John Hood is the founder or co-founder of Endeavor Biomedicines, Impact Biomedicines, Neuronomix and Samumed. Currently, John is CEO and Executive Chairman of Endeavor Biomedicines, a company funded in January in 2021 to develop novel therapeutics for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and oncology.

Dr. Edwards is a Managing Director at Red Tree Venture Capital and part of the founding investment team. Prior to joining Red Tree, he helped found Medicxi (a therapeutics focused venture fund) where he was most recently a partner in the London office. Jon began his venture capital career at Index Ventures in Switzerland. Before moving to Europe, Jon was a life sciences strategy consultant at ClearView Healthcare Partners based in Boston.

Richard A. Heyman, Ph.D., is a scientist and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in the building of biotech and life science companies. He is the co-founder and Chairman of ORIC Pharmaceuticals, which is developing drugs to overcome resistance in cancer. He currently is the Chairman and co-founder of Metacrine Inc. and serves as Chairman of Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Vividion Therapeutics and PMV Pharma.

Nancy Hong has been a managing director at the life science-focused venture capital firm RiverVest since 2016, investing in both biopharmaceutical and medical device opportunities. She previously served on the board at Xilio Therapeutics (NASDAQ: XLO). Currently, Nancy is a member of the Board of Directors at Scout Bio, SeQure Dx, BlueJay Therapeutics, and Biolinq.

Dr. Kelly received his PhD in organic chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, in 1986, and performed post-doctoral research at The Rockefeller University, New York, USA, in the area of chemistry and biology. The Kelly group’s research in the field of chemical biology focuses on uncovering protein structure–function–folding relationships and on understanding the etiology of protein misfolding and/or aggregation diseases. He uses this information to develop novel therapeutic strategies.

Scott M. Lippman, MD, brings more than 25 years of experience as principal investigator of translational research involving investigator-initiated clinical trials and maintains an active clinical practice. As a clinician, he is well-respected by his peers, with recognition in every major “Top Doctor” listing including U.S. News & World Report.

Ze’ev Ronai is an expert in cancer biology, holding a PhD in Tumor Immunology from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. Following postdoctoral research at the Columbia University, Ronai was tenured at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Subsequently, he joined Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in Ja Jolla, CA where he served as Program Director and Deputy Director to the Cancer Center, and as the Scientific Director of the La Jolla site.

Reuben Shaw is the Director of the Salk NCI-Designated Cancer Center and brings more than 25 years of research experience working on oncogene and tumor suppressor pathways in research and more than 15 years on the faculty of the world-renowned Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, CA.

Mr. Turner is cofounder and Executive Chair of Onchilles and a partner of LYZZ Capital. Mr. Turner has more than 20 years of experience in founding, operating, fundraising for, and exiting life science companies. Before joining Onchilles, Mr. Turner was a venture partner at Avalon Ventures. During his time at Avalon, he served as the founding CEO and director of both Synthorx, Inc. (acquired by Sanofi) and Cellular Approaches, Inc.

Dr. Paula Aristizabal is a hematologist-oncologist at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and an associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at UC San Diego. She completed her fellowship in pediatric hematology and oncology at UC San Diego School of Medicine and a Master of Advanced Studies in clinical research at UC San Diego.

Dr. Van Zeeland has been leading innovative genomics research and development programs for more than 15 years and is currently Vice President and Head of Illumina Open Innovation after holding various executive roles within Product Development at Illumina.Previously she was co-founder and CEO of Cypher Genomics, a cloud-based genome interpretation company, which sold to Human Longevity, Inc. (HLI) in 2015.

Monal Mehta, Ph.D., is a Therapeutics Analyst on the Avidity Partners private investment team. Previously, she was a Director at Pfizer Oncology where she was a key member of the Business Development team responsible for several pre-clinical and clinical stage licensing and acquisition opportunities. Monal also served as Alliance Manager for Pfizer Oncology. Prior to Pfizer, she was at Navigant Consulting in the Life Sciences practice. Monal holds a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology and Pharmacology from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and was an NSF fellow.

