Hank Safferstein
Chief Executive Officer at Generian Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Network origin in Hank Safferstein first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 470 |
| Public Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 103 | |
UPMC Enterprises
 UPMC Enterprises Investment ManagersFinance UPMC Enterprises (UPMC Enterprises) is a venture capital subsidiary of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 57 |
PLSG Capital Investment Programs
 PLSG Capital Investment Programs Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2002, PLSG Capital Investment Programs is a venture capital/private equity firm located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 29 |
University of Louisville
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 20 |
American University Washington College of Law
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 17 |
OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
 OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. specializes in the manufacture and development of biosurgical and passive immunotherapy products. Its product range encompasses hemostatic, surgical, and immunotherapy solutions. The firm offers solutions for bleeding control, surgical operations, and biodefense applications. The company was founded by Robert Taub in 1995 and is headquartered in Somerville, NJ.
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| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 11 |
| Public Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 6 | |
Generian Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Generian Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Generian Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides pharmaceutical services. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.
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| Holding Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 5 |
Ariel Precision Medicine, Inc.
 Ariel Precision Medicine, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Ariel Precision Medicine, Inc. provides integrated genomics and digital health services. It offers precision medicine solutions for the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of complex chronic diseases and disorders. The company was founded by David Whitcomb and Jessica M. Gibson and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.
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| Holding Company | Medical/Nursing Services | 4 |
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Companies connected to Hank Safferstein via their personal network
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Pittsburgh Life Sciences Green House
 Pittsburgh Life Sciences Green House Investment ManagersFinance Pittsburgh Life Sciences Green House (PLSG) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Chairman Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing Chief Executive Officer General Counsel Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Analyst | |
| University of Pittsburgh | College/University | Chief Executive Officer Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Carnegie Mellon University
 Carnegie Mellon University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | College/University | President Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MCKESSON CORPORATION | Medical Distributors | President Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of hospital health programs and services. It operates through the following business units: Provider Services, Insurance Services, UPMC International, and UPMC Enterprises. It also develops programs in transplantation, cancer, neurosurgery, psychiatry, orthopedics, and sports medicine. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Columbia Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Brown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Helomics Corp.
 Helomics Corp. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Helomics Corp. provides cancer care development and treatment consulting services. Its products include chemoFx, biospeciFx, geneFx colon and geneFx lung. It also offers research and development services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Medical/Nursing Services | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO | |
Novasenta, Inc.
 Novasenta, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Novasenta, Inc. develops therapies for cancer. The company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. The company was founded by Greg Delgoffe, Robert L. Ferris, Dario Vignali. Mani Mohindru has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Founder | |
Carmell Regen Med Corp.
 Carmell Regen Med Corp. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Carmell Regen Med Corp. develops biomaterials manufactured from blood plasma. It offers biologically-active plastics from blood plasma for treating injuries to bone and connective tissue. The firm focuses on products for the sports medicine market with devices for the repair of tendon and cartilage injuries. It provides REPAIR Bone Putty, a putty form of the plasma-based plastics to fill bone defects; and surgical scaffold for soft tissue repair that heals injured tendons and ligaments. The company was founded by James Edward Burgess, Phil Campbell, and Lee E. Weiss in 2007 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Pharmaceuticals: Other | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Chairman | |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | Medical Specialties | Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| Tepper School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Robert Morris University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Net Health Systems, Inc.
 Net Health Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Net Health Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of software solutions for healthcare professionals. It offers wound care services, revenue cycle services, digital marketing services, professional, and telehealth portal services. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Packaged Software | Founder Director/Board Member | |
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
 The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust provides education and community engagement opportunities. The firm also presents arts events and visual arts exhibitions. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
ALung Technologies, Inc.
 ALung Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology ALung Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of respiratory support solutions. The company was founded by William Federspiel and Brack Hattler in 1997 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Brainstage, Inc.
 Brainstage, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Brainstage, Inc. provides technologies for healthcare and drug development. It acquires, develops, aggregates, and commercializes technologies within the healthcare field. The company was founded by Anthony A. Florence Jr. and Donald Doherty in 2007 and is headquartered in Carnegie, PA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Case Western Reserve University
 Case Western Reserve University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Infectious Disease Connect, Inc.
