The Molecular Sciences Institute (MSI), now located in

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was founded in

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in 1996. Its mission was to operate as an independent non-profit research laboratory that combined genomic experimentation with

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. Current efforts include co-curricular

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programming for youth and quick launch strategies for products/technologies addressing global health. In the last few years, MSI has integrated into the startup community through providing research and development facilities and mentorship.http://www.bionity.com/en/research-institutes/96040/molecular-sciences-institute.html Bionity.com Accessed July 6, 2018 This organization has been supported by

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s from the

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(NIH), the

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(DARPA) and other funds provided by foundations and corporations.

References

External links

MSI Facebook pageYouTube presentation about MSI
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