Christine Welch

Achaogen, Inc. engages in developing and commercializing innovative antibacterial agents for multi-drug resistant gram-negative infections. The firm is also involved in the development of C-Scape, an orally administered antibiotic to address a serious unmet need for an effective oral treatment for patients with complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamases producing Enterobacteriaceae. The company was founded by Nathaniel Eames David, Floyd E. Romesberg, and Peter G. Schultz in June 2002 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company. It focused on the research, development and commercialization of novel proprietary products for the acute treatment of central nervous system conditions. Its product candidates are AZ-002 and AZ-007. The company was founded by Alejandro C. Zaffaroni in 2000 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.