Rita Colwell

EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. operates a not for profit organization. It protects the health of people, animals, and the environment. Its programs include rift valley fever, predict, health and policy initiatives, monitoring the deadly Nipah virus, emerging disease hotspots, project deep forest, ecohealthy pets, global wildlife trade, and economics of emerging infectious diseases. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

CosmosID, Inc. is a genomics big data company that specializes in the rapid identification of microorganisms for various applications such as molecular diagnostics, clinical trials, public health, food safety, agriculture, and environmental studies. The company is based in Germantown, MD. The company's microbiome platform uses advanced next-generation sequencing technologies and proprietary sequence analysis databases and algorithms to accurately profile all microorganisms in a metagenomic sample. CosmosID offers end-to-end support for microbiome studies, including study design, sample collection, sample preparation, NGS, bioinformatics, and interpretation support. The company was founded in 2008 by Dr. Rita Colwell, a distinguished university professor at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Manoj Dadlani has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Science Foundation Ireland funds oriented basic and applied research in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). It promotes and supports the study of, education in, and engagement with STEM and promotes an awareness and understanding of the value of STEM to society. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland,.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution engages in the provision of marine research, engineering, and higher education services. It offers services which include understanding the area of research, program and projects, facilities and services, data and repositories, and MBLWHOI library. The company was founded on January 6, 1930 and is headquartered in Woods Hole, MA.