Jerzy R. Szewczyk

Part of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., Ercole Biotech, Inc. develops splice switching drugs for the treatment of major human diseases. The company is based in Research Triangle Park, NC. The company was founded by Jorn Gorlach. Ercole Biotech was acquired by Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. on March 20, 2008 for $8.25 million.

North Carolina Biosciences Organization is non-profit organization, which focuses on legislative monitoring and lobbying activities at the state and federal level. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Cato Research LLC operates as an international regulatory and clinical contract research organization. It offers clinical strategy, clinical trial services, data management and biostatistics, medical and pharmacovigilance, medical writing, pharmacokinetics, preclinical/nonclinical services, project management, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs. The company was founded by Allen Cato and Lynda Sutton in 1988 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.