Pat Sacco

Vernal Biosciences, Inc. is a fully integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that specializes in manufacturing and formulating mRNA and LNP-mRNA. Vernal's focus is on democratizing access to their expertise and unparalleled LNP-platform technologies to accelerate the potential of mRNA. The American company provides comprehensive high purity platform manufacturing solutions for mRNA-based medicines, from research to clinical development. Vernal Biosciences is pioneering the custom development and manufacturing process for a variety of applications including vaccine development, gene replacement, and more. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered just outside of an undisclosed location. The company was founded by Cobaugh Christian, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

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.