Bruce Bean

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Solace Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops therapies for the treatment of neuropathic pain. It offers therapies for neuropathic and inflammatory pain. It offers discovery and development of innovative therapies for pain through in-house drug discovery and development programs as well as through selected partnerships. The company was founded in March 2006 by Allan Basbaum, Bruce Bean, Joyce Deleo and Tony Yaksh and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Nocion Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which targets neurons mediating cough, itch, pain and inflammation without the addictive properties of opioids. The company was founded by Bruce Bean, Clifford Woolf and Bruce David Levy and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Flex Pharma, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company. It operates through the Consumer Operations and Drug Development segments. The Consumer Operations segment includes HOTSHOT product and consumer operations. The Drug Development segment engages in the development of innovative and proprietary drug products to treat muscle cramps and spasms associated with severe neurological conditions. The company was founded by Rod MacKinnon, Bruce Bean, Christoph Westphal, Rich Aldrich, Michelle Dipp, and Jennifer M. Cermak in February 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.