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Monday, February 6, 2012

Genentech, Singularity University ink deal

Genentech Inc. and Singularity University, a Mountain View institution focused on advancing technology, forged a deal aimed at the future of medicine.
South San Francisco-based Genentech will support Singularity University’s annual Summer Graduate Studies Program, a 10-week session blending various scientific and technology disciplines and become a leading sponsor of the institution’s 2012 FutureMed Program.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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• "For reporter, CJD is more than a story" (2007)

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• "A son's YouTube plea for Avastin" (2010)

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