BioForward Member Directory

PPD is a leading global contract research organization providing comprehensive, integrated drug development, laboratory, and lifecycle management services. Our customers include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and academic and government organizations. With offices in 46 countries and approximately 24,000 professionals worldwide, PPD applies innovative technologies, therapeutic expertise and a firm commitment to quality to help customers bend the cost and time curve of drug development and optimize value in delivering life-changing therapies to improve health.

Performs DNA testing and DNA banking for healthcare and biomedical research enabling prevention of disease and disability through genetic testing.

Founded in 2004 and located in Marshfield, Wisconsin, PreventionGenetics is a CLIA and ISO 15189:2012 accredited clinical DNA testing laboratory. PreventionGenetics provides patients with sequencing and deletion/duplication tests for nearly all clinically relevant genes. These tests include our powerful and comprehensive whole exome sequencing test, PGxome.

PreventionGenetics also offers DNA Banking (PGDNABank), a long-term storage of a person's DNA. DNA Banking is available direct-to-consumer. We invite you to visit our DNA Banking website PGDNABank.com.

ProBio is a global CDMO dedicated to accelerating the development of advanced biologics and cell and gene therapies from early discovery through commercialization. We partner with biotech and pharmaceutical organizations to deliver flexible, end-to-end solutions, including biologics discovery, lead optimization, and full CMC and GMP manufacturing across plasmid DNA, viral vectors, mRNA, and biologics. Our integrated platform is designed to streamline timelines while maintaining the highest standards of quality and regulatory compliance, enabling seamless progression from early research to clinical milestones. We are also uniquely positioned to support investigator-initiated trials through direct partnerships with clinical CROs. With deep technical expertise and a highly collaborative approach, ProBio supports programs at every stage, allowing innovators to stay focused on advancing meaningful therapies.

Promega Corporation is a leader in providing innovative solutions and technical support to the life sciences industry. The company's portfolio of over 4,000 products support a range of life science work across areas such as cell biology; DNA, RNA and protein analysis; drug development; human identification and molecular diagnostics. For almost 45 years these tools and technologies have grown in their application and are used today by scientists and technicians in labs for academic and government research, forensics, pharmaceuticals, clinical diagnostics and agricultural and environmental testing. Promega is headquartered in Madison, WI, USA with branches in 16 countries and over 50 global distributors. For more information, visit www.promega.com.

At PROMISS Diagnostics, we aim to help clinicians detect ovarian cancer early, while lowering costs and improving patient outcomes. That's why we developed PROMISS -- an innovative, non-invasive ovarian cancer diagnostic test that brings certainty for patients and clinicians.

Using streamlined and scalable recombinant production methods developed at the Medical College of Wisconsin, we are committed to supplying the highest quality recombinant proteins in terms of chemical purity, structural homogeneity and functional potency. In addition, we offer custom chemokine production services, including metabolic labeling with stable isotopes for use in NMR or mass spectrometric applications.

Rees Scientific provides continuous environmental monitoring solutions designed to support critical environments across the life sciences industry. With over 40 years of experience, Rees Scientific monitors temperature, humidity, and other key parameters for applications such as laboratories, pharmaceutical manufacturing, biobanking, and healthcare facilities.

The Rees Monitoring System combines hardware, software, and service to give organizations real-time visibility into their controlled environments. In addition to monitoring, Rees Scientific offers calibration, validation, and preventative maintenance services to help ensure system performance and data integrity.

Supported by a global team and 24/7 service, Rees Scientific partners with organizations to maintain the conditions required for research, storage, and production.

Rogers Behavioral Health is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit provider of highly specialized psychiatric care. Rogers offers evidence-based treatment for children, teens, and adults with OCD and anxiety, addiction, depression and other mood disorders, eating disorders, trauma, and PTSD in a growing network of communities across the country. Backed by more than a century of experience, Rogers is leading the way on measurement-based care and the use of clinical outcomes.

RPRD Diagnostics, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was founded in 2016. Our mission is to become the leader in comprehensive pharmacogenetic testing, with the goal of bringing cost-effective precision medicine to the masses. To achieve this we have built a state-of-the-art facility with leading edge infrastructure, complemented by a world-class team of clinicians and diagnostics experts. We aim to enable hospitals, clinicians, and their patients to better understand and manage their treatment choices on the basis of each individual's unique genetic profile.