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Cell culture, stem cell culture, and tissue culture are core research tools necessary for basic research and the development of curative therapies. However, cells vary significantly in quality across laboratories with high rates of mislabeling, cross-contamination, and stress.

Apexigen is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing a new generation of antibody therapeutics for the treatment of cancer with an emphasis on new immuno-oncology products designed to harness the patient’s immune system to combat and eradicate cancer. Its lead immuno-oncology drug candidate, sotigalimab, is a potent immune-activating antibody against CD40 currently in Phase 2 clinical development.

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:VKTX) is a clinical-stage company focused on the development of first-in-class or best-in-class therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders.

BioNTech is a global next generation immunotherapy company aspiring to translate science into survival. Around 6.100 pioneers currently work with us, employing a wide array of computational discovery and therapeutic drug platforms for the rapid development of novel biopharmaceuticals.

Immatics combines the discovery of true targets for cancer immunotherapies with the development of the right T cell receptors with the goal of enabling a robust and specific T cell response against these targets. This deep know-how is the foundation for our pipeline of Adoptive Cell Therapies and TCR Bispecifics as well as our partnerships with global leaders in the pharmaceutical industry.

CARsgen is a biopharmaceutical company with operations in China and the U.S. focused on innovative CAR T-cell therapies for the treatment of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. The company has built an integrated cell therapy platform with in-house capabilities that span target discovery, antibody development, clinical trials, and commercial-scale manufacturing.

BIOTRONIK is a leading global medical technology company with products and services that save and improve the lives of millions suffering from heart and blood vessel diseases as well as chronic pain.

bluebird bio is pursuing curative gene therapies to give patients and their families more bluebird days. With a dedicated focus on severe genetic diseases, bluebird has industry-leading programs for sickle cell disease, β-thalassemia and cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy and is advancing research to apply new technologies to these and other diseases.

Adrenergics is no longer in business.

Alzheon, Inc. is committed to developing innovative medicines by directly addressing the underlying pathology of devastating neurodegenerative disorders. Our clinical expertise and technology platform are focused on developing drug candidates using a precision medicine approach based on individual genetic and biological information to advance therapies with the greatest impact for patients.