Jim Rouse

Jaguar Gene Therapy LLC is a clinical stage biotechnology company based in Lake Forest, IL. Jaguar Gene Therapy LLC is dedicated to accelerating breakthroughs in gene therapy for patients suffering from severe genetic diseases. The company has a proven team of experts who have experience in bringing novel gene therapy treatments to patients and their families. Jaguar is rapidly advancing an initial pipeline of three programs, including targeting severe neurodevelopmental disorders, type 1 galactosemia, and type 1 diabetes. The company partner with Advanced Medicine Partners for manufacturing their therapeutics. Key investors include Deerfield Management Company, Arch Venture Partners, and Eli Lilly and Company. The company was founded by Daniel Gallo, and Joseph Nolan has been the CEO since 2020.

SalioGen Therapeutics, Inc. is a genetic medicine company based in Cambridge, MA. The company is advancing the Exact DNA Integration Technology (EDIT) platform, which is a mammal-derived genome engineering technology for use in potentially curative non-viral gene therapy. SalioGen Therapeutics has launched Gene Coding, a genetic medicine technology, to develop durable, broadly applicable genetic medicines using its EDIT platform. The company's mission is to transform the treatment paradigm for patients with inherited disorders. Jason F. Cole has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Neurogene, Inc. focuses on developing disease modifying therapeutics for severe neurologic diseases. Its pipeline includes multiple gene therapy products for ultra-rare diseases, as well as a novel technology that has the potential for use in monogenic autism spectrum disorders and indications not well suited for gene therapy. The company was founded by Rachel McMinn in January 2018 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PBM Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. The private company is based in Charlottesville, VA.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is an independent philanthropic organization headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1972 and is dedicated solely to health. RWJF funds a wide array of programs which are working to help build a national Culture of Health.

Tolerion, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm. It develops and commercializes therapeutics. The firm provides TOL-3034 and TOL-3052 to treat myasthenia gravis and neuromyelitis optica. The company was founded by Lawrence J. Steinman and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Octagon Finance LLC provides financial services. The private company is based in Durham.

Medocity, Inc. develops a care platform that bridges the gap between the clinic and the patient?s home. It offers a patient-centric mobile solution that combines key aspects of disease-specific care into a platform that can be used on application and Web-based devices. The firm platform also tracks key symptoms and side effects in real time; displays reports and graphic summaries to understand the patient?s health status on a daily basis. The company is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

Naurex, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage company, which develops therapies. The firm offers therapies for depression and other disorders in the central nervous system based on a mechanism of action for modulating the NMDA receptor (NMDAR). It offers a line of chemical drug classes, such as glycine-site functional partial agonists, which modulate the receptor in a different way than existing NMDAR agents. The firm provides GLYX-13, an NRX-1050 small molecule series and additional compounds for treatment-resistant depression. The company was founded by Joseph R. Moskal in 2006 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL.

ARM is a Washington, DC-based multi-stakeholder advocacy organization that promotes global initiatives necessary to facilitate access to life-giving advances in regenerative medicine. The organization promotes legislative, regulatory reimbursement, investment, technical, and other initiatives to accelerate the development of safe and effective regenerative medicine technologies. ARM also works to increase public understand- ing of the field and its potential to transform human healthcare. Prior to the formation of ARM in 2009, there was a need for more coordinated and cohesive advocacy representing the interests of the companies, research institutions, investors and patient groups that comprise the entire regenerative medicine community. Today ARM has more than 140 members and is the leading global advocacy organization in this field.

Part of Beckman Research Institute of The City of Hope, Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society, Inc. is a society that envisions a new era of oligonucleotide drugs that would change the landscape of therapeutic modalities. The company is based in San Diego, CA. Over 100 treatments are in development for common conditions, including cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as rare diseases. The society offers various awards to support the accomplishments of students, postdocs, and young investigators.

PBM Products LLC entered into an exclusive supply arrangement to introduce the first private-label (store-brand) infant formulas in the United States. Today store-brand infant formulas have become increasingly important to retailers, and an affiliate company, PBM Nutritionals LLC manufactures state-of-the-art formulas for PBM Products and its retail partners. Whether a store brand carries its own retail name or is part of a wholesaler's private-label program, store-brand products give retailers a way to make a higher margin, differentiate themselves from the competition, and win the loyalty of customers. It believes their extensive private-label product lines are helping some of the largest retailers in America accomplish their business goals. In turn, their retail partners are helping them to accomplish its mission. PBM partners with leading food and drug retailers to provide high-quality, competitively priced products to customers labeled under the store brands of companies such as Wal-Mart, Target, Kroger, Loblaws, and Walgreens.

Enterprise Mortgage Acceptance Co. LLC provides capital and financing options for equipment financing and business loans. The private company is based in Westport, CT and has subsidiaries in the United States.