Medical Therapeutics

RM2

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Wound treatment.

INVENTOR

Mary Phillips, Paul Mikus, and Boris Rubinsky

Receptron, Inc.

Brief Description

Receptron, Inc. was founded to develop hormone receptor technology that modulates the endogenous thrombopoietin (TPO) receptor, a human hormone that stimulates patelet production.

Timeline 1987. Company founded Inventors

Andrea Goldsmith, Robert Goodenow, Lennart Olsson

Narra Biosciences, LLC

Brief Description

Narra Biosciences develops anti-cancer therapeutics based on anti-cancer properties of the soybean protein Lunasin (from the Tagalog word "lunas" for cure. The technology can be used to identify potential drug targets and diagnostic biomarkers, and also as a research tool for understanding epigenetic control of gene expression during cancer development. The company was founded by UC Berkeley Nutritional Science and Toxicology Professor Ben de Lumen based on research discoveries in his lab.

Timeline 2015. Company founded Inventors

Benito de Lumen,...

Excellin Life Sciences, Inc.

Brief Description

Bionic chip technology that merges a living biological cell with electronic circuitry. This chip-based instrument allows for verification of transfection, enabling downstream assays and in situ detection of results, for use in basic research on cell death and drug toxicity.

Formerly known as Bioelectronic Micro Systems, Inc.

Timeline 2000. Company founded. Inventors

Yong Huang, Boris Rubinsky

EscharaX Medical, Inc.

Brief Description

Tissue engineering to develop biometric materials for replacement arteries, nerve grafts, and healing wounds.

Timeline 2007. Company founded Inventors

Craig Hashi, Ngan Fong Huang, Kyle Kurpinski, Song Li, Shyam Patel

Elon Therapeutics, Inc

Brief Description

Developing a gel pill to painlessly spray a vaccine into the cheek and reach cells in the underlying tissue to trigger a mucosal immune response.

Timeline 2015. Company founded Inventors

Kiana Aran, Kunwoo Lee, Dorian Liepmann, Niren Murthy, Jacobo Paredes

Moment Bio

Brief Description

Developing curative therapies through versatile RNA targeting

Timeline 2022. Company founded Inventor

Patrick David Hsu

CardioRegenx, Inc.

Brief Description

Developer of scanning electrochemical microscopy technology intended for clinical use.

Timeline 2015. Company founded Inventors

Julius Guccione, Kevin Healy, Mark Ratcliffe, Samuel Wall

Davis Allergy Research

Brief Description

Research tool to test genetically-engineered foods for allergens.

Timeline 1998. Company founded Inventors

Bob Buchanan, Gregorio Del Val, Oscar Frick, Hye Rim Jung, Boihon Yee

Editpep

DESCRIPTION

Editpep harnesses the power of CRISPR to cure disease using a peptide based delivery technology.

INVENTOR

Ross Wilson