Ralph Makar

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Molecular Medicine BioServices, Inc. is a company that provides services in the pharmaceutical industry. The company is based in Carlsbad, CA. The company has signed a manufacturing agreement with Cardium Therapeutics for the production of Generx and have expanded their services to better serve client vaccine development and testing needs. The company was acquired by Sigma-Aldrich Corp., part of Merck KGaA on November 19, 2015.

Signet Healthcare Partners LLC (Signet Healthcare Partners) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of Sanders Morris Harris Group Private Equity founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Sanders Morris Harris LLC (SMH) is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and member FINRA, SIPC, located in Houston, Texas. The firm is also an SEC-registered investment advisor. SMH was formed in January 2000 as the result of a merger between Sanders Morris Mundy, Inc. and Harris Webb & Garrison, Inc. The firm is now wholly-owned by Summer Wealth Management LLC. The ultimate principal owners of Summer Wealth Management, LLC are Lee Equity Partners LLC and The Edelman Financial Center, Inc. through intermediaries. SMH provides provides brokerage, asset management and similar services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations and other business entities.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Part of TSI, Inc. (Minnesota), Amherst Process Instruments, Inc. develops and makes powder flow and sizing equipment for the pharmaceutical industry. The company is based in Hadley, MA. Amherst Process Instruments was acquired by TSI, Inc. (Minnesota) on October 15, 1998.

Part of Nektar Therapeutics, Nektar Therapeutics UK Ltd. develops and manages the exploitation of patented technology for controlled particle formation. The company is based in Bradford, UK. Nektar Therapeutics was acquired by Nektar Therapeutics on January 09, 2001 for $140.98 million. The British company was founded by Mazen Hanna, Gwynfor Owen Humphreys.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Malladi Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients. It manufactures Ephedrine and Pseudo-Ephedrine. The firm's products include active pharmaceutical ingredients, intermediates and speciality products,and chiral building blocks and speciality chemicals. Its services include contract manufacturing, custom synthesis and contract research. The company was founded by M. L. N. Satry in 1980 and is headquartered in Chennai, India.

Cedarburg Hauser Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company. The company was founded by Charles M. Boland and James G. Yarger in 1997 and is headquartered in Grafton, WI.

Tacoma Goodwill Industries is a non-profit organization that helps people with disabilities and other barriers to employment go to work by providing jobs, training and educational opportunities. It utilizes donations sold in its stores across a service area to fund its programs. It is also involved in online services as well as in property management and assembly operations, to provide additional funding. Tacoma Goodwill Industries was founded in 1902. Its headquarters are located in Tacoma, WA.

Doernbecher Children's Hospital Foundation provides fund-raising programs. The firm offers private philanthropic support for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. It raises funds from individuals, companies, foundations and organizations and invests and manages gifts in accordance with donors’ wishes. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

The Seaberg Co., Inc. manufactures and develops medical products used for emergency, military, and hospital care. Its products include SAM Splint, SAM Chest Seal, SAM Junctional Tourniquet, SAM Pelvic Sling, Soft Shell Splint, BursaMed line of shear and friction relieving dressings, and Blist-O-Ban blister prevention bandages. The company was founded by Samuel Scheinberg and Cherrie Scheinbergin in 1985 and is headquartered in Tualatin, OR.

Micro Systems Engineering, Inc. develops and manufactures microelectronics for pacemakers and defibrillators. The firm offers products, diagnostic tools, and options for treating arrhythmias. The company was founded in 1978 and is located in Lake Oswego, OR.

MolecularMD Corp. develops and commercializes molecular diagnostics for oncology applications. Its tests are designed to assist pharmaceutical companies with selection, monitoring and management of patients treated with molecularly-targeted cancer therapies. The firm integrates gold-standard and innovative platform technologies with custom clinical assay design and validation to accelerate all phases of clinical development, including FDA approval and commercialization of in vitro companion diagnostic tests for novel anticancer agents. The company was founded by Brian Druker, Sheridan G. Snyder, and Chad D. Galderisi in 2005 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Alta Biomedical Group, Inc. is a biotechnology company that helps to catalyze life science technologies from research projects. The private company is based in Portland, OR.

Sedia Biosciences Corp. provides in vitro diagnostic and epidemiological tests. Its products and technologies include HIV incidence, rapid test array, specimen collection devices, technology licensing and commercialization opportunities. The company was founded by Ronald William Mink and Roger Ian Gale in 2009 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

KESA Partners is a private company that provides seed capital, strategic management, and financial advisory services for selected life sciences startups. The company is based in Las Vegas, NV and has subsidiaries in Luxembourg and the United States. The company specializes in supporting startups in the field of cancer and brain tissue analysis, as well as product information websites.

12 Bridges, Inc. provides cloud-based data management and analytics services. It offers data management platform, analytics platform, exchange and marketplace, cloud infrastructure agnostic, client agnostic and virtual cloud file system. The company is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Isla Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the provision of pharmaceutical services. It focuses on development tropical disease therapies for mosquito borne illnesses. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Diatomix, Inc. designs and manufactures bioengineered photocatalytic technology. Its technology is applied as an additive to wall paint to improve indoor air quality. The company was founded by Adrian Polliack in 2015 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.