| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Andreas Busch |
Chief Innovation Officer | Profile |
Kidney diseases are a severe and growing problem worldwide, with a lack of effective treatments often leading to dialysis, transplantation and high costs to health care systems. In the U.S. alone, kidney diseases affect an estimated 37 million people and account for over $100 billion in annual costs.
ATCC, the premier global biological materials resource and standards organization serves and supports the scientific community with industry-standard products and innovative solutions. With the world’s largest and most diverse collection of human and animal cell lines, microorganisms, nucleic acids, molecular genomic tools, and biological products, ATCC is a trusted resource for the worldwide research community. Together, the people of ATCC share in its mission to acquire, authenticate, preserve, develop, and distribute biological materials and information for the advancement of scientific knowledge.
Aduro Biotech, Inc. is an immunotherapy company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapies that transform the treatment of challenging diseases. Aduro`s technology platforms, which are designed to harness the body`s natural immune system, are being investigated in cancer indications and have the potential to expand into autoimmune and infectious diseases. Aduro`s LADD technology platform is based on proprietary attenuated strains of Listeria that have been engineered to express tumor-associated antigens to induce specific and targeted immune responses. Based on compelling clinical data in advanced cancers, this platform is being developed as a treatment for multiple indications, including pancreatic, ovarian, lung and prostate cancers, mesothelioma and glioblastoma. Aduro`s STING Pathway Activator platform is designed to activate the intracellular STING receptor, resulting in a potent tumor-specific immune response. Aduro`s B-select monoclonal antibody platform includes a number of immune modulating assets in research and preclinical development. Aduro is collaborating with leading global pharmaceutical companies to expand its products and technology platforms.
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company whose mission is to discover, design and deliver breakthrough therapies to transform the lives of patients with cancer and their loved ones. The company is relentlessly focused on bringing forward therapies that address areas of high unmet medical need, including lung cancer, and advancing a pipeline of novel therapeutics targeting the genetic and immunological drivers of cancer. Unified for patients, Mirati`s vision is to unlock the science behind the promise of a life beyond cancer.
Ring`s research team has uncovered the world`s largest collection of commensal anelloviruses and are harnessing these natural viruses to target a wide array of diseases with significant unmet need. The unique biology of anelloviruses provides a foundation for a revolutionary new platform and a new class of programmable medicines.