Alan H. Dean

Greer Capital Advisors LLC (GCA) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Lawrence W. Greer. The firm is headquartered in Mountain Brook, Alabama.

Vivo Biosciences, Inc. develops platform for preclinical research, drug discovery and therapeutics. Its products include ready to use HuBiogel, angio-start assay kit, custom products, and mini-tumor assay plates. It also offers pre-clinical drug testing services, efficient 3D bioassay platform, and other HuBiogel applications. The company was founded by Lawrence J. DeLucas and Raj K. Singh in 2004 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Aeon Bioscience, Inc. develops drug-eluting polymers and stents that overcome concerns of late stent thrombosis. It addresses the medical challenges for cardiac patients. The company was founded by Christopher E. Banas and Paul Castella on January 29, 2007 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

ViroXis Corp. develops and commercializes bio-pharmaceuticals derived from sandalwood oils for viral diseases. The company was founded in 2006 by Ian William David Clements and Paul Castella and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

BiO2 Medical, Inc. engages in the design, development, and manufacturing of clinical products. The company was founded by Luis F. Angel, Christopher E. Banas, and Paul Castella in December 2006 and is headquartered in Golden, CO.

Southern Research Institute is a scientific research organization. It focuses on research in drug discovery, drug development, energy and environment, and engineering. The firm serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, defense, aerospace, environmental, and energy industries The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Part of DURECT Corp., Southern BioSystems, Inc. is a company that manufactures and develops biodegradable polymer and non-polymer drug delivery systems. The company is based in Birmingham, AL. The company was founded by Alan H. Dean. Southern BioSystems was acquired by DURECT Corp. on April 30, 2001 for $13.64 million.

CardioSpectra, Inc. manufactures and supplies medical devices. The company specializes in optical imaging, interventional cardiology, medical devices and materials science.It develops products for detection of vulnerable plaque, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and cancer. CardioSpectra was founded by Marc D. Feldman & Thomas Milner in 2005 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

BioDtech, Inc. enagages in the development and marketing of products for the detection, neutralization, and removal of endotoxin. It serves the bioresearch and bioprocess markets. The company was founded by Ira Weiss and Michael G. Pepe in September 2003 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.