Bill Koman has been active in real estate development and investment for more than 35 years. Under his leadership, The Koman Group has developed over $2 billion in new projects since 2000 throughout the Midwest region with a portfolio including large office parks, multifamily, and mixed-use projects from his home city of St. Louis. In 2012, Bill relocated to San Diego and established West of 5, a southern California real estate platform with two other industry-leading partners.

Fernanda “Fe” Whitworth is a mother, community philanthropist, entrepreneur and co-founder of Immunotherapy Foundation with her beloved husband, Ralph V. Whitworth. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Fe moved to the United States in 2004 to attend San Diego State University with a major in Business. She is the co-founder of Alchemy Fine Home, an online interior design/décor business that curates the finest home décor from around the world.

Larry is a private investor and former Executive Chairman of TransWestern Publishing Company, a private-equity sponsored directory publishing company. Early in his career, Mr. Bloch was a Managing Director at Smith Barney; Vice President-Corporate Finance at Thomson McKinnon Securities; and Senior Vice President and CFO of Lanxide Corporation. He has over 35 years of experience in public and private finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and non-profit governance.

Mark Cafferty serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation. Cafferty has spent more than 25 years designing systems to support career advancement and economic opportunity for American workers. He has served in numerous public-sector leadership positions and has been sought as a consultant on workforce development efforts throughout the country. Serving on workforce committees for the current and recent Mayors and former Governor Jerry Brown, he is a trusted nonpartisan committed to helping leaders shape a more equitable and all-encompassing economic recovery.

Aaron Davis is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Boxer Capital, LLC. In 2005, after joining Tavistock Group as Portfolio Manager, Mr. Davis scaled Tavistock Group’s public healthcare investing activities and formed Boxer Capital. Mr. Davis leads the firm’s research team, deal structuring, and portfolio management.

Richard A. Heyman, Ph.D., is a scientist and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in the building of biotech and life science companies. He is the co-founder and Chairman of ORIC Pharmaceuticals, which is developing drugs to overcome resistance in cancer.

John Hood is the founder or co-founder of Endeavor Biomedicines, Impact Biomedicines, Neuronomix and Samumed. Currently, John is CEO and Executive Chairman of Endeavor Biomedicines, a company funded in January in 2021 to develop novel therapeutics for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and oncology. Prior to that he was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Impact Biomedicines, a company that was acquired by Celgene in 2018 and whose lead asset has subsequently been approved in the US and EU for treatment of myelofibrosis.

Catriona “Cat” Jamieson, MD, Ph.D. is a leading physician-scientist in the cancer stem cell biology field. She is a Professor of Medicine, the Koman Family Presidential Endowed Chair in Cancer Research, Deputy Director of the Moores Cancer Center and the Director of the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). Dr. Jamieson is the Director of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Alpha Stem Cell Clinic at UCSD, which provides infrastructure to accelerate the bench to bedside development and implementation of cancer stem cell targeted and cellular immunotherapy trials for hematologic and other malignancies.

After serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Rady Children’s Hospital and Health Center, Dr. Kearns transitioned to the newly created role of President Emeritus in 2019. Rady Children’s is a 551- bed pediatric care facility providing the largest source of comprehensive pediatric medical services in San Diego, Southern Riverside and Imperial counties and the region’s only designated pediatric trauma center. As one of the premier pediatric hospitals in the nation, Rady Children’s is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s best surveyed.

Jay has been an effective civic and business leader in the San Diego community for over 30 years. After graduating from the University of Iowa, he moved to California and pursued the path of “serial entrepreneur.” In doing so, he has built successful businesses in the wireless communications and residential mortgage spaces. In 2017, Jay launched Lofta, a national technology company revolutionizing the way sleep apnea is diagnosed and treated. In addition to these pursuits, Mr. Levitt manages an ownership interest in a substantial portfolio of commercial real estate throughout the country.

