Sponsor Tiers

Inovio

Inovio is revolutionizing vaccines to prevent and treat today's cancers and challenging infectious diseases. Its SynCon® vaccines provide universal cross-strain protection against divergent unmatched strains of pathogens. In combination with Inovio's proprietary electroporation delivery, they have in humans generated best-in-class immune responses with a favorable safety profile. http://www.inovio.com

VGXI, Inc.

VGXI Inc. is a leading provider of DNA plasmid manufacturing and development services for DNA vaccine and gene therapy clinical research. The Company has an outstanding track record of success manufacturing plasmid products under GMP for clients in the US, Europe, and Australia. http://www.vgxii.com

OncoSec Medical

OncoSec Medical is a biopharmaceutical company developing its advanced-stage ImmunoPulse DNA-based immunotherapy therapy to treat solid tumor cancers. OncoSec's core technology is based upon its proprietary use of an electroporation platform to dramatically enhance the delivery and uptake of a locally delivered DNA-based immunocytokine (ImmunoPulse). http://www.oncosec.com

Aldevron

Aldevron is a world-class service organization specializing in plasmid DNA and protein production technologies, antibody technologies, and custom services with operations in the United States and Europe and a client base spanning the entire globe. http://www.aldevron.com

GenScript

GenScript is a leading global CRO offering comprehensive services to support biological research and drug discovery. Specializing in custom reagent (gene, peptide, protein and antibody) generation, antibody and protein engineering, in vitro and in vivo pharmacology, we partner with customers by upholding core values of quality, speed, communication, and affordability. With headquarters in New Jersey, USA, GenScript has subsidiary companies in Europe, Japan and China.

Ichor Medical Systems

Ichor is dedicated to the clinical application and commercialization of electroporation technology for the delivery of DNA drugs and vaccines to treat and prevent debilitating or life threatening diseases. http://www.ichorms.com

Eurogentec

Eurogentec, part of Kaneka Corporation, is a leading supplier of specialty products and custom services. Through its three inter-related business units (Life Science Research, Diagnostic services and GMP BioManufacturing), the company provides high quality products to scientists involved in the life science, biotechnology, diagnostic and pharmaceutical markets. Eurogentec is ISO 9001, ISO 13485 certified, cGMP accredited by the Belgian Ministry of Health and approved by the US FDA for the manufacturing of a commercial biologic.

Plumbline Life Sciences

Plumbline Life Sciences Inc. is an animal bio-pharmaceutical company focusing on companion animals. We are developing high-value DNA-based vaccines and therapies for animals utilizing proprietary plasmid-based DNA delivery and expression technology by electroporation to optimize an animal's natural biological and immunological potential. Our pipeline all consists of biological therapeutics, and the PLS-D1000, the therapy for cancer associated cachexia and anemia in dogs, is in the clinical development stage. We already have world’s first and only approved DNA therapy for animals(swine GHRH). Our mission is to achieve “Recovery and Fulfillment in Life” by noble technologies. http://www.plumblinels.com/

EpiVax

EpiVax is an immunology company that identifies T-cell epitopes to create immunogenic and protective vaccines from whole genomes. We are dedicated to applying our tools (in silico, in vitro and in vivo) to rapidly design safe and effective vaccines. http://www.epivax.com

European Commission

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Novartis Vaccines

Nothing prevents viral or bacterial infections quite as well as a vaccine, which trains the human immune system to attack invading microbes before they can establish themselves in the body and cause diseases that can lead to death or a lifetime of disability. http://www.novartisvaccines.com

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Founded in 1848, Michael Best has earned its reputation as a leading law firm, providing a full range of legal services to clients on a local, regional, national and global basis. Michael Best's rich tradition and long history is a testament to our ability to remain dynamic and responsive to the significant changes facing businesses over the past 165 years. With more than 230 attorneys, our firm's main areas of practice include: corporate, intellectual property, labor and employment, land and resources (environmental and real estate), litigation, tax and wealth planning.