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Industrial endeavours

Biotechnology and drug companies are piquing graduate student interest with goal-oriented postdoctoral fellowships that maintain academic ties. Karen Kaplan surveys the offerings.

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Kaplan, K. Industrial endeavours. Nature 461, 554–555 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7263-554a

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