Melinda Griffith
Corporate Officer/Principal at The Parker Institute For Cancer Immunotherapy
Network origin in Melinda Griffith first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Clarient, Inc.
 Clarient, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Clarient, Inc. provides cancer diagnostic testing services. It offers oncology diagnostic testing services to community pathologists, oncologists, biopharmaceutical companies, and researchers. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.
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| Extinct | Medical/Nursing Services | 22 |
The Parker Institute For Cancer Immunotherapy
 The Parker Institute For Cancer Immunotherapy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy is a research organization that aims to accelerate the development of breakthrough immune therapies to turn all cancers into curable diseases. The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy is based in San Francisco, CA. The private company conducts clinical trials to tackle the toughest cancers and answer the hardest questions in immunotherapy. The institute coordinates cancer research efforts between the best scientists, clinicians, and partners in the industry. The company has legal experts who help their researchers navigate the intellectual property process and turn their cancer immunotherapy discoveries into treatments. It was founded by Sean N. Parker, Adam Kolom, Michael Polansky.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 16 |
Genelabs Technologies, Inc.
 Genelabs Technologies, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Genelabs Technologies, Inc. discovery and development of pharmaceutical products to improve human health. The company was founded by Brian D. Frenzel and Frank C. Kung in 1983 and is headquartered in Redwood, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 7 |
| Extinct | Medical/Nursing Services | 4 | |
Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development of integrated drugs. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 3 |
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Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Melinda Griffith via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| IMMUCOR, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
MedImmune LLC
 MedImmune LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology MedImmune LLC develops medicines for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases such as cancer and immune system disorders. It offers solutions in the areas of monoclonal antibodies and vaccines for infection, oncology, respiratory disease and inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, and neuroscience. The company was founded by Wayne T. Hockmeyer in 1988 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC. | Investment Managers | President Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ENDOLOGIX, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
| GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| BIOCEPT, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Compliance Officer | |
Biotechnology Innovation Organization
 Biotechnology Innovation Organization Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services 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. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| OXFORD IMMUNOTEC GLOBAL PLC | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
HealthTronics, Inc.
 HealthTronics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology HealthTronics, Inc. provides healthcare and technology support services. The firm focuses on urologist partnership opportunities, surgical and capital equipment maintenance and anatomical pathology services. Its products portfolio include urology devices, including lithotripters and surgical treatment lasers. The company was founded by Argil J. Wheelock in 1972 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Arris Pharmaceuticals Corp. | Director of Finance/CFO Chief Executive Officer | ||
Roche Diagnostics Corp.
 Roche Diagnostics Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Roche Diagnostics Corp. develops and manufactures diagnostic products. It offers anticoagulation management, blood gas and electrolytes, cholesterol and urinalysis products. The firm provides a broad portfolio of tools that help healthcare providers in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, heart failure and diabetes, as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. Its products and services uses by researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals and laboratories worldwide. The company was founded in 1964 by Willard Eason and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Medical Specialties | Sales & Marketing Sales & Marketing | |
Cancer Research Institute
 Cancer Research Institute Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Cancer Research Institute provides cancer immunotherapy services. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1953. Jill O'Donnell-Tormey has been the CEO of the company since 1987. | Medical/Nursing Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| California State University-Fullerton | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Consultant / Advisor | |
| The University of California, San Francisco | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Oxford Immunotec Ltd.
 Oxford Immunotec Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Oxford Immunotec Ltd. operates as a medical diagnostic company. It develops and sells medical diagnostic products. The company was founded by Peter Wrighton-Smith in 2002 and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Weta Digital Ltd.
 Weta Digital Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Part of Unity Software, Inc., Weta Digital Ltd. is a standard-bearer for creativity and innovation in visual effects and animation. The company is based in Miramar, New Zealand and is the largest single-site VFX studio in the world, drawing artists from over 40 countries. The New Zealander company attracts talent, partners, and clients who seek to push the boundaries of artistic vision. Weta Digital's proprietary pipeline provides artists with the necessary tools to create their best work. Weta Digital has earned numerous awards, including six Visual Effects Academy Awards, ten Academy Sci-Tech Awards, and six Visual Effects BAFTA Awards. Prem K. Akkaraju has been the CEO of the company since 2020. Weta Digital was acquired by Unity Software, Inc. on December 01, 2021 for $1,145.38 million. | Movies/Entertainment | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Universidad del Pacífico | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/
 Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/ Investment ManagersFinance Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/ (Ben Franklin Tech Partners) is a venture Capital firm founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Investment Committee Member | |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
 American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services 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. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
National Academy of Medicine (United States)
 National Academy of Medicine (United States) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services 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. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Secretary Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Mission Hospital Foundation | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
American Association for Cancer Research
 American Association for Cancer Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Association for Cancer Research prints and publishes scientific journals including clinical cancer research, molecular cancer therapeutics, molecular cancer research, cancer epidemiology, and biomarkers and prevention. The company was founded on May 7, 1907 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Inc.
 Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Inc. provides healthcare services. It offers services to public health through scientific discovery, translational research and dissemination of research results through public-private partnerships. The organization was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The Founders Fund Management LLC
 The Founders Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Founders Fund Management LLC (The Founders Fund Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Peter Andreas Thiel, Ken Howery and Luke Nosek. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
Life Technologies Corp.
 Life Technologies Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Life Technologies Corp. provides products in the areas of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. Its brands include Invitrogen, Applied Biosystems, Gibco, Molecular Probes, Noves, Ambion and Ion Torrent. The firm’s portfolio includes the most cited products and technologies in qPCR, capillary electrophoresis sequencing, nextgeneration sequencing, molecular diagnostics, forensics, cell culture and analysis, and agriculture research. The company was founded on November 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Harvard Medical School | College/University | Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Quest Diagnostics TB LLC
 Quest Diagnostics TB LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Quest Diagnostics TB LLC develops and sells clinical diagnostic products. It focused on developing proprietary tests for the management of immune-regulated conditions. The company was founded by Dr. Peter Wrighton-Smith in 2002 and is headquartered in Malborough, MA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| FOUNDATION MEDICINE INC | Medical/Nursing Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer | |
GE Healthcare, Inc.
 GE Healthcare, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology 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. | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ONCOCYTE CORPORATION | Biotechnology | Chief Executive Officer Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Four Oaks Partners LLC | Chief Executive Officer Founder | ||
| Harvard College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Temple University Beasley School of Law | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Latino Corporate Directors Association
 Latino Corporate Directors Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA) advocates for greater representation of Latinx individuals in corporate governance to promote diversity and inclusion. The private company is based in Washington. The American company's mission is to advance multicultural boardrooms that promote equity and corporate social responsibility. The company was founded in 2013 by Patricia Salas Pineda. The CEO is Ozzie Gromada Meza. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Private Equity Investor | |
Tmunity Therapeutics, Inc.
 Tmunity Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Tmunity Therapeutics, Inc. develops novel products that free the immunological potential of T cells to treat disease indications. It develops novel T Cell Receptor (TCR) engineered T cells, regulatory T cells (Treg), and universal engineered T cell platforms. The company was founded by Carl H. June, Anne Chew, Bruce Levine, Yangbing Zhao, James L. Riley and Bruce Blazar and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Founder | |
Twinstrand Biosciences, Inc.
 Twinstrand Biosciences, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Twinstrand Biosciences, Inc. develops technologies to detect ultra-rare variants. It uses technology for new generation of clinical diagnostics and tools for scientific discovery. The company was founded by Jesse Salk and Michael Schmitt in 2015 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Medical Specialties | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| SINGULAR GENOMICS SYSTEMS, INC. | Medical Specialties | President Director/Board Member | |
Thrive Earlier Detection Corp.
 Thrive Earlier Detection Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Thrive Earlier Detection Corp. operates as a healthcare company. It focuses on incorporating earlier cancer detection into routine medical care. The company was founded by Bert Vogelstein, Kenneth W. Kinzler, Isaac Kinde, Christoph S. Lengauer, and Nickolas Papadopoulos in 2019 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Medical Specialties | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Arsenal Biosciences, Inc.
 Arsenal Biosciences, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Arsenal Biosciences, Inc. discovers, develops, and commercializes curative immune cell therapies. It offers cell therapy, cloud computing, computational biology, genome engineering, machine learning, software engineering, and synthetic immunology. The company was founded by Ken E. Drazan, Bradley E. Bernstein, W. Nicholas Haining, Theo Roth, Kole T. Roybal, and E. John Wherry and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Founder |
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International
| United States | 47 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Peru | 2 |
Sectoral
| Health Technology | 20 |
| Consumer Services | 13 |
| Commercial Services | 10 |
| Finance | 5 |
| Health Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 335 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 110 |
| Chairman | 77 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 63 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 55 |
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| Laurie Glimcher | 30 |
| Ronald Andrews | 27 |
| James Tobin | 26 |
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| Margaret Hamburg | 22 |
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