Board of Directors

John J. Huntz, Jr. is charirman of our board of directors and has served as a director since September 2006. Since October 2005, Mr. Huntz has served as the Executive Director, Head of Venture Capital, of Arcapita Inc., a private equity investment firm. From May 1998 to 2005, Mr. Huntz served as Managing Director of Fuqua Ventures, LLC, a private equity investment firm. Mr. Huntz serves as Chairman of the board of directors of Manhattan Associates, Inc., a leading supply chain solutions provider, and is a member of the board of directors of several private technology companies. Mr. Huntz founded and serves as President of the Atlanta Venture Forum, a risk capital network, and has previously served as a member of the board of directors of the National Venture Capital Association. He is also a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Executive Committee on Small Business Capital Formation. Mr. Huntz holds a B.B.A. from Niagra University and holds an M.B.A. from Sacred Heart University.

Patrick J. Fortune, Ph.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2005. Since 2001, Dr. Fortune has been a Partner of Boston Millennia Partners, a venture capital investment firm. From 1999 to 2001, Dr. Fortune was President and Chief Operating Officer of New Era of Networks, Inc. He serves on the board of directors of Parexel International Corporation, CombinatoRx, Inc., EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and several private companies. He has also served on the engineering and scientific advisory boards of the University of Wisconsin, the University of Illinois and the University of Chicago. Dr. Fortune holds a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin, an M.B.A. from Northwestern University and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Wisconsin.

Muhit Rahman has served as a member of our board of directors since July 2001. Mr. Rahman is a co-founder and has been a Managing Member of Arcade Partners LLC, a private equity investment firm, since November 2003. Since January 2004, he has been a Managing Director of Washington & Congress Managers, an investment management firm. From November 1993 to December 2003, Mr. Rahman was a Managing Director of Triumph Capital Group, a private equity investment firm. Mr. Rahman holds a B.S. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California at Los Angeles.

Marvin L. Woodall has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2004. Since August 2006, Mr. Woodall has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, a non-profit research foundation. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Woodall served as Chairman of the Board of the Lehigh Valley Hospitals and Health Network. From 1988 to 1996, Mr. Woodall was the President of Johnson & Johnson Interventional Systems, a medical device company. He serves as an advisor or a member of the board of directors to several medical and healthcare private companies and hospitals. Mr. Woodall holds a degree in Management and Finance from the University of Oklahoma.

Lee R. Wrubel, M.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2003. Since 2000, Dr. Wrubel has been a General Partner of Foundation Medical Partners, L.P., a venture capital investment firm. Dr. Wrubel serves on the board of directors of AtriCure, Inc., a medical device company, and several private companies. He serves on the Translational Research Advisory Committee of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Dr. Wrubel holds a B.A. from Lafayette College, an M.D. and M.S. in Public Health from Tufts University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.

Jay S. Yadav, M.D.: Co- Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Mark G. Allen, Ph.D.: Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
David R. Stern: Senior Vice President, Research and Development

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