Chris joined Bernstein’s San Francisco office in 2001. He was made a Principal of the firm and relocated to help launch the San Diego practice in 2005, which currently manages some $3B in client assets. He advises high net worth families and charitable foundations on strategies involving investment planning and strategic asset allocation. Previously, he was a Director at Vividence, an Internet consulting firm, where he managed the strategic client group.

Mr. Turner is cofounder and Executive Chair of Onchilles and a partner of LYZZ Capital. Mr. Turner has more than 20 years of experience in founding, operating, fundraising for, and exiting life science companies. Before joining Onchilles, Mr. Turner was a venture partner at Avalon Ventures. During his time at Avalon, he served as the founding CEO and director of both Synthorx, Inc. (acquired by Sanofi) and Cellular Approaches, Inc. Prior to those roles, Mr. Turner was the founding chairman and CEO of RQx Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Genentech).

Malin Burnham has been Chairman of John Burnham & Company Insurance and Burnham Real Estate and has remained involved since 1949. In 2008, Burnham Real Estate was acquired by Cushman & Wakefield. In addition to his involvement with the Burnham Companies, he has been active as a board member of several major corporations.

Anne Marbarger is the CEO of Curebound, a San Diego-based organization committed to accelerating cures for cancer by funding collaborative research among San Diego’s top cancer research centers. Curebound is well on its way to a bold goal of raising and investing $100 million in game-changing research projects that show promise of translating basic discoveries to clinical and commercial stages.

Cheryl A. M. Anderson is a Professor and Dean of the University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science. Dr. Anderson's research focuses on nutrition and chronic disease prevention in underserved populations using observational epidemiologic study designs, randomized clinical trials, and implementation science.

Dr. Magda Marquet has built, led and commercialized multiple life science companies. She is the co-founder of AltheaDx, a commercial stage, precision medicine company with the world’s leading pharmacogenomics test for anxiety and depression, and ALMA Life Sciences, LLC, an early stage investment firm creating and growing innovative healthcare companies. Dr. Marquet co-founded Althea Technologies and, as its co-CEO with full P&L responsibility, led the company to become a leader in the field and a highly profitable, commercial company. As a result, she guided Althea to acquisition by Ajinomoto, a global Japanese company and leader in amino acid technology.

Mr. Singh is president and chief executive officer of CONAM and is responsible for all aspects of The CONAM Group, including the planning and execution of overall strategy and also leading the investment, operational and financial activities of the company. He is actively involved in maintaining existing client relationships and developing new capital and fee management relationships for the company. Additionally, Mr. Singh oversees the day-to-day administration of the company through the financial reporting, asset management, legal and human resources functions. Prior to 2015 Mr. Singh was the senior vice president of the Investment Group for 18 years and acquired over 16,000 multifamily units throughout the U.S. His responsibilities included originating, structuring, underwriting and completing investments in multifamily assets using a variety of investment structures. In addition, he was responsible for identifying and maintaining relationships with institutional capital sources for direct investment or joint venture relationships.

Daniel J. Ryan is Co-Chief Investment Officer and Regional Market Director of San Diego at Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. In these roles, Mr. Ryan focuses on the company’s strategic growth and leads its San Diego asset base and operations. He has been the Regional Market Director of San Diego in capacities of increasing responsibility since June 2010, when Alexandria acquired certain assets of Mr. Ryan’s company, Veralliance Properties, Inc. With over 30 years of commercial real estate experience and almost two decades of life science real estate experience, Mr. Ryan is known as an industry veteran and a creative and forward thinker.

Don Ankeny is President and Chief Executive Officer of Westcore. He oversees all aspects of the company’s strategy, daily operations and capital relationships. Prior to joining Westcore, Don’s real estate background includes starting and overseeing the real estate group of Robertson Stephens, a global investment banking firm that was acquired by Bank of America and later by Bank Boston. Prior to Robertson Stephens, Don was a partner with Trammell Crow Company.