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News

UC Discovery Grants expanded to include Microelectronics research and seed funding mechanisms
Spring 2009

UC Discovery Fellowship Class of 2008-2009
Spring 2008

World Economic Forum Selects Amyris Biotechnologies as Technology Pioneer for 2006
January 2006

Building and Managing Corporate Alliances in an Academic Medical Center
Winter/Spring 2006

UC Discovery Grant is now accepting applications for Opportunity Awards

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