Thomas G. Klopack

Aurora Biosciences Corp. designs and develops proprietary drug discovery systems, services and technologies to the discovery of new medicine. It develops a proprietary ultra-high throughput screening platform that uniquely integrates innovative fluorescence chemistry, molecular biology, miniaturization, automation, and informatics. The company also provides assay development and screening services. Aurora was founded in 1995 and is located in San Diego, CA.

ACLARA Biosciences, Inc. discovers, develops and markets innovative products to guide and improve treatment of serious viral, immunologic, and oncologic diseases.

PhotoThera, Inc. (Carlsbad, CA) is a privately-held medical device company that was founded by Jackson Streeter, MD. The Company is developing proprietary, noninvasive laser energy therapies that may revolutionize the clinical care and management of ischemic stroke, traumatic brain injury, global ischemia, and other conditions characterized by disturbances in cellular metabolic function. The Company's initial product, the NeuroThera Laser System, will focus on the Transcranial Laser Therapy (TLT) of acute ischemic stroke. Estimates show that, in the United States, there are more than 600,000 ischemic strokes annually, and that stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability.

Skylight Healthcare Systems, Inc. provides interactive patient systems. It offers ACCESS interactive patient system, a two-way digital communications platform that turns hospital TV sets into an interactive information, communication, and entertainment network. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Accumetrics, Inc. developed, manufactured and marketed diagnostic testing and measurement instruments. The company was founded by Dennis Durbin and Robert S. Hillman in 1997 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA.

PatientSafe Solutions, Inc. provides wireless workflow optimization and patient safety solutions. It designs hardware and software solutions to provide patient safety and improve patient, family, and nurse satisfaction in hospitals. It offers clinical communications and workflows, coordinated care, and professional services. The company was founded by Keith Blei, Gerald E. Forth, David D. Swenson, Pat Steusloff and Kim T. Rubin in 2002 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Automedics Medical Systems, Inc. provides business support services. The private company is based in San Diego, CA.