Charles Stark

EMI Holding, Inc. discovers, develops, and commercializes treatments and therapies for rare diseases. The firm also engages in the marketing and sale of NutreStore L-glutamine powder for oral solution, a treatment for short bowel syndrome and the sale of L-glutamine as a nutritional supplement under the brand name AminoPure. The company was founded by Yutaka Niihara in 1987 and is headquartered in Torrance, CA.

Dendreon Corp. discovers, develops and commercializes novel products for the treatment of cancer. The company applies its expertise in antigen identification, engineering and cell processing to produce active cellular immunotherapy ACI product candidates designed to stimulate an immune response in a variety of tumor types. It is an exploring the application of additional ACI product candidates and small molecules for the potential treatment of a variety of cancers. Dendreon was founded by Christopher S. Henney, Edgar G. Engleman and Samuel Strober in 1992 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, also known as the Lundquist Institute, is a non-profit research organization located in Torrance, CA. The institute has also started working on a vaccine for the urgent fungal threat, Candida auris, which is spreading at an alarming rate throughout healthcare facilities in the US and is resistant to several antifungal drugs. The institute focuses on biomedical research, clinical trials, and community outreach programs. The institute has various research theme groups and researchers working on different projects, including the Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, which contributes to new research in genomics. The Lundquist Institute has received several grants and gifts for its research, including a $1.50 million gift from Farima and Joseph Czyzyk for the Diagnostic and Wellness Center. The CEO of the private company is David I. Meyer.

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center provides medical practice, education, and research services. The private company is based in Torrance, CA.