Anthony J. Garramone

MedImmune LLC develops medicines for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases such as cancer and immune system disorders. It offers solutions in the areas of monoclonal antibodies and vaccines for infection, oncology, respiratory disease and inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, and neuroscience. The company was founded by Wayne T. Hockmeyer in 1988 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets prescription drugs in various therapeutic areas, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, pain management, acid reflux and infectious diseases, women’s health, and mental health (bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia); and neurologic, including Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, and migraine prevention and treatment. Its products include Axert, Darzalezx, Invokamet XR, Invokana, Remicade, Reopro, and Risperdal Consta. The company was founded by Paul Janssen in 1953 and is headquartered in Titusville, NJ.

Alba Therapeutics Corporation is a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical Company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products to treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and is based in Baltimore, Maryland. Genetics, environment, aberrant immune response, and barrier dysfunction are all required for autoimmunity. Alba's technology platform is based on modifying disease state epithelial permeability using compounds which impact the regulation of tight junctions in cell barriers throughout the body with potential applications in celiac disease, Crohn's disease, asthma/COPD and acute lung injury. As a development stage company Alba maximizes value creation by leveraging its human capital, partnerships and technology. Since the Company's formation in 2004, the company has entered human clinical trials with its lead product, received Fast Track designation from the FDA (in Celiac Disease), successfully completed three Phase I clinical trials and completed its first Phase II study. Along with $30m raised in its Series A financing, equity and non-equity capital, such as SBIR and ATP grants and venture debt, are being used to develop products, enhance its powerful IP position and build the Company's infrastructure and core competencies

Biomedal SL operates as a holding company which designs and develops technologies for the biomedical research industry. Its products include diagnostic kits for the detection of foodborne allergens, auto-immune disease markers, and protein purification systems. The firm also provides laboratory services, such as antibody synthesis, gene cloning and protein expression. The company was founded by Ángel Cebolla Ramirez on April 12, 2000 and is headquartered in Seville, Spain.

Sanguine BioSciences, Inc. provides biomedical research services and develops drugs. The firm maintains a bio repository of frozen samples from donors in various disease indications such as PBMC, PBMC subtypes, plasma, serum, cerebral spinal fluid, blood units and DNA/RNA. The company was founded by Brian Neman and Gerald H. Lee in 2010 and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Vaxdyn SL discovers and develops antigens. Its products include pipeline, clinical need and R&D programs. The company was founded by Jeronimo Pachon, Pilar Perez-Romero and Michael J. McConnell in 2011 and is headquartered in Seville, Spain.

Celimmune LLC is a private company that engages in treating and preventing autoimmune diseases. The company is based in Lebanon, NJ. The company was founded by Ashleigh W. Palmer, Francisco Leon.