Neil Kumar

Part of Global Genes, Rare-X is a patient advocacy organization based in Washington. Rare-X is focused on supporting the acceleration and development of life-altering treatments and future cures for patients impacted by a rare disease. Rare-X is building the largest collaborative patient-driven, open-data access project for rare diseases ly, gathering structured, fit-for-purpose data to share broadly, benefitting from 21st-century governance, consent, and federated data sharing technology. Rare-X's goal is to build the largest collaborative patient-driven, open-data access project for rare diseases ly. The American company was founded in 2019 by Nicole Boice. The CEO is Charlene Son Rigby. Rare-X was acquired by Global Genes on February 07, 2023.

Cerevance, Inc. provides pharmaceutical services. The firm discovers new treatments for central nervous system diseases. Its platform enables to profile specific brain cell types including both neurons and glial cells in mature human brain tissue. The company was founded by Bradley A. Margus and Mark Carlton in 2016 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Presage Biosciences, Inc. engages in development of novel drugs for treatment of cancers. It offers CIVO arrayed microinjection platform that allows for simultaneous assessment of multiple drugs or drug combinations directly in a single solid tumor while still in a patient’s body to assess efficacy, resistance, and drug synergies in the tumor’s native microenvironment. The company was founded by James M. Olson and Thane Kreiner in 2008 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Cellular Research, Inc. operates as a biotechnology research and development company. It offer Precise assays that provides quantitation of mRNA targets in single cells and small samples; precise predefined gene expression panels; and Pixel system, a detection platform for direct mRNA quantitation from single cells and rare samples. The company’s products are used in various applications that include gene expression validation, RNA-seq validation, pathway validation, and rare transcript detection. The company was founded by Stephen P. A. Fodor, Ari Chaney, Stephen R. Quake and Glenn Fu in 2011 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Arvinas Operations, Inc. develops novel therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, pro-inflammatory, autoimmune and rare diseases. It offers proteolysis-targeting chimera PROTAC-based drugs that induce protein degradation to target and eliminate disease-causing proteins from the body. The company was founded by Craig M. Crews in July 2013 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

Genetic Alliance, Inc. provides health care services through genetics. Its customers include parent and family groups, community organizations, professional societies, corporations, and government agencies. The company was founded by Joan O. Weiss in 1986 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Second Genome, Inc. develops microbiome-based therapeutic products. It offers phyclochip community, 16S sequencing community analysis, whole metagenomic profiling, nucleic acid isolation, inferred function and custom informatics services. The company was founded in 2009 by Corey S. Goodman, Janet A. Warrington, Todd Z. DeSantis, John Hulls and Gary Andersen and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Neurona Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a pre-clinical stage biotechnology company. It focuses on the discovery and development of cell-based therapies to treat intractable neurological disease. The company was founded by Arnold R. Kriegstein, John Rubenstein, Cory R. Nicholas, and Arturo Alvarez-Buylla and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Metamarkets Group, Inc. provides price data and predictive analytics to publishers and web companies. It offers inventory discovery, marketplace monitor, and bid monitor. The company was founded by David Soloff and Michael E. Driscoll in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

EverythingALS is a non-profit organization that operates under the Peter Cohen Foundation. The private company is located in the US and has subsidiaries in the United States. Since 2020, the organization has been dedicated to advancing research, fostering innovation, and offering support for individuals and families affected by ALS. EverythingALS collaborates with a consortium of 12 pharmaceutical companies, sharing research findings and insights through its unique citizen-driven research with an open innovation model.

SpaceBasic, Inc. is a company that empowers universities to digitalize student life on campus. SpaceBasic is based in Los Altos, CA and was founded by Aiden Bingham, Indu Navar, and Madhavi Shankar. The company offers a mobile-first product that provides a data-driven experience to automate campus life, including touch-less digital cafeteria, smart IDs, student micro payments, and fee collections. The company's omni-communication tool enables easy communication with students and staff across different notification channels. Madhavi Shankar has been the CEO since incorporation.

Strainz, Inc. operates as a cannabis brand management firm. It offers Ratio Vape cartridges and Ratio Tinctures. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

doubleTwist Corp. provides software solutions that connect consumers with various types of media. It offers AirSync, which enables its users to sync iTunes playlists, photos, and videos to their Android phones using home Wi-Fi network. The company was founded by Monique Farantzos and Jon Lech Johansen in March 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Fabric Genomics, Inc. operates as an analytical genome interpretation company. It develops scalable and fully integrated informatics systems specifically design to interpret human genome sequences for research and clinical applications. The company was founded by by Martin G. Reese, Edward S. Kiruluta, John Stuelpnagel, and Paul Billings and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Burril LLC (Burrill) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1994 by G. Steven. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

hC Bioscience, Inc. is a biotech company based in Cambridge, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States. A single trna therapy has the potential to treat many diseases, regardless of the gene or location of the mutation. hC Bioscience is dedicated to improving the lives of patients by developing first-in-class trna-based therapeutics that target protein dysfunction. The company's innovative approach to precision protein editing has the potential to treat genetically defined conditions that account for 10-15% of all human diseases. The lead platform in development is directed at restoring protein function in diseases caused by nonsense mutations or premature termination codons (PTCs). The company was founded in 2021 by Leslie J. Williams, who has been the CEO since then.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Genzyme Therapeutics Ltd. develops transformative therapies for patients affected by rare and debilitating diseases. Its treatment areas include thyroid cancer, sclerosis, Fabry disease and Pompe. The company was founded on November 5, 2001 and is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom.

St. Peter's University Hospital provides healthcare services. The firm offers addiction recovery, bariatric surgery, cancer care, and family health center services. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ.

Scioderm, Inc. engages in the development of innovative therapies for areas of high unmet need, including orphan products. The company was founded by Robert Ryan and Robert John Coull in 2012 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

BioNJ, Inc. is based in Trenton, NJ. BioNJ, Inc. is a life sciences trade association with nearly 400 member companies. The company supports the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies and cures that save and improve lives. BioNJ drives capital formation, fosters entrepreneurship, advocates for medical innovation, provides access to talent and education, and offers critical commercial resources. The company also serves as a clearinghouse for funding information and opportunities. The company was founded in 1994 by James J. Marino, Jayne C. Gershkowitz, Abraham Abuchowski. The CEO is Debbie Hart.

Make-A-Wish Foundation of America operates as a charitable organization. It serves child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition. The company was founded by Allan Schmidt, Kathy McMorris, and Tommy Austin in 1980 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.