Michael Hearne

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Enobia Pharma, Inc. develops therapies to treat patients with ultra-rare and life-threatening genetic metabolic bone disorders. Its lead product candidate, asfotase alfa or ENB-0040, is a treatment for hypophosphatasia—a life-threatening disease that can cause skeletal deformity, severe muscle weakness and progressive damage to vital organs. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

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

TransForm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures drugs. It integrates pharmaceutical sciences, materials science and high throughput experimentation by enabling novel technology. The company was founded by Nicholas Galakatos in 1999 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

TransMedics, Inc. manufactures and develops medical devices. It offers a portable warm blood perfusion system designed to maintain organs in a functioning state outside the human body during transport from organ donor to recipient. The firm’s products are used in heart, lung, liver, and kidney transplants. The company was founded by Waleed H. Hassanein in August 1998 and is headquartered in Andover, MA.

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.

GE Healthcare, Inc. manufactures and distributes diagnostic imaging agents and radiopharmaceuticals for imaging modalities that are used in medical imaging procedures. It offers dyes that are used in magnetic-resonance-imaging procedures. The firm also manufactures medical diagnostic equipment including CT image machines. It develops healthcare technological solutions for medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, disease research, drug discovery and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Part of Roche Holding AG, Roche Bioscience is a company that discovers and develops prescription drugs. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA.

Baxter BioScience Corp. provides biopharmaceutical and vaccines services. It offers a portfolio of therapeutic proteins derived from either human plasma or recombinant technology. The company is headquartered in Beltsville, MD.

Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. Its products include Ninlaro and Velcade. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Ardea Biosciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company which is focused on the development of small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of serious diseases. The company was founded in January 1994 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Tang Capital Management LLC (Tang Capital) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in San Diego, California. The firm was founded by Kevin Tang in 2002. Tang Capital provides investment advice to high-net-worth clients.

Deutsche Bank Alex Brown, Inc. provides wealth management services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Concentra Biosciences LLC is a bioscience company. The private company is based in San Diego, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEO of the company is Kevin C. Tang.