diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY, and was founded by Sylvia Ann Hewlett. The company focuses on conducting cutting-edge research and providing advisory services on various identities, including gender, race, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and LGBTQ. Coqual was founded in 2004 and offers in-depth research, thought leadership, and data-driven solutions to address bias and barriers to inclusion for underrepresented populations in the workplace. Lanaya Irvin has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

iOX Therapeutics Ltd. provides cancer therapeutics services. The company was founded by Vincenzo Cerundolo in February 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Thrombolytic Science International LLC operates as a vascular medicine and biotech company. The company was founded by Alexis Wallace and Victor Gurewich and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

RYSE Asset Management LLP (RYSE) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Atique Mirza. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Noxsudor Therapeutics Ltd. manufactures capsules that control sweating.