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MEDINET Partners with Univ. of Tokyo in Joint Research for iPS Immuno-Cell Therapy

September 28, 2015
MEDINET announced on September 25 that it has entered into a basic agreement with the University of Tokyo for joint research into immuno-cell therapies utilizing iPS cells. MEDINET, which provides total support for immuno-cell therapies, will jointly develop novel therapies…

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