James R. Rusche

Wyeth LLC develops, manufactures, and distributes pharmaceuticals and biological substances. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Life Technologies Corp. provides products in the areas of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. Its brands include Invitrogen, Applied Biosystems, Gibco, Molecular Probes, Noves, Ambion and Ion Torrent. The firm’s portfolio includes the most cited products and technologies in qPCR, capillary electrophoresis sequencing, nextgeneration sequencing, molecular diagnostics, forensics, cell culture and analysis, and agriculture research. The company was founded on November 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Amplity Ltd. operates as a medical affairs consultancy company. It specializes in clinical and operational issues, strategic medical affairs, capabilities development, and resource augmentation. The company was founded by Andrew Bruce, Suzanna Lawrence and Ian Bancroft in 2003 and is headquartered in Chalfont St. Peter, the United Kingdom.

HealthPrize Technologies LLC provides medication adherence solutions for patients. It offers digital platform that improves medication adherence via combination of education and rewards. The company was founded by Thomas Kottler, Katrina Firlik and James Jorasch in September 2009 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Part of Publicis Groupe SA, Amplity, Inc. is a contract medical and commercial organization based in Langhorne, PA. Amplity Health provides unique and transformational solutions to healthcare companies worldwide, challenging the boundaries of medical and commercial strategies to improve the lives of patients. The company's one-of-a-kind insights database offers clients a detailed view into patient-provider interactions and provider treatment rationale not found through any other provider. Amplity delivers tailored medical and commercial solutions that scale throughout the lifecycle of a drug, including clinical and medical outsourced teams, remote and field sales solutions, capabilities development, recruiting, operations, and consulting. Amplity is an authority in scientific stakeholder engagement and go-to-market strategies, built upon their belief in the power of face-to-face interaction that nurtures trust with physicians, patients, and payers, allowing for the exchange of complex ideas. Amplity Health is a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, and the company is proud of its inclusive culture and EPIIC values. The company was founded in 1980, and the CEO is Michael A. Griffith.

Atrius Health, Inc. provides healthcare services. It offers a variety of programs for patients with asthma, heart disease, diabetes, AIDS, and cancer. Its services include CT scan, endoscopy, mammography, and weight management. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.

Laureate Biopharmaceutical Services, Inc. provides biopharmaceutical development and protein production services. It offers product development and manufacturing services from cell line optimization and process design to development of full-scale cGMP protein production, purification and aseptic filling, in addition to corresponding testing, validation, analytical and regulatory support. The firm's focus is on mammalian cell based monoclonal antibody and recombinant protein production for clinical and modest commercial supply. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Metamark Genetics, Inc. provides molecular diagnostics services. It develops prognostic and predictive diagnostic tests that will enable personalized treatment planning for cancer patients. It transforms cancer diagnosis and treatment by developing pioneering diagnostic products based on its prognosis determinants platform. The company was founded by Kenneth E. Weg, Raju S. Kucherlapati, David Rimm, Lynda Chin and Ronald A. DePinho in November 2007 and is 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.

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.

Impulse Dynamics NV develops electrical therapies for the treatment of chronic heart failure. Its product Optimizer III is designed for the treatment of patients with moderate and severe heart failure. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Mindset BioPharmaceuticals Ltd. develops disease modifying therapies. It specializes in molecular neuropharmacology, behavioral science, clinical neurology, drug delivery, and biopharmaceutical development. The company was founded by Daniel G. Chain in February 1997 and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.

Part of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., ProScript, Inc. is a company that develops anti-cancer treatments. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded by Tom Maniatis. ProScript was acquired by LeukoSite, Inc., part of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. from December 22, 1999 on July 20, 1999 for $3.35 million.

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