Gary S. Lazar

Vivant Medical, Inc. develops microwave ablation system. It offers treatment of benign and cancerous soft tissue tumors. The company was founded by Thomas J. Fogarty on October 39, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Aliva Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. is building the next generation animal systems for accurate prediction in human drug profiling at the pre-clinical stage with its BAC (Bacterial Artificial Chromosome) based genome engineering technology. In addition, Aliva's technology platform provides animal models that mimic serious human functional and infectious diseases for assessing effectiveness of new therapeutics prior to selecting a lead compound for Phase I testing. This technology will also be applicable for assessing the drug response of people with small genetic differences, which would allow matching drug candidates with appropriate patient populations.

Paganini Biopharma, Inc. provides scientific research services. The company was founded by Madhuri Wadehra and is headquartered in Encino, CA.

California Technology Ventures LLC (California Technology Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Jacobs Capital Group LLC founded in 1999 by Alex B. Suh. The firm is headquartered in Pasadena, California.

Southern California Biomedical Council, also known as SoCalBio, is an organization that aims to promote the growth and development of the life sciences industry. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company provides leadership, advocacy, and support to their members, and foster collaboration within the industry. The CEO of the company is Ahmed Enany.

Aptium Oncology, Inc. designs, builds, and manages cancer care centers. The firm manages hospital-based, outpatient, and cancer treatment centers for patients with all types of cancer, as well as operating 24-hour cancer treatment centers in hospitals. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA.