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Part of Novartis AG, Novartis, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets prescription drugs in various therapeutic areas, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, pain management, acid reflux and infectious diseases, women’s health, and mental health (bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia); and neurologic, including Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, and migraine prevention and treatment. Its products include Axert, Darzalezx, Invokamet XR, Invokana, Remicade, Reopro, and Risperdal Consta. The company was founded by Paul Janssen in 1953 and is headquartered in Titusville, NJ.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Part of Pfizer Inc., Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an American company that manufactures pharmaceutical products.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets prescription drugs. It manufactures and markets prescription drugs used to treat a number of diseases and conditions including cardiovascular, dermatological, central nervous system, bone disease, cancer, organ transplantation, psychiatry, infectious disease, and respiratory. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in East Hanover, NJ.

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is an 881-bed academic medical center located in the Texas Medical Center. The hospital also has three community emergency centers offering adult and pediatric care for the greater Houston area. St. Luke's Health provides renowned, high-quality healthcare services throughout the greater Houston area. The private company is based in Houston, TX. It is a joint venture between Baylor College of Medicine and St. Luke's Health. Baylor St. Luke's was the first facility in Texas and the Southwest to be designated a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, receiving the award five consecutive times. The hospital is home to the Texas Heart® Institute, a cardiovascular research and education institution founded in 1962 by Denton A. Cooley.

HepaHope, Inc. is a medical technology company, which engaged in researching, designing, patenting, manufacturing, and marketing life-saving medical technologies. The company is focused towards three primary markets, including artificial liver replacement, oncology testing and drug development. The company was founded by Sung-Soo Park in February 1999 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Stem Cell Innovations, Inc. conducts pharmacological research based on stem cells. The company was is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Amphioxus Cell Technologies, Inc. manufactures biological drug discovery products. It develops human liver based tools from liver biology to drug disposition, viral hepatitis, plasma proteins, and cell culture models. The company was founded by James H. Kelly and Norman L. Sussman in 1995 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Zogenix International Ltd. manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products. It develops Brabafen an oral treatment for use in children with Dravet Syndrome or severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Maidenhead, the United Kingdom.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Part of Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. provides home and health care services. The company is based in New Brunswick, NJ and was founded in 1886.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Co. designs, develops and wholesales pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

Alcon Laboratories, Inc. develops and manufactures ophthalmic pharmaceutical products. The firm offers over-the-counter eye care products, medical devices, equipment, ophthalmic drugs, surgical instruments, needles, and sutures for microsurgery and disposable drapes. The company was founded by Robert Alexander and William Conner in 1945 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.