Otsuka Holdings operates in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and consumer products. The business activity of the company includes providing healthcare solutions in the areas of the nervous system, oncology, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, infectious disease, and others. The company engages in the research and development of functional foods and beverages, such as electrolyte drinks, nutritional foods, soy snacks, and dietary foods.

Jichi Medical University (自治医科大学 Jichi ika daigaku) is a private university in Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan, established in 1972. In 2008 the Gates Foundation awarded $100,000 to Hiroyuki Matsuoka, a medical researcher at the university, to do research on flying syringes.

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company that focuses on the development of medicine to treat diseases with a genetic origin, characterized by the overproduction of one or more proteins. Its medical solutions are aimed at the genes that trigger the diseases. Its portfolio includes drugs targeting hepatitis B, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, thrombosis and angioedema, clear-cell and renal cell carcinoma, and cardiovascular disease.

Alnylam is the translation of RNA interference (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare genetic, cardio-metabolic, hepatic infectious, and central nervous system (CNS)/ocular diseases. Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, RNAi therapeutics represent a powerful, clinically validated approach for the treatment of a wide range of severe and debilitating diseases.

Syntonix discovers and develops novel, long-acting, proprietary therapeutic products using the company’s proprietary Fc-fusion proteins and other engineered ligands which bind to specific Fc receptors. These technologies, including Syntonix’ drug delivery platform technology Transceptor™, harness the body’s natural pathways for protecting antibodies against premature destruction and for transporting antibodies across cell barriers such as those in the lungs and intestines. Syntonix focuses on using these technologies to create next generation treatments for devastating chronic diseases such as hemophilia, anemia, and autoimmune disorders. Syntonix develops selected products for specialty indications, such as hemophilia, on its own. Other products will be evaluated and commercialized through partnerships with companies with established market positions. The company is headed by an experienced management team and has focused initially on using its proprietary technology to enhance existing drugs with proven safety, efficacy, and economic return. Syntonix currently occupies a 25,000 square foot state-of-the-art laboratory facility, including a cGMP clinical manufacturing suite, in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Suzhou Ribo Life Science Co. Ltd. is a leading siRNA drug development company. Ribo has built strength on various siRNA drug development platforms, including target discovery, siRNA design and screening, chemical modification, delivery technology, PD/PK study, safety evaluation, clinical trial, etc. Particularly, Ribo has explored and evaluated varieties of siRNA delivery systems, such as liposome, polymer, dendrimer, protein and peptide complex. The company was founded on January 1, 2007 and is headquartered in Kunshan, china.

Institut National de la Sant? et de la Recherche M?dicale provides medical services. The firm specializes in biomedical research and public health research. The company is headquartered in Paris, Cedex, France.

Intervet International BV engages in the manufacture and marketing of animal health products. It offers vaccines, anti-infectives, anti-parasitics, feed additives and products for fertility management. The firm products are used for treatment and care of poultry, pigs, cattle, sheep, goats, horses, fish, shrimp and companion animals. The company was founded by Wim Hendrix in 1949 and is headquartered in Boxmeer, the Netherlands.

The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, a subsidiary of The University of Texas at Austin, is an American company located in Austin, TX. The firm oversees college activities.

Sanofi Genzyme is the specialty care global business unit of Sanofi, focused on rare diseases, multiple sclerosis, immunology, and oncology. They help people with debilitating and complex conditions that are often difficult to diagnose and treat. They are dedicated to discovering and advancing new therapies, providing hope to patients and their families around the world. Genzyme became part of Sanofi in 2011. While continuing to focus on rare diseases, they also established ourselves as a leader in the field of multiple sclerosis. In 2016, their focus expanded to include Sanofi’s programs in oncology and immunology. Their approach is shaped by a long history of developing highly specialized treatments and forging close relationships with physician and patient communities. Founded as Genzyme in Boston in 1981, they rapidly grew to become one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, recognized for their pioneering development of treatments for rare genetic disorders and their innovative contributions to medical science and biomanufacturing.

The Institute Pasteur is a private, non-profit foundation. Its mission is to help prevent and treat diseases, mainly those of infectious origin, through research, teaching, and public health initiatives.The Institut Pasteur is a research center of international renown ideally located in the very heart of Paris. Each year the institute hosts a multitude of scientific and medical conferences and meetings as well as events on a variety of themes.

SomaGenics, Inc. is a private company headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA, that operates as a biotechnology company.\nThe company says this about itself: SomaGenics, Inc. is a privately held company with offices and laboratories located in Santa Cruz, California. We specialize in developing novel RNA-centered approaches to address unmet life science research and medical needs. Our core competencies include RNA molecules as therapeutic agents, drug targets and biomarkers as well as the development of innovative kits for RNA analysis.

FMC Biopolymer AS, a subsidiary of DuPont de Nemours, Inc., is a company headquartered in Sandvika, Norway. The firm manufactures and supplies microcrystalline cellulose, carrageenan and alginate products.

Juno is a clinical-stage company that brings together three of the world’s leading cancer centers – Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Seattle Children’s Research Institute – in unique partnership to advance a broad pipeline of breakthrough immunotherapies. With one of the largest ever Series A investments for a biotech startup, Juno will build on the foundation of novel immunotherapies to develop two distinct and complementary platforms – CARs and TCRs.

Voyager Therapeutics is a gene therapy company developing treatments for fatal and debilitating diseases of the central nervous system (CNS). It is committed to advancing the field of AAV (adeno-associated virus) gene therapy through innovation and investment in vector optimization and engineering, dosing techniques, as well as process development and production. The company’s initial pipeline is focused on CNS diseases in dire need of effective new therapies, including Parkinson’s disease, a monogenic form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Friedreich’s ataxia.