Company Presentations
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The company presentations features two stages – Entrepreneur Arena and Startup Stadium. Company presentations are designed to highlight innovation across the Pennsylvania life sciences ecosystem.
Startup Stadium
The startup stadium gives start-up and early stage companies the opportunity to present their pitch decks to a group of All Stars, investors and strategic partners for feedback and insights.
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Entrepreneur Arena
The entrepreneur arena gives emerging companies the stage to present their science, technology, data or business plan to an audience of investors, life science professionals and more!
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Day 1 Presenters
10:00am - 10:30am Earable Intelligence
Benjamin Ferleger, Co-founder & CEO
All Stars:
David Rappaport, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Strategy and Integration, OraSure Technologies
Maureen Mulvihill, CEO, Actuated Medical
10:30am - 11:00am Medmiro
Tyler Mironuck, Founder & CEO
All Stars:
David Rappaport, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Strategy and Integration, OraSure Technologies
Maureen Mulvihill, CEO, Actuated Medical
11:00am - 11:30am Shifa Biomedical Corporation
Nabil Elshourbagy, PhD, Vice President
All Stars:
Lori Gough, Partner, Epidarex Capital
Philip Jones, PhD, Vice President, Science & Discovery, UPMC Enterprises
11:30am - 12:00pm Mandeville Therapeutics
Isaac Fisher, Co-founder & CEO
All Stars:
Lori Gough, Partner, Epidarex Capital
Philip Jones, PhD, Vice President, Science & Discovery, UPMC Enterprises
1:30pm - 2:00pm Saatient Therapeutics
Christine Baker, Co-founder & CEO
All Stars:
Marian Nakada, Life Science Advisor and Past JJDC Investor, BD Professional and R&D Executive
2:00pm - 2:30pm Cimbra Therapeutics
Felix Kim, Founder
All Stars:
Marian Nakada, Life Science Advisor and Past JJDC Investor, BD Professional and R&D Executive
2:30pm - 3:00pm Pierogi Therapeutics
Ben Koby, CEO
All Stars:
Chris Burns, Principal, BBC Pharma Advisory
Steve Tullman, Founder & Managing Partner, NeXeption Capital
10:00am - 10:20am Syndeavor Therapeutics
Rahul R. Jasuja, Co-founder & CEO
10:20am - 10:40am Phio Pharmaceuticals
Robert Bitterman, President & CEO
10:40am - 11:00am Airalux Medical
Joshua Freedman, Co-founder & CEO
11:00am - 11:20am Thread Bioscience
Craig Serio, Founder & CEO
11:20am - 11:40am OcularDx
Alan Wright, MD, CEO
11:40am - 12:00pm SOLUtion Medical
Todd Wallach, CEO
1:25pm -1:45pm Revobo
Mike Vindler, CEO
1:45pm - 2:05pm Zafera Biotherapeutics
Art Fratamico, CEO
2:05pm - 2:25pm Signature Diagnostics
Dave Colaizzi, CEO & Co-founder
2:25pm - 2:45pm ImmuNovX Biotech
Dalfoni Banerjee, Founder & CEO
2:45pm - 3:05pm Prolifagen
Kiernan Seth, Chief Development Officer
3:05pm - 3:25pm Merlin Biotech
Randall N. Hyer, MD, PhD, CEO
Day 2 Presenters
10:00am - 10:30am Red Ace Bio
Scott Leighow, PhD, CEO & Co-founder
All Stars:
John Sanders, Director, Enabling Technologies Search and Evaluation, Business Development & Licensing, Merck
Raj Kannan, CEO, Alveus Therapeutics
10:30am - 11:00am Syndeo Life
Jon Ling, CEO
All Stars:
John Sanders, Director, Enabling Technologies Search and Evaluation, Business Development & Licensing, Merck
Raj Kannan, CEO, Alveus Therapeutics
11:00am - 11:30am Altrumed
Muyiwa Oni, CEO
All Stars:
Brian Imszennik, Director, Venture Investments – New Company Creation, JJDC
Mike Cimorelli, Consultant, Magnetic Ventures
11:30am - 12:00pm Precision Neuroscopics
Shawn Kelly, CEO
All Stars:
Brian Imszennik, Director, Venture Investments – New Company Creation, JJDC
Mike Cimorelli, Consultant, Magnetic Ventures
1:15pm - 1:45pm Korion Health
Anna Li, CEO & Co-founder
All Stars:
Jay Batchu, Senior Associate/EIR, Xontogeny
Tom Wilton, SVP Innovation Ventures, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
10:00am - 10:20am InnSight Technology
Leanne Labriola, CEO
10:20am - 10:40am T-NeuroDx
Michael Reed, CEO
10:40am - 11:00am Nuevocor Therapeutics
Al Gianchetti, CEO
11:00am - 11:20am Incuta Therapeutics
Gerri Henwood, CEO
11:20am - 11:40am Ladder Bio
Eric Heil, CEO
11:40am - 12:00pm Trace Orthopedics
Adam Greenspan, President & CEO
1:05pm - 1:25pm NeuRx Medical
Timothy Clark, MD, Founder & CEO
Thank you to our 2026 event sponsors
Interested in sponsoring Life Sciences Future? Please contact Gabi Forgione (gforgione@lifesciencespa.org) for sponsorship inquiries.
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