Brendan McKernan

PGIM, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a direct subsidiary of PGIM Holding Co. LLC, ultimately owned by Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). PGIM provides institutional clients with investment solutions worldwide. It is comprised of autonomous asset management businesses each specializing in a particular asset class with a focused investment approach: PGIM Institutional Advisory & Solutions (provides advisory services to institutional clients located in the US and outside of the US), PGIM Fixed Income (an adviser primarily focused on public fixed income investments), PGIM Real Estate (a provider of real estate investment advisory services) and PGIM Capital Group (a private fixed income investment adviser, also known as Prudential Capital Group).

Cure DM, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It develops new therapies that may prevent, ameliorate or reverse diabetes and allow for the discontinuation of insulin. The company was founded by Loraine V. Upham, Claresa S. Levetan and Rita El-Hajj in 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Tafkak, Inc. provides genome sequencing and analysis solutions. It offers tools and solutions to researchers, drug developers and clinicians determine the genetic basis of human disease and drug response. The firm provides knomeCLINIC a software suite that helps medical researchers and clinicians interpret human genomes for biological relevance; kGAP a cloud-enabled genome informatics engine that automates the process of standardizing, distilling, annotating and comparing sequence data. It also offers knomeVARIANTS, a discovery-supportive interpretation tool, which helps researchers to find causal variants and genes. The company was founded by Jorge Conde and George M. Church in 2007 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

SunBrite Holding Corp. manufactures premium outdoor television (TV) displays and digital signage solutions for residential and commercial applications. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

enEvolv, Inc. provides genome engineering services. It engineers and licenses microorganisms to produce chemicals enzymes and small molecules for a variety of industries including specialty chemicals, food, energy, personal care, and pharmaceuticals. The company was founded by George McDonald Church, Marco M. Farsheed, Farren J. Isaacs, and Jay Harris Konieczka in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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.

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.

Papa Gino's/D'Angelo Card Services, Inc. operates a chain of quick-service restaurants. It does business under the brands Papa Gino's and D'Angelo. The company is headquartered in Dedham, MA.

Dyno LLC engages in the manufacture and distribution of sewing products. It produces seasonal products such as handmade decorative bows, hardware clips for lights, storage items, tree stands, stockings, tree skirts, santa suits, bead garland, tinsel garland, animated figures, ornaments and other Christmas trim accessories. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Pompano Beach, FL.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Arena Capital Partners LLC (Arena Capital Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1997 by Gerald S. Armstrong. The firm is headquartered in New York.

National Institutes Of Health conducts & supports peer-reviewed medical research and science. The firm's scientists & researchers investigate on different ways to prevent diseases as well as the causes, treatments and cures for common and rare diseases. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Acuative Corp. provides information technology and networking solutions Its services include professional Services, manages services, technical services, field services, service contract administration, logistics and materials management. The company was founded by Vincent Sciarra and Rick Ackerman in 1984 and is headquartered in Fairfield, NJ.

Hubbardton Forge LLC designs and manufactures hand-forged lighting fixtures. Its products include pendants, sconces, outdoor fixtures, chandeliers, semi-flush ceiling fixtures, table lamps, floor lamps and other accessories. The firm provides its services to the residential and commercial sectors. The company was founded by George Chandler and Reed Hampton 1974 and is located in Castleton, VT.

Specialty Coating Systems, Inc. provides parylene conformal coating services for the medical, electronics, automotive, rubber, silicone, ferrite cores and military industries. The firm also offers liquid coating systems, including spray, spin and dip coating systems, and ionic contamination test systems. It designs and manufactures parylene and non-parylene coating equipment and sells parylene dimer to customers with in-house coating applications. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Part of Applied Biosystems, Inc., Agencourt Personal Genomics develops genetic analysis technologies. The company is based in Beverly, MA. The company was founded by Brendan L. McKernan, R. Brian McKernan, Kevin J. McKernan. Agencourt Personal Genomics was acquired by Applied Biosystems, Inc. /Old/ from Beckman Coulter, Inc. on July 11, 2006 for $120 million.

The Institute for Genomic Research specializes in deciphering and analyzing genomes.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

The International Biomedical Research Alliance supports the NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program and associated global Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. training programs based in the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

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.

Specialty Brands Holdings LLC engages in operation of quick-service restaurants. It manages Papa Gino's pizza restaurants, D'Angelo sandwich shops, and Smith and Wollensky steakhouse restaurants in New England area. The company was founded on May 13, 2010 and is headquartered in Dedham, MA.

Veritas Genetics, Inc. provides breast and ovarian cancer genetic testing services. It operates business through Veritas whole genome sequencing and targeted genetic testing products. The company was founded by Mirza Cifric, Preston Estep III, Joseph Thakuria, Jonathan Zhao and George MacDonald Church in 2014 and is headquartered in Danvers, MA.

seqWell, Inc. operates as biotechnology company. Its products include plexWellTM 96, plexWellTM 384, plexWellTM Plus 24, and plexWell LP 384. The company was founded by Joseph Mellor and is headquartered in Beverly, MA.

eGenesis, Inc. operates research platform to deliver human transplantable cells, tissues, and organs grown in pigs. It uses gene editing technology such as CRISPR to directly address the key virology and immunology hurdles that have impeded xenotransplantation. The company was founded by George M. Church, Yang Luhan, Prashant Mali, Geoff Mackay and Guell Marc in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

GRO Biosciences, Inc. develops genomically recoded organisms to express therapeutic proteins. The company was founded by George McDonald Church, Andrew D. Ellington, Daniel J. Mandell, Christopher J. Gregg, P. Benjamin Stranges, Marc J. Lajoie, and Ross Thyer in 2016 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Nebula Genomics, Inc. operates a platform that will use block chain technology to decentralize genome sequencing. The company was founded by Dennis Grishin, George McDonald Church and Kamal Obbad in 2016 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.