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IIF Management Co LLC (Illumina Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Nicholas J. Naclerio. The firm is headquartered in Foster City, California.

Vineti, Inc. develops software for scaling and digital solutions for cell and gene therapies. The firm focuses on enabling life changing autologous therapies, supporting standards, and developing infrastructure that will expand patient access through expedited discovery, delivery and regulation in the field. The company was founded by Heidi Hagen, Malek Faham, Amy DuRoss and Razmik Abnous and is headquartered in San Francisco CA.

The American Philosophical Society is an organization that hosts biannual general meetings for its members, families, and distinguished guests. The non-profit company is based in Philadelphia, PA. The meetings cater to the diverse interests and expertise of attendees and provide a unique opportunity to indulge the audience’s breadth of intellectual curiosity. The society has an exceptional collection of over 13 million manuscripts, objects, books, images, and works of art covering various topics such as early and revolutionary history, natural history, Indian linguistics and culture, nuclear physics, computer development, medical science, genetics and eugenics, and the development of cultural anthropology.

Sequenta, Inc. operates as a biotech company which discovers and develops clinical diagnostics based on immune system status. It develops molecular diagnostic assays based on a sequencing approach to the profiling of T and B cell receptor repertoires. The firm also provides sequencing-based test for minimal residual disease for leukemia and lymphoma. The company was founded by Thomas D. Willis and Malek Faham in 2007 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Torus Biosystems, Inc. engages in the provision of biotechnology services. It performs DNA testing for scientific and medical research purposes. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Brookline, MA.

Convergent Genomics, Inc. operates as genomic liquid biopsy company leveraging cutting-edge data analytics to transform cancer care The company was founded by Trevor Levin and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Serimmune, Inc. develops diagnostics and therapeutics for autoimmune diseases. Its Immune IT platform provides composition of functional immune repertoires, creating new opportunities for therapeutic and diagnostic development. The company was founded by Patrick S. Daugherty and is headquartered in Goleta, CA.

ARCH Venture Partners LLC is a Venture Capital firm founded in 1986. The firm is headquartered in Chicago with additional office in Dublin.

LS Dissolution, Inc. engages in the production of petroleum replacement products and industrial chemicals. It offers chemical and fuel products. The company was founded by George M. Church, Christopher Somerville, Noubar B. Afeyan and Jay D. Keasling in 2005 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Airna, Inc. is an American company that focuses on the discovery and development of RNA editing therapeutics. Airna was founded by Thorsten Stafforst, Jin Billy Li, Tobias Merkle, Paul Vogel. The CEO is Kris Elverum.

AccuraGen, Inc. engages in cancer diagnostic and research. It develops sequencing-based cancer-mutation detection systems. The company was founded by Shengrong Lin, Kang Ying, Johnny Sun, Paul Tang and Grace Zhao in 2013 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Ultivue, Inc. engages in provision of biotechnology services. It offers super-resolution imaging, single-molecule and diagnostics services. Its product Multiplex IHC Reagent Kits, a performance marker multiplexing detection and analysis.The company was founded by Peng Yin, David Walt and Ralf Jumgmann in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Inc. engages in the provision of biomedical research services and science education programs. It funds grants to both institutions and individuals in support of a wide range of science and research-related initiatives, including precollege and undergraduate science education, pre- and post-doctoral research fellowships, and international research activities. The company was founded by Howard R. Hughes in 1953 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

Exicure Operating Co. operates as a biopharmaceutical company commercializing spherical nucleic acid constructs as gene regulation and modulation agents for diseases including applications in oncology, dermatology, neurology, and for immune disorders. The SNA constructs allow the use of oligonucleotide-based therapies to treat diseases in a range of tissue types. The company was founded by Chad A. Mirkin and Colby Shad Thaxton in 2011 and is headquartered in Skokie, IL.

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.

The Brigham & Women's Hospital, Inc. provides health care services. The firm offers treatment for cancer, cardio vascular, neurosciences, orthopedic, arthritis, women's health and clinical services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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.

Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc. engages in curating genetic biodiversity and discover novel protein functions from nature. The company was founded by David Arthur Svott, Winston Xia Yan, Feng Zhang and David R. Walt in 2016 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Sherlock Biosciences, Inc. operates as a biotechnology firm. It provides and develops molecular diagstics solutions. The company was founded by Feng Zhang, Jim Collins, David R. Walt, Rahul K. Dhanda, Omar Abudayyeh, Todd Golub, Jonathan Gootenberg, Deborah Hung, and Pardis Sabeti and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Vizgen, Inc. engages in business of biotechnology. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Epinomics, Inc. provides decoding programming of genome to drive personalized medicine. The company was founded by Paul Giresi, Fergus Chan, Howard Y. Chang and Will Greenleaf and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.