Stephen DiPalma

Galena Biopharma, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which develops and commercializes hematology and oncology therapeutics that address unmet medical needs. The company focuses on identifying and advancing therapeutic opportunities to improve cancer care from direct treatment of the disease to the reduction of its debilitating side effects. Its products include Abstral sublingual tablets and Zuplenz oral soluble film. The company was founded by Craig Mello on April 3, 2006 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

Cognoptix, Inc. develops a non-invasive and predictive eye scanning test for the early detection and diagnosis of alzheimer's disease. It offers technologies to enable non-invasive quantitative measurements of amyloid aggregates in the eye. The firm also develops combined optical scanning devices and diagnostic agents for clinical, commercial and academic research use. The company was founded by Lee E. Goldstein and Leo T. Chylack Jr in 2001 and is headquartered in Acton, MA.

Milkhaus Laboratory, Inc. provides organic chemical products. Its products are used for urological health, skin care, wound care and other healthcare concerns. The company develops drugs based on the theory of systemic signaling, which postulates that therapeutic molecules can send genomic or cellular signals that disrupt the dysfunctional signals causing disease and allow the body to restore healthy signals. Milkhaus Laboratory was founded by Robert W. Middleton in 1993 and is headquartered in Providence, RI.

Phytera, Inc. develops plant-based and marine-based pharmaceuticals. The company is headquartered in Shrewsbury, MA.

Aquila Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. developed and manufactured products for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. The company was headquartered in Farmingham, MA.

Athena Diagnostics, Inc. provides clinical diagnostics testing laboratory services. The firm focuses on neurology, endocrinology, hearing loss and nephrology. It offers tests for Alzheimer's disease, muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular and developmental disorders. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

FORUM Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was engaged in the development of therapeutics for disorders of the central nervous system (CNS). It focused on discovering and developing treatments for important neurodegenerative diseases that explore novel mechanisms of action to potentially alter the progression of brain disease and provided improvement in cognitive and overall function. The company was founded by Thorsten Melcher in 2001 and was headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Danforth Advisors LLC provides advisory services. It offers finance support and stratigic consultation services for life science firm. The company was founded by Gregg Beloff and Daniel Geffken and is headquartered in Southborough, MA.

Interleukin Genetics, Inc. engages in the marketing and development of proprietary genetic tests for chronic inflammatory diseases and health-related conditions focuses on metabolism and inflammation. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Histogenics Corp. engages in the development, marketing, and commercialization of restorative cell therapies. Its regenerative medicine platform combines expertise in cell processing, scaffolding, tissue engineering, bioadhesives, and growth factors to provide solutions that can be utilized individually and in concert to treat musculoskeletal-related conditions. The company was founded on June 28, 2000 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in tin the discovery, development and commercialization of drugs for cancer-related diseases. Its products include two drugs for cancer BC-819 and BC-821. The company was founded by Avraham Hochberg in 2004 and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.