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Nature 430, 598 (5 August 2004) | doi:10.1038/430598b; Published online 4 August 2004

Biotech funding deal judged to be 'a mistake' for Berkeley

Rex Dalton

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Universities should avoid large-scale partnerships with industry, says report

Large-scale partnerships between industry and universities ought to be avoided completely, according to the author of an external report investigating such a deal at the University of California at Berkeley. Although the arrangement provided cash that energized research, the report says, it created conflicts of interest within the university.