MdBio Foundation
Grant in 2014
MdBio Foundation, Inc. has been providing innovative and effective bioscience education for middle and high school students since 1997. The non-profit, (501 c 3) organization is dedicated to providing bioscience awareness, education, and workforce development in the state of Maryland and beyond. The Foundation accomplishes this through a diverse set of programs, including their flagship program, MdBioLab, summer programs, and their leading-edge game-based learning platform, MdBioSphere.
MdBio Foundation leverages its established, trusted relationships with private industry and school systems to create authentic, STEM-based career experiences on their mobile laboratory, MdBioLab, and through their youth camp, the Young Science Explorers Program (YSEP). These experiences provide a unique opportunity for students to observe first hand the types of careers they could pursue in STEM-related fields. Students and teachers who participate in MdBioLab and YSEP have increased access to information about bioscience industry products, research, and related careers through problem-based laboratory experiences that are aligned with local, state and, national curriculum standards.
Commitment to Excellence: Since its inception, The MdBio Foundation has contributed more than $3.5M of their resources to these programs and will continue to invest more than $500K each year. The Foundation’s staff consists of talented and experienced educators and scientists who share a common goal of improving science education and creating a more accessible, educational experience.
Corridor Pharmaceuticals
Series A in 2010
Corridor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes therapeutic small molecule inhibitors of arginase. Its arginase is an enzyme that competes with endothelial nitric oxide synthase for the use of the common substrate l-arginine. The company's arginase also leads to the production of ornithine which increases polyamine, stimulating cell division, and contributing to hyperplasia and fibrosis. Corridor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was formerly known as Arginetix, Inc. and changed its name to Corridor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on June 17, 2010. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Lutherville, Maryland.
Corridor Pharmaceuticals
Series A in 2009
Corridor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes therapeutic small molecule inhibitors of arginase. Its arginase is an enzyme that competes with endothelial nitric oxide synthase for the use of the common substrate l-arginine. The company's arginase also leads to the production of ornithine which increases polyamine, stimulating cell division, and contributing to hyperplasia and fibrosis. Corridor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was formerly known as Arginetix, Inc. and changed its name to Corridor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on June 17, 2010. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Lutherville, Maryland.
Corridor Pharmaceuticals
Seed Round in 2008
Corridor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes therapeutic small molecule inhibitors of arginase. Its arginase is an enzyme that competes with endothelial nitric oxide synthase for the use of the common substrate l-arginine. The company's arginase also leads to the production of ornithine which increases polyamine, stimulating cell division, and contributing to hyperplasia and fibrosis. Corridor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was formerly known as Arginetix, Inc. and changed its name to Corridor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on June 17, 2010. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Lutherville, Maryland.
Iomai Corporation, established in 1997 and headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, specializes in the discovery and development of vaccines and immune system stimulants. The company's unique approach involves a needle-free delivery method known as transcutaneous immunization (TCI), which harnesses the skin's antigen-presenting cells to generate an enhanced immune response. Iomai leverages this technology to improve existing vaccines, enable new ones, and expand global vaccine accessibility. Following its acquisition by Intercell AG in 2008, Iomai operates as a subsidiary under the name Intercell USA Inc.