Christoper Silvia

Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. engages in discovery, development and commercialization of novel drugs for metabolic diseases using the proprietary technology and the knowledge of processes and pathways within the liver that are useful for liver-selective drug targeting and treatment of metabolic diseases. Metabasis was incorporated in April 1997 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Redwood Bioscience Inc. develops precision protein-chemical engineering technology to produce the next-generation of antibody-drug conjugates and other semi-synthetic biotherapeutics. It employs natural post translational modifications found in human cells to site specifically create one or more aldehyde tags on protein molecules, including monoclonal antibodies. The firm's platform is enabled with precision chemistries, payload positioning and defined stoichiometry of payload protein ratios. The company was founded by Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Mike Blank and David Rabuka in 2008 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

American Chemical Society engages as a scientific society which supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ligand UK Research Ltd. develops pharmaceutical products. The company is based in London, UK. Founded in 1995.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Inc. engages in the provision of biomedical research services and science education programs. It funds grants to both institutions and individuals in support of a wide range of science and research-related initiatives, including precollege and undergraduate science education, pre- and post-doctoral research fellowships, and international research activities. The company was founded by Howard R. Hughes in 1953 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory engages on research of environmental studies, nanoscience, and quantitative biology, physics and nuclear energy. The lab is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed by the University of California. It was founded in 1931 by Ernest Orlando Lawrence and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc. is an international non-profit scientific and educational organization based in Bethesda, MD. With over 11,000 members, the society is one of the largest molecular life science societies in the world. The society serves the scientific community through the publication of peer-reviewed journals and science news, organization of scientific meetings, advocacy for funding of basic research and education, support of career development and science education at all levels, promoting the diversity of individuals entering the scientific workforce, and celebrating important contributions and achievements in science and technology made by black scientists. The society also honors an outstanding scientist who has shown a sustained commitment to breaking down local and/or systemic barriers against scientists and students from historically marginalized or excluded groups. Founded in 1906, the society's mission is to advance the science of biochemistry and molecular biology and promote the understanding of the molecular nature of life processes.

Part of Amgen, Inc., Amgen Europe BV wholesales pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Breda, Netherlands.

The Broad Institute, Inc. engages in the provision of research and development in biomedicals to cure infectious disease. Its scientific areas include chemical biology and therapeutics, genome regulation, cellular circuity and epigenomics, medical and population genetics, and metabolism. The company was founded by Eric S. Lander, Eli Broad and Edythe Broad in 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Founded in 1995, Ligand UK Group Ltd. is a subsidiary of Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and functions as an investment holding company. The company is based in Cambridge, UK.

Lagunita Biosciences LLC (Lagunita Biosciences) is a venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by Mark S. Blumenkranz. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Crystal Bioscience, Inc. provides health screening services. The firm offers crystal antibodies, Her2 Model, HuMab chicken, single B-cell screening, and in-vivo molecular evolution. The company was founded by Rob Etches, Marie-Cecile van de Lavoir, and Bill Harriman in 2008 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Palleon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as biotechnology company. The firm discovers and develops immuno-oncology drugs, medicines, and therapies for the treatment of cancer diseases. It specializes in clinical development, and glyco-immune checkpoint inhibitors. The company was founded by Jim Broderick, Carolyn Bertozzi and Paul Crocker in 2015 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Grace Science Foundation is a biotechnology company that was founded in 2017 by Matt Wilsey and Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company focuses on developing novel therapies based on the function of NGLY1, a key enzyme involved in proteostasis. Grace Science Foundation's deep knowledge of the NGLY1 pathway enables them to identify new ways of treating NGLY1 deficiency as well as more common diseases.

xCella Biosciences, Inc. engages in the development of protein therapeutics for cancer treatment. Its pipeline is XC-201, a tumor targeting agent. The company was founded by Bob Chen and K. Dane Wittrup and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Venn Biosciences Corp. engages in developing an artificial intelligence-driven mass spectrometry discovery and validation platform. Its products include VENN Vista, a glycoproteomic analysis; OpenPIP software, a neural network for automated mass spectrometry peak integration; and cancer liquid biopsy. The company was founded by Lieza Denan, Aldo Carrascoso, Carlito B. Lebrilla, and Carolyn R. Bertozzi in June 2017 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which engages in the developing technology that utilizes lysosome-targeting chimeras. It uses LYTACs platform to discover and provide therapeutics that degrade extracellular and membrane-bound proteins that drive a range of difficult-to treat diseases, including cancers and autoimmune conditions. The company was founded by Carolyn R. Bertozzi in 2019 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Red Tree Venture Capital is a venture capital firm founded by Heath Lukatch. The firm is headquartered in portola, California.

Enable Biosciences, Inc. is a diagnostics company based in the United States. The private company is based in the United States. The American company develops and deploys bioassays for type 1 diabetes, COVID-19, and food allergy using licensed technology from UC. Enable Biosciences operates a CLIA certified high-complexity clinical reference laboratory and research facility. The company's proprietary diagnostics platform enables the ultrasensitive detection of biomarkers at the earliest stages of disease for optimal treatment timing. The company's fully automated high-throughput ultrasensitive and highly specific multiplex antibody detection analyzer uses its novel antibody detection by agglutination PCR (ADAP) chemistry to service clients in the infectious disease, autoimmunity, and allergy spaces. Enable has produced the independently-assessed world's best performing serologic tests for type 1 diabetes and HIV in oral fluid and other infectious diseases including Zika and Dengue. The company was founded by Jason Tsai, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Peter Robinson, and David Seftel, with David Seftel serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Combangio, Inc. operates as an investment holding company. The company was headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Biograph 55, Inc. is a biotechnology firm. The CEO of the American company is Paul C Tumeh.

OmniAb Operations, Inc. operates as a drug discovery company. It provides pharmaceutical industry partners access to antibody repertoires and screening technologies to enable discovery of next-generation therapeutics. Its OmniAb platform includes the Biological Intelligence of its transgenic animals, including OmniRat, OmniChicken and OmniMouse, that have been genetically modified to generate antibodies with human sequences to facilitate development of human therapeutic candidates. The company is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Rondo Therapeutics, Inc. develops bispecific therapeutic antibodies to fight cancer. The American company was founded by Nathan D. Trinklein, Shelley Force Aldred. Shelley Force Aldred has been the CEO since incorporation.

Switch Bioworks, Inc. is a biofertilizer company based in San Carlos, CA. The company's mission is to feed the world sustainably by engineering naturally occurring microbes to become sustainable fertilizer producing factories directly on the roots of plants. The company produces microbes and formulate them into a powder, which farmers rehydrate to awaken and apply at crop sowing. The microbes first proliferate alongside germinating plants, and then switch on nitrogen fertilizer production through a proprietary mechanism. This process is more efficient, lower cost, and has no toxic gas emissions or runoff. The company was founded by Elizabeth Sattely, Tim Schnabel, Jim Swartz, Jennifer Cochran, and Amy L. Chang, with Tim Schnabel as the CEO since incorporation.