 Infectious Disease Connect, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Infectious Disease Connect, Inc. engages in the provision of telemedicine services to hospitals. It offers IL?M Insight which provides virtual stewardship and tele-infection prevention and control. The company was founded by Rima Abdel-Massih and John Mellors in 2013 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Specialty Telecommunications | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Respironics, Inc.
 Respironics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Respironics, Inc. manufactures sleep solutions, home respiratory therapy products, and respiratory drugs. Its products include pressure relief, supplemental oxygen, ventilators, oximetry devices, nebulizers and compressors, asthma management, spacers and holding chambers, and peak flow meters. The company was founded by Gerald E. McGinnis in 1976 and is headquarters in Murrysville, PA. | Medical Specialties | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services 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. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Pennsylvania State University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| GSK PLC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Chief Investment Officer | |
| The Johns Hopkins University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree | |
| George Washington University | College/University | Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
RxAnte, Inc.
 RxAnte, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services RxAnte, Inc. provides predictive analytics and clinical services. The firm's analytics and decision support solutions turn ordinary claims and clinical data into actionable insights and smart recommendations proven to help health care organizations and the populations they serve. The company was founded by Joshua S. Benner, Aaron McKethan, and Loren Lidsky in 2011 and is headquartered in Portland, ME. | Medical/Nursing Services | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Arkos Health, Inc.
 Arkos Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Arkos Health, Inc. is a healthcare management company that connects different points of healthcare around each individual to enhance clinical and financial outcomes. The company is based in Gilbert, AZ, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's suite of managed care and provider services includes programs that extend and connect health plans and provider services. Arkos Health consists of three solution layers, including the Arkos Health Integrated Service Delivery Network, which features 24/7 immediate access to health resources, clinical triage, and direct patient support to deliver care anytime, anywhere. The company uses the technology platform Carepointe to connect the various points of care within a patient's healthcare journey. Arkos Health takes an individualized approach to member care and engagement and serves both members and providers. The company was founded by Amish Purohit, Jerry Williamson, John Rittenour, and Jerry Williamson has been the CEO since incorporation. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University Of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School Of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
The Biotechnology Greenhouse Corp. of Southeastern PA
 The Biotechnology Greenhouse Corp. of Southeastern PA Investment ManagersFinance The Biotechnology Greenhouse Corp. of Southeastern PA (BioAdvance) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Medrobotics Corp.
 Medrobotics Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Medrobotics Corp. operates as a surgical products company which develops flexible robot platforms. It manufactures and markets product, Flex System, a computer-assisted platform that provides surgeons with single-site access and visualization of hard-to-reach anatomical locations. The firm's Flex System is based on a core flexible endoscope technology that surgeons can use with an integrated high-definition vision system to navigate around anatomy in a way that is not possible with line-of-sight approaches. The company was founded by Howie Choset, Marco A. Zenati and Alon Wolf in 2005 and is headquartered in Raynham, MA. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Chairman Chief Executive Officer | |
| University of Notre Dame | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Tufts University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
SparingVision SAS
 SparingVision SAS BiotechnologyHealth Technology SparingVision SAS develops therapeutic approach for treatment of blinding inherited retinal diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa. The company was founded by Jose Alain Sahel, Thierry Leveillard and Florence Allouche Ghrenassia and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Founder | |
| Duquesne University of The Holy Spirit | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Protez Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Protez Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Protez Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It develops antibiotics for infections & provides research service on intravenous & oral small molecule antibiotics to chronic and recurrent infections. The company was founded by Klaus Esser, Luigi Xerri & Christopher M. Cashman in 2003 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Medarex, Inc.
 Medarex, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Medarex, Inc. provides commercial physical and biological research services. The company's UltiMAb, a human antibody development system creates and develops antibodies products for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory, autoimmune, and infectious diseases. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The Business Council
 The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
| NUPATHE INC | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
BlueSphere Bio, Inc.
 BlueSphere Bio, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology BlueSphere Bio, Inc. manufactures oncology drugs products. The company was founded by Mark Shlomchik, Warren Shlomchik, and Constantinos Panousis and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION CO | Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member |
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| United States | 49 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| France | 2 |
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| Consumer Services | 21 |
| Health Technology | 11 |
| Commercial Services | 7 |
| Finance | 5 |
| Health Services | 5 |
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| Director/Board Member | 267 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 196 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 79 |
| Chairman | 47 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 43 |
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