Mark W. Schwartz

Trega Biosciences, Inc. was a drug discovery company, utilizing combinatorial chemistry and other technologies to pursue the discovery of novel, small-molecule drug therapies. The company leveraged its technology platform by entering into pharmaceutical alliances, enabling partners to access its technologies in exchange for licensing fees and potential milestone payments and royalties or by establishing joint-discovery alliances with biotechnology companies. The company used its drug discovery technologies in its internal development programs. It was headquartered in San Diego, CA. The compnay was acquired by LION bioscience AG

Bayhill Therapeutics, Inc. develops and commercializes therapeutics. Its technology is BHT-DNA. The firm is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary therapeutic BHT-DNA platform to develop a pipeline of novel and targeted treatment candidates for autoimmune diseases. Bayhill Therapeutics was founded by Lawrence Steinman, Hideki Garren, William H. Robinson and Paul J. Utz in 2001 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Galena Biopharma, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which develops and commercializes hematology and oncology therapeutics that address unmet medical needs. The company focuses on identifying and advancing therapeutic opportunities to improve cancer care from direct treatment of the disease to the reduction of its debilitating side effects. Its products include Abstral sublingual tablets and Zuplenz oral soluble film. The company was founded by Craig Mello on April 3, 2006 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

Apthera, Inc. develops a pipeline of peptide-based immunotherapies for cancers. It has products in clinical trials aimed at reducing disease recurrence rates for breast, prostate, and pancreatic cancers. The company was founded Robert E. Kennedy, William Gannon, and Joseph Sinkule in July, 2005 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Targazyme, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops and commercializes breakthrough products. The firm offers products for stem cell transplantation, immunotherapy for cancer, regenerative medicine, and gene therapy. The company was founded by Lynnet Koh and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.